We talking to you at the state department . Largely because we have glorious newly refurbished rooms to celebrate any beautiful, opulent book that gives us the history of those rooms and the collection in its entirety to celebrate as well. And we are sitting in the ben franklin diplomatic room at this time. What is your connection to the state departments americas collection book . Well, im here on franklins coattails because had written a book about Ben Franklins years in, france, when he is essentially paving way for the American Foreign service, hes really first foreign ambassador. And in the years that he spends in france, puts america on the map and as that is the genesis really of the department of state in the beginnings of, American Foreign policy. Im here in a way, as Ben Franklins companion. And that, of course, is your book, the great improvised about Ben Franklins time in france. You describe franklin as combative, prideful, callous and overbearing. Does that make for a dip
Book that gives us the history of those rooms and the collection in its entirety to celebrate as well. And we are sitting in the ben franklin diplomatic room at this time. What is your connection to the state departments americas collection book . Well, im here on franklins coattails because had written a book about Ben Franklins years in, france, when he is essentially paving way for the American Foreign service, hes really first foreign ambassador. And in the years that he spends in france, puts america on the map and as that is the genesis really of the department of state in the beginnings of, American Foreign policy. Im here in a way, as Ben Franklins companion. And that, of course, is your book, the great improvised about Ben Franklins time in france. You describe franklin as combative, prideful, callous and overbearing. Does that make for a diplomat . No, i think is ben franklin, as he dealt with his colleagues, a curious thing about franklins years in france is that he essentia
So author stacy schiff, why are we talking to you at the state department . Largely because we have glorious newly refurbished rooms to celebrate any beautiful, opulent book that gives us the history of those rooms and the collection in its entirety to celebrate as well. And we are sitting in the ben franklin diplomatic room at this time. What is your connection to the state departments americas collection book . Well, im here on franklins coattails because had written a book about Ben Franklins years in, france, when he is essentially paving way for the American Foreign service, hes really first foreign ambassador. And in the years that he spends in france, puts america on the map and as that is the genesis really of the department of state in the beginnings of, American Foreign policy. Im here in a way, as Ben Franklins companion. And that, of course, is your book, the great improvised about Ben Franklins time in france. You describe franklin as combative, prideful, callous and overb
director leigh. present. director yekutiel. here. we have a quorum. announcement in prohibition of sound producing devices during the meeting. item 4. approval of the minutes of the february 16, 2021 regular meeting. any additions before i open it to the public for comment? seeing none. please open the mine for public comment. are there caller on the line? please remind people how they call in if they don t have the number. if you want to speak press 1-0. dial (888)808-6928. dial 1-0 now. are there any callers on the line for item 4. you have three questions remaining. first caller. this is for comments on the february 16, 2021 regular meeting minutes. if you are calling on another item, this is not that. first caller. is there someone there? my comment is i don t think the option recommended by staff sir, we are talking about the minutes of february 16th. are you speaking about the minutes of february 16th? no, sorry. which item? the third item. w
february 16, 2021 regular meeting. any additions before i open it to the public for comment? seeing none. please open the mine for public comment. are there caller on the line? please remind people how they call in if they don t have the number. if you want to speak press 1-0. dial (888)808-6928. dial 1-0 now. are there any callers on the line for item 4. you have three questions remaining. first caller. this is for comments on the february 16, 2021 regular meeting minutes. if you are calling on another item, this is not that. first caller. is there someone there? my comment is i don t think the option recommended by staff sir, we are talking about the minutes of february 16th. are you speaking about the minutes of february 16th? no, sorry. which item? the third item. which item is that? the debate. that is not until 2:30 p.m. it is a time certain time. 2:30 p.m. it was publicly noted for 2:30 p.m. we cannot discuss the item prior to 2:30 p.m. thank you.