[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] if everyone could be seated, for those of you have it taken away knowledge very thrilled to be here and we recognize that we have a large audience. We are thankful for your presence. There he can and very you being here. Let me just check, it is they see it available for someone to take . [inaudible conversations] good afternoon. Im pam jackson, dirt at the library of congress are part of the National International outreach unit and we are very pleased to be with you today for this afternoons talk. A very exciting topic with a really great group of people. Should mention todays talk is part by the debut of ap africanamerican Cultural Association here at the library of congress and they will have a special part in our program that will be introduced shortly. I should mention that here for our extra audience for the most part to remind us internally the library of congress is their focus and should, desire to be recognized and provide t
Business leaders, hollywood and other entertainment stars and Public Officials including the president. More and more those speeches have focused on the president ial race and other political topics. Which brings us todays question for our viewers, have commencement speeches gotten to political . Democrats can join the conversation at 202 7488000. Republicans can call 202 7488001. Independents can call 202 7488002. We have a special line for recent graduates to talk about their address experiences at 202 7488003. You can also reach us on social media, on twitter and on facebook. Good morning. Lets begin this conversation about the political messages in commencement speeches by taking look at president obamas speech at Rutgers University earlier this month. [video clip] you were listening to todays political debate and you might wonder where this strain of antiintellectualism came from. [cheers] let me be as clear as i can be. In politics and in life ignorance is not a virtue. [cheers]
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Objection. And item one. Item 5 a submitted voter so for the planning code to require the conditional use authorization for the distribution and repair for the institutional and acts use and replacement space. Thank you and so at this time we held a special rules Committee Meeting really just to be able to entertain the amendments that were made at the last rules Committee Meeting id like to invite april to come forward if you want to say anything otherwise this is a procedural hearing we have today. Ill make my remarks brief thank you commissioner tang and to supervisor farrell for sitting in for supervisor cowen very much appreciate the special meeting we can consider the amendments i think the legislation that we have before us has been considerably improved was of the rules committee praerngs and is participation of the public and thank you very much. Thank you okay seeing no questions or comments open up for Public Comment so if anyone wants to come forward to speak okay. And now
Twere live. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome back for another session of the land use and transportation committee. My name is malia cohen, chair of this committee and to my right is supervisor scott wiener, the vicechair and to my left is supervisor aaron peskin. Our clerk is victor young, yes. And i also want to recognize Jessie Jim Smith and leo who are televising this meeting on sfgovtv. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements for us today . Yes, please science all cell phones and Electronic Devices and completed speaker cards and documents to be completed as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon will appear on the august 16th, 2016 meeting of the board of supervisors, unless otherwise stated. Thank you. Could you call item 1 . Item no. 1 resolution authorizing the sublease between the city and county of San Francisco, as tenant and sublandlord and the crossroads as subtenant. Of 4124 rentable square feet in the building located at 167 je