Russianjapanese war, the first great war of the 20th century. Roosevelt invited envoys on both sides and he took them to portsmouth, actually in maine budgets across from the Portsmouth Naval facility, pretty secluded, and there they hammered out a peace treaty. George mitchell in Northern Ireland is an example. The soviets, but really in the whole history of the world theres just a whole lot of examples where two warring parties are brought together and compelled to make peace. My favorite example is in the 15th century when Pope Alexander the vi or solenoid that decided to resolve the dispute between the spanish and portuguese, so he divided the world between the two of them. The spanish were going to get the new world, and there was a line on the globe so north and south america, spain, and africa were all going to portugal. But the pope didnt know that brazil stuck at a little over the line. Thats why they speak portuguese today because they didnt, it became a portuguese province.
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Friedman, Washington Post Michael Gary Senn and Harvard Universitys gave girl general. 60 years of news because this is face the nation. Captioning sponsored by cbs schieffer good morning again, there is overnight report that Sergeant Bowe bergdahl is still undergoing tests and treatment at the u. S. Medical center in germany. The New York Times reports this morning that his health at least physically is improving. He is up and about and wearing his uniform. The newspaper also reports that he says he was tortured and kept in a cage for long periods of time after he tried to escape and that he is not yet ready toe meet with his parents and others. Senator Diane Feinstein who is the chair of the Senate Intelligence committee is here at the table this morning, senator, let me ask you, do you have any information about these latest reports that he tried to escape while in captivity and that as result was put in a cage and tortured by the taliban . With respect to escape, no information bit
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Unanimously from the Intelligence Committee and will, when confirmed, serve as a top intelligence official in the department of state. He is well qualified, having served for 30 years as Foreign Service officer in a variety of positions in the state department. Most recently, he was ambassador to greece from 2010 to 2013. This i. N. R. Is a key position responsible for informing diplomatic decisions with available intelligence and in providing the state departments input to intelligence decisions. I urge his confirmation. Thank you, madam president. The presiding officer who yields time . All time is yielded back. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. There is. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 98, the nays are zero. The nomination is confirmed. Mr. Reid madam president . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Reid . The next vote will be t