Now. The search tonight for us suspect that assaulted an elderly man at a south bay cemetery. Police are calling it a cowardly act in santa clara, where it happened. Reporter the unsuspecting victim was sitting alone as he often does when the suspect came up from behind and hit him with the head with a rock and then robbed him. The cemetery neighbor is asking the question on everyones mind, who could do such a thing . It is sickening, he is a lovely 91yearold. How anyone could even think of hurting him is beyond me. Reporter the attack happened saturday morning, september 14 of the victim sat alone in a lawn chair next to his wifes grave. He was struck on the back of the head by a suspect with the rock. Property in his pockets were taken duringthe assault and robbery. Reporter witnesses inside the cemetery came to the victim state. He was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released. Witnesses also helped produce a sketch of the assailant who fled the scene on the mountain b
Good afternoon. Welcome to everyone here as well as our audience online. For those online, welcome to the eighth see csis strategic fn korea. My name is victor cha, Senior Vice President for asia and korea chair at csis, and professor at georgetown. And it is indeed my distinct privilege to introduce our keynote speaker, senator chris van hollen. Senator van hollen was elected to the u. S. Senate representing the great state of maryland in november 2016. 2016. A previous he served in the house of representatives representing marylands eighth congressional district. He currently serves as chairman of the Senate Foreign relations subcommittee on east asia, the pacific and at a National Cybersecurity policy. Senator van hollen has been a tireless advocate of a strong u. S. Korea alliance initial on the korea caucus. In the senate ds cosponsored important legislation can didnt north korean human rights abuses and imposing sanctions and banking restrictions on north korea for its proliferat
Lincoln quote. Because on todays topic as with most subjects, Abraham Lincoln expressed himself better than almost anyone. And as he said in 1849, the better part of ones life consists of his friendships. Well, we want to look today as what, if anything, he meant by that, how sincere he was or how well he understood his own commitment to and concept of friendship. And i have a group of very accomplished friends to explore that topic with me. Chuck strosier, who has spoken at the Lincoln Forum who brings his experience as a psychoanalyst, psychobiographer, a onetime resident of springfield. By which i mean he knows about springfield. And of course as an authority which is the subject of his latest book on the complex relationship between Abraham Lincoln and his only really close friend joshua speed. Well hear more about that in the panel. Ed edna green, who has written and lectured here on the subject of lincoln, emancipation, race, equality and africanamerican life and lives. We welcom
Next, the panel of scholars talks about Abraham Lincolns friendships both before and after he became president. This was part of the annual lincoln symposium in gettysburg, pennsylvania. Its just under an hour. Welcome to the Lincoln Forum and to a special Panel Discussion on lincolns friends. Lets start, if we can, with a lincoln quote because on todays topic, as with most subjects, Abraham Lincoln expressed himself better than almost anyone, and as he said in 1849, the better part of ones life consists of his friendships. Well, we want to look today at what, if anything, he meant by that. How sincere he was or how well he understood his own commitment to and concept of friendship. And i have a group of very accomplished friends to explore that topic with me. Chuck strozier who has spoken at the Lincoln Forum. Who brings his experience as a psycho analyst, a psychobiographer, a one time resident of springfield. Which i moon he knows about lincoln springfield, not one must be a psychoa