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Particularly helpful that you could be here with us for this today as well, also a member of this committee. Shes here as a member of the committee but also on these topics particularly valuable and the rules appropriating we have been having with the library, smithsonian, architect of the capitol, these kinds of oversight hearings to fulfill that responsibility and be sure were giving the agencies the help they need. Were glad to be here of course with the librarian dr. Carla hayden with mr. Bud barton, the librarys chief Information Officer and karen temple, the register of copy rights thank all of you for being here today. I think we want to talk primarily, at least i want to talk primarily about modernization. We had a chance with dr. Hayden at the last meeting to talk about the Physical Plant ideas of how to make the library even more of an experience for people who visit there. I think we want to talk about today more of how the modernization of the it elements at the library are
Climate. I am a visiting professor at harvard, and it was great to be at harvard and be in the Cambridge Community while i wrote this book so many great resources that helped me to rite this book. I have been asked a number of times about the origins of this book. The reasons i wrote it. And that actually has to do with my previous book called 1989, the struggle to create post cold war europe. These books are in the reverse order. 1989 talks about the Foreign Policy that followed the fall of the berlin wall. The collapse is actually about the fall of the berlin wall. So the new book is a prequel to my previous book. This book is about the Foreign Policy that followed the fall of the berlin wall, and when i did book types id say, im here to talk about the Foreign Policy that followed the accidental opening of the berlin wall. And often i would not even get to that sentence. Somebody would interrupt me and say, timeout. What do you mean the accidental opening of theber win wall . That wa
Trump will have on the impeachment inquiry . Republicans, we want to hear from you at 202 7488001. Democrats, we want to hear from you at 202 7488000. Is 202 nts, your line 7488002. And since he was mayor of new york city for so long, we want to hear especially from new york city residents. You have a special line, 202 7488003. Keep in mind, you can also text is your opinion at 202 7488003, and we are always reading on social media, on and facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Our focus it will be on former new york city mayor will be on for former new york city mayor Rudy Giuliani. I will read a little bit for you this morning to layout this issue. Current diplomat george kent told congressional investigators in closeddoor testimony this week that Rudy Giuliani asked the state department and white house to grant a visa to the former ukrainian official who joe biden had pushed to have removed when he was Vice President. According to four people testimony,th kents he testified around january