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452 59 George Soros is chairman of the Soros Fund Management. Born in Budapest, Hungary, Soros received his B.S. degree from the London School of Economics in 1952. Married for the second time to Susan Weber Soros, they have raised five children, two born of his first wife. Maintaining homes in Manhattan, London, and Southampton and Bedford, New York, he describes himself as a “financial, philanthropic, and philosophical speculator.” Investment funds bearing his name have earned him a fortune estimated at $2.5 billion. He has now become more well known for giving money away than for amassing it, and has established a global network of philanthropic organizations. In the early 1980s he used his wealth to foster political and philosophical freedom in Eastern Europe. To overcome censorship in his native Hungary, Soros distributed photocopi ers throughout the country. After building a record of worldwide giving which tops over $350 million annually, Soros has turned his focus on the United States, sponsoring controversial projects dealing with social programs—including drug policy reform and poverty ( Vanity Fair . November, 1997). The August 14, 1998 issue of USA Today carried an article entitled “Soros Stirs Ruble Debate” which states: “But few people knowledgeable of financial markets—even those outside financial circles who dislike Soros for his donations to assisted suicide and the legalization of marijuana—are prepared to accuse him of a conspiracy to cause a Russian panic.” 60 Refer to the 1993 entry dealing with H.R. 6. 61 Ms. Fessler can be reached at: 7530 Ross Road, New Carlisle, OH 45344, 937–845–8428, diana@fessler.com or http:// www.fessler.com. 62 Formerly known as the Drug Free Schools Act. 63 National Center for Educational Statistics within the Office of Educational Research and Improvement of the U.S. Department of Education produced these handbooks for use by state and local education agencies in collecting data on all aspects of school- and community-related activities, arranged in detailed collection codes. 64 These handbooks are a central part of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Management System (PPBS) extensively documented in this book. 65 “Early Warning Family Response,” the government’s “Action Plan to Deal with Violence,” which illustrates the oppressive hand of government at work, can be obtained by calling: 1–800–4ED–PUBS (1–800–433–7827) or by e-mail at edpuborders @aspersys.com. 66 National School Conference Institute (NSCI), P.O. Box 37527, Phoenix, AZ 85069–7527, Toll free: 888–399–8745, http:// www.nscinet.com 67 For more information on this project, contact L. Allen Phelps, Center on Education and Work: 608–263–3696 (Ph.) or 608– 262–3063 (Fax) or aphelps@soemadison.wisc.edu. 68 For more information about Michael Farris and HSLDA, visit http://www.christianconscience.com. 69 Edward Hunter. Brainwashing: The Men Who Defied It (Vanguard Press, Inc.: New York, New York, 1956), chapter 11, “A Matter of Integrity.”