Monday night at 8 00 eastern on cspan two. The Trump Administration released its 575 billion. Efense budget this week defense under secretary and chief Financial Officer john ross outlines the details and Spending Priorities during a pentagon briefing. This is 45 minutes. Hello, everybody. Welcome budget relief day. Today, we are grateful to have with us mr. John ross, performing the duties of the undersecretary of defense, and Lieutenant General anthony, joint staff, director for resources and assessment. This briefing will be 40 minutes in duration and on the record. We will start off with a few opening comments. We will open the floor to questions. With that, thank you. Good morning or good afternoon. Good to see you all. I will not do a dramatic reading of a book. Just there for reference. We will walk through our presentation of the budget. We will try to answer your questions as best we can. Again, as you know, today, the president President Trump sent to congress his fy 2018 bud
Both domestic and foreign, that ended the lives of millions of people. And changed the sensibilities forever of a generation. I should know, because im of that generation. Disputes have raged about every aspect of that war in the decades since it was over. And they actually started before, obviously, before the war was over. From time to time, new information and new interpretations come to the fore that cast light on the disputes involved. Thats what this seminar today is about. Were very fortunate to have with us to introduce todays speaker, a close student of the vietnam period, my colleague, professor paul stone. He will introduce the speaker, and also handle the question and answer period following our speaker. Paul stone. [ applause ] good afternoon, welcome to this session of the humphrey forum. This is also a joint meeting with my class, which my seminar, which is taking place right now, called government ethics and the public will. Can you imagine the good fortune of having th
And training feature leaders of the army. As a proud army brat, it is my honor to introduce fourstar army general David Perkins. As the commanding general of the u. S. Army training and doctrine command, general David Perkins is it possible for selecting and recruiting every u. S. Army soldier, training and educating professionals, and designing the future u. S. Army to support National Security. A graduate of the u. S. Military academy at west point in 1980, general perkins has had numerous Senior Leadership positions over his career. These include special assistant to the speaker of the house, 104th u. S. Congress, Battalion Commander beating over 1000 personnel during operation able sentry, reggae commander leading over 3000 personnel during the invasion of iraq in 2003, executive assistant to the vicechairman of the joint chiefs of staff and Division Commander leading over 10,000 personnel during the transition of u. S. Forces from iraq in 2010 32011. Through 2011. On november 2011
[applause] vp pence thank you all. Father jenkins, board of trustees, distinguished members of the faculty, my fellow honorees, guests, grandparents, parents, family, and friends gathered here, all who have come from near and far to share a special moment. And congratulations to a generation of promise, the university of notre dame class of 2017. We are proud of you all. [applause] vp pence you know, for this son of indiana, it is great to be back home again. [applause] vp pence but i have to tell you, its deeply humbling for me to participate in the 172nd commencement here at the university of notre dame in her 175th year. My firstgeneration irishamerican mother is actually with us today, 83 years young, nancy pence fritsch. [applause] and you know, im pretty sure my mother never thought shed see me at a graduation at notre dame. [laughter] vp pence hi, mom. The notre dame class of 2017 is a class of extraordinary accomplishment. You came from every corner of america and from all acro
Human letters. [applause] William Jefferson clinton, 42nd president of the united states, born in the aptly named city of hope, arkansas, to a recently widowed mother and raised by a caring grandfather with a high school education. Inspired to Public Service as a teenager by president john f. Kennedy, and taught by his own College Professor that america was the greatest nation in history because our people believed in two things that tomorrow could be better than today, and that everyone has a personal responsibility to work to that end. For your Public Service as arkansass attorney general, president and the 42nd of united states, for your continued philanthropic work across the globe with the clinton foundation, hobart and William Smith colleges honors your Public Service and achievements. And we thank you for your optimistic vision and for always reminding america to never stop thinking about tomorrow. [laughter] therefore, it is my distinct pleasure, by the authority of the board o