He received his degree from Dartmouth College in 1963 and did graduate studies at georgetown university. He helped organize the Carter Campaign for the Iowa Caucuses before going on to organize for carter in other key nominating states. Lighthouse services after carter won the election in. 970s as a special assistant he originally supervised the latee of scheduling and in fts title,kra changed and he became the assistant to the president or president ial personal and president ial messages. In 1979, the white house announced that kraft was leaving to join the Campaign Committee as Campaign Manager. Us kraft will be speaking to both about his role in helping caucuses as well as his observations about the role of the caucuses more generally. Mr. Tim kraft. [applause] tim kraft thank you, cary. I am honored to be here. But i am surprised to be here. The last event i keynoted was 20 years ago at a bachelor party. [laughter] that was when responsible drinking meant dont spill any. [laughter
Mr. Richard bender. ,e grew up in new york city Iowa State University in 1967. In 1970, he joined the staff of the Iowa Democratic party where, in addition to campaign activities, he was an architect of the modern democratic conference. He became a special assistant in 1975 and was on senator tom harkins staff until 2013. He was the senior legislative onistant who focused appropriations, taxes, economic development, and infrastructure. Inoughout his years congress, he remained involved in the iowa caucus system and helped many of the various efforts to replace iowa from its first in the nation physician. Anybody deserves the name of being the midwife of the Iowa Caucuses, it is probably richard bender. Richard i will has always had caucuses, going back to statehood. 1972, the National Convention delegate was selected by party leaders. Caucusesending the were not doing the attending in order to promote a particular candidate. , awas more of a social event place where people active in th
Personal care brings this planet, and the entire universe into existence by your creative word. May we not lose our capacity for wonder, to listen and care for your creation. It is wisdom and contemplation that allow us to read the signs of the times. You put these signs in our hearts through music and dance, poetry and prose, arts and sciences. We thank you as day begins, and the energies of your daughters and sons are focused on the days business. Inspire those here assembled with the gifts of peace and justice, as your word inspires them to courage and compassion for all. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Reid mr. President . The president pro tempore majority leader. Mr. Reid mr. President , we know that you help in the senate every day, but tod
These techniques were band and it was a time when there was a fair amount of propaganda as well as antiu. S. Sentiment related to guantanamo as well as other issues. And so these are things that i think we as professionals in the National Security environment tried to take into account. And so this is a feature i think of our past. And one that we have to come to terms with. And deal with. And this agency is determined to move forward. The first part of the question. Involved with congress in 1996. Oh, yes. You know, the one thing about whether its the intelligence business or nash security or something, you can always find something that you can pull out and say, the agency said this. Or judged this or this was the conclusion at that time. Now its going to be different. A lot of times there are differences of views. It was one of the things that the wmd commission encouraged there to be, a diversity of views within the Intelligence Community so there wouldnt be single group think. The