People are filing in. I want to thank everyone for coming out today. On behalf of our president thomas burr and the 3,000 members of the National Press club i want to thank everyone who braved metro road closings and construction here at the press club for coming out today. And i think one of the reasons we have such a good crowd is to talk about a president ial transition gives people hope that theres light at the end of the tunnel after the Long Campaign but at the same time i learned that sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is a locomotive coming at you. And so today what were going to do is were going to talk about sort of that tunnel. Whats going on in terms of president ial transition and what needs to be done to get us to noon on inauguration day. We have a really great panel for this discussion. And so with us today, we have clay johnson who served as the Deputy Director for omb in the Bush White House beginning in 2003 and before that he was an assistant to the presid
People are filing in. I want to thank everyone for coming out today. On behalf of our president thomas burr and the 3,000 members of the National Press club i want to thank everyone who braved metro road closings and construction here at the press club for coming out today. And i think one of the reasons we have such a good crowd is to talk about a president ial transition gives people hope that theres light at the end of the tunnel after the Long Campaign but at the same time i learned that sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is a locomotive coming at you. And so today what were going to do is were going to talk about sort of that tunnel. Whats going on in terms of president ial transition and what needs to be done to get us to noon on inauguration day. We have a really great panel for this discussion. And so with us today, we have clay johnson who served as the Deputy Director for omb in the Bush White House beginning in 2003 and before that he was an assistant to the presid
Typically the campaign will raise that money from donors that are emacs out in the easiest place for them to go to as a practical matter not talking about huge sums of money. In terms of the engagement site are a lot of volunteers choose their own set of rules that to who can and cannot participate. The reality is again that it is a scramble. More to be done that can to be done that can be done in engaging a broader set of focus is important at the same time theres a high degree of interest in secrecy in the process. The fact that these conversations will help but by and large there havent been robust preelection transition operation until very recently. If you havent seen a lot of the dignity in that respect. One thing i forgot to mention is a guidebook on transition planning for those who want to understand what goes in the transitions. Version 1. 0 and her website responsible for this and the transitions stuff we are doing here. I will give us a set of timelines that are happening i
Confidential Congress Approved the nations First Military memorial which celebrates brigadier montgomery. Across776, communities the United States have built solemn poignant tributes to our solars and sailors, marines and airmen, nurses and all the people helping back home. Lets rumored that without a supportive and helpful homefront no military campaign succeeds. As we gather for this announcement it is important to note that we are all in debt to each and every one of them. Wartoo long, one specific has been left out of our national consciousness. Today we take a great step thatrd in righting wrong. Today we announce about what team will be chosen to move forward and work with all our stakeholders to join the National World war i memorial and hersheypark. Some of our friends in congress who have been tireless in shepherding our cause. I also want to recognize some key partners. The world war i museum in kansas ofy and a founding sponsor the museum and library in chicago. They have be
Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Libby Oconnell and i am proud to serve on the Centennial Commission. Yesterday marked the 240th anniversary of this nations First Military memorial. On january 25, 1776, the confidential Congress Approved the nations First Military memorial which celebrates brigadier montgomery. Since 1776, communities across the United States have built solemn poignant tributes to our solars and sailors, marines and airmen, nurses and all the people helping back home. Its rumored that without a supportive and helpful homefront, no military campaign succeeds. As we gather for this announcement, it is important to note that we are all in debt to each and every one of them. For too long, one specific war has been left out of our national consciousness. Today, we take a great step forward in righting that wrong. Today, we announce what team will be chosen to move forward and work with all our stakeholders to join the National World war i memorial in hersheypark. Some o