Store will come unity want to see of funds from stable and its today is one importer and this is the 1st opening the door to the whole of the people the problem is there are some of the job it has more from the venue here in doha where the signing is due to take place. Well the secretary of state to my calm pill has arrived in doha he will be part of the ceremony which is being hailed as a historic moment for a lasting solution for peace in afghanistan although it is early days and there is a lot of cautious optimism here in the Country Capital but people are seeing this as an important 1st step or remember this is a process which started with a marriage still being alive in 2010 its taken 10 years for the u. S. And taliban to come to some sort of an agreement for not just reduction of violence but also a reduction of the u. S. Troops in afghanistan now thousands of people have gathered at turkeys land border with greece have to turkey said it would no longer hold back refugees greece
Im bradly graham the cohonor of politics and prose and welcome and thank you so much for coming. We were vers very excited when we learned of last years hearings on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court that ruth marcus was writing a book on the subject because we knee that if anyone could deliver an indepth hen the scene s account of what happened, and also put the whole drama into a grander plate context it would be ruth. Her bookes revealing and incitele and evened hands and fast pace and elusive pros makes for a compelling read. In the acknowledgments she calls thats book she has been preparing to write for her entire career. And indeed she brought to it a wealth of knowledge and experience. Out indicate net history at yale and the how at harvard she went into journalism after he studies and spent 35 years at the Washington Post, closely observing how washington works and developing a wide network of friends and sources. I think nearly all of whom are here tonight.
Werent really going to have an instore event this week but then we heard ruths book was coming out so we decided we had to have it. [applause] so thank you very much for bearing with us. I am Bradley Graham the cone are of politics and prose along with my wife lissa muscatine. Thank you so much for coming. We were very excited when we learned after last years clematis hearings on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court that ruth marcus was writing a book on the subject because we knew that if anyone could deliver an indepth behindthescenes account of what happened and also put the whole drama into a grand and political context it would be roof. She hasnt disappointed. Her new look supreme ambition is fastpaced and makes for a really compelling read. In the acknowledge mens rev calls this a book shes been preparing to ride for her entire career and indeed she brought to it a wealth of knowledge and experience, educated in history at yale and harvard ruth went right into
Never cool, there is a new report from realtor. Com that says thats exactly what could happen in 2020. Here and across the country. In the bay area itself we expect to see weak sales so small decline in home seals in 2020. And roughly flat prices. Reporter according to realtor. Com, 2020 home sales will drop nationwide by 1. 8 . But more than twice that, down 4. 5 in the San Francisco metro area. Down 3 in the south bay. Up. 8 nationwide but down. 4 in the San Francisco market and up more than 2 in the san jose area. Realtor. Com report indicates the market will clear because Economic Uncertainty cause people to stop spending especially in the entry level category. He says the report may be accurate but no one trend or prediction especially at the National Level applies to all of the micro markets in already high priced bay area. We cant continue to go up at 6 and 8 a year. We are out running wage growth. So yes prices are leveling off. And its becoming more what we call a normal marke
Of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. John thank you, please be seated. In the fall of 1988, when president Ronald Reagan broke ground at the site of his future president ial library, im not sure he could have imagined that his foundation, the one bearing his name, would one day also be operating a robust institute in washington, d. C. , one just steps from the white house he would soon leave behind for his beloved homeland ranch in the west. However, i do know that todays celebration honoring Justice Sandra day oconnor is exactly the type of gathering in his name that he envisioned. History intrinsically links president reagan and Justice Oconnor, and it is an honor and a privilege for the Reagan Foundation and institute to host this forum. Before we begin our celebration, i would like to express our gratitude to our friends in the room who still carry the flame of our 40th president