Politics and music in the first half of the 20th century. He describes how music can be a tool of outreach and xenophobia, depending on the Political Climate of the era. Good afternoon. Hello, everyone. Im amanda shondra. Its my pleasure to welcome you here today for Classical Music and American Foreign relations, a complicated duet. Thank you to our members. Its your support that keeps us going. Thank you so much. Were going deep into the december before the holidays. Its a pleasure to have you. If you are not yet a member, if you are curious about our membership levels or programs, talk to me or any of our volunteers just outside the doors. You can pick up a copy of the magazine if you dont have one already. Find us online at smithsonianassociates. Org. Please take a moment to silence any mobile devices or your cellstonecel cellphones. Good to doublecheck because we have cspan in the house. Your ring tone will be saved. Thank you. Just an additional note. Our exits we have one in the
Development administrator mark green testified before the Appropriations Committee and Donald Trumps 2021 budget request for his agency, he fielded questions on the various foreign aid programs run by usaid and his agencys involvement in responding to the global coronavirus outbreak. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee on state, foreign operations and related programs will come to order. Administrator green, thank youou for joining us today. I really do want to thank you for your stewardship of usaid during very difficult times and for the dedication of our Development Professionals. Usaid helps the worlds most do need a kleenex . We are all carrying them around. Usaid helps the worlds mosta vulnerable, assists in recovery from natural disasters and humanitarian crises, and supports countries efforts
Any of our volunteers. You can also pick up a copy of the magazine if you dont have it already and find us online at smithsonianassociates. Org. Please take a moment to silence any mobile devices. Housee cspan in the. Onight just an additional note, our exit, generally we have one in the back and one to your right. You may have noticed there is a lot going on in the Ridley Center today, and that backdoor is blocked, so please, for your safety and others, use this door to your right as the exit. I think that is all the announcements i have for you, and again, thank you to cspan for being here today. Finally, let me tell you about our guest today, jonathan rosenberg. Jonathan rosenberg teaches 20th at the u. S. History Graduate Center of the university of new york. Receiving his phd in history from harvard, rosenberg, a graduate of julliard, worked as a Classical Musician. He is also the author of dangerous mines Classical Music in america from the great war to the cold war and it is ava
Amanda good afternoon. Hello, everyone. I am amanda sciandra. On behalf of smithsonian associates, it is my pleasure to welcome you here today for Classical Music and American Foreign relations, the complicated duet. Thank you to our members. It is your support that keeps us going all yearround. Thank you so much for going deep into the december before the holidays. Its a pleasure to have you. If you are not yet a member if , you are curious about our membership levels or programs, feel free to talk to me or any of our lovely volunteers outside the doors. You can also pick up a copy of the magazine if you dont have it already and find us online at smithsonianassociates. Org. Just as a quick reminder, please take a moment to please silence any mobile devices or your cell phones, whatever you have with you. Always good to double or triple check, especially because we have cspan in the house tonight. Your ring tone will be saved in perpetuity. [laughter] thank you. Just an additional note
A shortened session tomorrow and were going to watch this news, whatever it is, as it is halted, currently for news pending comes on the heels of front page story in the times today, which says a couple of different things, one, he was dressed down by the faa chief earlier in the year told not to ask for any favors and says the halt of production of the max in their words is one of most consequential decisions in the companys 103year history. We dont know what this news is, jim, probably wouldnt surprise many people if it involved mull muilenburgs tenure. His top priority has got to be getting along with charming and sharing and being transparent with the regulators. I would have thought that would be Crystal Clear the day of the first crash. How did it reach that juncture shocking one thing he says is dont ask for any favors was he expecting him to ask favors that is not a good situation to be in. Thats just one small way, part of the way, this crisis has been handled for the last yea