[inaudible conversations] good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, absolutely delighted to welcome you here, a special thank you to alma, that mall and joe for their sponsorship of our monthly book series. And cant hear me in the back . Theyll turn up the mook crow phone a little bit. I think were set now. This is a historic book talk here because its actual through the last one were going to have at these offices. I think some of you are aware, the institute is moving to new digs, a few blocks away in the west end. So our next session like this will be there, at 2300m street. January 22nd with David Ignatius and i hope well see many of you at that time. I also want to welcome all of our guests watching this live streamed and especially our many guests watching this on cspan. Also, a very special welcome, were delighted to have 25 students here from washington latin school. Washington latin high school. And i think i was discussing this with bob dallek how appropriate it is to have a grou