Cspan3 continues next with the presidency focusing on the legacy of john f. Kennedy. The Smithsonian American Art Museum hosted this 90 minute event. Good evening. Did you know that john f. Kennedy was the most photographed leader of his day . This may not surprise you since he used photography strategically to share his values and his vision for america. It was also the golden age of photography in america and that is why this subject is of interest to us at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and hopefully you. Here at the museum we focus on telling the stories of the American Experience from folk art to photography as well as painting and sculpture and crafts and media arts. Our exhibition, american visionary, john f. Kennedys life and times, which you can view on the second floor in the graphic arts gallery is a premier event among many organized by the kennedy president ial library in this centennial year. I am stephanie stevish, the director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Ladies and gentlemen, let me welcome you to the United States institute of peace. We are very pleased to welcome you here this afternoon. My name is bill taylor, the executive Vice President at the institute of peace. Very pleased to be able to cohost this with our friends. We will introduce everyone at the right time, the Kurdistan Regional representative is here and is cohosting. We also have the ambassador from iraq, welcome. Both will have an opportunity to speak to before the Panel Discussion. Three years ago this month, isis targeted many of iraqs minority groups including christians, yazidis, and others in its assault on others in northern iraq. Isis also targeted arabs and kurds in many more areas. Last year, the secretary of state and u. S. Congress, i just last week, the Current Administration labeled as genocide the attack on the yazidis, christians and other groups by isis. Celeste administration, and this demonstration are in agreement and have been very clear. Over the pa
Ladies and gentlemen, let me welcome you to the United States institute of peace. We are very pleased to welcome you here this afternoon. My name is bill taylor, the executive Vice President at the institute of peace. Very pleased to be able to cohost this with our friends. We will introduce everyone at the right time, the Kurdistan Regional representative is here and is cohosting. We also have the ambassador from iraq, welcome. Both will have an opportunity to speak to before the Panel Discussion. Three years ago this month, isis targeted many of iraqs minority groups including christians, yazidis, and others in its assault on others in northern iraq. Isis also targeted arabs and kurds in many more areas. Last year, the secretary of state and u. S. Congress, i just last week, the Current Administration labeled as genocide the attack on the yazidis, christians and other groups by isis. Celeste administration, and this demonstration are in agreement and have been very clear. Over the pa
This program is one hour and 45 minutes. [inaudible conversations] ladies and gentlemen let me welcome you to the United States institute of peace. We are very pleased to welcome you here this afternoon. My name is phil taylor on the executive price Vice President of the institute of peace, very pleased to be able to cohost this was with our kurdish friends. We will have an opportunity to introduce everyone at the right time. The Kurdistan Regional Government Special representative Bayan Sami Abdul rahman is here and we also have the ambassador from iraq ambassador fareed yasseen. Welcome, glad to have you here. Both will have an opportunity to speak to you before the Panel Discussion. Three years ago this month isis targeted many of iraqs minority groups christians have cds pokemon and others to this assault on northern iraq. Isis also targeted arabs and kurds in many more areas. Last year the secretary of state and the u. S. Congress and just last week the administration labeled as g