At boosting cooperation to develop artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and green technology. Meanwhile, biden and kishida brushed off a dispute over nippon steels over for us steel, saying it was not a major factor in the majorfactor in the discussions. Major factor in the discussions. Wendy cutler, a former deputy at the us trade representative, said that us and japan have benefited from maintaining close ties. Absolutely. Think both sides come into this summit confident and both the president and Prime Minister in their Press Conference underscored the huge 2 Way Investments that are moving between the two countries. The us is the largest fdi partner injapan and vice versa. Japanese companies are making huge investments in the United States and this just serves to bring us closer, particularly with respect to strategic and advanced technology products. Right now, the Biden Administration is also actively in talks with chinas Economic Policy makers after something of a drought. W
And, the first lady a of the United States, mrs. Melania trump. [applause] good morning and welcome. I have the privilege to be your director of your museum of American History. We are pleased to welcome first. It is a thrill to have you with us. The secretary of the smithsonian, and the designer of chair,ss, to our board many members of the border with us and to all of our distinguished guests, we welcome you and thank you for your support. Americans in so many other visitors from every corner of the world walk through the each year hillarys experiencing not only the importance, grandeur, and elegance of the first 80 of to first lady, but also witness how transitions of power are executed peacefully. Exhibitions like the one we have of mrs. Trumps gown requires skill and expertise of our extraordinary staff. Creating a transformative experience only history can offer. We thank all of the stuff of for on this. Just behind us lies the hallowed starspangled banner, preserved for future g
Here in moscow thanks for joining us on our International Team here putting together. Social media giants for failing to crack down on hate speech. Particularly. Official for not deleting a. Tweet. That is still up on your platform why is it i dont know the answer to that question. What is it that we have to do to get you to take it down we are constantly looking at these policies looking at these processes i will take that tweets away and i will come back to you with a definitive answer as to why it is still there social media giants have been facing growing pressure to combat hateful and abusive behavior online in Response Twitter has recently introduced new policies that target accounts calling for violence but the platform has been accused of being rather selective over who it decides to purge. As details. The twitter purge the social network has launched its campaign to root out hate speech we will require offending tweets to be removed and repeated violations will result in pumpk
Example, the early 2000s, the park service was not able to fully discuss slavery as the basis for the civil war. So, that took a transition in. He park service a reopening, as the secretary has talked about, so there will be these tensions. And who knows what we can say at this point . But there will always be people who care deeply in the park service who i am sure will continue to tell the full story. Question. My name is zach. I work at president lincolns cottage. Secretary babbitt, thank you very much for that. That theany danger National Monument might be overturned or changed or rescinded or anything like that by the Current Administration or in the future . Thank you. Do you want me to take that . Mr. Babbitt in this current political environment, one hesitates to make any comprehensive pronouncements about this. It seems like anything is possible, unfortunately. , in one sense,t been much direct it at the cultural, and the reason for t is the utah monuments nd staircase, bears.
Thank you for joining us this late on a saturday afternoon. Of the executive director us icomos. Panel, us today on the we will be doing brief introductions. Glenn eskew from Georgia State university who is coordinating the civil rights World Heritage nomination. Rant leggs brent leggs. , and patricia sullivan. First, a little bit about us icomos and why i am listed as session, glennis eskew is the architect of this session. I am here to provide context for the significance of the investments of Energy Taking place. Dates back to 1965. We are one of the 110 or so National Committees of the International Committee of sites. Ts and it is most notable for being the scientificthe u. N. And cultural committee. Im sure you are all roughly familiar with the u. S. Heritage list. Cultural sites, as opposed to national sites, comprise more than 70 of the more than 1000 sites on the World Heritage list. 23 of those are in the u. S. The vast majority of our National Heritage sitess. Stephen morris