That august, which Means Congress and the president are on vacation. But todays topic is not on vacation and will not be, at least through the 2020 election. So that will some center is not putting off a conversation. That being said, disinformation is hardly any problem. In the midst of the cold war, the u. S. And the soviet union both try to influence narratives on other parts of the globe. For example, a new article published by the Wilson Center tragic history and Public Policy program look at translated russian documents related to operation denver. A campaign in the 1980s not spread the lie that h. I. V. Was created as a result of the pentagons biological weapons research. So, disinformation was not infected in 2016 and is sadly unlikely to be buried in 2020, but today, we delve into the context. And we have the right moderator and speakers to do that. Our first panel, which starts right now is on historical patterns. Moderating is the very talented kate baldwin, the anchor of cn