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I have enough notoriety through the issues i am involved in that certain elements of society know me and know me well, but broadly speaking, it is a nice feeling to have that. That anonymity. Once you get elected president , it is over with. As i think about it, i think my life has been more fulfilling. I think my personal life, my wife and my family, has been much more fulfilling. Much more happy with my being in the senate than it ever would had been in the white house. Remember, those trying ...

In an interview with cspan, senator harkin reflects on his time in washington. This is 35 minutes. Senator tom harkin of iowa, we are sitting in a room you spent a lot of time in over the years. And done a lot of important pieces of legislation. I am wondering what prompted you to make the decision to retire this year. There is still a lot to do. I guess what prompted me were long discussions with my wife. And thinking about the past and where i am. I came to the decision that 40 years here is l...

Of the baton. And the next 12 students have begun and theyre nearly all ready to start off into their fall experience, theyll do a spring and summer one as well. The discoveries of helping people start with intention, thinking about, dont declare a mission, im sorry, dont declare a major, but start by a mission. So for example, Debbie Paterson who is one of our new students interested in health care. So one of her experiences is side open idea, on their challenge forked straighting the challenge...

I look to legislate. I love politics. So i will miss the senate. It is a long time to be here. I do not think that is reason enough to stay around until they carry me out of here feet first. At some point it is time to let new people come in here with fresh ideas and enthusiasm. I said for me, it is time to move on. What are you planning to do next . At Drake University in des moines, a wellknown college because of the relation everything, Drake University a year and a half ago started the Harki...

Obituary: JoAnn Clayton Townsend FREEPORT - JoAnn Clayton Townsend, former director of the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (ASEB) at the National Academy of Sciences, ... Share JoAnn Clayton Townsend FREEPORT – JoAnn Clayton Townsend, former director of the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (ASEB) at the National Academy of Sciences, an American Institute of and Astronautics (AIAA) fellow, an abstract artist, a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on Dec. 21...

any one of four people in that agency who i had the chance would have recommended to be the director. four good chances. there are good people there who can do it. if you have a dni who was running the top cover, you can have your director being an officer. that is what they do. i would say that is part of it. as i said, as i look back over the history of directors, there have some brilliant work done by outside officers, if you have to handicap the odds, those who are remembered as ha...

>> we are excited for you to be here and your leadership here. we need to talk offline about this great subcommittee, but thank you for being here, and senator kerry, thank you for being here. we have others that are on the way, but id like to go ahead and start. i know senator kerry has a limited time here, and my i understanding is senator rockefeller has limited time. lets get underway. i want to thank you for being here and the witnesses for participating today. certainlily, this ...