Home  About  In the News  Publications  Blog  Join  Donate  > Inside American  Vice Chair Syd Terry answers questions at UW- Madison Announcements National Expo: July 11th Hyde Park Summit: August 14-17 Essay Winners Announced in The Nation On Campus Iowa Chapter Holds Forum Zach Hindin in the GW Hatchet Coverage of the Johns Hopkins Chapter Launch > More "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." — Franklin Roosevelt    Center on Military & Government Affairs > Roosevelt Home > American > Military & Government Affairs       In 1788, the American Bald Eagle was officially recognized as the national bird of the United States, although it had been unofficially recognized for several years thanks to its appearance on the Great Seal. The eagle has since become one of the most recognized representations of the U.S., especially when it clasps the laurels of peace and the arrows of war in each claw, as it does in the logo of the Military and Government Affairs Policy. Austerely enclosed within a portion of the Roosevelt Institution's emblem, this simple symbol represents the Military and Government Policy Center's commitment to addressing the basic problems and pitfalls that arise out of all governments and bureaucracies.   Although recent scandals, indictments and trials have roused various components of the American government to reform legislation, reorganize agencies and increase accountability, military and government affairs are often like icebergs in that only 10% of the problem is above the surface, while deeper problems simmer below the surface.   As of now, the policy areas covered by this center include: Agency Cooperation and Management Campaign Issues Defense Industrial Base Disaster Response and Relief Elections Ethics in Politics Military Intelligence National Security Veterans' Affairs   **But may be supplemented by a Special Center on Bureaucratic Reform** Don't forget to check out the Discussion Fora on these and other topics located here.   Group members: Samuel J Allison Ellen Y Davis Jonathan A Duncan Marshall O Dworking Hala Hanna Laura J Meixell Stephen Meli Angela Nagy Steven Smallpage Shikole Struber   The Roosevelt Institution is a nonpartisan, nonprofit national think tank devoted to bringing students' policy ideas to the policy process. The opinions expressed on this site are exclusively those of its members. DC Headquarters: Roosevelt Institution / 2100 M St NW Suite 610 / Washington, DC 20037 || (202) 833-1359