Library Associates Programs

Three programs were sponsored by the Library Associates during the first half of calendar year 1993.

Russia after the Coup

Paul Quinn-Judge, National Security Correspondent for The Boston Globe, spoke to a standing room only audience in the Murray Room of Lauinger Library in late February. Having lived in Moscow for six years (1986-92) as correspondent first for the Christian Science Monitor and later for The Boston Globe, he spoke with stark realism of the situation in Russia and sparked a lively discussion with his listeners.

Mr. Quinn-Judge had become hooked on foreign languages, especially Russian, in his student years. After Cambridge his wanderings took him to Vietnam, where he and his wife Sophie were captured by guerrillas in early 1974 near My Lai, and held for ten days. After the end of the war he remained in southeast Asia for 11 years. It was during this period that he switched to journalism, mainly as a Vietnam watcher and later as a Philippines watcher in the years between the assassination of Benigno Aquino and the overthrow of Ferdinand Marcos. As National Security Correspondent for the Globe, Mr. Quinn-Judge is based in the Washington bureau.

Tour of Bettmann in New York

In late April Herbert Gstalder, President of the Kraus Organization Limited and member of the Library Advisory Council, hosted a tour of Bettmann for members of the Library Associates in the New York area as well as the Georgetown New York Club.

Bettmann, a division of the Kraus Organization, is comprised of the Bettmann Archive and Bettmann Newsphotos. It contains 15,000 years of history in pictures, from ancient cave paintings to this morning's news photos, and provides communications professionals round-the-clock access to 25 million images. Many of the historical photos and illustrations seen on a regular basis in advertisements, magazine articles, textbooks and newspapers were obtained from Bettmann.

Mr. Gstalder was joined by David Greenstein and Ann Ruddin of Bettmann in guiding the Associates and explaining the history and current services of the archive and newsphotos, a rare opportunity.

Affecting Your Health

Notwithstanding the fact that it was vacation time, about 80 Associates gathered on June 3 to hear Jerry M. Earll, M.D., discuss medical concepts and controversies that affect people's health. Dr. Earll is a professor of internal medicine at Georgetown University and served as head of that division for many years.

The doctor talked about stress and about diet; he emphasized health maintenance; and he affirmed the patient's right to see his or her medical records. Given his wealth of medical knowledge, the time was all too short for what he was eager to communicate. Dr. Earll was buttonholed by listeners after his talk to the extent that he was effectively prevented from partaking in the refreshments.