Provide here at the Wilson Center in conjunction with our partners at the National History center, his ttorical perspectiv on international and national affairs. Im christian, i direct the history and Public Policy program here at the Wilson Center and i have the privilege to cochair the seminar with my colleague of George Washington university. So this is a joint interbriz by the National History center, initiative of the american historical association, directed by professor dane kennedy. I dont know if danes with us today. Joint initiative between the National History center and history and Public Policy program here, where in our ninth year of holding these sessions every week. Or during the semester, mondays at 4 00 p. M. And i hope to see many of you again for future sessions. Let me thank a couple of sponsors of this series. Frsz the page center for history in the public interest. As well as George Washington history department. I also want to thank a number of anonymous donors
And with those emotional images welcome to the special edition of euro max walking the full of the berlin wall 30 years ago built in 1961 off the some 500. 00 east germans were fleeing daily to the west it stood as a symbol of the cold war that divided the world it was closely patrolled by east german Border Guards who were arrested or even shot anyone trying to cross the border on nov 9th 1989 the unbelievable happened the east german regime unexpectedly opened the border in berlin this day that event has left its mark on the city and today well show you just how it is a preview of whats coming up. Why and you leave your unified brother and became an International Techno hop off in the fall of the wall. And the east german couples incredible escape to the west. After almost 30 years east germans were finally free to visit the west of bolin on november 9th 1989 august Kathleen Hutton howa tells us her story from the night the wall fell as an opponent of the east german regime she had j
Democracy the United States and japan. The Wilson Center and National History center cohosted this discussion. Its about 90 minutes. All right. I think well get started. Its 4 00 on a monday afternoon, which means its time for the washington history seminar. Welcome, everyone, to the Wilson Center. Welcome to this installment of the washington history seminar. Im christian oserman. I have the privilege of cochairing the seminar with professor eric arnesen from George Washington university. Im dlielighted to see so many you here on this beautiful afternoon. We will have cspan taping the event today, so for those welcome to all of those who are viewing us at home. And i suggest you visit our website to learn more about the seminar and upcoming speakers. Both the National History center and the Wilson Center websites have information on this series. The washington history seminar, of course, is, as those of you who are regulars know, a collaborative effort of two organizations, the Wilson
Should point out, and i give all the authority that it should be the companies themselves, and this in any way. They themselves know how to do the pricing , what is happening now is that they charge outrageous prices on the excuse of traffic and other excuses, they are taking advantage of the existing space, there is definitely a need for a an institution that, well, now this institution and then we will reach a common literature with. We started to plan this in the fourth term of the council. How many years really . After that time, i dont know what my friends are doing in the municipality, what happened in the last few years, what issues have arisen in the development of Public Transportation, what are you really doing, we started from the fourth term, yes, well. Several years have passed since then, but we still have these challenges, see mr. N, there is also the issue of what is happening, excuse me, mr. Doctor , there is also the issue of internet taxi that is happening. Now lets
Test test test test test test test captioning performed by vitac in the Current Administration of generals, so we have that was an outstanding briefing and its a way to bring good history to and understanding to people to staffers trying to advise senators or congressmen and congre congresswomen and how to preact to policies and issues with regard to that. Anybody else want to comment . Yes, rob. We dont have anything as formal as what dain does but we have seen and i would echo what he said about i think fundamentally people have an interest in history, how we got to where we are today. If you take the view and its debatable and hard evidence perhaps is difficult to come by, that history is not taught as well as it once was or isnt being taught at all. I hear that from older constituents of the Marshall Foundation, more and more people are tending to look to organizations such as ours because of itsz longevity and association with general marshall as being something as authority. A li