Now we hear from historical author who spoke about free speech in the National Institution in philadelphia. This is about 30 minutes. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Hello, salman. Great to see you. [applause] its great to be here for the event and thank you so much to steve and jeff and everybody who has made it possible. So somewhere to begin, i think of the incredibly inspiring moment in your first appearance publicly since the attack. You came to the pan america gala and inspired us with your work and talked about those who helped save your life when you were attacked last summer and you ended your remarks saying, putting your fist up in the air and it was just sort of this rousing moment, a reminder that we are in this fight for the long term. To begin with, i just your overview of the horizon and what you see major threat for free speech and press today here in the u. S. And around the world . Well, first of all, let me just say im really happy to be part of this important event
Now we hear from historical author who spoke about free speech in the National Institution in philadelphia. This is about 30 minutes. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Hello, salman. Great to see you. [applause] its great to be here for the event and thank you so much to steve and jeff and everybody who has made it possible. So somewhere to begin, i think of the incredibly inspiring moment in your first appearance publicly since the attack. You came to the pan america gala and inspired us with your work and talked about those who helped save your life when you were attacked last summer and you ended your remarks saying, putting your fist up in the air and it was just sort of this rousing moment, a reminder that we are in this fight for the long term. To begin with, i just your overview of the horizon and what you see major threat for free speech and press today here in the u. S. And around the world . Well, first of all, let me just say im really happy to be part of this important event
About 30 minutes. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Hello, salman. Great to see you. [applause] its great to be here for the event and thank you so much to steve and jeff and everybody who has made it possible. So somewhere to begin, i think of the incredibly inspiring moment in your first appearance publicly since the attack. You came to the pan america gala and inspired us with your work and talked about those who helped save your life when you were attacked last summer and you ended your remarks saying, putting your fist up in the air and it was just sort of this rousing moment, a reminder that we are in this fight for the long term. To begin with, i just your overview of the horizon and what you see major threat for free speech and press today here in the u. S. And around the world . Well, first of all, let me just say im really happy to be part of this important event and thank you for having me. You know, the First Amendment was one of the reasons why i decided to come live in ame
Good evening everyone and welcome to i am interviewing Eva Moskowitz tonights program is a part of our Bernard Irene swarts Speakers Series and i would like to sake i like to thank mr. Swarts for his leadership which is enabled us bring 70 prominent speakers to the stage. I would also like to mention that our chairman emeritus had hoped to be with us this evening , but unfortunately his travel schedule conflicted with the programming. Im delighted to say that susan who has advised us at our history films is here and i would like to thank her and welcome her for all she has done on behalf of New York Historical. [applause]. Tonights program will last about an hour and will include a question and answer question session. Questions should be written on no cards. If you did not receive a no card my colleagues are still going up and down the aisle so good in no card from them. The questions will be collected later on in the program there will be a book signing this evening that will take ou
[applause] it will include a question and answer session there will be written on the note cards as you enter the auditorium this evening so you can get a note card from them the questions will be collected later in the program in the lobby at the door to the of auditorium. So now then with the interview. On august 21st, 2006 and to serve 165 scholars. And to start a revolution. And weld telesco belongs to 36 schools serving over 40 those callers from kindergarten she would say that is no cause for celebration and it is worth celebrating. Her schools rank first in math and english of all Public Schools in new york and head of the schools get into a block and i should add the average Family Income of students is 32,000 compared to 300,000. Having a b. A. From university of pennsylvania from Johns Hopkins in American History and mother of three children and a longtime resident with the of the more is the focus of my question tonight one of the schools very recently i may occasionally str