Afternoon or good evening, depending on wherever you are sitting right now and joining us for this session. May peace be upon you. It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the second event of the embassy of afghanistans listen and peace series. We are glad to be hosting this event on lebanons agreement and partnership with the Atlantic Council. A wonderful partner of the embassy in washington, i want to offer a very warm thank you to the Atlantic Council for their help in organizing this very important discussion. And all the great work that they are continuously doing. Furthermore, i would like to express my gratitude to doctor patricia, and doctor daniel. For taking this time to share their knowledge and insight with us today. , and busted or i think you not just for joining us today but for all of the great work you have done in afghanistan over the years. Its an honor to have you with us today, thank you for moderating and guiding us through this conversation. For those of you who
State, tax politics, and the limits of american liberalism. Professor michael more looks at tax policy and American Attitudes towards taxes from the end of the new deal, to the 1986 tax reform act. This top is warning the series with scholars who used records in the National Archives center for legislative archives for the research. The center senate hosted this amendment right of the video. Thank you for attending todays researcher top historian at the center for a legislative archive sponsor of the series. Weve had a very full program this year, showcasing some of the Significant Research that is still being, done in the house records. Todays top is the eighth of this calendar, near and we have one more november, then we will hear from Charles Stewart Political Science professor at mit, longtime friend and supporter. Of the center. Who is talk about his coauthor book electing the senate, in direct democracy before the 17th amendment. By the prince in your city press, it will be a pre
In the National Archives center for legislative archives for their research. They hosted the event and provided the video. Showcasing some of the Significant Research that is being done. Todays talk is the eighth in the calendar year. We have one more in november. Well hear from charles stewart, Political Science professor at m. I. T. Long time friend and supporter of this center who well talk about his coauthored book with wendy shiller. That ought to be a good talk. I have been looking forward to hosting todays guest. Since i first saw her in action at the history conference chairing a panel that included who we heard from at the researcher talk last december and that will include karl henry, tax historian. Who is in the audience today. Thank you for attending. And well hear from karl henry soon. Molly is an associate professor of history in Washington University and received her ph. D. Degree from the university of michigan. She is the author of the highly regarded tax and spend. Sh
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Is still being done. Todays talk is the eighth this calendar year and we have one more in november when we will hear from charles stuart, Political Science professor at m. I. T. , longtime friend and supporter of this center who will talk about his coauthored book about electing the senate and direct democracy before the 17th amendment. That ought to be a pretty good talk. I have been looking forward to hosting todays guests. Since i first saw her in action at last years policy history conference chairing a panel that included members and that will include a tax historian who is in the audience today. Thank you for attending, carl. And we will hear from carl soon. Molly is an associate professor of history at Washington University and received her ph. D. Degree from the university of michigan. She is the author of the highly regarded tax and spend, the welfare state, tax politics, and the limits of american liberalism. She will also Say Something about her current book project which bu