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The prime minister, winston churchill, replied, study history. Study history. In it lie all the secrets of statecraft. You heard of great praise. There is nothing you can do about having a 20 or 22yearold body, but there is no excuse for not having a 5000yearold mind. It is at your fingertips. But let us continue to look back so that we can see forward. Im pleased to introduce you pat lock, who will moderate the next panel. Locke is the first African American woman to graduate from the United States naval academy, in 1980. She will bring forth a group of women that have an unheard story, Unsung Heroes that played an Important Role in americas history. I am pleased to introduce pat locke. [applause] major locke good morning, everyone. Good morning. Major locke i know ....
Discovered some things on the books that we did not know its interesting my wifes family was related to the korean war so its nice to look at the other perspectives and author will submit a manuscript we have a bunch of Senior Officers senior an age not rank. That review the manuscripts with recommendations. And then the wheels start rolling. Conversation with the publishers in the book director goes on. Universities and other organizations that produce these. He in the audience in the back. Doctor Roger Cirillo starting this years book program a number of years ago when it came under attack we brought roger in and he resolved it. Roger is a colonel in the regiment. If you know what i am talking about im not a tanker i am an engineer and. In the last row some of you have heard this. This story before, is a retired general, but in the opening days of world war ii, this individ ....
One passage in here we see the commitment to excellence is uncompromised and personal sensitivity is irrelevant if when theres a mistake. When i read that i thought the last 60 years just kumble. Because in most workplaces and most schools personal sensitivity is not making people feel bad, is a high priority do think that comes as he extends of excellence . It is a good point, the fact is on the battlefield there is no trophy for second place much less ninth place. You have got to win. So youre brought up with a very grim set of skills by people who have been there, done it and they are not really interested in reasons white cannot happen. You have simply got to carry through but pretty soon what carries you along, you know everybody beside you is also going to be there and when trouble looms they will come even at the risk of their life. It is humbling but interesting. You are now part of something bigger than yourself and i think that is really what expands you. It does not shrink y ....
Please join me in welcoming kristen pawlak. [applause] kristen all right. First of all thank you to all of , you. Thank you to emerging civil war. It is such an honor to speak to you all about the battle of Wilsons Creek which was fought in 1861 in a southwestern corner of missouri, my home state. The subtitle of this presentation is called this means war the battle of Wilsons Creek. I want to take us back to june 11 of 1861 in st. Louis, missouri to the hotel which is just downtown at one of the Nicest Hotels in the 20th 19th century. Important early war leaders met there. You have Nathaniel Lyon, his aide, francis p. Blair, and for the secessionist leaders, you have major clayborn jackson, governor jacksons aide. They come to keep the peace if possible. They are ther ....
Are here in the room and all of you watching at home at cspan book tv, we are delight today start the third day of this years fourth day celebration, today we will do 32 events, i hope you are all staying all day. [laughter] we couldnt be more delighted, thank you for making more time in the morning and check out schedule and come back for more things tomorrow, we will star today, how we win, shes in conversation with hannah and i will send you over to them. [applause] okay, what have i dont . Anyone who knows me, technology is not my friend. [laughter] hi, welcome to madison. Thank you. Let me just tell you a little bit about sarah, her bio is on the website, its in your information and its on the book that you all will be buying many copies of. [laughter] but sarah is a very incrediblable woman, she was getting ready to leave after president bush the second and getting ready to go until Hillary Clinton brought her in the office ....