A minority party. Always achieving a national following. Watch after words on cspan 2s book tv. In the next few days, resident trump is expected to announce his decision on whether to withdraw from the iran Nuclear Agreement. That deal was one of the topics at a house Foreign Relations iran. Tee hearing on congressman ed royce chairs this hour and 40 minute hearing. This hearing will come to order. E will ask all members to take their seats at this time. We consider how the United States should confront range of threats that iran poses to our national poses to the security of our regional allies partners. And i will give you my view of that but i believe president obamas flawed nuclear deal was a gamble. Gamble that iran would choose to become irresponsible actor. Focused on prosperity for its people and security borders. Nd unfortunately, and predictably, the tehran regime sees itself as a movement. Uses idol apology ol apology to threatens others, mainly the United States and israel.
Hearing. E of the topics at a house Foreign Relations iran. Tee hearing on congressman ed royce chairs this hour and 40 minute hearing. This hearing will come to order. E will ask all members to take their seats at this time. We consider how the United States should confront range of threats that iran poses to our national poses to the security of our regional allies partners. And i will give you my view of that but i believe president obamas flawed nuclear deal was a gamble. Gamble that iran would choose to become irresponsible actor. Focused on prosperity for its people and security borders. Nd unfortunately, and predictably, the tehran regime sees itself as a movement. Uses idol apology ol apology to threatens others, mainly the United States and israel. Is why we still hear death to israel, death to the United States. Is a onebomb country. Hear this. We syria, irans revolutionary guards have taken the fight against isis. Using their shock shia militia to seize territory. E as isis
Quiet contemplative place. With a public event is where doing this evening. You can read about in the program she wrote her own book stranger is drowning grappling witwith impossible idealism, drastic choices and the overpowering urge to help deliver a center for scholars and writers. Strangers traveling which also explores puzzling fascinating questions of Human Behavior was a finalist for the librarian 2016 award for excellence in journalism. I hope that youll all agree there could be no better moderator for tonights program than larissa and no more appropriate place to hold it than right here at the new york public library. Now please join me in welcoming melissa. [applause] good evening ladies and gentlemen and thank you, larissa. Such an honor to be interviewed by one of my favorite authors and i have to tell you one reason the producer of great literature is that there is terrible perception there so we have to keep our noses down. [laughter] the book about the cold war and about
Of how the book subject went from being an idealistic harvard graduate to hardcore columnist to the lessons we can draw from that as we grapple with modern form of fanaticism. Its its a brilliant book that to quote the New York Times window of delusion and narcism that fill the radicalized of any era. Theres another reason that we are particularly delighted to be hosting tonights event at the library and thats long distinguished career as journalist and human rights advocate, you can read about in your program researched and wrote much of this book right here down the hall from where we are sitting in the libraries fredrik and alan room. The alan room are several special places at the library that offer actions to our collection and quiet contemplating place for writers to think and be inspired. Its always a source of pride when we are able to celebrate publications made at the Public Library at the public event as we are doing this evening. Tonight we are proud because our moderateor
Shakespeares influence extends beyond written words accompanied by music by the folger consort that is our ensembles if your interested in their music you can find it online tunes and look at what has been created after partnering we could collect shakespeare material for everyone who wants to celebrate. Today were here to celebrate the legacy of the worlds great storyteller and what better way to page to view them with stories . People are celebrating shakespeare all over the globe by willing to bet everyone has a story to tell how they got to know this amazing writer. 400 years ago on this very day april 23rd, 60 and 16 William Shakespeare died the world is much larger and much more connected to davis and 1616 and a lot has happened but we are still talking to shakespeare and for many it feels like he is still in the room. Look around this room he still is. How is that we have more to say about this writer and why is it when we talk about rural lives we have a conversation with him .