Todays conversation comes at a very crucial time for afghanistan, afghanistan sits at a very key Inflection Point with peace negotiations currently ongoing between the taliban and the afghan government, though these talks give hope for an inch of decades of war in afghanistan, they also do raise certain concerns, it is truly vital that we remain vigilant in protecting the goals and gains that have been made on behalf of women and girls rights in afghanistan as well as those marginalized voices more generally, and the last two decades particularly as the negotiations have been underway the peace talks represent a major opportunity to really ensure that these gains are cemented. Id like to mention that back in september when these talks began and got underway, at the time initiated by former secretary of state madeleine albright, the Atlantic Council of the advisory board, she initiated a statement, over 100 former heads of states, prime ministers, Foreign Ministers among many others iss
Correspondent. Trevor shirley with the latest river. Hey good evening. Yeah, youre right a lot of news happening here in washington dc today. The president s doctors say he is responding to treatment but hes not out of the woods just yet weve also learned today that there is a growing number of people within the white house connected to the military who are now selfquarantining after possible exposure to covid19. 24 hours after leaving Walter Reed Medical Center President Trump remains at the white house today is doctors released an update which said the president feels no symptoms and his vital signs are stable but he remains under treatment. Doctors for Vice President mike pence also said he remains symptomfree and continues to test negative for the virus, but its not such good news for several of the president s top military advisers general mark milley chairman of the joint chiefs of staff tested negative for the virus but is under quarantine after the vice commandant of the coast
Laura bush i am here to voice my strong support for the courageous people of afghanistan women and men who have suffered for years under the taliban regime. Each and every one of us has the responsibility to stop the suffering caused by malaria, because every life in every land matters and all of us can do something to help. After studying first ladies and knowing some of them very well like my own motherinlaw or one that i admired very much, a fellow texan Lady Bird Johnson, is that we benefit our country benefits by whatever our first ladiesinterests are. She is the wife of one president and the daughterinlaw of another. Laura welch bush became first lady after a controversial election brought her husband george w. Bush to the white house. Less than nine months later came the 9 11 attacks and laura bush helped comfort the nation while continuing to pursue interests long important to her, including education, literacy and womens health. Good evening and welcome to cspan series, first
Knowing some very well, like my own motherinlaw, or one that i admired very much, is that we benefit, our country benefits by whatever our first ladys interests are. She is the wife of one president and daughterinlaw of another. Laura welch bush became first lady after a controversial election brought her husband, george w. Bush, to the white house. Less than nine months later came the 9 11 attacks while she helped comfort the nation with education, literacy and womens health. Welcome to cspans series, first ladies. Tonight, well tell you the story of the wife of our 43rd president. Here to do that are two people who know her well. Ann is a laura bush biographer. Her 2000 book the tells the story of her as she covered her since 2001. Welcome. Mark is a president ial historian, the author of several books about the presidency and is working on one about the relationship between president s bush 41 and 43. In your biography, you refer to the role of a job of first lady as, this is a quot
Historian featured. Order your copy today wherever books and ebooks are sold. Good evening, welcome, everyone. Im todd putman, members of our foundations board of dreshgts and all of my library and foundation colleagues, i thank you for joining us this evening. Let me acknowledge the generous underwriters of the kennedy underwriter forums, boston capital, the lowell institute, ratheon, and wbur and the boston globe. We considered have this Forum Last Night on the 50th anniversary of mrs. Kennedys tour, but didnt want to make you have to choose between sharing valentines day with loved ones or with your friends here at the Kennedy Library. So were so pleased to have so many of you with us this evening. 50 years ago Jacqueline Kennedy introduced herself to the nation. In many ways, the public already knew mrs. Kennedy through her role as the president s wife, mother of two children, and as the woman who charmed world leaders. But on february 14th, 1962, it was a more substantive Jacqueli