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Hello im David Rubenstein at the library of congress in washington, d. C. As part of the National Book festival and we are pleased today to have Washington State bob gates whos written a book called exercise from power which ive read and recommend. We are going to talk about this book and a little bit about bobs career. I should point out we worked together along time ago about four decades ago in the Carter White House when i was the deputy and bob gates was executive assistant. So in those days, did you ever think you would become one of the most famous secretaries and have this career, did you ever think about that when you worked as executive assistant . We are both in situations today that we never dreamt about in the late 1970s. But i joined the cia in ....
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He talked about his experience serving under president and obama. Steve and on behalf of the family, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the distinguished lecture. Mattis in front of an audience of 900 people, a scenario which would be unthinkable today. And the Chicago Council which we founded in 2018. For thes as a form discussion and elevation of diverse perspectives on the big global questions. It can be and policymakers, military leaders, journalists, and analysts throughout the year to discuss their insights with the public. The center produces original research to deepen our understanding of the proposed solutions to critical global the surveyincluding of American Public opinion on u. S. Foreign policy. The 2020 insta ....
Months here but nevertheless that news was a good excuse to start unloading tesla shares. Do not, do not feel bad for elon musk though. He is still comfortably worth in excess of 103 billion even with the falloff today. We are following a tale of two president ial candidates in wilmington. Not the same wilmington. President is heading to wilmington, North Carolina. The former Vice President , wilmington, delaware. Both expected to continue concentration in battleground states. At the same time reminding americans that each has the secret to make them feel better there is sentiment surveys out today that really confirm were bummed out as a country. Were getting to the bottom of that. Why are we bummed. Why are we dim on our own prospects here . Cuts across republicans, democrats, im buying this in pockets, even guys like new age are really morose. Im not morose. Depending if l ....
I am here today to talk about a crisis. A crisis being felt across the u. S. Jill and i have just been briefed, as you know, in this room by our Public Health and education experts about what it will take to be able to reopen schools safely and effectively. Backtoschool has always been a special time. Mind, all then yearsjill and i were married, she was going back to school as a teacher. She would be the first one to tell you this should be a season of promise for our country. When classrooms are crackling with the possibilities of the new year. Students hopes. Hope about the future. This year, we are facing the most difficult circumstances. We are seeing a lot of heart and grit from our educators, students to try to rise to the occasion. Our government has not come up to that bar. Hasnt shown much grit or determination. President trump and his administration, if they have done their jobs early on with this crisis, american schools ....
And jill and i have just been briefed, as you know, in this room by our Public Health and education experts about what it is going to take to be able to reopen schools safely and effectively. Backtoschool has always been a special time. It is in your family and mine, but particularly in mine, all the years jill and i were married, she was going back to school, too, as a teacher. She would be the first one to tell you this should be a season of promise for our country. Times when classrooms are crackling with the possibilities of the new year, students hopes, all about the future. But this year, we are facing the most difficult circumstances. We are seeing a lot of heart and grit from our educators, our students, to try to rise to the occasion. But our government has not come up to that bar. Hasnt shown much grit or determination. If President Trump and his administration had ....