Industry, americas Cable Television company, as a public and brought to you today i your television provider. Good evening. My name is leslie kavasch and im here to introduce our guest, clyde ford. Client is former assistant engineer with ibm. He graduated from university of Western State here in portland as a doctor of chiropractic, and he is a trained psychotherapist. He the awardwinning author of 12 works of fiction and nonfiction. Clive is recipient of the rate award, in African American literature as well as numerous other awards for his books. Hes been a guest on the oprah show, npr, and radio and tv programs across the nation. Clyde is here tonight to speak about his latest book think black which was just released shortlisted for the 2019 book prize in social justice. Wed you please join me in welcoming to the planetarium at the Oregon Museum of science and industry clyde ford. [applause] thank you leslie and thank you all for being here. I cant tell you how special it is to bee
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By the International Security program. Over 60 u. S. Government and regional, functional Security Experts and leaders from the n. G. O. And Civil Society communities from consulted for this project. We want to thank all of them for their insights and perspectives. The project was made possible by the open Society Foundation and open Society Policy center. Todays key note address will be delivered by representative adam smith who will give us a perspective from capitol hill on Security Sector assistance. Representative smith is washington states ninth District Representative and serves as Ranking Member on the u. S. House Armed Services committee. He graduated from Fordham University with a bachelors degree in Political Science and j. D. From the university of Washington School of law. During his last year in law school, representative smith ran and won an election for washingtons 33rd district, becoming the youngest state senator in the country at the time. Representative smith is now