Rice experts available for comment on State of the Union Speech

CONTACT: Franz Brotzen
PHONE: 713-348-6775
E-MAIL: franz.brotzen@rice.edu

Rice University experts on domestic and foreign policy will be available to the news media for comment on Pres. George W. Bush’s State of the Union speech tonight.

*Immigration, Latin America: Mark Jones, Rice University professor of political science. Cell phone: 832-466-6535

*Energy, oil and the Middle East: Amy Myers Jaffe, energy fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Cell phone: 713-384-9588

*International conflict and/or U.S. national security policy: Richard Stoll, Rice University professor of political science. Home: 713-661-4233; Cell phone: 832-573-9620

*Domestic politics: Robert Stein, Rice University professor of political science. Cell phone: 713-857-9348

*Domestic politics: Paul Brace, Rice University professor of political science. Cell phone: 832-628- 5285

*Tax policy, social security, economic stimulus package, trade: John Diamond, Fellow in tax policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Cell phone: 832-273-2502