[background noise] the university of massachusetts amherst announced the acquisition of papers of Daniel Ellsberg, which will be available to the public. In an event marking the acquisition, pentagon papers Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg talks about the proper problem with Nuclear Weapons. His recent book the doomsday machine, confessions of a Nuclear War Planner details his three pentagon papers work as a teacher analyst for the Rand Corporation strategic analyst for the Rand Corporation. He talks about the role of whistleblowers in the 21st century. All right, good evening, good afternoon, good evening. Thetings and welcome to 21st annual friends of the Umass Librarys fall recession. I am the dean of libraries here. Today i have the honor of welcoming you to a special program, planning to celebrate the acquisition of daniel bysbergs personal archive the university. This represents an important addition to the Umass Library archives and the university. The Library Special collections a
Nuclear arms race and president ial power. As many of you know, doctor perry served in the Clinton Administration and a worldrenowned expert on foreign policy, national security, defense policy, arms control and a long distinguished history here at stanford. And he is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution oslo and the codirector of the center for International Security and cooperation from 1988 it is impressive to me because i didnt get to stanford to be an undergraduate or graduate student and now the Professor Emeritus at stanford facilities great to reconnect with you, mr. Secretary. We also are thrilled to have doctor perrys coauthor, tom collina, the director of policies. He has 30 years of washington, d. C. And nonproliferation issues hes been directly involved in the efforts to tom head of the e degree of International Relations from cornell he emphasizes 15 distinguished lecture at and Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Before coming to stanford, the deputy secretar
There. Id like to first introduce our panelists including myself. Doctor Michael Pillsbury is one of the foremost china experts in the world. Hes currently senior fellow and director of the chinese strategy at the hudson institution. Its an incentive rate hes distinguished defense and policy advisor highranking official in numerous books and reports on china. I know, i can tell you definitively that mike has really changed the u. S. Militarys thinking. Back a number of years ago he sent to china to collect Chinese Military writings. He was the First American official who revealed that what the chinese were telling themselves militarily behind the scenes was quite different than what they were saying in public about how they wanted to be friends with the world. And it really had a tremendous impact on understanding the militarys review with peoples republic of china. His book is a Landmark Book to replace america as a superpower. This book is really a fascinating look. Its probably one
Bomb hiroshima and nagasaki is that title of a series of American University institute of Nuclear Studies Institute Press briefings. Up next, for historians who have spent decades studying the topic summarize the findings about then take questions from journalists. The Nuclear Studies institute recorded this zoom event and provided the video. Barbara cochran, Professor Emeritus of the university of Missouri School of journalism, the world first journalism school. Andally i was a journalist news executive at the washington star, npr, bc, and cbs. I wont moderate the discussion today. And ninth, 1945, the United States dropped the only Nuclear Weapons ever used in a war on the japanese cities of hiroshima and nagasaki. 75 years later the debate continues over the decision of president Harry S Truman to use these weapons. The world still echoes with the repercussions of that act. For journalists, the anniversary of major events offer what editors love, a news peg. Anniversaries present th
Many of you know doctor parry was the nineteenth secretary of defense in the clinton administration, a world renowned expert on us foreign policy, National Security, defense policy, arms control and long and distinguished history at stanford. A senior fellow at fsi and the Hoover Institution and codirector of National Security cooperation from 19881993 and bachelors and masters degrees in mathematics at stanford which is impressive to me because i didnt get through as a graduate student. Michael and barbara, Professor Emeritus at stanford, great to reconnect with you, and we also are thrilled to have doctor parrys coauthor here, tom z. Collina. He has 30 years of washington dc experience in nonproliferation issues and senior position at the arms Patrol Association and institute for science and interNational Security. And nuclear testing, with the new start treaty and a degree in International Relations from cornell but we wont hold that against you. I am pleased to introduce my colleag