[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone. Welcome to the Atlantic Council. Im paula dobriansky, im on the executive committee of the Atlantic Council board and i would want to commend the councils Eurasia Center for todays program which is entitled the state of human rights and putins russia. As many of you know the center has been extremely active and a vigorous voice on a range of issues from russias disinformation to the issue of ukraine, the scale and scope of the aggression in ukraine and the illegal annexation of crimea. Todays forum is particularly timing. Russia has experienced the worst crack that in human rights in decades. And we have three keynote speakers who will be up first, and all of whom are making a difference in their own way. Their strong, outspoken advocates for freedom and basic human rights in russia. Im going to introduce the first three and then will be having a panel afterwards which will be moderate
Launched by the United States against syria. If you support the strike, 202 7488000. If you oppose it, 202 7488001. If you are not sure about the strikes and ultimately what it will mean for that area of the world, 202 7488002. If you want to tweet about this to us, post at cspan wj, and if you want to post on our facebook page, it is facebook. Com cspan. Last night it was President Trump at maralago who made a statement to press about the strikes that took lace yesterday. Place yesterday. Tuesday, syrian dictator Bashar Alassad launched a horrible chemical weapons attack on innocent civilian. Agent, deadly nerve assad choked out the lives of helpless men, women, and children. It was a slow and brutal death for so many. Werebeautiful babies cruelly murdered in this very barbaric attack. No child of god should ever suffer such horror. Tonight i ordered a targeted military strike on the airfield in syria from where the chemical attack was launched. Vital National Security interests of th
And World Business report. A free and fair Trade Relationship thats the message from the us as mike pence continues his tour of asia. But what does that mean forjapan . We get an expert view. And banking on reform from President Trump, but as yet no news. Goldman sachs and Bank Of America are the latest to reveal their earnings. Im sally bundock. In a minute, well cross over to asia to hear about a potential takeover of one of britains most popular breakfast cereals. But first, as we speak, the us Vice President mike pence is en route to tokyo where hes meeting with the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe. In recent weeks, President Trump appears to have softened his stance on trade after taking aim at some of the worlds biggest exporters during his election campaign. In the case of japan it has been accused of manipulating its currency for trade advantage, something the japanese have denied. And the Trump Administration is hoping to reverse the Trade Deficit between the two nations wh
To my good friend and great republican, dick nixon, and your charming wife, pat; my running mate and that wonderful republican who has served us well for so long, bill miller and his wife, stephanie; to Thurston Morton who has done such a commendable job in germany this convention. [applause] to mr. Herbert hoover, who i hope is watching; and to that Great American and his wife, general and mrs. Eisenhower; to [applause] to my own wife, my family, and to all of my fellow republicans here assembled, and americans across this great nation. From this moment, united and determined, we will go forward together, dedicated to the ultimate and undeniable greatness of the whole man. Together we will win. [applause] i accept your nomination with a deep sense of humility. I i accept, too, the responsibility that goes with it, and i seek your continued help and your continued guidance. My fellow republicans, our cause is too great for any man to feel worthy of it. Our task would be too great for a
Have lost the brisk pace of diversity and the genius of individual creativity. We are plodding at a pace set by centralized planning, red tape, rules without responsibility, and regimentation without recourse. Rather than useful jobs in our country, people have been offered bureaucratic make work, rather than moral leadership, they have been given bread and circuses, spectacles, and, yes, they have even been given scandals. Tonight there is violence in our streets, corruption in our highest offices, aimlessness among our youth, anxiety among our elders and there is a virtual despair among the many who look beyond material success for the inner meaning of their lives. Where examples of morality should be set, the opposite is seen. Small men, seeking great wealth or power, have too often and too long turned even the highest levels of Public Service into mere personal opportunity. Now, certainly, simple honesty is not too much to demand of men in government. We find it in most. Republican