With weapons and our search for security and peace, this Program Documents the powers some of us often overlook. It is the forceful good that lies in the basic brotherhood of man. In my travels, i have often observed have a hand outstretched in friendship, a heart full of goodwill can do more to win the affectionate support of people than all the guns in our arsenal. The program you are about to see demonstrates this. It is the story of american doctors fighting disease in distant, remote regions of the world, helping fellow human beings towards a better life through their humane work, they are making a positive contribution to the structure of peace. Of course, there are other ways to strengthen the bonds of friendship throughout the world, by helping other nations to improve their agriculture, commerce and industry. For example, our people can create a beneficial climate where greater International Understanding takes place. And this is so essential to all our hopes for world peace.
Good evening, everybody. My name is katie willard, and im part of the event staff here at politics and prose. Before we begin, id like to go over a few announcements. Announcements. Please type in your cellphones and other boys making devices. Not only is it courteous to the author, but we are also on cspan tonight, so you do not want to be the person whose phone goes off on cspan. Second, during the questionandanswer portion and in the interest of our video and audio recording if you could come up to the microphone over here and it is right here by the pillar that way we can all hear your questions and engage in a nice discussion afterwards. Lastly, once everything is done if you could please fold up your chairs and place them against something solid, our staff, as in me, would greatly appreciate that. Tonight im pleased to introduce jared cohen to politics and prose. The founder and ceo of jigsaw alphabet inc. As well as an adjunct senior fellow at the council of foreign relations. H
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With weapons and our search for security and peace, this Program Documents a power some of us often overlook. It is the force for good that lies in the basic brotherhood of man. In my travels around the world, i have often observed how a hand outstretched in friendship, a heart full of goodwill can do more to win the affection and support of people than all of the guns in our arsenal. The program you are about to see demonstrates this. It is a story of american doctors fighting disease in distant remote regions of the , world. Helping fellow human beings to a better life. Through their humane work, they are making a positive contribution to the structure of peace. Of course, there are other ways to strengthen the bonds of friendship throughout the world. By helping other nations to improve their agriculture, their commerce and their industries. For example, our people can create a beneficial climate for greater international understanding. And this is so essential to all our hopes for