College is going to have more instances if we keep it where the winner of the popular vote loses the presidency. It means that 30 of americans do not reflect the diversity will elect 70 of 100 senators. We know that natural residential patterns as well as in the way in which we do districts in the Supreme Court, that basically brushed aside doing anything about partisan gerrymandering will distort the house even for them. What voters want wont be reflected there. The courts are going to take us further and further away from popular will whatever it is with those elections. We are going to have some work to do to prevent a real crisis and legitimacy in the system that goes beyond some of these issues that we have talked about and even transcends some of these deeper divisions along racial and ethnic and regional lines. Thank you very much for that and for sobering us in such a powerful way. Ed, the last word is to you. The era of American Civil War in emancipation is far worse and we ca
With us and make a presentation for about 45 minutes, after which, there will be a q a time. There are microphones on each side. Camille will help you navigate that. And those of you unable to come to the microphone, let us know and we will accommodate that. After that, there is a book signing. You will have seen this book in the library. There able to take your credit card and lynn is able to sign it. It is not too early to be making christmas gifts. Get all of that shopping done well before. Dr. Dumenil is the glass professor of history at occidental college. Number ofught at a distinct institutions, including. Erkeley, Whitman College she specializes in u. S. Womens history and cultural and social history since the civil war. Professoristinguished , having received many honors, including being a senior fulbright lecturer at the university of rome and many other recognitions, which is all to say that we are in for a treat. She brings to this topic a richness which i think is going to
And we can accommodate that. Afterwards, there is a book signing. To take your credit card and the author is ready to sign it. Its not too early for a christmas gift. [laughter] so get off that shopping done well before. The professor of American History at occidental college. Of has taught a number distinguished institutions, and specializes in u. S. Womens history and cultural and social history since the civil war. She is a distinguished professor, having received many being a seniorng fulbright lecture, and many other recognitions, which is also to say we are in for a treat. She brings to this topic a richness i think will make this experience run of real memory for us. So once again, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for being here and participating in the activities of the national war or one museum and memorial. Ourse join me in welcoming guest. [applause] thank you. I am really delighted to be here. I want to thank the museum for inviting me, but to also tell camille how much i a
My career when i was a fourstar admirals initiating up the us Southern Command, peterma in charge of all activities south of the United States as the commander of us Pacific Command a very traditionalos position for senior admiral my boss wonderful by secretary gates called me up to say forget about the pacific we will send you to nato. Was the first and as far the only admirable to be a lien supreme allied commander in nato. Is just an accident of timing and fate and secretary gates decision. From a nato perspective i was the accidental admiral who became the supreme allied commander. Host the naming was an accident as well . Someone. So lets go way back i grew up in the marine corps family my father fought in korea and vietnam. I grew up in the environment going to Quantico High School and went on to the Naval Academy thinking it would be a marine Corps Officer after my first year the navy sends everybody out on a cruise so you go out on a ship i went out on a beautiful cruise around
Ten admirals and the voyage of character, which was published late last year. Admiral james stavridis. Why do you refer to yourself as the accidental admiral. Guest what a great question. First of all because at a certain level all of our lives are accidents. You can choose to steer a particular course, but the sea will come, the wont will come, youll move ultimately in a different direction. More prosaically it comes from a period in my career when i was a four star admiral, fish issuing the u. S. Sorry command and charge of all military activities south of the out and i was very hopeful of going pacific next as a commander of u. S. Pacific command. Which is a very traditional position for a senior admiral. My boss, wonderful boss, secretary defense robert gates, bob gates, said, stavridis. Were going to send you to nato. I was the first and thus far the only admiral to be spree supreme am lied commander in nato and just an accident of timing and faith and secretary gate decision. So