engaging with China in order to improve U.S.-China relations. North American community In 2005, Hills participated in the Task Force on the Future of North America. The Task Force produced a controversial report called Building a North American Community sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations. The reported advocated strengthening trading relationships between the U.S., Canada and Mexico by making trade more efficient, building infrastructure in North America, fast tracking borders and integrating language. For example, it recommended assisting “elementary and secondary schools in teaching about North America.” (page 29) “Develop teacher exchange and training programs for elementary and secondary school teachers. This would assist in removing language barriers and give some students a greater sense of a North American identity. Greater efforts should also be made to recruit Mexican language teachers to teach Spanish in the United States and Canada.” Affiliations Co-chair, Council on Foreign Relations Chair, National Committee on United States-China Relations Executive committee member, Trilateral Commission Executive committee member, Institute for International Economics (IIE), now the Peterson Institute Director, ChevronTexaco, since 1993. Director, American International Group Director, Lucent Technologies Director, AOL Time Warner Director, Results for Development Institute Board of Directors, Inter-American Dialogue Trustee, Forum for International Policy U.S. board member, International Crisis Group. Advisory board member, Partnership for a Secure America Counselor and trustee, Center for Strategic and International Studies Advisory board member, National Bureau of Asian Research Awards and honors In 1979, the Supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed; one of the cards featured Hills’ name and picture. In 1993, Hills received the U.S. Senator John Heinz Award for Greatest Public Service by an Elected or Appointed Official, an award given out annually by Jefferson Awards. See also List of female United States Cabinet members Gerald Ford Supreme Court candidates References External links Author biography A Few Good Women... Carla Anderson Hills |- |- 1934 births Living people 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century American women lawyers American International Group George H. W. Bush administration cabinet members California Republicans Chairs of the Council on Foreign Relations Directors of Chevron Corporation Ford administration cabinet members Members of the Inter-American Dialogue National Bureau of Asian Research People associated with Latham & Watkins People associated with Munger, Tolles & Olson Stanford University alumni United States Assistant Attorneys General for the Civil Division United States Department of Justice lawyers United States Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development United States