Program. Guide. We can to. Well be exploring the story of witold pill electric could, the polishing resistance leader the subject of the book the volunteer the trustor of the hero that infiltrated auschwitz pow. We are joined by author, jack fairweather, a former war reporter in iraq and afghanistan and the author of wow a war of choice and the good war the is the Tampa Bay Bureau chief and a video journalist for the Washington Post in afghanistan and interviewing john is Robert Jan Vann pelt. He was an Expert Witness in the case against the british historian and author david irving. Robert jan its an historical adviser on numerous films. So before we get started i want to make a few housekeeping notes. Well have time, 15 minutes or so, for audience q a at the end of the program. So, make sure to hold your questions for the end if you and can well try to do our best to get to as many as possible. And please note that this program is being recorded and will be available on our Youtube C
Author Jack Fairweather a former war reporter in iraq and afghanistan author of the good work. Served as the Daily Telegraph chief and video journalist for the Washington Post in afghanistan. Interviewing him today is doctor robert young one of the main authorities on the history of auschwitz. 1997 through 98 to develop the master plan and was an Expert Witness against the author of david ernie irving of holocaust deniers. The first if you click house coping on housekeeping note we will have about 15 minutes for audience q a at the end of the program. Make sure to hold your questions for the end we will get as many as possible. Please note the program is being recorded and will be available on the Youtube Channel within the next few days and i will follow up with that email tomorrow related to jacks book for purchase in a link to the video recording today. That is it for me so i will turn it over to jack and robert youn young. I will be interviewing jack today the first with a presenta
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Strategically to share his values. It was also the golden age of photographer in america and that is why this subject is of interest to us at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and hopefully you. Here at the museum we focus on telling the stories of the American Experience. From folk art to photographer as well as painting and sculpture and skracrafts and media arts. Our exhibition, john f. Kennedys life and times which you can view on the second floor in the graphic arts gallery is a premier event among many organized by the kennedy president ial library in this centennial year. I am stephanie stebich, the director of the american smithsonian art museum. Saam is what we call ourselves for short. We have assembled a group of historians and scholars debating the Kennedy Administration and its legacy. Many of you likely remember the Kennedy Administration and the arc of history. We also have several members of congress in the room with us and i want to pause for a moment and acknowledge
Cspan3 continues next with the presidency focusing on the legacy of john f. Kennedy. The Smithsonian American Art Museum hosted this 90 minute event. Good evening. Did you know that john f. Kennedy was the most photographed leader of his day . This may not surprise you since he used photography strategically to share his values and his vision for america. It was also the golden age of photography in america and that is why this subject is of interest to us at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and hopefully you. Here at the museum we focus on telling the stories of the American Experience from folk art to photography as well as painting and sculpture and crafts and media arts. Our exhibition, american visionary, john f. Kennedys life and times, which you can view on the second floor in the graphic arts gallery is a premier event among many organized by the kennedy president ial library in this centennial year. I am stephanie stevish, the director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum