Very typical. I usually got to work at 6 15 a. M. In in the morning to establish the routine for the day, pick up things that came overnight. And i never knew what time i would go home. It was dependent on the first lady and president s schedule what activities were going on. Certainly if there was a situation that occurred, i would spend 56 days there at a time. I cannot say that there was a typical day. They were all memorable. Cant say that they were all enjoyable, it could be very tiring. The staff was the same. I knew that i could count on them. They had regular hours. They were there from such and such time to such and such time. But if i said, look something happened in the middle east and its president will have a News Conference at night about p. M. I need you people to stay here, you cannot go home readily. You have to prepare for that. They knew that that was their responsibility and there was never any question. That is what we were there for. I hope that answers your quest
Mornings of the year in which spring is something other than a rumor. Welcome to one of all. My name is Tom Birmingham in i am Pioneer Institute senior fellow in education. This is the third forum that i have hosted since joining pioneer. Given the lineup this morning i believe you are in for a real treat. As is usual we can expect a robust and Free Exchange of ideas varied opinions when we have the presentation on teaching world war ii in public schools. Will you express your warm welcome to cspan which is joining us we would like to express a warm welcome to cspan which is joining us this morning. The timing could hardly be better given that this week marks the 70th anniversary of victory in europe today. Several guest speakers are heading to europe to celebrate. But me our sponsors. Program of education policy and governance at the Harvard Kennedy school of governance. We the people, the National Association of dollars, the association of world war ii boston, and the new england chu
United nations and nato. It was a war that was fundamentally about liberty, but it spawned independence movements and colonial wars that led to the creation of modern india, pakistan, ghana israel, and other states in a fermentation that continues to this day. We americans emerged from world war ii with extraordinary advantages that ensure prosperity for decades and a thriving industrial base, a population relatively unscarred by war, cheap energy, two thirds of the worlds gold supply, great optimism. As the major power in western europe mediterranean, and the pacific assisting atomic weapons and an army and navy and air force of unequal might possessing atomic weapons and the army and navy and air force of unequal might. It was described as the end of european supremacy. The war largely dispelled american isolationism even as it encouraged american exceptionalism as well as a penchant for military solutions and a self regard that led to some to label the epic the american century. Rem
Dr. James perry, one of our eminent strategist, codirector of the institute, and will discourse, opening setting the stage for the remarks that most of us will be making for the rest the day. Jim, the stage is yours. [applause] thisy i realize morning that i probably made too many slides, but we will get through as many as we can. What i want to do is discuss the endgame that almost was, because as we will see, by the end of differentre was a august 1945 and vision by roosevelt and truman. I am going to describe the strategy that roosevelt wanted to achieve, and leave it at that, and at the end of the day, we will discuss what truman wanted to achieve. I will discuss geography and logistics, roosevelts global strategy, the balance between the european and Pacific Theaters, and the opportunity theatermitments and one imposed on the other, discuss specific planning from 1942 to 1945, thinking about the warking, invasion as the developed. Logistics. Nd in the pacific, its tough. The Pacif
Could everybody please take a seat . It really is a good morning, this is one of the first days of the year when spring is something other than a rumor. Welcome to one of all. My name is Tom Birmingham in i and i am Pioneer Institute senior fellow in education. This is the third forum that i i have posted over the last two months since joining pioneer. Given the lineup this morning, i believe you are in for a real treat. As is usual, we can expect a robust and Free Exchange of ideas varied opinions when we have the presentation on teaching world war ii in Public Schools. We would also like to express a very warm welcome to cspan , which is joining us this morning. The timing could hardly be better given that this week marks the 70th anniversary of victory in europe today. Day. Several guest speakers are heading to europe to celebrate. But first, let me thank our events cosponsors. The massachusetts historical society, the program of education policy and governance at Harvards Kennedy s