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Affected our National Politics for decades. Campbell spent 20 or centralism before becoming a professor in the Communications Studies program at American University in washington, d. C. He is also a writer, historian, be the clinic and blogger. He has solo authored seven books including getting it wrong, defunct in the greatest myths in american journalism, and 1995, the year the future began. Tonight campbell will talk about is brenda book from university of California Press, lost in a gallup. Following his opening remarks i will moderate a q a session. Those watching us live on crowd cast can submit a question by clicking ask the question at the bottom of the screen at any time during appropriate. Now i would like to welcome w. Joseph campbell to let talks. John, thank you. Great to be a period great to be back in i was a, if virtually. I spent productive period of time but two and half years ago in i was city going through the Gallup Organization papers university of iowa city speci
Representative be waived onto their Committee Without objection so ordered. Welcome to our hearing on recent developments and i now recognize myself for an Opening Statement and then the Ranking Member. Does the chairwoman wish to have an Opening Statement . I will recognize her with your permission our colleague will also have an Opening Statement. The Postal Service is the crown jewel of the federal i government serving every household every day 630,000 brave individuals at every district and according to pew research 91 percent of americans have a favorable view of the Postal Service. Leaps and bounds above that of any other federal entity. During the coronavirus pandemic the Postal Service value is greater than ever as a formal component and serving as a linchpin nations responsee pandemic. Found 2020 harris poll that the Postal Service ranked as the most Important Company to americans during the pandemic because it is a constant in our lives. That ings companies it outranks compan
Optimistic that hell have a very quick and speedy recovery to bring you the latest from washington. Im focused on welcome to the Program President trump is in quarantine in the white house and the west wing of the white house suffering from what his aides say are mild symptoms of comfort 19 taking him off the campaign trail of course just a month before the u. S. President ial election the president and 1st lady tested positive shortly after one of his senior aides was found to have been infected democratic candidate joe biden has tested negative despite sharing a platform with mr trump during this weeks heated president ial debate. Full President Trump it has been an extraordinary election campaign. During an unpredictable year and that was before the president shocked the world by revealing he and his wife malani are the most powerful couple on earth have been infected by the corona virus he tweeted tonight the 1st lady and i tested positive for covert 19 we will begin our quarantine
Activities with tpolitics. Were fortunate to have four National Reporters who know harvard well, who know the institute of politics well, two graduates of the college, a bey phillips from cnn and alex burns from the New York Times. And two resident fellows, margaret of axios and a chief correspondent from the Washington Post to continues as our senior fellow. So were very fortunate with the expert moderation, to have the three journal irses discuss election 2020. Its been an eventful few weeks with the democratic and Republican Conventions and the president ial debate, vicepresident debate in key states and a chance to gain their inside perspective and their insights into this critical election. As i said, this really starts off our election 2020, this will be a big part of our framework for this semester. Next week two important forums one with andrew yang the former president ial candidate offering his perspective on the race and some of the policy ideas he advanced. On tuesday night