North korea expert, scholar and author for the sister, dr. Sungyoon lee. His bio is on the website, but i do want highlight that outside of his Academic Work research. Chair dr. Lee has been an Expert Witness for us congressional. Hearings on north korea policy, including the Otto Warmbier versus dprk trial this evening. We have a unique opportunity to hear his insights about country that keeps us awake, continues to present challenging policy problems for the region and beyond and. As if that werent difficult enough to try to the pathology of secretive kim that leads it joining dr. Lee is our very own Emma Whitmyer easy Society Policy institute officer, Program Officer will interview dr. Lee and then conduct a q a with the audience. Emma was previously a fellow with the south Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Now we get the program underway, which is why you are here. I want to first thank dr. Lee for taking time to speak here. We are delighted for this opportunity to host you for w
Here. If youre not a member pick up a brochure to see the wonderful exhibitions and programs we have coming up. A brochure but tonights program is part of the distinguished Speaker Series which is the heart of our Public Program so thanks for all love the support. [applause] [applause] your product right away but he has done so much for us and we are so thrilled. I would also like to recognize and thank our executive committee chair, rick and trustees very, susan, glen, joel, and david and all her germans counsel with us this evening for all their wonderful support as well. Lets giveel them a big hand alo cut back program tonight will last an hour, include a q a session and you should have received a card with a pencil and if not, our Staff Members will be coming up and down the aisle to do a card to write your question on it later on in the program they were collected and our speaker, michael will be happy to answer them. His book aloneto will be in our museum store in he will be sign
Dont have my glasses on you can could just shout. I saw the blurry hands like almost everyone is a member. We think you all for your membership. If you are not a member i always say pick up a brochure to see all of the wonderful exhibitions and programs we had coming up. If there are one or two people here that are not members please pick up a brochure. Tonights program along is part of the Bernard Schwartz distinguished Speakers Series which is the heart of our Public Programs and as always i like to thank mr. Schwartz for all of his wonderful support which has enabled us i could barely finish my sentence because you applauded right away. He has done is so much for us. We are so thrilled. I would like to recognize and think our executive Committee Chair all of the Chairmans Council members with us this evening for all of their wonderful support as well. Lets give them a big hand also. The program tonight well last an lessen our include a q a session and you should have received a card
Were thrilled to have you here. If youre not a member, pick up a brochure to see all the wonderful exhibitions and programs we have coming up. So if there is one or two people here, who are not members, please pick up a brochure. Tonights program, alone, britain, churchhill and dunkirk is part of the Bernard Swartz Speaker Series which is heart of public programs. I would like to thank mr. Schwartz for all of his wonderful support which has enabled us to invite so many. [applause] so i because you applauded right away. But, he has done so much for us. We are so thrilled. I would also like to recognize and thank our executive committee chair, rick reese, and trustees, barry barrett, susan danilow, glen louis. Sy sternberg, ira and david and all our Chairmans Council this evening for all of their wonderful support as well. Lets give them a big hand also. [applause] the program tonight will last an hour include a q a session. You should have received a card with a pencil. Ifd not, our Sta
Including the second sino japanese war that started in 1937 and the u. S. Embargo of Oil Shipments to japan. This hourlong event took place at National Defense university in washington and was organized by the friends of the National World war ii memorial. I am with the world war ii memorial. With our board. Thank you very much for hosting us today. We are favored with an extraordinarily interesting and wonderful lecturer. Dr. Craig symonds, an old friend of mine, who has devoted his life to College Teaching and writing. To be more specific, a professor in the u. S. Naval academy for 30 years, during which time he , is currentlyooks finishing a book about the history of the United States navy in world war ii. The whole thing. And has also written wonderful books, including a biography of general joe johnston. What brought you to dry land for that, sir. Ateral johnston was present the funeral of his great antagonist general sherman. And my right in saying he caught cold and died himself