Thanks, roger, ben, and all the trustees and staff for making this event possible. It is really special to be here today. Im honored you asked me to inaugurate the center for freedom of democracy. [microphone feedback] as my team was helping me get ready, i was reminded of a line from emerson i dont quote poetry often. President reagan quoted in westminster in 1982. Westminster in 1982. An institution is lengthened by the shadow of one man, and there is no man who did more than reagan to restore americas confidence and human freedom in the post world war ii era. There is no better event than continuing that work by launching this new institution 40 years after america sent our 40th president to the white house. People watching online and those in this room are students of president reagan. As a kid growing up in california, i got to see him in action as the governor. It was a very different california then. [laughter] but it was Ronald Reagan as governor who believed in the promise of
How weve seen those numbers surging past 63000000 in terms of those early mail in ballots but now a lot of the in person voting starts this is critical for donald trump even if hes behind in the polls he is trying to keep up voter enthusiasm he needs his supporters to get to the polls in the next 7 days and the problem is where many of them are is were covered cases are rising in terms of infections the African Union is calling for Peaceful Elections in Tanzania Police on the semiautonomous region of zanzibar reportedly killed 5 people who took part in protests alleging ballot fraud ahead of wednesdays for. An explosion at a Religious School in pakistan has killed at least 8 people more than 100 others were injured in the city after shock. A United Nations delegation has made its 1st visit to several camps him seriously province is it follows a russian airstrike that killed at least 70 Turkish Backed rebels in the region on monday russia and turkey back opposing sides in the conflict t
It is special to be here today. I am honored you asked me to inaugurate this center for freedom and democracy. I was reminded of this quote from emerson, an institution is lengthened by the shadow of one man. There is no man who did more than reagan to a store to confidence inas the postworld war ii era. Event atno better continuing that work i launching this institution 40 years after we sent our 40th president to the white house. People watching online and those in this room are students of president reagan. As a kid growing up in california come i got to see him in action as governor. It was a very different california then. [laughter] but, it was Ronald Reagan as governor who believed in the promise of america. He understood that no other nation under god was conceived in liberty quite like the way we are. His deep innate understanding of americas exceptional place in the world gave him the strength to face down the soviet scourge. He was confident in every threat he faced. I must
Okay, thank you for coming out. Its wonderful to see you here today hello, my name is Christopher Mcknight nichols, im a historian at oregon state university, scholar of intellectual history of the u. S. Role in the world. I specialize in isolationism, internationalism, and globalization. My work is called promise and peril, america at the dawn of a global age, just out in paperback, you can buy a downstairs. I have the distinct pleasure of being the chair and coorganizer of this panel. Its a fascinating panel. Our panel is entitled turning. 1916, u. S. Foreign relations before and after that kept us out of war election. This is not just about u. S. Foreign relations, but also international relations. The spark for this panel is this intending all of the 1960 election in which Woodrow Wilson ran on a he kept us out of war platform, despite military intervention ongoing in the mexico and caribbean. This roundtable brings together superb historians to discuss whether 1916 should be as th
On the Campaign Efforts the 3 states hes visiting in the course of the day he took very easily and 2016 but now all polls indicate that its neck and neck with Joe Biden Biden has shrunk that gap the lead that trump had 4 years ago shrinking a significantly President Trump focusing on these states because they are critical to him if hes going to be able to win the election and or to do his within the white house more than 1000. 00 people have been arrested during protests in philadelphia over the Police Shooting of a black man dozens of officers were injured during the Unrest Police cars and waste bins were set on fire for several stores were looted 27 year old Walter Wallace was shot dead by police on monday as a bystander filmed the incident and posted it on social media officers say wallace was holding a knife and had been ordered to drop it several times. Initially police fired tear gas at protesters who were removed restrictions to limit the spread of covert 19 a 2nd wave is hittin