During the Ronald Reagan administration. I served for a few years at the office of management and budget. It was at that point i saw how these entitlements grew and how difficult they were to control. That was the origins of my interest. Brian how long were you there . John i was there for three years at omb. I served prior to that at the department of labor. I left omb in the mid1980s, and then returned in 1988 to serve as the deputy at omb and returned return to stanford. Brian what were the lessons that you learned working at the office of management and budget. John the main lesson was just how difficult it is to control spending. It seem like all of the forces in washington were towards war and more spending. Ronald reaganw, more than any other president made a comprehensive effort to rein in Government Spending. He was modestly successful. Having been part of that battle, i saw how powerful these forces were expanding Government Spending were. Brian my Biggest Surprise in your bo
Audience so you can all engage us, but we can talk a lot about this, as we do not often get to be in a room with one another to discuss this. I will get to the panelists in the order that they are here. First up will be jennifer, the predoctoral fellow in history at the university of illinois at chicago. She earned her ba from North Carolina university. She earned an ma in history from the university of North Carolina at greensboro. She is a former faculty member at city college and has taught history at several institutions. Her dissertation traces the history of gender and sexuality. Through the 1950s through the early 2000s. At the heart is the resistance and activism of young women and lgbt students. They are examined as forces that challenge administrative policies, academic offerings and cultural institutions at historically black colleges. Through organizing this with activism on several grounds beginning with the modern Civil Rights Movement and ending with campaigns around ant
Veterans, as you exit the theater, National Archives staff and volunteers will treat each of you with a lapel pin. United states of america vietnam war commemoration, the lapel pin is the nations lasting memento of thanks. Tonights program is one in a series of conveyance we are presenting in conjunction with our new exhibit, remembering vietnam, which just opened upstairs. Exhibition of the and him or featuring analysis ,nd of the vietnam war featuring analysis and newly discovered iconic original film footage and artifacts that illuminate 12 critical episodes in the war that divided the peoples of the United States and vietnam. Onembering vietnam draws National Archives records for all parts of our agency. President ial library, still photography, sound recordings, electronic records. The title of the exhibit, remembering vietnam was inspired by a quote, all wars are fought twice, the first on a battlefield, the second time in memory. Artifacts we display help us sort through the les
This 90 minute conversation. Now i ask all Vietnam Veterans or any United States veterans that served anytime between november 1, 1955 and may 15, 1975, the vietnam era, to stand and be recognized. [applause] veterans, as you exit the theater, National Archives staff and volunteers will treat each of you with a lapel pin. On the back of the pan is embossed, a grateful nation thanks you. United states of america vietnam war commemoration is a national initiative, the lapel pin is the nations lasting memento of thanks. Tonights program is one in a series of conventions we are presenting in conjunction with our new exhibit, remembering vietnam, which just opened upstairs. A media rich exhibition of the vietnam war, featuring analysis and interviews with american and and newly veterans discovered iconic original film footage and artifacts that illuminate 12 critical episodes in the war that divided the peoples of the United States and vietnam. Remembering vietnam draws on National Archives
Theater, National Archives staff and volunteers will present each of you with a lapel pin. United states of america vietnam War Corporation is an initiative and the lapel pin is the nations lasting memento of thanks. Tonights program is one in a series of events we are presenting in conjunction with our new exhibit, remembering vietnam, which just opened upstairs. The exhibit is a media rich exhibition of the vietnam war, featuring historic analysis and newly discovered iconic original documents, some footage, and artifacts illuminating 12 critical episodes in the war that divided the peoples of the United States and vietnam. Remembering vietnam draws on remembering vietnam draws on National Archives records for all parts of our agency. President ial library, still photography, sound recordings, electronic records. The title of the exhibit, remembering the non bering yet non vietnam was inspired by a quote, all wars are fought twice, the first on a battlefield, the second time in memor