Good afternoon, everyone. Notwithstanding the change in the schedule, were going to start on time, the new time. So, on behalf of myself and bob wise, who is my supremely and talented collegial codirector of the nyu law schools legislative and regulatory process clinic, i wanted to welcome you here today to the fourthyear of the form. Forum. We are joined by another nyu law entity. A nonpartisan, multidisciplinary director, and the rachel called brenner, who is here, has been invaluable in helping pull together the programs this afternoon. This forum would not be possible without the generous support of a Renowned International law firm. It gives me great pleasure to partnere peter ross, a in the chicago office, who knows a lot about what we are talking about today. He served his district for six terms, from 2002019. He chaired the house ways and means subcommittee on oversight, where he championed efforts that were supported on a bipartisan basis to overhaul the irss civil Asset Forfe
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Good afternoon, everyone. Notwithstanding the change in the schedule, were going to start on time, the new time. So, on behalf of myself and bob wise, who is my supremely and talented collegial codirector of the nyu law schools legislative and regulatory process clinic, i wanted to welcome you here today to the fourthyear of the form. Forum. We are joined by another nyu law entity. A nonpartisan, multidisciplinary director, and the rachel called brenner, who is here, has been invaluable in helping pull together the programs this afternoon. This forum would not be possible without the generous support of a Renowned International law firm. It gives me great pleasure to partnere peter ross, a in the chicago office, who knows a lot about what we are talking about today. He served his district for six terms, from 2002019. He chaired the house ways and means subcommittee on oversight, where he championed efforts that were supported on a bipartisan basis to overhaul the irss civil Asset Forfe
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Part of a better america. A year and a half into this presidency, president reagan stood in westminster palace and declared before British Parliament and the world that freedom and democracy will leave marxism and leninism. The ash heap of history. In that speech, president reagan didnt just lay out his Foreign Policy. He called for america to support, a Global Campaign for democracy. It was a turning point in the cold war. It was turning point in history. It is so significant and central to the reagan presidency that we celebrated its 40th anniversary here at the reagan an Institute Just this year. That speech also provides the opening scene for new book the peacemaker. Ronald the cold war and the world on the brink. Its the book written our guest tonight. Hes the executive director of the Clement Center for national at the university of texas austin here at the reagan library. We are so grateful for dr. Evidence, incredibly thoughtful scholarship, a book like this is no easy task. It