I am jeffrey rosen, president and ceo of this wonderful constitution, the National Constitution center. We recite our Inspiring Mission statement to prepare for the discussion ahead. National Constitution Center is the only institution in america chartered by congress to increase awareness and understanding of the u. S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis. I want to share with you some upcoming programs. On october 12th, we have a discussion of the most contentious president ial elections in american history. Particularly 1876 and on october 15th we will be joined by Robert Putnam who discusses his new book the upside, how america came together a century ago and how we can do it again. You can register for these programs or watch them live at Constitution Center. Org. We will take questions throughout the program so please put them in the q and a box. I will ask them after we have a chance to chat for a bit. It is a great pleasure to introduce our panel in a mathematical order. Adam co
The cold war ended in moscow in 1990 bringing a new era of peace to europe a divided germany was free to reunite the treaty that paved the way for german unity was signed here in moscow 30 years ago it was a historic victory for democracy and the deep rifts in europe were on the road to recovery. The lotus we are still aware of was that this was the most important signature of my life book. It wasnt an illusion it was a political project to keep. It we did a lot of things a lot different then when we won the cold war against. Soviet ambassador vaslav terra coffin was here in moscow 30 years ago when the victorious powers of the 2nd world war determined the fate of germany moscow looks back on this treaty with far more criticism than the west. You know the most by me and this i think listen see is speeches and champagne lift or rather try to send annoying off to taste in new when you think about all of the problems that arose during the many negotiations about whats to finally do with g
The. Research that general secretary gorbachev has on equivocally given me his word that the soviet union will respect the wishes of the germans to live as one nation with. But the soviet union also had conditions foreign minister shared not to stipulated before the International Press that a unified germany would have to maintain political and military neutrality upon his return call brushed over this very clear message from the kremlin he didnt want to taint the good news. That the soviet union imagine a unified germany in late head of state yes of course all this was said yesterday. Cole strategy was successful and his popularity grew hed made further offers of Financial Aid to gorbachev to discourage the kremlin from doing anything to block the way forward. It doesnt and theres this you none of this would have happened if the soviet union hadnt been in such a dire economic position at the time. That we didnt know it was struggling to keep its head above water and the west knew that
The. Assistant general secretary gorbachev has unequivocably given me his word that the soviet union will respect the wishes of the germans to live as one nation that. But the soviet union also had conditions the foreign minister should read not say stipulated before the International Press that a unified germany would have to maintain political and military neutrality upon his return call brushed over this very clear message from the kremlin he didnt want to taint the good news. That the soviet union imagine if unified germany in late had stayed yes of course all this was said yesterday. Kohl strategy was successful and his popularity grew hed made further offers of Financial Aid to gorbachev to discourage the kremlin from doing anything to block the way forward. It does mean is none of this would have happened if the soviet union hadnt been in such a dire economic position at the time of your life. So we didnt know it was struggling to keep its head above water on the west knew that
Increasingly crowded areas they think will be safe. But a need live nowhere is safe almost 50000 sheltering under trees or in other open spaces im getting daily reports of babies and other Young Children dying in the cold imagine the grief of a parent who escaped a war zone with their child only to watch that child freeze to death well the u. N. Says its hopeful that talks aimed at a ceasefire in libya will resume the negotiations were suspended by the internationally recognized government after 3 people were killed in an attack on the port in tripoli libyas Prime Minister says hes fed up with discussions and that he must 1st defend his people. A diplomatic editor james bays has more. The un has been talking all day to those representatives from the g. A we believe got some salami the u. N. Envoy has been chatting to them has been meeting but also talking to their bosses Prime Ministers iraj and others in tripoli to try and keep them engaged in this process and remember that we have th