Have the ability to make appointments for. Or if you decide to run for Public Office. You know, when i decided to run for supervisor, i wanted to be a good supervisor for the people of the district i represent, where i grew up in. And so that entailed making sure i knew how to do policy and legislation and i understand how the process worked and the city worked. And the good news id been on commissions and other places. So i understood it. But i actually went back to school late in life, before i ran, to get my masters in public administration. And i ended up graduating from u. S. F. With honors, because i was committed to making sure that i was the best policymaker for the people that i represented. And im not suggesting that you do that. Its just that whatever role you want to play, you set your sights on that role and you make sure that youre prepared to take it on and all that it entails. And unfortunately in the world of politics, and in the world of public service, it also comes
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Discusses his new book, dangerous melodies. Classical music and america from the great war through the cold war. It explores the intersection of politics and music in the first half of the 20th century. Mr. Rosenberg describes how music can serve as a tool of both outreach and xenophobia depending on the Political Climate of the era. Good afternoon. Hello everyone. Im amanda sciandro and on behalf of smithsonian associates, its my pleasure to welcome you here for Classical Music and American Foreign relations, a complicated to it. Thank you to our members. Its your support they keep this going all year round. Thank you very much. We are going deep into december for the holidays. It is a pleasure to have you. If you are not yet a member or curious about our membership levels or programs, please feel free to talk to me or any of our lovely volunteers just outside the doors. You can also pick up a copy of the magazine if you do not have one already. You can find us online at smithsonian a
If youre not yet a member, curious about our member levels or programs please feel tree to talk to me or any of other other volunteers just outside the doors. You can also pick up a copy of the magazine and find us online at smithsonian associates. Org. Just as a quick reminder briefly please take a moment to please silence any mobile devices or cellphones, whatever you have with you. Always good to double, triple check especially because we have cspan with us tonight so your ring tone will be saved in perpetuity. Just an additional note, our exits generally we have one in the back and one to your right. Today please just use the right side door. You may have noticed we have a lot going on in the ripply center today, and that back door is blocked. So please to your safety and others use this back door to your right for your exit. Thank you to cspan for being here today. Finally, let me tell you about our guest today, jonathan rosenberg. He teaches 20th century u. S. History at Hunter C
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