Website at archives foundation. Org before we began, i want to make sure that everyone knows our distinguished speaker will be taking questions later in the program. We want to make sure that you have the chance to ask those questions. Well be using the youtube chat function. I see that we have regulars here, and you know but im going to tell you. Practice where you are going to put your questions, send your hometown and the state. We will give a shout out to a shot out later on. I see a lot of folks from around the country. That is exciting. You do not have to wait until the end to ask your question. Your questionut and, and we will have them queued up for only get to that point. I had the fortune of visiting the Ronald Reagan president ial library a number of times. In my current role, ive had the chance to partner with my current guest. About. Learn quite a lot duke is the president and dean of the library directors. He has been with the library for 20 years. To give you some sense
Taking questions later in the program. We want to make sure that you have the chance to ask those questions. Well be using the youtube chat function. I see that we have regulars here, and you know what im going to tell you. Practice where you are going to put your questions, send your hometown and the state. We will give a shout out later on. I see a lot of folks from around the country. That is exciting. We are going to have a blast. Duke are you with us out there, in a secure occasion . Duke i cannot tell you where i am. But it is secure. Thank you for the wonderful introduction. Patrick you can tell that you know someone well by the introduction. It has been a difficult time. How is the staff doing out there . Duke i think the staff is doing a great job of being productive, staying mentally healthy. We concern ourselves with that as the leadership at the library, trying to reach out to them, weekly, if not daily to make sure that everyone is fine. There been some losses that we have
Today with a view from brussels and pots in london while much more throughout the day on this of course thanks to both of you are now. Well the British Foreign minister jeremy hunt as called on european allies to join together to create a naval force to protect shipping in the strait of hormuz iran says its not seeking a confrontation with britain but for days after it sees a british tanker in the region that vessel remains in rainy and hence. The crew appear well according to these images shown on Iranian State media the 23 sailors were captured by iran along with the british flag tank a stain imperio seized by the revolutionary guard have been held in an iranian harbor since friday the British Government says its a violation of International Law it faces criticism at home for not preventing the capture of british ships by iran despite multiple warning signs britains foreign minister wants to deescalate tensions is turning to europe for help and says he disagrees with the United State
Where flooding forced some people to evacuate last night. How is it looking tonight . Reporter i got to invest in new rain gear because its coming down pretty good. Better this time around because well get a break tomorrow and another one on saturday. Its not as intense but we got up here say around 11 00 or so. Light rain most of the day. Never really let up and around 4 00 right around that commute hour, it started coming down and its coming down now as the north bay gets ready for yet another round of storms. Here we go again, the first of three storms and the north bay once again with the bulls eye. This is good. This is good. I love the rain. Reporter only this storm comes with a whip of wind, 40 50 Miles Per Hour gusts in light of rain totals is welcomed news. Shops are sandbagged ready but the creek is down a good eight inches that fell last week. Its been rough over the last five years not getting as much as we should but now that were getting it, im kind of sick. Reporter fpg