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S T a N F O R D U N I V E R S I ANNUAL REPORT 2016 STANFORD UNIVERSITY HOOVER INSTITUTION 2016 Annual Report “This Institution supports the Constitution of the United States, its Bill of Rights and its method of representative government. Both our social and economic systems are based on private enterprise from which springs initiative and ingenuity. Ours is a system where the Federal Government should undertake no governmental, social or economic action, except where local government, or the people, cannot undertake it for themselves. The overall mission of this Institution is, from its records, to recall the voice of experience against the making of war, and by the study of these records and Letter from the Director and the Chairman 2 their publication, to recall man’s endeavors to make Research and Scholarship 7 and preserve peace, and to sustain for America the Educating Americans in Public Policy 22 safeguards of the American way of life. This Institution Communications 24 is not, and must not be, a mere library. But with these Library & Archives 32 The Hoover Institution purposes as its goal, the Institution itself must constantly in Washington 42 and dynamically point the road to peace, to personal The David and Joan Traitel Building 44 freedom, and to the safeguards of the American system.” People and Support 48 excerpt from herbert hoover’s 1959 statement to the board of trustees of stanford university on the hoover institution’s purpose and scope An original 1939 blueprint of Hoover Tower. This year marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the tower’s completion in 1941. IMAGE: HOOVER ARCHIVES 1 HOOVER INSTITUTION LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR AND THE CHAIRMAN August 31, 2016 Our country, our world, and our way of life have changed dramatically since the founding of the Hoover Institution nearly a hundred years ago. Yet the dilemmas that tested statesmen and policy makers at that time—maintaining economic growth and stability, nurturing American institutions, safeguarding our interests, and ensuring the lessons of the past are applied in the present— continue to challenge us today. The relevance of the Hoover Institution’s work acro ss generations attests to the enduring nature of our mission. We must not Thomas W. Gilligan only address today’s public policy challenges but also sustain and strengthen the Tad and Dianne Taube Director institution so future generations may benefit. Working together, our supporters, staff, and scholars made significant pro gress toward those objectives during this fiscal year. Hoover produced countless publications that include landmark books such as Bl ueprint for Am erica, as well as in-depth policy essays and commentaries on improving the well-being of individuals and our society. Our fellows and staff have introduced the insights of this work in public discussions and policy-making efforts thro ugh countless op-eds and media appearances, a rapidly growing educational Thomas J. Tierney voice on Capitol Hill, and breakthrough programs to reach the next generation Chairman, Board of Overseers and reinforce Hoover’s role as an educational institution. Hoover’s Library & Archives have paired important new acquisitions with initiatives to expand in-person and digital access to our collections, ensuring their wide availability for understanding history and the modern world. The challenges of the current policy environment have only served to strengthen our work. The unpre cedented volatility of the 2016 election cycle has further differentiated Hoover as a paragon of principled scholarship among partisanship and hyperbole. Confronted with the post–great recession economy and the rise of transnational security threats, Hoover fellows have proven their ingenuity in addre ssing intractable policy challenges. 2 2016 ANNUAL REPORT This year has also seen a number of developments that will increase Hoover’s capacity for policy research and education in the future. The year 2016 marks both the seventy-fifth anniversary of the completion of Hoover Tower and the near-completion of another historic capital improvement: the David and Joan Traitel Building. New leadership is augmenting the human capital underlying Hoover’s program. One year after transitioning to the role of Tad and Dianne Taube Director, Tom Gilligan is helping Hoover refine its strategic direction with a focus on measuring results. After three years of valuable service, Tom Tierney has passed the role of chairman of the Board of Overseers to longtime board member Joel C. Peterson, an entrepreneur and faculty member at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. In addition, Eric Wakin has assumed the position of deputy director of the Hoover Institution, continuing in his roles as the Robert H. Malott Director of the Library & Archives and research fellow. This is also a time of new leadership within the larger academic community of Stanford University. After sixteen years of service, John L. Hennessy recently stepped down as president of Stanford, succeeded by Marc Tessier-Lavigne, former president of Rockefeller University. A search committee is also working to identify a successor to Stanford provost John W. Etchemendy. We will work closely with the university’s new leaders during and after their transitions to nurture our relationship with Stanford and exchange intellectual and institutional resources. Discussing the state of the Hoover Institution and reviewing the activities and successes of the past year reminds us of the dedication of our supporters in providing the resources that make our work possible. We thank them for standing with us to promote economic opportunity, prosperity, and peace. We also thank our supporters for creating the foundations for impact in the future, especially in 2017, as national discussions shift from political races to the serious policy challenges that characterize our time. As a result of their generosity, and the commitment of our scholars and staff, Hoover is ready to lead the way. Sincerely, Thomas W. Gilligan Thomas J. Tierney 3 PHOTO: TIM GRIFFITH 2016 ANNUAL REPORT RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP Research and scholarship are the core of the Hoover Institution’s activities. Ho over’s role as a leading public policy research center has evolved significantly from its earliest days as an archives on war. The principles guiding this research, however, remain steadfastly in line with President Hoover’s founding intent, that the institution should “c onstantly and dynamically point the road to peace, to personal freedom, and to the safeguards of the American system.” Given the complexities of modern economic This program produces rigorous research conditions , political institutions, national security that is both principled and practical. It speaks to threats, and global diplomacy, developing coherent pere nnial debates as well as acute dilemmas. As a policy solutions requires significant intellectual result Hoover maintains an influential position resources. Accordingly, Hoover’s research program in national policy dialogues and, ultimately, helps includes: shape policy itself. • A diverse and widely respected fellowship of The following pages provide an overview of academics, diplomats, policy makers, and media research and scholarship at the Hoover Institution communicators working in widely varying and highlight the accomplishments made possible disciplines by Hoover’s supporters in the preceding year. • Working groups that integrate the research of individual fellows and outside experts to address important policy questions • A vibrant relationship with Stanford University Research and scholarship scholars and an ongoing exchange of ideas with are the core of the Hoover larger global and national academic communities Institution’s activities. • Educational support for policy makers as a source for trustworthy analysis and actionable solutions • An array of institutional vehicles for publicizing research, including periodicals, podcasts, blogs, and the Hoover Institution Press View from Hoover Tower observation platform. PHOTO: ROD SEARCEY 7 HOOVER INSTITUTION RESEARCH INITIATIVES Difficult policy challenges often intersect numerous are as of expertise and require collaborative, inter- disciplinary attention. Research initiatives convene working groups of leading experts in relevant fields, drawn from within and outside the institution, to address important questions in public policy. Economic Policy Principal: John B. Taylor, George P. Shultz Senior Condoleezza Rice, the Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow and Fe llow in Economics sixty-sixth US secretary of state, speaking at a Hoover Institution conference. PHOTO: ROD SEARCEY The Working Group on Economic Policy researches current financial conditions and prevailing Intellectual Property, Innovation, economic, monetary, fiscal, and regulatory policies and Prosperity (IP2) at the domestic and international levels. Members Principals: Stephen Haber, Peter and Helen Bing examine past policy successes in light of current Se nior Fellow; Richard Sousa, research fellow economic trends with the goal of restoring economic growth and improving individual well- The Working Group on Intellectual Property, 2 being. The group publicizes its research through Innovation, and Prosperity, also known as IP , asks the Ec onomics Working Papers Series, books and whether the US patent system frustrates or facili- conference volumes, op-eds and media appearances, tates invention, innovation, entrepreneurship, and and congressional testimony. It is a preeminent economic activity. The group
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