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A milestone in the 19-year history of Center for Inquiry—shared by the the Committee for the Scientific Council for Democratic and Secular Investigation of Claims of the Humanism—features a library com­ Paranormal was the grand opening plex for 50,000 volumes, offices, and June 9, 1995, of the new Center for meeting/seminar rooms. Many notable Inquiry building near the State speakers offered congratulations to the University of New York at Buffalo organization for meeting this ambi­ campus in Amherst, New York. The tious goal.

Author, entertainer, and media pioneer Steve Allen co-chaired the "Price of Before the Center for Inquiry's dramatic Reason" campaign and gave a special Nobel Laureate Herbert Hauptman scalloped windows, a capacity crowd performance to celebrate the opening. lectured on "Defending Reason in an hears 77me Science Editor Emeritus Leon He also delighted attendees with droll Irrational World." Jaroff extol the virtues of critical thinking. remarks after cutting the ribbon to open the new Center for Inquiry. Center for Inquiry-West Opens in Los Angeles

July 7, 1995. marked yet another stage in the I expansion of CSICOP's outreach. Entertainer I Steve Allen joined CSICOP Chair , [ Executive Director Barry Karr, Senior Research Fellow , and many others to dedicate CSICOP's new Los Angeles r ••••J3J1 \\\\\W branch office, the Center for Inquiry-West. CFI-West will serve as a regional office I for the states of California, Oregon. I Washington, and Nevada. Most important, it will offer new and more direct access to the nation's media centers in the Los Angeles area. CFI-West is located in a small office suite in the Marina Del Rey district on the West Side of Lo» Angeles. CSICOP shares the facility with CODESH. the Council for Democratic and Secular Humanism. CFI-West will sponsor a series of lectures and seminars in the Southern Stan Lundine, former Lieutenant California area, and invites West Coast skeptics to join as Friends of the Center for Inquiry-West. Governor of New York State under Mario A mow to more versatile quarters is expected in the near future. Cuomo, praised the Center for Inquiry CFI-West is located at 5521 Grosvenor Blvd.. Los Angeles. CA 90036. Flim* *. (310) 306-2817. and defended government involvement in addressing social problems.

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