Reaction that happened over there. Over the past five months commemorating the breakthrough and experiencing the longterm impact but of that original event sunday five years ago. It brings social science into theho conversation the panelist will be introduced in just a moment as a scholar of International Relationsur and securitywp to offer viewpoints on military decisions of the formationn of alliances so this event is sponsored of the social sciences of university ofhe chicago and from the university of chicago politics thinks to each of those organizations for their support. So ill introduce a moderator as a panelist when he comes up. From the chiefef content philosopher has covered everything from politics to pop culture and numerous public radio stations. From 2012 through 2017 from the institute of politics and to claim those Public Events with Civic Engagement programs with that partnership edwards is University Chicago intellect got his bachelors degree and was a wallace fellow
Half. [applause] everybody have a seat. So, what has been going on while i have gone . [laughter] it is wonderful to be home. It is wonderful to be at the university of chicago. It is wonderful to be on the southside of chicago. It is wonderful to be with these young people here. What i want to do is maybe speak very briefly at the top about why we are here and then i want to spend most of the time we are together hearing from these remarkable young people who are representative for some amazing young people in the audience as well. I was telling these guys that it was a little over 30 years ago that i came to chicago. I was 25 years old, and i had gotten out of college filled with idealism and absolutely certain that somehow i was going to change the world. I have no idea how, or where or what i was going to be doing. I worked first two payoffs and student loans, and then i went to work at the city college of new york on their harlem campus with some student organizing. Then there wer
Foundation. It is my pleasure to introduce peterest, congressman roskam. Term. Serving in his sixth he is a graduate of the university of illinois and he earned a law degree from the Chicago Institute of technology. He is a member of the house ways and Means Committee where he served as chairman of the panel tax committee. We are fortunate to have the congressman with us today because in this role he will no doubt be playing an important developthe effort to debate and pass fundamental tax reform. In his remarks today he will discuss three things that animates his work in the 105th congress. Job opportunities for all americans. Less code that is fair and burdensome. The Internal Revenue reform. Hope that we will follow his lead to develop fundamental tax reform consistent with these goals. Ourse join me in welcoming guests at the lectern, congressman peter roskam. [applause] thank you. my wife elizabeth, she was telling the story that as we walked up the are, 30 years ago they were ser
Foundation. It is my pleasure to introduce peterest, congressman roskam. Term. Serving in his sixth he is a graduate of the university of illinois and he earned a law degree from the Chicago Institute of technology. He is a member of the house ways and Means Committee where he served as chairman of the panel tax committee. We are fortunate to have the congressman with us today because in this role he will no doubt be playing an important developthe effort to debate and pass fundamental tax reform. In his remarks today he will discuss three things that animates his work in the 105th congress. Job opportunities for all americans. Less code that is fair and burdensome. The Internal Revenue reform. Hope that we will follow his lead to develop fundamental tax reform consistent with these goals. Ourse join me in welcoming guests at the lectern, congressman peter roskam. [applause] thank you. my wife elizabeth, she was telling the story that as we walked up the are, 30 years ago they were ser
Foundation. It is my pleasure to introduce peterest, congressman roskam. Term. Serving in his sixth he is a graduate of the university of illinois and he earned a law degree from the Chicago Institute of technology. He is a member of the house ways and Means Committee where he served as chairman of the panel tax committee. We are fortunate to have the congressman with us today because in this role he will no doubt be playing an important developthe effort to debate and pass fundamental tax reform. In his remarks today he will discuss three things that animates his work in the 105th congress. Job opportunities for all americans. Less code that is fair and burdensome. The Internal Revenue reform. Hope that we will follow his lead to develop fundamental tax reform consistent with these goals. Ourse join me in welcoming guests at the lectern, congressman peter roskam. [applause] thank you. my wife elizabeth, she was telling the story that as we walked up the are, 30 years ago they were ser