Plan of action with iran. And japan was obviously important as a key element in the overall regional structure. And then ultimately, as a state, it was going to be vital to implementing the agreement, especially the light water reactors. It is less obvious in the issue with Irans Nuclear program, but japan and iran have had a longstanding and uniquely positive relationship that existed prior to the uranium revolution, but also existed after the revolution, so japan is an especially important country in irans practice, and there are also a number of business and commercial relationships to be had between japan and iran, so japan is an important country both from the standpoint of the u. S. , but also the standpoint of iran going forward, so its another reason to have this discussion today and to think about incentives for maintaining compliance. We are honored to have many distinguished presenters and panelists today. Jim will introduce the first panel, but i would like to make a specia
President sheila bair, adam goodhart. And the board of visitors and governors of Washington College. [applause] and the cofounders and cochairs Richard Gilder and lewis , lehrman. And all the trustees of the institute. [applause] founded in 2005, the 50,000 George Washington prize is sponsored by our three organizations and is awarded each year to the best work about the founding era. This is the first time the washington prize has ever been awarded to a play. [applause] i would add that no one in this room, no one anywhere, would be surprised that tonight it will be presented to Linmanuel Miranda for his astonishing hamilton. [applause] from mr. Miranda a bit later. I want to recognize our first, distinguished guests and special friends. Among them the former premier of , bermuda, Pamela Gordon banks. Former u. S. Senator bill bradley. [applause] the former u. S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic and ambassador to france Greg Stapleton and debbie stapleton. [applause] have the former u