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Historians talk about religious influence on u. S. Politics and Foreign Policy in the 20th century, and address the question of why this is not a highly studied topic. This was part of a two Day Conference called remaking american political history. Thank you all for coming. I will be chairing this roundtable today. I will give you a brief overview of what were going to talk group,nd introduce our and then we will get started. 15 years ago [inaudible] oh, there we go. Thank you. There is a switch on the mic. 15 years ago, in a journal of American History article, john butler challenged historians of modern america to Pay Attention to religion. In particular, he noted, religion of the continuing importance in 20th century american politics deserves sustained attenti ....
From the National Press club in washington dc this is 50 minutes. Good afternoon. Im will roger, director of policy of education at the American Farm bureau federation. Today negotiators from three Member States of nafta will begin renegotiating a treaty that is more than 20 years old. Much is at stake particularly foring a culture. Today we have with us the three heads of the largest farm organizations in canada, mexico and the United States. They are from our right zippy epaul from the American Bureau federation. Coe de la tt and bos vega. These men will give their views with the modernization of nafta for no matter what you heard there are great deal that our three nations can agree upon. The three will give t ....
From the National Press club in washington dc this is 50 minutes. Good afternoon. Im will roger, director of policy of education at the American Farm bureau federation. Today negotiators from three Member States of nafta will begin renegotiating a treaty that is more than 20 years old. Much is at stake particularly foring a culture. Today we have with us the three heads of the largest farm organizations in canada, mexico and the United States. They are from our right zippy epaul from the American Bureau federation. Coe de la tt and bos vega. These men will give their views with the modernization of nafta for no matter what you heard there are great deal that our three nations can agree upon. The three will give t ....
Politicians regularly come to washington promising fiscal responsibility. Since Congress Passed the bca with overwhelming bipartisan , washington has actually reduced the level of Government Spending for two years running. The bca savings are such a big deal that the president inpaigned on it endlessly 2012. He bragged about the bipartisan. Uts he told audiences from california to baltimore that he signed 2 trillion in spending cuts into law. Like to say these days, elections matter and the president explicitly stated that he put these on the back of the bipartisan spending cuts. Fromet the exit polls november. Two thirds said raising taxes to cut the deficit was a nonstarter. Whiched to obamacare, more voters said they wanted to repeal, the levels of support are striking. If our friends on the other side contradict keep obamacare contradicted by the then have to called ....
Thank you all for being here. And heather, we honor you today. You were there all along guiding and ack anying tom across all the peaks and the valleys right to the end. E thank you for your spirit, your generosity and your example as h enlivened this house well as your own for many years. Welcome back. Inempty it ismous ironic he ran for congress in the first place. He actually did it in a moment of anger. The day was july 16, 1964. The beetles had just returned to liverpool after their first u. S. Tour. President johnson had recently signed the Civil Rights Act and was on his way to a landslide victory that november. And a 35yearold tom foley was having lunch in downtown spo can. A gifted lawyer from a prominent local family and trusted aid to Scoop Jackson. Some mentioned to the guys he was eating lunch with he was thinking seriously about running for congress, not this t ....