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Panel on the end of the west, question mark, is not one were used to having here at munich. We talk about concerns the middle east, in russia, ukraine, concerns of europe. We have been there over the past years. This year they are still there, but we are asking ourselves much more fundamentally, are we being the beginning of the end of a westernled order . We know why we are asking the questions now, it is President Trump, but it is more structural than that. It has been coming along time, the rising of china, the populism in europe, the brexit, explosions in the middle east. We have to ask ou...

Weve all been there over past years. This year they are still there but this year we are also asking ourselves much more fundamentally, are we seeing the beginning of the end of the westernled order after liberal International Order. We know why were asking the question now, its President Trump. But its also much more structural than that. Its been coming for a very long time. The rise of china. P populism in europe. Brexit. Explosions in the middle east. And we have to ask ourselves, number one, can china or anyone else step in . Number two, if they cant, will we have an order without a leade...

Coming up tonight, booktv in prime time features books about the founding fathers. First, the author of first entrepreneur. And then the life of john quinty adams. And then lous louisa. Next, Edward Lengel talks about his book on George Washington. It took place at the president s former home mount vernon. [inaudible conversations] good evening, everyone. Lovely to get a full crowd like this. My name is Doug Bradford and i am the founding director of the study of George Washington which is where you are in the ruben stein hall. You made it. It is very exciting to have these book talks, free bo...

It was a really sad moment. Washington saved the day with one of his famous speeches. You probably heard it in school. Ive gotten old serving my country and ive grown blind and the soldier said no whatever, well do it. Hamilton hamilton had tried to use this potential army coup to gain more power for the federation government. Washington walked wrote some very strong letters to hamilton in the mid 1780s. One line i do remember he said, its its like an older, very successful military officer talking to a young headstrong guy. He said remember an army is a dangerous thing to play with. In other ...

Man who became his surrogate father and that was his brother. I think he saw that brother as a model. When he died washington was on his own. He was never close to his mother. In fact, they had not a pleasant relationship. Washington learned somewhere along the way of an extraordinary selfcontrol of his emotions, his speech, he was often guarded to the point of seeming aloof, but he had a sense of leadership that came across how pleasant it would be of some of our other political leaders had his characteristics. He listened and made counsel and reflected on what people said. Then he made his d...