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Past Burkett Miller Distinguished Lecturers

The Burkett Miller Distinguished Lecture Series brings internationally recognized scholars, practitioners, and thinkers to the UTC campus to speak on topics critical to an understanding of the market economy. The series is organized and supported by the Probasco Chair for the benefit of the University, business community, area schools, and the general public.

Fall 2004

Wally (Famous) Amos — Author and Entrepreneur Wally Amos spoke on "The Cookie Never Crumbles: Secrets of Entrepreneurial Success" at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Dr. Samuel Spralls, Assistant Professor of Marketing at UT Chattanooga offered commentary to the Wally Amos speech.

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Fall 2003

Vernon Smith — Nobel Laureate Vernon Smith spoke on "Freedom, Economic, Theory and Experiment" at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Dr. David E. R. Gay, Professor of Economics, University of Arkansas, offered commentary to the Vernon Smith speech.

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Fall 2002

Van Hilleary — Congressman Van Hilleary spoke on "The Economic Competitiveness of Tennessee in the 21st Century" at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Dr. Bruce Hutchinson, Professor of Economics at UTC, critiqued Congressman Hilleary's speech.

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Fall 2001

Linda Chavez — Linda Chavez spoke on "Affirmative Action" at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Tim Chavez, columnist and reporter for the Nashville Tennessean, was the commentator for Ms. Chavez's presentation.

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Ward Connerly — Ward Connerly spoke on "Affirmative Action" at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Dr. Vicki Petzko, UC Foundation Associate Professor at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, critiqued Mr. Connerly's speech.

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Fall 2000

Walter Williams — Nationally syndicated columnist, Dr. Walter Williams spoke on "The Role of Government in a Free in a Free Society." Dr. Charles Baird, Professor of Economics and Director of The Smith Center for Private Enterprise Education, critiqued Dr. Williams' presentation

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Fall 1999

John Stossell — John Stossel spoke on "Pandering to Fear: The Media's Crisis Mentality" at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Mr. Joe Decosimo, Chairman - UC Foundation, offered a response to Mr. Stossell's speech.

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Fall 1998

Dan Quayle — U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle spoke on "American Competitiveness" at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Dr. James C. Miller III offered a response to the former Vice President's speech.

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Fall 1997

Steve Forbes — Publisher Steve Forbes presented his perspective on the question, "What's Next for the Economy?" at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Dr. Dwight Lee, from The University of Georgia, responded with a counter discussion on Forbes' speech.

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Thomas Sowell — Thomas Sowell, of the Hoover Institute, spoke on "The Vision of the Anointed" at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. A commentary was provided by Howard Roddy on Sowell's speech.

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Fall 1996

Edwin Meese III — Former Attorney General Edwin Meese spoke on " Capitalism & Civil Society: Conflict, Coexistence or Concord?" at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. A commentary was provided by Charles Goetz, Hartsfield Distinguished Professor of Law, and John Stophel Esq. of Stophel & Stophel on Meese's speech.

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Fall 1994

James Buchanan — Nobel Laureate James Buchanan evaluated the success of the Clinton Administration in regard to the 1993 tax increases and their prospect for deficit reduction. International issues were also assessed in regard to Japan-U.S. trade relations and the exchange value of the dollar. In the field of monetary policy, the relationship between President Clinton and Alan Greenspan was analyzed as well as future propests for interest rates.

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Lectures from 1981--1996

1996 Charles Murray

1995 Reverend Robert A. Sirico

1994   Nobel Laureate - James Buchanan
           Dr. Dwight Lee
           Dr. Richard McKenzie

1990   Warren Brooks
            Susan Liebeler
            Clyde Prestowitz, Jr.

1988 Honorable William Brock III
Dr. Rudolph A. Oswald

1986   Clyde Farnsworth
           Dan Frierson
           Dr. Anne Wortham

1985 Dr. John Baden
Dr. Alvin Rabushka

1984 Dr. Lester Thurow

1983 Robert Lekachman
Dr. Walter E. Williams

1981 Dr. Walter W. Heller
Dr. Herbert Stein