Pressing issues facing the world during this difficult time. As we confront the challenges brought on by covid19, conversations like this have never been more important. Hope you enjoy and find value in these discussions which will now begin. As reminder we will be taking audience questions and when could you just met yours at the button located at the bottom of your screen. Type in your questionable try to get to it toward the end of the broadcast. Todays briefing is from Victor Davis Hanson, senior fellow at the hoover institution. Is focus that his focus is been military history. He has written or edited 24 books, the most recent is determined. Hes been awarded both the passion amenities metal and the prize, i would have it hanging around my neck 24 7. How how are you today . Very good. Thank you for having me. An interesting question before get into the policy side of things, a lot of us are watching this from Population Centers around the country, around the globe, cities and subu
For more than a century they had been collecting knowledge and generating ideas that support freedom and condition. They are profoundly impacted. We are excited to be able to connect virtually for you. These policy briefings are an opportunity for you to hear directly from some of our nations top scholars on the pressing issues facing the world during this difficult time. As we confront the challenge. Conversations like this have never been more important. As a reminder we will be taking audience questions and we encourage you to submit years. Cap in your question and we will try to get to it towards the end of the broadcast. It is focused the classics in military history. He has written or edited 24 books. With the bradley prize. Price. You are a better man than i. I would have it hanging around my neck 247. How are you today . Very good thank you for having me. I think before we get into the policy side of things. A lot of us are watching this from Population Centers around the globe
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