Will continue to do that, and to make sure that in the second incident that were using their input. Well, i think its absolutely crucial. Mr. Chairman, i would like to really thank you also for having the ig at the table, when i chaired the committee, it was my habit or really my administrative procedure that all of my subcommittees either had an ig come in what was the hotspots for agencies or at least submit written testimony, the fact that youre utilizing that is really crucial. Well have a lot to talk about this afternoon. Thank you so much for your service. We so value the work of our Inspector Generals theyve been enormously helpful to me, both as chair and now vice chair of the committee to really get value for our dollar. To identify management hotspots, and we really want to thank you for the identification not only of the problem but the recommendation for solutions. So thank you very much and all the igs. Youre very welcome, senator. Thank you, senator. Senator langford. Tha
So rather than the formal academic papers that were having on most of the other panels, this one will be more informal recollections and reminiscence of what it was like working in the administration for the president himself, the atmosphere at the time. And each of our panelists will offer ten to 15 minutes of prefatory comments and then well turn it over to q a. For my fellow mishistorians in the room, this is the time to do the Expert Interview youve been wanting do. Introducing our three panelists first over on this end the man who needs no introduction i mean it lirt rally because i introduced him three hours ago, again ambassador kenned a he willman. I dont mind, go on. All right. For our purposes here, though, was served as one of president reagans ambassadors to the sun u. N. And then head of the Arms Control Disarmament Agency and also a troubleshooter in a number of other ways. I want to talk to but your role in putting some of the pieces together after irancontra. Then in th
So rather than the formal academic papers that were having on most of the other panels, this one will be more informal recollections and reminiscence of what it was like working in the administration for the president himself, the atmosphere at the time. And each of our panelists will offer ten to 15 minutes of prefatory comments and then well turn it over to q a. For my fellow mishistorians in the room, this is the time to do the Expert Interview youve been wanting do. Introducing our three panelists first over on this end the man who needs no introduction i mean it lirt rally because i introduced him three hours ago, again ambassador kenned a he willman. I dont mind, go on. All right. For our purposes here, though, was served as one of president reagans ambassadors to the sun u. N. And then head of the Arms Control Disarmament Agency and also a troubleshooter in a number of other ways. I want to talk to but your role in putting some of the pieces together after irancontra. Then in th
[inaudible conversations] okay. Let me check the mic first. Can you hear in the become row . Okay. Im barbara mead. One of the founders of politics and prose and i wanted very much to come in and introduce steven bud dan ski because i enjoyed this book so much budiansky. It was such an impressive accomplishment to write this book. Stephen had to delve deep into mathematics, linguistics, engineering, as well as the technical history of codemaking and codebreaking. From those early electric calculating machines that allen touring was instrumental about, that were used during the Second World War. So much of this is local history, or at least the Second World War part is local history because at that time the nsa was right here on nebraska avenue, where nbc is, and it wasnt until 1957 that they moved out to fort meade. So, in that long history of technology that stephen had to master, he started with those machines that were manufactured by the National Cash Register Company in toledo, oh
She is interviewed by ted olson, former solicitor general in the george w. Bush administration. Our after Words Program begins at 10 00 p. M. This evening. Ceo and president of the new york times, Mark Thompson sits down with Arianna Huffington to discuss his new book about political language. Its called enough said and we wrap up booktv in primetime at 11 00 p. M. Pulitzer prizewinning historian allen taylor examines the american revolution. Now that all happens tonight on booktv on cspan2. [inaudible conversations] okay let me check the mic first. Did you hear in the back row . Okay comment rates. I am Barbara Meade one of the founders of politics and prose and i just wanted very much to come in and introduce Stephen Budiansky because i enjoyed this book so much. I just thought it was such an impressive accomplishment and to write this book steven had to delve deep into mathematics, linguistics, engineering as well as the technical history of code making and code breaking. From those