Consider . The brightest jewels in the crown of a first lady historians of america, so starting with dr. Barbara perry. And while dr. Perry is walking up here. It should be noted that she just came out today with an article. In the publication the hill on first ladies in war and as as barbara said she she was inspired by the association. And she is the gerald bayless professor and director of president ial studies the university of virginias miller center. And currently serves on the board which we are very honored the board of directors of the White House Historical association. Joining her on stage our panelist. Dr. Diana carlin professor emerit of communications and many have called her the queen of communications at Saint Louis University and then we have dr. Catherine al gore who made a very fabulous statement earlier today in the session the president of the massachusetts historical society. And dr. Stacy cordary, which i understand is a british way to pronounce it and she is den
Everyone. His fingerprints is on every one of the patients. He has written those chapters of American History. Ferro. N talia next, a discussion on the many changes in the role of first lady from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama. Well hear from women authors, historians and journalists with an introduction by the former Communications Director for first lady, laura bush. This is just under two hours. [applause] hi, everyone. Thanks, anne, it is so good to be back. I have such fond memories of being care. Probably most importantly, learning care. It is great to see all of the teachers. I cannot imagine coming for the position i had a being mrs. Bushs our secretary not to say thank you. Thank you for all you do. From someone who went all across this country visiting all sorts of schools and all kinds of conditions, we really appreciate all you do for children. When i was preparing for todays lecture, i thought of a lot of different stories i could possibly tell, but then i got so wrap
I served might not think it has a problem or may not think it needs a solution or wants to or does not want to internationalize a solution. We are an organization based on membership. There is a sovereignty reality we have to accept as a member statebased organization. What do you try to do . You try to find mediators intermediaries that have legitimacy on their own. You might send out somebody who you knew was close to certain government leaders from another country who could talk quietly behind closed doors without a big deal. Graduatere is a u. N. Resident coordinator on the ground that could target an entry point. You always have to be looking at this. One of the reasons i want to make sure we have brought a financial backing for broad financial backing for mediation tools is so people can say if this many countries of this many persuasions are behind using the mediation tools, it must not be a western imperialist agenda, and we have no agenda other than trying to address a conflic
Without having forces on the ground to separate the antagonist, what we try to do is use the voice the u. N. Has to raise aware ps of this and to have discussions with those countries who have influence inside syria. Publicly we talk about this to bring attention to the issue, privately we are talking to the countries in touch with fighters on either side to try to build some humanitarian space. Most of these issues you are raising, they are a way solved in the geneva convention. Its a question of having it respected. One of the sad things about being a diplomat in our areas in these times is the inability to have new International Norms or obligations. I dont think the geneva convention, i dont think we could have today negotiated the geneva convention. So we are stuck in a situation where we really have to look after the heritage that we have from previous generations. They are not bad at all. And they do a pretty good job of disemanating it. But this should be a job of all of us. If
for both change and continuity. and as well as how they influenced america society. politics culture and diplomacy now i have a very great pleasure. of introducing what many people consider? the brightest jewels in the crown of a first lady historians of america, so starting with dr. barbara perry. and while dr. perry is walking up here. it should be noted that she just came out today with an article. in the publication the hill on first ladies in war and as as barbara said she she was inspired by the association. and she is the gerald bayless professor and director of presidential studies the university of virginia s miller center. and currently serves on the board which we are very honored the board of directors of the white house historical association. joining her on stage our panelist. dr. diana carlin professor emerit of communications and many have called her the queen of communications at saint louis university and then we have dr. catherine al gore who made a very fa