Brunch. The author Robert Kuttner. Hes a Award Winning and bestselling author who covers the intersection of economics politics and social justice. Youve seen his writings everywhere from the New York Times, new york book review to the Atlantic Harpers new yorker, dissent, foreign affairs, columbia journalism review, Political Science quarterly, and, of course, the Harvard Business review. Bob is cofounder and coeditor of the american prospect magazine, cofounder of the Economic Policy institute, which, believe me, a major, major player in the economics scene in washington. He currently serves on their board as a long time columnist for business week and the boston globe. Hes academic post at boston university, harvard, among other institutions. He currently teaches at brandeis university. Bob was also a staff writer and a columnist for the washington post. Chief investigator for the Senate Banking committee. Executive director of president carters National Commission on neighborhoods.
Brunch. The author Robert Kuttner. Hes a Award Winning and bestselling author who covers the intersection of economics politics and social justice. Youve seen his writings everywhere from the New York Times, new york book review to the Atlantic Harpers new yorker, dissent, foreign affairs, columbia journalism review, Political Science quarterly, and, of course, the Harvard Business review. Bob is cofounder and coeditor of the american prospect magazine, cofounder of the Economic Policy institute, which, believe me, a major, major player in the economics scene in washington. He currently serves on their board as a long time columnist for business week and the boston globe. Hes academic post at boston university, harvard, among other institutions. He currently teaches at brandeis university. Bob was also a staff writer and a columnist for the washington post. Chief investigator for the Senate Banking committee. Executive director of president carters National Commission on neighborhoods.
[applause] ms. Albright thank you. Good afternoon and welcome. I am truly delighted to be here with all of you and to celebrate Public Service and the legacy of harry truman. As someone who believes passionately in the importance of americas global leadership, i have a natural love and affinity for harry truman. But my affection for him is rooted in something more basic. He was my First American president. My family and i arrived in america november 11, 1948. A week after he narrowly beat dewey in 1948. All of this was some time ago. In fact, i tell my students now that i went to college about halfway between the invention of the ipad and the discovery of fire. [laughter] ms. Albright so, it was much later when i became secretary of state and the question arose as to where to hold a particular ceremony. The event was to mark natos decision to include poland, and my native hungry as nightmares hungary as new members. I wasnt able to decide everything but i was able to decide that. I can
Harry truman. As someone who believes passionately in the importance of americas global leadership, i have a natural love and affinity for harry truman. But my affection for him is rooted in something more basic. He was my First American president. My family and i arrived in america november 11, 1948. A week after he narrowly beat his opponent in 1948. That was some time ago. In fact, i tell my students now that i went to college about halfway between the invention of the ipad in the discovery of fire. [laughter] ms. Albright so, it was much later when i became secretary of state and the question arose as to where to hold a particular ceremony. The event was to mark naitos decision natos decision to include . I cannot think of a more appropriate place than the truman president ial library in independence, missouri, a place devoted to the man whose vision is responsible for nato. As i stood there, i was so excited that i cannot help to use in old czechoslovakia expression, hallelujah. [
Rooted in something more basic. He was my First American president. My family and i arrived in america november 11, 1948. A week after he narrowly beat his opponent in 1948. That was some time ago. In fact, i tell my students now that i went to college about halfway between the invention of the ipad in the discovery of fire. [laughter] ms. Albright so, it was much later when i became secretary of state and the question arose as to where to hold a particular ceremony. The event was to mark naitos s decision too include . I cannot think of a more appropriate place than the truman president ial library in independence, missouri, a place devoted to the man whose vision is responsible for nato. As i stood there, i was so excited that i cannot help to use in old czechoslovakia expression, hallelujah. [laughter] ms. Albright i was equally excited to hold a ceremony in washington to formally rename this building in honor of president truman. In 2002, i was honored to be asked to serve this fou