Symposium and he is a young scholar who has already earned an array of honors. He was at penn state and the university of maryland where he earned a masters degree and a phd. The department of history at maryland awarded him its prize in political history. Hes already in his books. Abraham lincoln published in 2011 and most recently Emancipation Union army and reelection of Abraham Lincoln both published by louisiana State University press. More than two dozen articles have appeared under his name in scholarly journals in Popular History magazines and in 2005 he won the john t. Hubble prize for the best article in civil war history. His current book project is midnight in america night sleep and dreams in the civil war. This energetic and resourceful young historian is assistant professor in american studies at Christopher New Port University here to speak on lincoln and dreams of death. Its a pleasure to introduce professor jonathan w. White. [ applause ] thanks so much. Im really thr
Scholar who has already earned an array of honors. He was at penn state and the university of maryland where he earned a masters degree and a phd. The department of history at maryland awarded him its prize in political history. Hes already in his books. Abraham lincoln published in 2011 and most recently Emancipation Union army and reelection of Abraham Lincoln both published by louisiana State University press. More than two dozen articles have appeared under his name in scholarly journals in Popular History magazines and in 2005 he won the john t. Hubble prize for the best article in civil war history. His current book project is midnight in america night sleep and dreams in the civil war. This energetic and resourceful young historian is assistant professor in american studies at Christopher New Port University here to speak on lincoln and dreams of death. Its a pleasure to introduce professor jonathan w. White. [ applause ] thanks so much. Im really thrilled to be here today. I ha
Its my privilege to introduce the first speaker in the 2015 Abraham Lincoln Institute Symposium and he is a young scholar who has already earned an array of honors. He was at penn state and the university of maryland where he earned a masters degree and a phd. The department of history at maryland awarded him its prize in political history. Hes already in his books. Abraham lincoln published in 2011 and most recently Emancipation Union army and reelection of Abraham Lincoln both published by louisiana State University press. More than two dozen articles have appeared under his name in scholarly journals in Popular History magazines and in 2005 he won the john t. Hubble prize for the best article in civil war history. His current book project is midnight in america night sleep and dreams in the civil war. This energetic and resourceful young historian is assistant professor in american studies at Christopher New Port University here to speak on lincoln and dreams of death. Its a pleasur
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Globally, countries, the United States has had the capability, and even in this period of time, but secondly, it is the United States that has taken the responsibility and stepped forward. I cannot point to another country that has been willing to take that responsibility. Having said that, david refers to how we are modifying some of our approaches in dealing with that response ability in maybe a more costeffective way. But also, having said that, i would argue that i think there is going to be a big debate over this issue because there are many different ways of advancing strategic interests. Let me with that go to the first question on diplomacy, development and defense. I think any of you may know and certainly our members of congress here would get the question from many americans, they think there is an extraordinary sizable amount of foreign aid we spend abroad, when the fact is it is less than 1 . That investment is a form of leadership. It is an investment in safeguarding othe