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U. S. Trade representative Robert Lighthizer is making his second appearance on capitol hill today. This morning, he was before a House Committee and was answering questions from the Senate Finance committee on President Trumps trade policy. Ourselves in future crisis, but we have to find a Smart Solution that accepts the realities that trade is fundamental to our survival and prosperity. In the long term, trade is a key part of the solution because it promotes freedom. It provides customers for our best in the class Agricultural Products. It promotes entrepreneurship and independence. And particularly trade empowers Small Businesses that are the backbone of our communities. In fact, 97 of the u. S. Exporters are Small Businesses. A good start to empowering people and fixing our economy is making sure as many people as possible have the option of being their own boss. We owe it to them and their communities to press for even more opportunities. This is especially true because our tradi
History of gun regulation and how the Second Amendment has been interpreted over the citys. Good morning, and welcome. Its a pleasure to welcome you to this briefing hosted by the National History center. Im karin wulf, im the executive director of the institute of Early American History and culture at william and mary and ill be introducing todays speakers and moderating the q a afterwards. Please note that we have distributed cards, theyre on your chairs. And the purpose of those cards is to facilitate the q a. Jeff is standing outside. Hes waving. Jeff will collect those cards for any questions that you have and ill facilitate the discussion the speakers. Were looking forward to a very valuable hour of presentation and discussion. This briefing is part of an ongoing series sponsored by the National History center that brings Historical Perspective to issue confronting congress and the nation. The center is strictly nonpartisan and as such the purpose of the briefing is not to advoca
Director of the civil war era studies program. He did his graduate work in history at the university of pennsylvania, where he focused on the history of religion. He also has holds a master of divinity degree. His roster of publications is so long that im not going to even try to read them all to you. You can go to allen guelzo. Com and get a full accounting of not only his publications, but other salient elements of his biography and doings. What im going to do here is mention five books that i think are especially pertinent to what well be doing this afternoon, and ill just read it. Abraham lincoln redeemer president , 1998 and won the first of allens lincoln prizes. Lincolns emancipation proclamation, end of slavery in america, published by simon and schuster in 2004 brought him his second lincoln prize. Lincoln and douglas that defined america, simon and schuster 2008 for some reason didnt win the lincoln prize. Fateful lightning, new history of the civil war and reconstruction cam
Privilege of welcoming the second and the third. Were extraordinarily grateful to justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor to join us to honor Sandra Day Oconnor. It turns out that Justice Ginsberg and Justice Oconnor share an unusual distinction and that is interesting nicknames. When Justice Oconnor was confirmed she earned the moniker fwotsc for first woman on the Supreme Court. Justice ginsburg has been kroub crowned the notorious rbg. Ill leave it to you to decide which one is catchier. They share a lifelong commitment to expanding opportunities for women. It makes sense when Justice Ginsburg joins Justice Oconnor on the bench in 1993, the two bonded over their historic role in transforming the Supreme Court. Both justices had to overcome discrimination and professional rejection, but Justice Oconnor once put a helpful spin on it if they had come of age when women could easily be lawyers, she told Justice Ginsburg, they would probably end up as retired partners at some law