Joseph Blatchford another reason to be discouraged." In 1977 Blatchford founded his private law practice, Summit Communications, in the field of international trade. Blatchford has represented "flower growers in Costa Rica, cement and toy balloon producers in Mexico, leather handbag exporters in Colombia, school ring binder makers in Singapore, and petrochemicals firms in Argentina." Blatchford is also the co-founder of Caribbean/Latin American Action, a business advocacy group. In 1978 Blatchford represented 13 defectors from Reverend Jim Jones' cult who were with Congressman Leo Ryan when he was killed at the airstrip near Jonestown in Guyana. In 1989 Blatchford was the principal lawyer
How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us "How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us" is a song by R.E.M. released as the fourth and final single from their tenth studio album "New Adventures in Hi-Fi" in 1997. It was released in Germany and Japan. The primary b-side was an alternate recording of "Be Mine". Other B-sides for the maxi-single include a cover of The Troggs' "Love Is All Around," previously released on the soundtrack for "I Shot Andy Warhol" (1996) and Vic Chesnutt's "Sponge", previously released on the Chesnutt benefit album "Sweet Relief II"