Our speaker this morning, the former secretary of defense william perry, i first met when he was the deputy secretary of defense, and he and mrs. Perry came to korea where i was the c5j5 and i was assigned to escort them around. And i had a lot of those kinds of duties while i was assigned to korea. But it was the most pleasant experience i had and i say that honestly, to get to know these two people. And he then became our secretary of defense. And many of us that have served thought that he was one of the best secretary of defenses weve ever had. Hes currently a senior fellow at the Hoover Institute and a freeman Foley Institute of international studies. He is the michael and barbara bavarian professor at Stanford University and serves as codirector of the Nuclear Risk Reduction initiative and preventive defense project. Please help me welcome our speaker this morning, former secretary of defense william perry. applause what a pleasure it is to be aboard this symbol of americas mille
Aboard this symbol of americas millery power, the uss macon island. What a pleasure it is to be among the men and women of our armed forces and the men and women of the First Responders of the San Francisco bay area. Fleet week for many years in San Francisco was a somewhat [inaudible] affair and it has been transformed into this great coming together by the military and the First Responders, the great coming together of our uniformed personnel and a great [speaker not understood] of San Francisco. This amazing transformation in the last few years was due primarily to the vision and the dedication of three people, george and Charlotte Schultz and mike myers. Id like to pause to thank all three of them for this work. applause and in april of 1996, my last year as secretary of defense, i met one morning intelligence briefing at 7 oclock along with general charlie. The previous day general hughes had briefed us that the Chinese Military were to begin extensive military maneuvers in the ta
Experience i had and i say that honestly, to get to know these two people. And he then became our secretary of defense. And many of us that have served thought that he was one of the best secretary of defenses weve ever had. Hes currently a senior fellow at the Hoover Institute and a freeman Foley Institute of international studies. He is the michael and barbara bavarian professor at Stanford University and serves as codirector of the Nuclear Risk Reduction initiative and preventive defense project. Please help me welcome our speaker this morning, former secretary of defense william perry. applause what a pleasure it is to be aboard this symbol of americas millery power, the uss macon island. What a pleasure it is to be among the men and women of our armed forces and the men and women of the First Responders of the San Francisco bay area. Fleet week for many years in San Francisco was a somewhat [inaudible] affair and it has been transformed into this great coming together by the milit
British soldier to death, the two men that want add religious war convicted of murder. And bridging the divide between the u. S. And iran, look at the latest offering from latest winning director. But first, south sudan, the u. N. T says one of its compounds has come under attack. The government has confirmed it has lost the city of bore in that state to rebels. We will cross the u. N. Head guarders for more on that, but first the latest on the situation on the ground. South sudans president has been speaking out. She sent us this report. Military fatigues and black cowboy hat. President explains that his country dissent into violence is because of an attempted coupe. These people are playing with words to find support. And help from their tribes. We will not allow that to happen as it hurts the reputation of the government. And he says the try will overthrow him will get a state trial. It will bring them to military court, because they have used the army to kill innocent people, it wi
In four years, and we feel what we believe are americas best ideas. Its grand canyon, yosemite, but also stewarding americas history and that would include independence hall, gettysburg, mount rush more, and most recently flight 93. My dress uniform and that famous hat is really derived from the world war i uniform from 1916, little changed from that time. The first rangers that patroled our parks before there was a park service were calvary soldiers. The presidio here in San Francisco sent Buffalo Soldiers up to yosemite and sequoia every summer to control the parks, to keep the poachers out and to begin the construction of roads. The First Federal superintendent of Sequoia National park was colonel charles young. He happened to be the third africanamerican to graduate from west point. He went on to become the first black colonel in the army. Amazing story. I believe hell be honored sometime later this year by some sort of a National Monument at his home in ohio. So, pretty interestin