It was created in 2015 in accordance with the act in 2015 as amended. Our mandate is to advise the secretary of defense on investigation, prosecution of allegations of Sexual Assault and other Sexual Misconduct involving members of the armed forces. Please note that todays meeting is being transcribed. A complete written transcribe will be posted on the website. Todays meeting will begin with the dac ipads fiscal 2018 for acquittal rates of Sexual Assault in the military based on case documents from all military Sexual Assault cases closed during the fiscal year. Next, staff director will provide an overview of the Draft Department of defense report on allegations of misconstruct. This draft report was submitted to the dac ipad in fulfillment of the Defense Authorization act for fiscal year 2019. Following the overview of the report, Service Representatives involved in the report, drafting and Data Collection will appear before the committee to answer questions about the data, and the
[indiscernible] and its implementing rule for courtmartial provide an effective check against charges for which there is no probable cause . I think for the past several years the procedural requirements have diminished greatly, and one significant changeis the statutory to eliminate the requirement for victims that testify. Thatresult, in many cases is the most significant evidence in most cases where a victim chooses not to testify, the government is making its case based on the file. I will say that those changes over time have reduced the procedural requirements of article 32 but i still think it is a valuable check. An experienced judge advocate looking at the case and that the evidence. There is also the opportunity for the defense to present evidence, and as a former staff i have seen even in those diminished proceedings where an article 32 officer will make note or make findings that are relevant for me to consider and a highlight to the convening authority when i am providing
Good afternoon. Good afternoon and welcome to the American Enterprise institute. I am a resident scholar and Financial Service organizer of todays event. This afternoon im pleased to host matthew to discuss his new biography one of the most influential politicians of his time in an architect of key legislation that shaped the American Financial system. Carter glass was born in 1858 in lynchburg virginia and grew up in the reconstruction south. The philosophy on the role of government was shaped by it the views of Thomas Jefferson a fellow virgin and born just 70 miles north of the virgin upon. From 1903 until the early 1940s, carter glass played a key role in every important financial legislative debate. His colleagues in the house and later in the senate, both the democrat and therefore can recognized glass is to go to expert when it cam comes to bang issues. Carter glass was a politician meaning he was an expert when it came to reading the political tea leaves and crafting compromise
This afternoon im pleased to host matthew to discuss his new biography one of the most influential politicians of his time in an architect of key legislation that shaped the American Financial system. Carter glass was born in 1858 in lynchburg virginia and grew up in the reconstruction south. The philosophy on the role of government was shaped by it the views of Thomas Jefferson a fellow virgin and born just 70 miles north of the virgin upon. From 1903 until the early 1940s, carter glass played a key role in every important financial legislative debate. His colleagues in the house and later in the senate, both the democrat and therefore can recognized glass is to go to expert when it cam comes to bang issues. Carter glass was a politician meaning he was an expert when it came to reading the political tea leaves and crafting compromises that could be passed into law. Never an ideologue is willing to empower the federal government is in his judgment, circumstances warranted. While not a
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