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Partial Transcript: If you could start us out by talking a little bit about...
Segment Synopsis: Gary Bertsch talks about his experience growing up in Vallejo, California where his father worked in the shipyard during World War II. Bertsch explains that his family eventually came to move near Boise, Idaho, where his parent ran a dairy farm. Bertsch recalls that he didn't favor the farm life, which led him to place an emphasis on his education. Bertsch explains that growing up, he had developed an interest in affairs outside of the United States. Bertsch talks about his experience attending the University of Idaho, where he grew his interest in government affairs and married his wife, Joan Bertsch. Bertsch explains that he came to attend the University of Oregon, where he got his Ph.D in political science and developed research in nationalism in the former Yugoslavia. Bertsch explains that his research was awarded by a trip to the former Yugoslavia, granted by the International Research and Exchanges Board. Bertsch recalls that before his departure, he was offered a job at the University of Georgia.
Keywords: Boise, Idaho; Eugene, Oregon; Idaho State University; The International Research and Exchanges Board; University of Georgia; Vallejo, California; Yugoslavia; research
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Partial Transcript: And when I came back to Georgia, I thought...
Segment Synopsis: Bertsch talks about how he came to develop the UGA center of International Affiairs. Bertsch explains that while in England, he met with Martin Hillenbrand, an American diplomat, and together they both came up with the idea to create a Center for East-West Trade Policy at the University of Georgia. Bertsch shares the challenges that came with gathering the funds for the center and building the networks that would allow for the center to establish its legitimacy.
Keywords: Baldwin Hall; Dean Rusks; Ford Foundation; International Herald Tribune; Martin Hillenbrand
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Partial Transcript: We had this Ford Foundation Grant..
Segment Synopsis: Bertsch talks about some of the interactions he had with Russian officials as the co-founder of the Center for East-West trade at the University of Georgia. Bertsch recalls an interview he had a Russian reporter from the Pravda newspaper, from which an article was published praising the progressive stance of the center. Bertsch explains that his work with the center garnered a great student following, though it initially raised suspicions from the political science faculty at the University of Georgia.
Keywords: Ford Foundation; Nikon Gorbachev; Pravda; Soviet Union
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Partial Transcript: Our first allocation of University money...
Segment Synopsis: Bertsch talks about how his successful work with the Center for East-West trade eventually led him to receive funding from the University of Georgia. Bertsch then explains that the falling of the Soviet Union led to the need for the collaboration among his center and the officials of the countries that made up the former Soviet Union to discuss the management and handling of the nuclear weapons that were previously controlled by the Soviet Union. Bertsch explains that the Center for East-West Trade was eventually renamed to the Center for International Trade and Security, where they focused their work on nuclear security during the 1990's. Bertsch talks about the expansion of the Center for International Trade and Security to include global politics.
Keywords: Department of Defense; Igor Khripunov; Kazakhstan; Nunn–Lugar Act; Richard Lugar; Russia; Senator Sam Nunn; Soviet Union; U.S.S.R.; Ukraine; University of Georgia
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Partial Transcript: And one day, I got a call from the embassy...
Segment Synopsis: Bertsch talks about his experience visiting Japan to meet government officials. Bertsch explains that the meeting eventually resulted in him receiving grants from Japanese organizations to assist in the globalization of the UGA Center for International Trade and Security. Bertsch talks about how such meetings caused the center to develop further relations in east Asia. Bertsch relates that after his travels, he often found himself under investigation by the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) as the government wished to have information on foreign affairs.
Keywords: CIA (Central Intelligence Agency); China; Japan; Richard Cupitt; University of Georgia; foreign relations
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Partial Transcript: I also remember, just after India tested their nuclear weapons...
Segment Synopsis: Bertsch relates how, after meeting with Indian government officials over the testing of their nuclear weapons, he was investigated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Bertsch talks about how foreign students greatly contributed to the foundation of the University of Georgia's Center for International Trade and Security. Bertsch recalls how some graduate students at the University of Georgia published a book about the handling of the nuclear weapons previously possessed by the Soviet Union. Bertsch talks about how UGA's Center for Trade and Security has provided the foundation for prominent diplomats.
Keywords: Arms on the Market; Dmitriy Nikonov; International Atomic Energy Agency; Jonathan C. Benjamin-Alvarado, Ph.D.; Richard Cupitt; Senator Richard Lugar
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Partial Transcript: And so our University budget remained very small...
Segment Synopsis: Bertsch talks about how students played a crucial role in the work accomplished by University of Georgia's Center for International Trade and Security. Bertsch praises the University of Georgia's ability to create relationships between countries in the effort to create weaponry regulations that ensure the safety of the global community. Bertsch explains that the threat of weapons of mass destruction created opportunities for students to participate in the conversations and research between countries.
Keywords: China; Igor Khripunov; Matthew Fuhrmann; Mike Enzi; WMD
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Partial Transcript: So students, I think, more than anyone...
Segment Synopsis: Bertsch talks about how the fear of weapons of mass destruction has increased the global conversation, and has propelled student involvement in UGA's Center for Trade and International Security. Bertsch explains that the experience of UGA's graduate students has fostered their careers in diplomacy, research, and government. Bertsch recalls his pride in UGA's Center of Trade and International Securities contribution to the policy in the handling of nuclear weaponry after the collapse of Soviet Union, and in the center's focus on giving students the opportunities to participate in global matters. Bertsch gives a summary of the US-China trade relationships .
Keywords: Department of Energy; Dmitriy Nikonov; Igor Khripunov; Richard Cuppitt; UGA's Center for International Trade and Security; WMD
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Partial Transcript: And so the Chinese were very interested in...
Segment Synopsis: Bertsch talks about how during China's globalization era, China began to develop its global relationships and trade agreements. Bertsch recalls that the University of Georgia's international center participated in the construction of US-China trade agreements. Bertsch describes some of the strategic trade management courses offered by the University of Georgia's international academy to young, foreign government officials to increase their knowledge on how to negotiate trade agreements.
Keywords: Athens Country Club; China; Korea; The Security & Strategic Trade Management Academy Academy (SSTMA)
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Partial Transcript: And they took the message that trade is important...
Segment Synopsis: Bertsch explains the need to the close monitoring of international trade, as the mismanagement of dangerous items could pose a threat to to the security of countries participating. Bertsch recalls his eventual retirement from UGA's Center for International Trade and Security, after which, he taught at China's Foreign Affairs University. Bertsch explains that, shortly before his departure from UGA, the international center was under pressure by private sector American and foreign companies. Bertsch states that such companies often needed assistance in establishing training programs for workers and diplomats. Bertsch talk about how he held a meeting with some of the founders of international companies and created a company called TradeSecure which would handle private international work that could not be conducted by the University of Georgia.
Keywords: Alex Patterson; China Foreign Affairs University; Gene Habinger; General Electric; TradeSecure; international trade; strategic trade
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Partial Transcript: So we started out small, doing a few projects...
Segment Synopsis: Bertsch talks about how his company, TradeSecure worked as a consulting group with private Chinese companies in providing information over the rules and regulations associated with trade agreements. Bertsch explains that China was in major need of consulting due to the country's fast economic growth and globalization. Bertsch explains how the present world condition is tentative, though there is still opportunity for learning and understanding to take place, which Bertsch states could encourage peace in the United States.
Keywords: China; University of Georgia Center for International Trade and Security; education; globalization