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<p class=MsoPlainText>Dear AHCT Colleages,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>Our annual, AHCT conference in El Paso now has a full
program of research presentations, discussion sessions, and plenaries.
Conference highlights include plenary sessions by Edward Friedman of
Vanderbuilt University and David Johnston of Queen’s University, Belfast,
Northern Ireland. 2Rc Teatro from Canarias will also hold a discussion session
on Thursday morning, following their performance of El perro del hortelano.
And the Chamizal Memorial’s program promises some excellent
performances. More details and the full conference program are available on
AHCT’s web page: <a href="http://www.comedias.org">www.comedias.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>I want also to include a note to members who are
considering crossing the border to visit Juárez: you should be aware of an
increase in violence related to drug traffic there. The US State
Department’s report at: <a
href="http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_3028.html">http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_3028.html</a>
gives details and advice. This does not apply to El Paso.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>I look forward to seeing you in El Paso.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>Very cordially,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Robert Johnston<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>AHCT President<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Papyrus;
color:#C00000'>Laura L. Vidler, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Papyrus;
color:#C00000'>Associate Professor of Spanish<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Papyrus;
color:#C00000'>Department of Foreign Languages<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Papyrus;
color:#C00000'>West Point, NY 10996<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Papyrus;
color:#C00000'>(845) 938-3748<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Papyrus;
color:#C00000'>“Spanish. Bestow great attention on this, and endeavor to
acquire an accurate knowledge of it. Our future connections with Spain and
Spanish America, will render that language a valuable acquisition.”<br>
<br>
—Thomas Jefferson to nephew Peter Carr, 10 August 1787.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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