[inaudible conversations] [inaudible] there are events that the council, we do out of duty. There are events that we do interest and there are events that the Atlantic Council, we do out of friendship and long years of bonding. This is all three of those. That is where the duty also grows. I have been stealing harlans ideas for years. Thats right always upsets me when he writes about because then i cannot say it was my idea it was his idea. But this is one of those harlan esque brilliant ideas. When you hear him talk about some of the most interesting ideas, and assertive, why didnt i think about that . Why did i not say it that way . And so, the first paragraph, it gives you a sense of while many of us sometimes engage a little too much this does not happen to be one of his weaknesses. President s, politicians and public have failed to grasp this simple truth. For more than a halfcentury, america has lost every war it has started. And you find yourself saying, that is right likewise,
Years and theyre strong and they kind of stick with us, no matter what we do, as you have seen you go outside this museum and you travel around northwest arkansas, theres fortune 500 companies, theyre a Major Research university, theres all kinds of businesses and industry and hightech stuff going on out there but those images, those stereotypes, will theyll stick with us and theyre kind of theyre part of our story. We begin our tour of the local Literary Community with a visit to the university of Arkansas Library. To learn more about the life and accomplishmented of jay William Fulbright. James William Fulbright was a longtime senator serving arkansas from 1944 until 1974. 30 years. Before that he was a representativea u. S. Representative from the north arkansas area. He was president of the university of arkansas, the Youngest University president in the United States at the time. From 1939 to 1941 and worked for the department of justice, rhodes karl, a distinguish el alum of the
Im told there will be time for q a, but that it depends on your succinct questions that end in question marks and then i can repeat for the benefit of the filming of this production. Can someone close the door . Thank you. The title of my remarks this morning is notes on the passing of liberal culture, and theres a story that might be abrock with fall but too good not to share which is told about ma ham mahatma gandhi. [laughter] hi, jamie. All right. Im going to begin again for jamies benefit. Theres a story, too good not to share told about mahatma gandhi. The Indian Independence leader was asked by a journalist, what do you think of western civilization . Gandhi thought for a moment and replied, i think it would be a good idea. Ive been pondering that line for the better part of a year is a consider the state of liberal culture, both in the United States and throughout the world. What do i think of liberalism . I think it would be a good idea. In fact, it could be our salvation as a
Faculty and students and its a real pleasure to be here today. At the finish line of what has been a terrific project for much of the last three years here at the Miller Center. Our first year of project. Were now one yore and one week into President Trumps administration. And we started planning this effort in the spring of 2015 shortly after i arrived at the center but it really came from the Miller Center itself. There was a real question when i came in as the new director here about how we think about the upcoming three years with president ial election looming almost two years out from when i had arrived. And how we thought about taking the extraordinary assetses that we built here over the years at the Miller Center. Our own scholars and practitioners and Current Administration people at the time and future Administration People thats what the Miller Center is. And after several weeks of planning, we came back with this idea got the support of our governing counsel and started to
And every second this pred applies himself, the most he must hope that the electoral momentum will shift in his direction because these several days will test if the president shares the hope on which hes built his public life. Here is the latest on sandys devastating impact. This storm has been blamed for at least 38 deaths so far. Theres new video this afternoon showing the massive destruction along the new jersey shore. Governor Chris Christie of new jersey called the impact on his state unthinkable and said it would take months to recover. The storm swept houses from their foundations and left parts of the coast under water as you can see. New york city is also dealing with devastating floods. The subway remains closed after damage to the system was called the worst in its 108year history. Look at it there. Meanwhile, massive fire at a beach front neighborhood in queens, new york, destroyed nearly 100 homes overnight and into the morning. Firefighters were blocked from getting to t