  The opening of the meson factories twenty years ago provided nuclear physics
with new beams, higher momentum transfers, and new opportunities for precision
measurements. The resulting changes in nuclear physics were substantial,
altering not only the range of physics issues identified with the field but
also the manner and size of the collaborations that do nuclear physics.
Inspired by the talks of this symposium, I discuss some of the accomplishments
as well as some of the goals not yet reached.
