Tonights program has been a long time in coming. David was originally scheduled to be here in february, but was grounded byebye bad weather. Kansas city library programming, its the latest in our series with the u. S. Army command of general staff in ft. Leavenworth. But it also comes in the middle of the librarys partnership from january through may with the eisenhower president ial library and foundation in abilene. And its on the Dwight Eisenhower exhibit thats up on the second floor gallery. We had a series of programs running on Dwight Eisenhower. The next one is next wednesday. Tonight we focus on icen how are and George Marshall. The army chief of staff who targeted ike for advancement as a military officer, keen eye for talent. Among others with ike, he spied george patent and omar bradley. And he became one of ikes primary mentors as the army chief of staff from 1939 to 1945. Marshall, of course, went onto become the secretary of state and win a Nobel Peace Prize. David mills
With the u. S. Army command general Staff College in for the eleven worth on marking 75 years since world war ii. It also comes in the middle of the librarys partnership from january through may with the eisenhower president ial Library Foundation in ablene. And its on the Dwight Eisenhower exhibit up on the second floor art gallery here at the library, the mountain gallery. And we have a series of programs running on Dwight Eisenhower through may. Next one of those, in fact, is next wednesday. Tonight we focus on eisenhower and George Marshall. The army chief of staff who targeted ike for advancement as a military officer, keen eye for talent, because among others, with ike, you know, he spied george patton. He spied omar bradley and he became one of ikes primary mentors as the army chief of staff from 1939 to 1945. Marshall of course went on to become the secretary of state and win a noble peace prize. David mills assistant of military history and has phd in history from north Dakota
Good evening. Im Steve Wieberg Public Affairs staff at Kansas City Public Library and thank you so much for being here tonight. Its great to have you. Its great to have david mills our speaker. Tonights programs has been a long time coming. He was originally scheduled to be here in february but was granted by bad weather, Winter Weather and we are so happy he hung with us and we are so happy to have him here now. This happens to be kind of a happy confluence of Kansas City Public Library programming. It is the latest in our series with us command and gen. Staff wrecking 75 years since world war ii. It also comes in the middle of the partnership of the library from january through may with the eisenhower president ial library and foundation in abilene. It is on the 20 eisenhower exhibit up in the second floor art gallery here in the library, the mountain gallery. We have a series of programs running on Dwight Eisenhower through may. One of those in fact is next wednesday. Tonight we foc
This is a great army day. And secretary started this morning. And youre in for a real treat this afternoon with us Authors Forum two panels. Each panel consists of three authors there will be a q a time so im so pleased to be able to be your moderator today. And we have the first panel has a theme of the challenges of command that will run from about 1 00 to 2 00. And then the second panel is the sharp end of deterrence, which will be from 2 to 3. We will time at the end of each panel for the authors to answer questions from the audience, and youll see a microphone here where you can come to the microphone. I also encourage you to meet the authors and their publishers after the forum and throughout conference. They will be in the aca membership pavilion, which i think john smith alluded to west salon of the main entrance across from registration. Now let me introduce your three distinguished authors of this panel, the gentleman closest to the is Major General gregg f martin, the United
Morning. And youre in for a real treat this afternoon with us Authors Forum two panels. Each panel consists of three authors there will be a q a time so im so pleased to be able to be your moderator today. And we have the first panel has a theme of the challenges of command that will run from about 1 00 to 2 00. And then the second panel is the sharp end of deterrence, which will be from 2 to 3. We will time at the end of each panel for the authors to answer questions from the audience, and youll see a microphone here where you can come to the microphone. I also encourage you to meet the authors and their publishers after the forum and throughout conference. They will be in the aca membership pavilion, which i think john smith alluded to west salon of the main entrance across from registration. Now let me introduce your three distinguished authors of this panel, the gentleman closest to the is Major General gregg f martin, the United States army. Hes the author of bipolar general my fo