Bipartisan group whose members can access many opportunities through their involvement with the institute including volunteering for programs and networking with special guests. If you are a student i would like to join, please contact us by emailing us or speaking with a student worker after the program. After the program, we will have some time for the audience to ask questions. If you have a question, please raise your hand and a student worker with a microphone will come to you. Please stand if you are able and ask one question. Have a loop Hearing Program as well as a limited number of listening devices. If you have questions about the loop system or if at any time you have difficulty hearing, please alert one of our Staff Members or student volunteers. Before we begin, i would like to remind you to please turn off your cell phones. Now, please join me in welcoming senior associate rector dr. Robert ballard. This evenings interview will be conducted by the associate director. Join
Thank you so much for everyone that came out today. And of course, speaker me pe losy as well. Happy anniversary, 19th amendment. Isnt that something . Wow. It was passed just in time for the 1920 president ial election but it would take another 12 years for women to really turn out to vote. There was some conflict at the time between the suffragists and the abolitionists. And i wonder do you still feel echos of that in Democratic Politics . Not really. I think that even has the right to vote now. First of all, julie, and tumor began for your kind introduction. And thank you for your hospitality and for your leadership and to all of you. Dean hellman were so proud of you. Here in t here right gaston hall with my grandson liam who is here as well. In any event, my College Classmate mary beta is here, we went to trinity college. In those days, georgedown was not so georgetown was not so coed. We had a relationship for a long time. My husband went here. Hree of my children did. My soninla