My privilege to welcome you today on this Beautiful Day for the 2019 founding debate. Todays discussion is made possible by a generous gift in honor of the late jim reiss, former president and c. E. O. Of mount vernon. We hold the debates each fall to mark the opening of the fred w. Smith National Library for the study of George Washington. Now, six years old, the Washington Library has flourished and become an internationally recognized place for thoughtful scholarship and debate. Since mount vernon does not accept any state or federal funds, were profoundly grateful to the foundation and other patriotic americans who make it possible for us to keep mount vernon open 365 days a year. Please join me in thanking joy and dr. Dennis franks who are with us here today. applause i would also like to acknowledge several other guests. John kelly, United States marine corps retired and his wife karen. United states army retired and his wife holly, rear admiral peter retired United States navy a
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Gentlemen. My name is and im the vice regent for Mount Vernon Ladies Association and on behalf of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association board its my privilege to welcome you today on this Beautiful Day for the 2019 founding debate. Todays discussion is made possible by a generous gift in honor of the late jim reiss, former president and c. E. O. Of mount vernon. We hold the debates each fall to mark the opening of the fred w. Smith National Library for the study of George Washington. Now, six years old, the Washington Library has flourished and become an internationally recognized place for thoughtful scholarship and debate. Since mount vernon does not accept any state or federal funds, were profoundly grateful to the foundation and other patriotic americans who make it possible for us to keep mount vernon open 365 days a year. Please join me in thanking joy and dr. Dennis franks who are with us here today. applause i would also like to acknowledge several other guests. John kelly, Unite
Talked about this at zow calla scare. Forhis is the awardwinning reporting on the worlds oceans award. Pulitzer and contributes to the long and times and Senior Editor and writer. Thank you it is great to see a robust crowd and energetic crowd. I have been a fan of zow calla and it is my anniversary and i did it on Climate Change and great to be back. I would like to introduce erik conway, historian of science and technology and coauthor of a book merchants of doubt. Nd next is kerry funk from washington, d. C. , director of science and Society Research at the Pugh Research center and reports on the public trust in science. Views from energy and climate nd vaccines and we have ucla a sociologyist Whose Research how the life works. Why people care about what they care about and how moral concerns relates to science and religion. Im going to jump right in. We are gathered this week during the anniversary of humankinds scientific achievements, you cant escape, the apollo moon landing to d
Ashington library has flourished and become an internationally recognized place scholarship and debate. Since mount vernon does not or federal tate funds, were profoundly Grateful Foundation and other patriotic americans who make it keep mount us to vernon open 365 days a year. In thanking joy and dr. Dennis franks who are with us here today. I would also like to acknowledge several other guests. Marinelly, United States corps retired and his wife karen. Army retired and his wife holly, rear admiral retired United States our and a scholar in institute. Brigadier general craig United States army retired and his wife debbie, general chad 30th commandant of the National War College. Washington, and commander of chaplain of the uss George Washington. You all for joining us. [applause] now i suspect if washington were with us today i suspect would eartily when George Washington took over command of the American Army back in 1775, chaos. Iterally was the opposing force, the british army, was