PR 10/17 1720 ABA: TERRORISM EXPERTS TO SPEAK Why is domestic terrorism on the increase? How serious a problem is it? Do we have international terrorism under control? These and other questions will be the focus of a two-day conference sponsored by the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security at the Hotel Washington in Washington D.C., October 19 and 20. The conference, entitled "National Security Law in a Changing World: The Fifth Annual Review of the Field," features experts in the field of terrorism, including former CIA Director William Colby, former FBI Director William Sessions, and Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating, whose state was the site of the worst domestic terrorist attack in U.S. history. Program highlights include: "The Press and National Security," 10:30 a.m. Thurs., Oct. 19 Panelists: Timothy Weiner, New York Times; Peter Rodman, National Review; Carl Robert Zelnick, ABC-TV; and Carl Stern, Department of Justice. "Reinventing the Intelligence Community," 2 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 19 Panelists: William Colby, Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; William Sessions, Former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Admiral William Studeman, Former Acting Director of CIA. "Addressing the Threat of Domestic Terrorism," 8:30 a.m., Fri., Oct. 20 Panelists: Bradley Buckles, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Howard Shapiro, General Counsel FBI; and Professor Stephen Sloan, University of Oklahoma. Luncheon Address, 12 p.m., Fri., October 20 Speaker: The Honorable Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma All Conference events will take place in the Ballroom, Lower Lobby Level at The Hotel Washington, 15th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., Washington D.C. For a complete listing of conference programs, please call Holly McMahon at 202-662-1036. CONTACT: Christine Lanier of the American Bar Association, 202-662-1792, or E-Mail: clanier@@attmail.com. -0- 10/17/95