No, the green light, right . The classic green light. So anyway, im here to discuss one the critical questions, i think, of our times which is why the United States assumed the role of world defender after world war ii . The question of whether we must continue this role indefinitely. Now this conversation springs from my new book which i hope is available outside but also from an oped that i wrote for the New York Times last year with the title, come home america. This was subsequently the subject of a morning joe show on the same subject. In the essay, i observed that everybody talks about getting out of iraq and afghanistan but what about germany and japan . In essence what im trying to raise here is a very fund amentl question which is where do we go from here. Do we need to consider more basic changes in American Foreign policy at this turning point in our own national history. Because i think in many ways for me, im a historian that our nation suffers from a lack of historical se
Video competition is under way. Open to all middle and High School Students to create a five to sevenminute documentary on the theme the three branches and you county showing how a policy by the legislative executive or Judicial Branch of the government has affected you or your community. Theres 2 hu00 cash prizes totag 100,000. Go to studentcam. Org. At the white house today president obama held a News Conference to answer questions about the republican takeover of the u. S. Senate and republican gains in the house of representatives. Heres a bit of what the president had to say. Obviously republicans had a good night, and they deserve credit for running good campaigns. Beyond that ill leave it to all of you and the professional pundits to pick through yesterdays results. What stands out to me, though, is that the American People sent a message, one that theyve sent for several elections now. They expect the people they elect to work as hard as they do. They expect us to focus on thei
About James Madisons role in the creation of the constitution. He also explores madisons arguments in the the federalist papers papers he published with Alexander Hamilton and john jay. St. Johns college in annapolis hosted this event. It is 90 minutes. I am chris nelson, the president of st. Johns college. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the college for this issues Forum Sponsored by the friends of st. Johns. We have a rich tradition at the college of encouraging Lifelong Learning and inviting our friends, neighbors, and Wider Community to join us for programs such as todays lecture. We gather as fellow learners to seek an understanding of enduring and challenging questions. For the past two decades, the Great Issues Forum has brought the campus noted thinkers. Elliot richardson, the former attorney general, known as a hero of watergate. David gergen and retired associate justice of the Supreme Court sandra day oconnor. Tennis icon and humanitarian arthur ashe. Thomas king, govern
The official announcement he resigned. Western diplomats think the red carpet, the most wildly traveled soviet history. Observers say his supportive feud with red china broke apart the monolithic communism was the real reason. A man who claw and fought his way to the top. He wooed leaders. Khrushchev made his greatest impact when he came to the United Nations assembly in 1960. He piled shock upon shock when he and the soviet delegation rudely interrupted speeches by western delegates. The crowd that once cheered him wildly were left in the dark as to just what went on when the Central Committee met to act on his retirement. Named chrushchev as the new leader of the party. He has been considered the heirapparent. But the question remains whether question remains whether he had anything to do with hurrying his boss departure. Khrushvev is known as a red and gray fla nel suit. It helped shape Public Opinion for three years america remained neutral in the conflict. It was not until 1917 th
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