Williamson is a candidate for the democratic president ial nomination. And politics is a departure for williamson who has spent half a lifetime as a author, activist and nondenominational faith leader. For over 30 years shes been writing about the intersection about spiritually and politics. Shae shes the author of 14 books, including her most recent a politics of love. A handbook for the new american revolution. Shes founded several nonprofit organizations, including the Peace Alliance and project angel food thats delivered meals to americans since 1989. She joins us here to talk about the creation of the United States department of peace. Join me in welcoming to the National Press club, ms. Mary anne williamson. [ applause ] thank you, everyone, i appreciate your being here. This is quite a historic building, thank you, alison. Its wonderful to have this opportunity to speak to you. As i was walking through the hallway, there were all these photographs. And these buttons from all the
The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair reserve the right to reset the hearing at any time. The president ial oath of office requires the president of the United States to do two things. Faithfully execute his or her office, and protect and defend the constitution. That old, of course, cannot be honored if the president does not first defend the country. Our National Security is jeopardized, in our country is then thefended, ability to faithfully execute the office becomes smooth. The duty to defend the nations foundational to the responsibilities. But what of the second responsibility to defend the constitution . What does that really mean . The founders were not speaking of course of a piece of parchment, rather they were expressing the obligation of the president to defend the. Nstitution to defend the rule of law, a principle on which the idea of america was born that we are a nation of laws, not men. If we do not defend the nation, there is no constitution.
Wouldve liked to tell you about two upcoming programs taking place in the theater. This friday augus august 16 at , william g. Hyland junior will tell us about a forgotten founding father, george mason, the founding father who gave us the bill of rights and then on tuesday september 10 at noon, said a blumenthal will tell us about this recently released a young three of his biography of Abraham Lincoln, all powers of earth, the political life of Abraham Lincoln 1856 to 1863. To find out more about these programs and our exhibits, please visit our website at archives. Gov calendar and youll also find some printed materials held in the lobby about Upcoming Events as well as the signup sheet so you can receive an electronic version of the monthly calendar. Phillip joins the Central Intelligence agency in 1985 as an analyst specializing in south asia and then the middle east. As the september 11 attacks he was the cia member of the small Diplomatic Team that helped piece together a new gov
On behalf the day that i would like to welcome you all to the theater located in the National Archives building in washington, d. C. And id also like to give a special shout out to our friends from cspan who are also joining us today. Before we hear from philip mudd about his new book black cite the cia and post9 11 world i wouldve liked to tell you about two upcoming programs taking place in the theater. This friday augus august 16 at , william g. Hyland junior will tell us about a forgotten founding father, george mason, the founding father who gave us the bill of rights and then on tuesday september 10 at noon, said a blumenthal will tell us about this recently released a young three of his biography of Abraham Lincoln, all powers of earth, the political life of Abraham Lincoln 1856 to 1863. To find out more about these programs and our exhibits, please visit our website at archives. Gov calendar and youll also find some printed materials held in the lobby about Upcoming Events as w
Important for americans to hear. But on page one, and im not going to improvise for purposes like the chairman of this committee did, im going to quote directly. On page one, the complaint reads i was not a direct witness to most of the events described. Like a very important like to look into and i think the American Public love questions in particular about that line. My question to you is, for the record, the dig fully investigate the allegations into this complaint at this time . Has the ig fully investigated the allegations of the complaint . Earlier, i believe that the Intelligence Committee Inspector General did a thorough investigation of the 40 day timeframe that he had, and under that time to the best of his ability made a determination that it was both credible and urgent. Thate no reason to doubt he did anything but his job. When you talk about a full investigation, the veracity of the allegations in the complaint, there were many references to white house officials. Do you