| On Sept. 16, Osaka University's Dr. Robert Eldridge, a longtime friend of Okinawa, spoke before 23 Okinawan journalists and base public affairs officers in the Consulate General's quarterly "benkyokai" (study group) on "Okinawa in Postwar U.S.-Japan Relations: Overcoming History, Correcting Misperceptions, and Forging Leadership for a 'Win-Win' Situation."
Later the same evening, Public Affairs Officer Frank Stanley hosted a dinner for Eldridge with three senior Okinawan journalists. Dr. Eldridge also conducted interviews with various media outlets while in town. |
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