Minute event. Well, thank you for coming out what i want to try to do is look at the cold war it is worth baring in mind that there were actually periods of time that caused your fore bearers more anxiety and in some cases with much greater reason to do so. And won the 1952 and 1956 election. And these are the years that represent a high point. Thinking about the cold war and the United States its worth bear in mind that the legacy and the history of the cold war was one of much of americas 20th century. And the forces in the soviet union was not during the period that you tend to think is the cold war which is from 19464748 and and much of eisenhowers much of the people in the army who served with him are being framed by the fact that america is one of the coalition of powers that went to war with the communists in the russian civil war. The idea that russia represented an ideological challenge to the United States begins there. The cold war is at its hottest between the United States
Fortyyear rivalry that unraveled culture, religion and dollective memory in the middle east. I have to say i spend the weekend reading it. I couldnt put it down it was so interesting. If you havent read it after thisis evening im sure you will try to get it if you havent already. I would urge you to to read it. It is fascinating, very well researched and i that there is a narrative flow to it and it is very troubling i have to say that that is the purpose of the book i think. I would like to announce unfortunately our event in two days with ambassador dennis ross was another expert in the middle east is unable to come to the collegcollege station. He had a family emergency and so the lecture will be postponed until later. Kim ghattas is an Emmy Awardwinning journalist who covered the middle east for 20 years for bbc financial times. She reported from iraq, saudi arabia, syria, lebanon and the war between israel and hezbollah earning an emmy for International News coverage. Shes also re
Program. Good evening everyone. Its a pleasure to welcome you for our program. If you could put away our cell phones, we would appreciate it. If you are wondering why there are bright lights in here, you are going to be on tv. Im kidding, the speaker is going to be on cspan. When we get to the q a, wait until we bring the mic to you. The speaker will repeat the question so you can hear it. Our speaker is teaching at columbia and working for David Rockefeller he joined the cia in 1980 nine and became a Political Leadership analyst on the middle east. He moved to the history staff in 1996 and was appointed chief historian of the cia in 2005. And his biography as director of Central Intelligence was recently declassified. His articles and book reviews and technical collections have appeared on studies in intelligence and intelligence in National Security and the oxford handbook of intelligent security. He has taught intelligence history at George Mason University and georgetown university
One cia director, george h. W. Bush, later became president himself. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this program. Good evening, everyone. My name is ruth robbins. Its a pleasure to welcome you here tonight for our program. A couple of quick things first. One is, if you could, please put away your cell phones, turn them off, silence them, any electronic devices, we would appreciate it. If youre wondering why bright lights in here, because youre all going to be on tv. Cspan is taping tonight. Im kidding, youre not going to be on cspan, the speaker will be on cspan. When we get to the q a, they usually want to bring a mic down so they can record it. So if you have a question, just try to wait until they bring the mic to you so we dont have to repeat it. The speaker will repeat the questions so you can hear, but this is so they can hear it or however they work it. Our speaker tonight is david robarge, received a phd at columbia university. After teaching at columbia, working for banker
Of the relationship between president and cia director and how it is influenced by the president s needs and interests. One cia director george w. H. Bush later became president himself. Good evening, everyone. My name is ruth robins and its a pleasure to welcome you here tonight for our program. A couple quick things first, one is, if you could please put away your cellphones, turn them off, silence them, any electronic devices, wed appreciate it. If you wonder why theres such bright lights in here, youre all going to be on tv, cspan is taking, kidding, youre not going to be on tv, the speaker is going to be on cspan. When we get to the q a they usually want to bring a mic down so they can record it. If you have a question try to wait until they bring the mic to you, the speaker will repeat the question so you can hear, but this is so they can hear it, however they work it. Our speaker tonight is David Robarge who received phd in American History from columbia university. After teachi