Those working online, we remind you as well as those joining us on cspan that you are welcome to send questions or comments at any time, simply emailing speaker at heritage. Org and of course we will post the program on the homepage following todays presentation for everyones future reference. Leading our discussion is mr. Stimson, manager of our law program and senior legal fellow in our center for National Defense. He is a National Recognized expert and Homeland Security crime control, drug control and immigration. He he writes and lectures on policy issues such as the law of Armed Conflict in interrogations, the geneva conventions, the patriot act and others. Before joining us here ten years ago, he served he served as Deputy Assistant secretary of defense for Detainee Affairs for Donald Rumsfeld and ronald gates. He has been a prosecutor about state local and federal levels. He is a navy officer and served as a milk terry prosecutor and recently served as deputy judge of the green
Good afternoon, welcome to the Heritage Foundation. You can join us on our heritage. Org website. For those here in house, we ask that courtesy check to see that mobile devices have been silenced or turned off. Of course for those watching a mine, we remind you is those as well as those joining in cspan that you are welcome to send questions or comments at any time, you know and the speaker at heritage. Org us the program on the heritage home page the following todays presentation for everyones future reference. His manager of the National Security law program in their Senior National defense. Its a nationally nice the national. Homeland security prime control, drug policy, and immigration. He also writes pictures widely of policy. Such as a law firm conflict, terrorist policy and interrogation, the geneva conventions, military commissions, the patriot of isaac, and others. Eva conventions, military commissions, the patriot of isaac, and others. Before joining us here in heritage 10 ye
Good afternoon, welcome to the Heritage Foundation. You can join us on our heritage. Org website. For those here in house, we ask that courtesy check to see that mobile devices have been silenced or turned off. Of course for those watching a mine, we remind you is those as well as those joining in cspan that you are welcome to send questions or comments at any time, you know and the speaker at heritage. Org us the program on the heritage home page the following todays presentation for everyones future reference. His manager of the National Security law program in their Senior National defense. Its a nationally nice the national. Homeland security prime control, drug policy, and immigration. He also writes pictures widely of policy. Such as a law firm conflict, terrorist policy and interrogation, the geneva conventions, military commissions, the patriot of isaac, and others. Eva conventions, military commissions, the patriot of isaac, and others. Before joining us here in heritage 10 ye
The Heritage Foundation. You can join us on our heritage. Org website. For those here in house, we ask that courtesy check to see that mobile devices have been silenced or turned off. Of course for those watching a mine, we remind you is those as well as those joining in cspan that you are welcome to send questions or comments at any time, you know and the speaker at heritage. Org us the program on the heritage home page the following todays presentation for everyones future reference. Manager of the National Security law program in their Senior National defense. Its a nationally nice the national. Homeland security prime control, drug policy, and immigration. He also writes pictures widely of policy. Law firm conflict, terrorist policy and interrogation, the geneva conventions, military commissions, the patriot of isaac, and others. Before joining us here in heritage 10 years ago, he served as Deputy Assistant secretary of defense for detainee theres secretary Donald Rumsfeld and robe
Pathbreaking for the institution on Alexander Hamilton, American Made modern america. We also want to recognize his receipt of the National Humanities medal to keep of course has written numerous books on revolutionary america including biographies on George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. His most recent book which was released just last week is founders son a life of Abraham Lincoln and it is already getting wonderful reviews. As always i would like to ask before invite Richard Brookhiser to the stage you make sure anything that makes noise like a cell phone is off. And now please join me in welcoming Richard Brookhiser to the stage. [applause] thank you for that i am being adjusted. They didnt need this stuff in the 19th century. They also did need to tell people to be quiet because they would be. Its always a pleasure and an honor to be at the historical society. I just want to thank a few people who are in the room. My publicist from basic, kathy nelson, basic bo