Thank you for coming out. I hope the rain will let up. This is the 100 anniversary of ratification of the 19th th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. Angela dodson has put together a table sort of almanac titles remember the ladies. A documents the long struggles for suffrage for women in this country. It recalls what Abigail Adams said to her husband at the time of the drafting of the constitution. Letters,n sources, speeches, newspaper accounts, photos, drawings, angela highlights the milestones in historic push for womens Voting Rights. Her book provides portraits of a number of the leaders of the womens Suffrage Movement. It places that movement in the social of other major and Political Developments that were unfolding. Men turnre women than out to vote, but lest anyone think the fight is over, just recall the massive turnout on the mall last january, reaffirming womens rights in effectively protesting donald trump selection. Angela has lots of experience report
[inaudible conversations] good evening i am Bradley Graham coowner of politics and growth. Thank you so much for coming out on this rather damp summer evening. Hopefully the will of the time we are ready to go home. We are coming up in a few years on our 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. The course gave the men nationally right to vote. Anticipation centennial, Angela Dodson has put together a table sort of almanac titles remember the ladies. A documents the long struggles for suffrage for women in this country. How long with from the very title of the book calls what Abigail Adams said to her husband. A drawing on a range of sources including letters, speeches, newspaper accounts, photos, drawings. Angela highlights the milestones in historic push for womens voting rights. Her book provides portraits of a number of the leaders of the womens Suffrage Movement. In places the movement in the context of other major social and Political Developments that were unf
But if anyone thinks the fight is over recall the massive turnout in january to reaffirm protesting Donald Trumps election. In july has lots of experience herself telling these stories as a veteran journalist working with the net will also landed at the new york times. There she wrote as copy editor to be the first africanamerican woman promoted to this Senior Editor position at the time. Then she left the paper and is edited various publications and also has edited or goes written a number of books. Angelo will be in conversations this evening with Carol Richards the Founding Editor of usa today and lecturing and George Washington school of media and public affairs. Of course a longtime columnist for the Washington Post writers even more do well a little more than a year from now. Please join me to welcome Angela Dodson. [applause] good afternoon, a good evening. Is a pleasure to be here at politics and prose. We are excited about Angela Dodson new book remember the ladies and before
Were talking out with leo shane, a capitol hill sheath the future of defense programs is the topic. Remind us of first of what the senate is up to now. What is the Defense Authorization bill . This is their big policy measure. This is in conjunction with the appropriations bill. This is for the purpose of the budget for next year. We have a military pay raise, all sorts of bonuses, equipment a wide range. Measure forthe key defense on capitol hill, ill as well as with the appropriations bill. What else does the Senate Version have in it . At 700 billion. We saw the house version thats havetly less, all of these a base Defense Budget of over 600 billion, well above what the caps on are for the fiscal 2018. One of the things that had to be resolved is how to pay for this. We havent seen anything so far. Democrats are saying, this is great exercise, but its ridiculous. Were not getting anywhere. This, wee to pass would see budget cuts across the board. Pathreally presented a here on how t
Communicators congo a discussion of the communicators, a discussion of telecom in washington this fall. Joining us are three working reporters covering this issues, covering congress, sec, our other agencies. John hendel is with politico. Lydia beyoud is with event driven. And Tara Jeffries is with bloomberg bna. Before we get into these issues, i want to ask you all an opening question to see where we go. The influence today of some of the larger Tech Companies, and here in washington. Is it growing, is it outsized . Lydia thats a great question. We are seeing a pivot. In the trunk administration, away from wellrecognized influence by Tech Companies like google and facebook, towards skepticism. Influence under the Previous Administration is under a different light here. Tara i would agree. I think the trunk administration has not shown the same focus on tech groups and companies that the Obama Administration did. Thankfully, we are seeing conversations in congress about it as well, gi