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Appears in history and Literature Program at harvard. Currently treacherous and seen a lecturer at the university of birmingham. And lastly the written one previous book entitled ireland and i was which was published in 2014. The the Mutual Admiration Society features on Dorothy Sayers and five principal and providing for the 1912 at some of the college oxford. She and ama classmate in her oxford at a a time when women could receive an education not degrees but in october 1920 they became some of the first women to fully graduate. These women push the boundaries in other ways as well. I working to forward womens rights, reproduction. Working to overcome extreme restrictionhe of sex and the tie the women of the Mutual Admiration Society are stillll inspiration to us today and we can follow their example as we work to a more equal society. And your gut tells about them is author himself, mo moulton. [applause] thank thank you very much ank you to come out on a incredibly cold tuesday nig
Programs across the nation. Clyde is here tonight to speak about his latest book think black which was just released shortlisted for the 2019 book price in social justice. Which you please join me welcoming to the planetarium at the Oregon Museum of science and industry clyde ford. [applause] thank you, leslie, i thank you all for being here. I cant tell you how special it is to be here again. I was just talking with your president nancy, and just reliving my First Experience at omsi over 40 years ago when omsi was up at washington park, and i was a volunteer. And i was working with a group at omsi that actually was involved in software. I had just come from ibm to go to Chiropractic College and i needed something to do around computers because ive been doing that for so long when i wasnt studying chiropractic, and i was able to get computer time by exchanging my work to help them develop the omsi compiler or anyone is old enough to remember what the compiler is, kind of date yourself,
Good evening everyone and welcome to the George Washington university. I am pleased to welcome you to tonights event presented in partnership with politics and prose bookstore and in the George Washington universities president distinguish event series, the third. We launch this last semester to give our students the opportunity here from renowned leaders, the individuals to bring illuminating dialogue insight and inspiration to our campus. In the heart of a nations capital, our universities fortunate to be surrounded by the many governmental nonprofit and International Agencies and organizations that make decisions that affect each of us every day. Our location here allows us to be part of those decisions. It allows our students access to the uniquely dc experiential learning opportunities. It allows our faculty to provide rigorous and high quality scholarship and research and informs policymaking and problemsolving. And it allows our a university o serve as a hub for timely discussio
Ladies and gentlemen please welcome the Supreme Court associate Justice Neil Gorsuch escorted by the Reagan Foundation institute and chairman fred ryan. Good evening everyone. They have the honor of being the executive director of the president ial foundation and institute. Thank you all for coming this evening. If you would in honor of our men and women in uniform who will protect our freedoms around the world, please stand and join me for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Please be seated. Before we get started, i would like to take a moment to recognize some special guests we have with us this evening. And i will begin with our board of trustees. We have with us governor pete wilson. [applause] from North Carolina mr. Ben sutton. [applause] former congressman retired but just as busy as ever. Now on to tonight