What so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming . Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming . And the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh, say, does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave . [ applause ] tonight continues a wonderful weekend and for that matter yearlong of programming and activities at the Eisenhower Institute that is celebrating the 125th birthday of dwight d. Eisenhower. Weve been fortunate to have scholar, filmmakers, authors and veterans of the Shape Organization with us and members of the eisenhower administration. Its been a team effort and we are grateful to all of them. In short, at Gettysburg College we still like ike. And id like at this point to turn the program over to steve scully, who will be moderating our town hall forum. Jeffrey, thank you very much. Bef
I would like to ask you to stand and join with them in the singing of our national anthem. Oh, say can you see, by the dawns early light, at the proudly we twilights last gleaming . Brightraod stripes and thro the perilous fight, ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming . And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Starspangledat banner yet wave, oer the land of the free and the home of the brave . [applause] tonight continues a wonderful weekend and yearlong of programming and activities as the Eisenhower Institute celebrates the 125th birth date of dwight d. Eisenhower. We have had film makers, members ofterans, the shape organization, and members of the eisenhower administration. We still like ike. Programlike to turn the over to steve scully, who will be moderating our town hall forum. Recognize someo of the brave men who served under general Dwight Eisenhower. We are pleased and honored and thrilled to h
Up next, Laura Auricchio recounts the life of marquis de lafayette and wil the role he played in the american and french revolutions. This is about one hour. Okay. Im tim marshall, provost of the new school and im delighted to welcome everyone here for this wonderful event to launch Laura Auricchios new book which is right here. [applause] the Marquis Lafayette reconsidered which came out this month published by this has been research over the course of seven years its a major biography that dont into the personal life of the passionate french hero of the American Revolution over several tumultuous decades. The book provides a depiction of some accounting figures of this historical period while eliminating and exploring the new role of the press and Public Opinion in the politics of the time. The personal letters of the marquis de lafayette which can be found in the collection of the library of congress and Cornell University provides many of the books anecdotes. A few words about laur
Covert . What missouri gas best assignment, proudest assignment, you pick a word. I think the one where i felt like personally it had more of an impact. I dont mean i did it. Part of we. I think my first assignment was such an explosion of information about how foreign world operate in a highly unstable environment i finished up in a place that im not allowed to talk about. But i was working as a very senior Foreign Government and it was a great way to end my career. That i would say the most exciting was the afghan program. The most challenging was in washington when i was responsible. That is what was to intend, to say that i spent a day out and i loved it. Dmsa . I believe anybody to say they says they dont miss it probably didnt belong in it. Not knowing when you put your life back together do you realize. I think my dna made me very suitable for the cia. I think their dna makes them suitable and by serendipitous circumstances its a perfect match. I miss it. Im in the private secto
Brings you Public Affairs films from the 20th century. Nine from little rock is a film narrated by jefferson thomas, one of the nine africanamerican students who enrolled in the allwhite are Central High School. The governor prevented the students from attending class until eisenhower sent army troops and federalized the Arkansas National guard to restore order and enforce desegregation. In the film, mr. Thomas and several others reflect on their experience and hopes for the future. The film won an Academy Award for documentary short subject. Where do you begin . Where do you look . On this field, negro and right and white run together. This is not how it was in little rock arkansas, 1957. Perhaps it is best for those today to look where they are going and not where they have been. But when you are a dark man in a country where the negro is demanding more and more of an equal chance, you have the right to discover if you are really moving forward or if the world is just moving beneath