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Intelligence gathering

Former FBI and CIA director Judge William H. Webster came to Grand Valley on November 19 and 20 to discuss intelligence gathering and use by the government, especially in the post 9/11 world. Streaming video is available of his lecture.

Webster shared his perspective on domestic and international intelligence and the presidential decision making process in a pair of lectures sponsored by the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at Grand Valley.

Webster gave a presentation called 'The President's Use of Intelligence and Information' on Tuesday, November 19, in Loosemore Auditorium. View that lecture in streaming video here:

On November 20, Webster was joined by a distinguished panel to discuss and analyze the use of intelligence in the post 9/11 era. Jonathan White, the executive director of the Homeland Defense Initiative at Grand Valley and currently on special assignment with the U.S. Dept. of Justice was the moderator. Others on the panel included: U.S. Rep. Peter Hoekstra, member of the House Intelligence Committee; Director of the Michigan State Police and Michigan's Homeland Security efforts, Col. Stephen Madden; and former FBI Executive Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, Dale Watson.

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