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Good morning everyone. Thank you for braving the aftermath of the cyclone bomb and the polar vortex and other new innovations. On behalf of the Brookings Center for middle east policy, welcome. I am the director. Welcome. Welcome to everyone joining us on the workings website and via cspan at home. We have an extremely important topic this morning and an excellent panel to discuss it. East policy on interests and what the u. S. Should do in terms of immediate policy and pursuing its interest, and we often have debates what the u. S. Should do in terms of its values promoting its vision of the good life, its vision of what the world should look like and once in a while an issue that very clearly encapsulates both, and this is one of them. It pertains directly to some of the most important policy issues regarding the middle east in recent years and decades even, with the jcpoa in play, and the president about to make decisions about that. And we also have the issue of democracy in the Is
For more information go to our website, studentcam. Org. This week on q and a, meijer inc chairman, hendrik meijer, talks about Arthur Vandenberg, the man in the middle in the of the american century. Brian hendrik meijer, author of of the man in the middle of the american century. When was the first time you ever thought about writing a book this about this man . In 1989 i thought of a biography. But i was casting about for another idea. Ill a failed fiction writer and poet looking for a character i wouldnt have to create but could explore and explain. Was talking to freand of mine historian in grand rapids, saying Arthur Vandenberg, i am intrigued by him. I love foreignpolicy. I kept running across his name. But some professor back in 1970 published the first of what was supposed to be a twovolume biography and i thought the world doesnt need two biographies. That year my friend was responsible for the local state Historical Societys annual meeting. He was putting together the progra
Live house coverage when that happens or cspan. House of commons. And todays session here at George Washington University Part of our inquiry into fake news and disinformation. And we are thrilled to be here and absolutely delighted to be welcomed by George Washington university and helping us putting this on. This is the first time the select committee has taken live evidence. Im grateful for everyones work and making the logistics possible. Ash i thank the witnesses. People who are unfamiliar with the work of congressional committees, it is understood who s taking part answer questions honestly and truthfully. Im not suggesting that eye witnesses would do that. But we dont ask them to swear an oath but i hope they will be telling a truth. We have a number of questions to get through today and we do that in good time and good order and i ask them to direct their questions by the panel. And the witnesses, too, because of the time constraints, i would ask the witnesses to answer the que
Whose made the logistics behind that possible. Id like to thank the witnesses from the Different Companies well seed to for their evidence too. Just one small piece of House Keeping from the start. For people who are unfamiliar with the work of how fast commons select committees maybe more familiar with the work of congressional committees, its understood that anyone taking part in the proceeding of particle lent like this answers questions honestly and truthfully to the committee and its an offense to mislead parliament. Im nol not saying our witnesses would do that but we dont require them to swear an oath because under our rules its implied that theyre telling the truth. Well also we have a number of sessions to get through today and im conscious that we need to do that in good time gand order. Id like to ask the members of the committee to be clear in directing their questions to either individual members of the panel, be clear what theyre asking for as well. And just to say to the