And then it obviously to the pentagon and white house a very short order. It really works for the secretary of defense and the president. And the difference between what j sock does compared to what the cias special activities or paramilitary division does, what is the real difference . Guest there is certainly an overlap between those two organizations now, and you will often find the members of each organization on the same battlefield, as battlefield, as it were, or in the same embassy doing the same work. The obvious difference is the joint special Operations Command leader who has a lot more, a lot more firepower. The special Activities Division you would expect to be working and battlefields in which the United States is not at work with, perhaps, slightly shadier characters in the military. And the different authority, different Legal Authority in the military, but there is not increasingly, especially in the last few years, joint special Operations Command, special Mission Unit
We now kick off the weekend with cecilia who explores the political themes of jack lon londons writing. [inaudible conversations] hello, thank you for coming to the southern festival. We hope that you will make a donation either on the website, at the app because this festival is a nonprofit event and we want to continue to keep it free event and open to everyone and we rely on your donations for that. Im delighted to introduce you cecelia tichi, she specializes in 19th and 20th century american literature, focusing on commentary social critic to country music. I mean, she covers a wide variety of topics. In addition to her scholarly book, she has also written mysteries about country music. I mean, shes a reneissance woman. Thank you for coming to hear about jack london. She was one of the pioneer of america. These are books that have become classics. That are still in reading lists in high schools, junior highs and thats the jack london that we think we know. He went to the gold rush
Library and museum. On behalf of the Kennedy Library foundation and all my library and foundation qualities i thank you for coming, welcome our viewers on cspan and acknowledge generous underwriters of the Kennedy Library forum. These funds make america, the Boston Foundation and our immediate sponsors, the boston globe and wb 0 r. Of many memorable moments in my 16 years working at the library none compare to the two days when senator edward kennedys body lay in repose in this very hall to allow his friends, colleagues and and buyers to pay their last respects before he was buried in Arlington National cemetery next to his brothers. We had announced we would close at midnight the first day and reopen at 6 00 a. M. The next. That initial night wore on i sensed staff and security were tiring, i went out the front door at 11 30 p. M. To see how many folks remained in line. I have never been so moved in my life, hundreds if not thousands of people waited patiently under a summer night sky
Uch as we saw in congressman richmond. In my district, africanamericans triple. Generations are being left behind without a fair shot of success. The Economic Prosperity and the economic dream are on hold for the africanamerican communities. Instead of working to address bearing ublicans are assault by trying to defund planned parenthood. Democrats are working on bold ctions that will help an Immediate Impact on the challenges facing africanamericans. I have tried to do my part here in congress. My safer neighborhoods would byeback. Oluntary a and that is one measure that we have to look at. But in talking about dr. Kings tale it reminds me of a of two cities. Its the best of times and the worst of times. Yes, we have seen an africanamerican rise to the opinion call of success to this country in Public Service and the president of barack obama, dr. King would be very proud of that. But he would be upset to see the other part, the despair that our communities are in. Without the opportu
[inaudible conversations] we will have to get another realignment. Please initial this to show that we are in agreement at this point. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] next, we were able to complete that relatively quickly. We will be able to complete the next one even more quickly. At this point we are committed. They are both unviable. That means that you either need to attract people to your group or realigned to another group that is viable. So if i give you five minutes. Will that be enough for everyone to make their move . Five minutes. [inaudible conversations] to the numbers, 215 or is ended to 10 for clinton. In order to be viable, in order to be viable your group has to have at least 69 members. Okay, five minutes. [inaudible] [cheers] [applause] i like the college plan. [inaudible] we are going to make it happen. They have to make it. [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] there will never be another female candidate. [inaudible] ultimately i am