A terrific venue and compelling cause and a wonderful place this evening. It is an honor to join these titans of diplomacy as we commemorate the fall of the berlin wall. I want to begin by thinking the Diplomacy Center foundation for the important work it is doing to honor the contribution of american diplomats and preserve the history for future generations. 9, 1989back, november was a pinnacle day in history. But it took time to understand the magnitude of that moment. It is a moment that stands as a tribute to the resilient work, to the incredible men and women d the Diplomatic Mission behind the genetic mission. They promote Economic Prosperity and Global Leadership of the United States. And onple in this room the front lines all over the world, it is a mission that never stops. Today, the United States and its allies have new complexities to navigate, different adversaries, and new global threats. The pace of the Technology Change is made the world smaller and presented new opport