I hope so. Thank you [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good evening is a beautiful evening things for joining us were very excited to host this launch here in washington d. C. Of the new book for this brave new world that is already getting excellent reviews in the wall street journal that should be the second thing you read after her book. But we are privileged tonight to joining in and and and conversation both her and steve are cofounders and principles at the gates group rand i will give you every sketch of their biographies because theyre so wellknown to was in this room a lawyer and former investment banker teaching at university and a portfolio for dippers and he was the undersecretary of state for Political Affairs and is on the board of advisers. And of course, serving as National Security advisor and assistant secretary of defense rather than National Security affairs and as chairman of the u. S. Institute of peace. This book is really a wonderful piece of f
Books . Ijust read all kinds of different things. I am a bit of a hoyt buff so defiant and dead weight are normal. Also, the authors of the books have a tendency to draw me in, and eric lar sewn wrote in guard o. Beasts and i think so he has been good. And then the one of three offends a day. A little bit of allyber tarean streak so i want to make sure when it comes to Ridge Justice reform we do those things right and get something historical be was doubtful. Good evening, everybody. Good evening on this beautiful evening. Im Richard Fontaine, the president for the center of new american security, and thank you all for joining us this evening. Were very excited to host this launch in d. C. Of anya manuels book, this brave new world, which is already getting excellent reviews, including in the wall wall street journal u havent seen it. That should be the second thing you read, after her book, the review in the wall the wall stt journal. Were really privileged to have steve hadley. Both
Good evening, everybody. Good evening on this beautiful evening. Thank you all for this evening. We are very excited to host this launched in d. C. Of anja manuel new book cannot which is getting actual reviews including of the wall street journal today if you havent seen it so that should be the second thing to read after her book, to read the review in the wall street journal. We are really privileged tonight to have joining anja manuel in conversation about the book, we have both anja manuel and steve are cofounders and principles at the rights heavy gauge accrue. I will give you just, our sketch the both of the bloggers because theyre both so well known to all of us in this room. Anja is a lawyer, a former investment banker. She teaches at Stanford University and income among other things handles the portfolio for nick burns when he was the other of state for Political Affairs and she is on the board of advisors which is not the least of her accomplishments. Steve hadley of course
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