Speaker, dr. Christy pichichero. Dr. Pichichero, our good friend and neighbor, is an associate professor at george mason university. Her talk this evening is being held in conjunction with our current exhibition, revolutionary reflections french memories of the war for america, which is on view in our gallery immediately behind this fireplace and will be open after the talk this evening. Dr. Pichichero will be discussing war and the enlightenment in the context of french experiences during the American Revolution. Many french officers of this era, such as rochambeau, whose writings are featured in our show, consider themselves military philosophers who brought enlightenment and philosophical spirit to their military enterprises. Their experience is in america had a profound impact on their politics and worldviews when they returned to france after the war. These themes are at the center book, theheros military enlightenment war and culture in the french empire from louis xiv to napoleo
4th one is there a month is the ok and lauren fix the car coach both take us through the latest must stop and how those cracks cause tests to shatter you see it there were going to have so much to get to today lets dive right in. And we begin with well we told you so European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is making headlines friday as she calls for a new policy mix in europe just like we told you that she would as we reported the guard who has just taken over the top job at the e. C. B. Has indicated that she would actually use the central bank though to push political policy in her 1st policy speech since taking over le guard says that the eurozone needs to create more of its Economic Growth at home as if it is to withstand the weakness abroad she says and become more balanced internally and thats what youd likely expect her to say right but where things become much more political is when the guard also said that european. Governments should boost Public Investment there ar
Thousands of people who need help. Im Maryanne Demasi in london with the top stories from europe including. Up to a 1000000000. 00 stolen in a raid on the historic. And im were hard in with sports politics aside saudi arabia and the u. A. E. Sent their football teams on a direct flight to doha for the gulf cup a 1st since the neighboring countries imposed a blockade of qatar in 2017. We begin with breaking news coming out of the democratic republic of congo the u. N. Has denied its peacekeepers shot and killed 2 people in the town of benny after protesters stormed a number of its buildings people angry at a rise in rebel attacks in the area. As the latest. This is the moment. Protesters in beni were shot from inside a United Nations compound but that was people accuse the u. N. Mission in the democratic republic of congo of failing to protect them against the allies Democratic Forces rebel groups. Determined to kick out one of the biggest peacekeeping missions in the world protesters s
Tonights program is exciting. We are honored to partner with our good friends at the Richard Nixon foundation. I would like to welcome dr. Jim cavanaugh, the chairman of the board of the nixon foundation, his wife, esther, in the front row. [applause] q, the president of the nixon foundation, who you will hear from in a few moments. We have many distinguished guests, many former officials from the nixon and other administrations and staff and friends of the nixon foundation. We are honored to have you here tonight. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Patricia Nixon becoming first lady of the u. S. Under her leadership, the white house collection added over 600 paintings and furnishing elements to the white house collection, which is the most of any presidency. The significance of this will be discussed in tonights program but it is important to us at the White House Historical association, as a core part of our mission, which was inspired, as most of you or all of you know by first
Monster we look at whats behind the global success of the childrens show sesame street. But in americas longest serving leader bolivian president evo morales has resigned in the face of widespread protests of his disputed reelection moralities who spent nearly 14 years in office made the announcement in a televised address to the nation hours after the countrys military chief called for him to step down the president s of venezuela and cuba have condemned what they are calling a coup against morale as international monitors of call for octobers Election Results to be an old because of alleged irregularities a little money im resigning from my position as president in order that people from culture obama and the poor people are not on anymore im resigning for them we dont want there to be confrontation early this morning we met ministers and we decided to resign in order for there to be new elections so awful bolivia all for life all for the country. Mariana sanchez joins us now on the