Panelists Discuss Science & Technology Issues, Voting Equipment, & Pres.

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IEEE-USA Media Alert: Panelists to Discuss Science & Technology Issues, Voting Equipment and the Presidential Election

Panel discussion on what role science & technology issues and voting equipment might play in the upcoming U.S. presidential election. The discussion is part of the CESSE (Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives) 2004 Annual Meeting. (a)

WHO: Panelists:

-- Henry Kelly, John Kerry for President Campaign

-- Andrew Noyes, reporter, Research USA

-- Peter Zelechoski, Election Systems & Software

-- (A representative for the Bush campaign was invited)

Moderator:

-- Debbie Rudolph, manager, technology policy activities, IEEE-USA (bb)

WHEN: Wednesday, 14 July 2004, 1 to 2:30 p.m.

WHERE: Loews Miami Beach Hotel, 1601 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, hospitality suite D

WHY ATTEND: President Bush and Sen. John Kerry's public statements and records relating to science & technology policy issues can affect American's peace and prosperity. Panelists will discuss these issues and the problems that still exist with vote- tallying equipment, and their potential effect on the election's outcome. (Media members do not need credentials to attend.)

MORE > http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=162-07122004


)- CESSE is a professional society of 500 executives from 129 science and engineering societies, whose combined memberships total approximately 3.3 million. CESSE is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide a forum for mutual exchange of experience, guidance, and discussion of common problems in operating these societies. The objective of CESSE is to advance, in the public interest, the arts and sciences of the management of engineering and scientific societies. See http://www.cesse2004.org/ for more information on CESSE 2004.

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1. -- (A representative for the Bush campaign was invited)

Who is gonna show up? Baker?