Establishing a new government for the United States of america. We have celebrated Constitution Day since 1950 6, 4 years after installing the original parchment document in its place of honor in the rotunda. We have celebrated the constitution in many ways. Tomorrow, we host one of my favorite events, a naturalization ceremony for new citizens of the United States. It is always a moving experience to witness this experience with people from all parts of the world, who stand in front of the constitution and swear to support and defend it. Invitelp guest speakers to help us reflect upon the constitution and its meaning in the present day. We are especially honored to have with us this evening the sitting justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, associate Justice Neil Gorsuch has recently brought together his reflections on the constitution and its separation of powers into one volume, a republic, if you can keep it. We are pleased to welcome him here to the home of the origina
[applause] good evening, everyone and welcome to the New York Historical society. Im the president and ceo and im thrilled to see all of you in our beautiful auditorium this evening. Tonights program the life and Turbulent Times of chief Justice John Roberts is a part of our distinguished Speakers Series and as always i would like to thank you for your tremendous support which has enabled us to bring so many fine speakers to the stage. [applause] id also like to recognize and thank a number of trustees that have joined us this evening susan, joel, james reed and id like to think each and every one of you coming of michael weinberg. How did you not appear on my list. In any event, id like to thank each and every one of you for joining us this evening and for all the work you do on behalf of New York Historical. And i should say leading up to the weekend with history and just a couplin justa couple of o give special recognition to the chair of the chairman of the council and deputy cocha
Cente center. A round of applause with that mandate mission with those duties ahead of us with the National Constitution center is the only institution in america started by congress to disseminate information about the u. S. Constitution on a non partisan basis. Beautiful. That sounded great. [applause] there is no more important than to disseminate the most important ideas and we have several upcoming programs including december 2nd we will host and then arrange legislators and scholars for that impeachment process. That Historical Perspective is called the girl in the picture remembering vietnam with the activist of a child who was mobilized in the napalm photo remember her running down the street that the prophet and composer rich mann wrote and it should be an extraordinary evening. Now we will start a very special program. Now they dont represent us reclaiming their democracy. Now one of the most important constitution theory and has a new book how to interpret the constitution a
Coming up, the recent white house summit on Mental Health. The secretary of housing and urban Development Ben carson and others discuss efforts to address Mental Health challenges. This is about 50 minutes. Ms. Sullivan hello, everyone. We are going to go ahead and start the final panel today. Im Katie Sullivan at the department of justice. I just want to say thank you so much to the white house and the president , to the domestic policy council, steve wagner, thank you so much for hosting this and taking this serious issue and elevating it in this way. Thanks to all participants. And at this time i have the best and easiest job of all of the moderators today. Look at this amazing panel. I have very little introduction to do. I will start with a man was just talking about, secretary carson. Secretary carson leads us at hud currently, but i want to point out that he has had an amazing career as a doctor and is a passionate advocate for housing issues in this country. We couldnt ask for
Ladies and gentlemen, remember when you wake and sleep at the National Constitution Center Affiliates it too should america chartered by congress to disseminate information about the u. S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis beautiful. That sounded great. There is no more important part of our great nation and to disseminate the most import ideas in america for promoting nonpartisan constitutional reform and we have several upcoming programs that i will plug including december 2, we will host a breaking news town hall on what the constitution says that impeachment and we will bring together a range of legislators and scholars to discuss the history and constitutional dimension of the impeachment process. December 5, Judicial Center on the Fourth Amendment and privacy historical perspectives in december 6, should be a moving program called that the girl in the picture remembering vietnam and it will include the heroic human rights activist who has a child was immortalized in the infamou