Karl rove, your moderator. [applause] good morning. What a pleasure to be here to talk about some of the most important subjects that are on everybodys mind. Today we are going to have a wonderful opportunity to talk to three outstanding experts about the election that changed our history. Somebody who once worked on many campaigns, i will be fascinated to hear the assessment of my colleagues here. Lets start with you, hw. How these we should be looking at transformation as an overarching theme for discussion, president ial leadership . When i think about a. Elections i talk about two categories, those elections whose importance is not known until after the election because the election sets up certain conditions, brings in a certain officeholder and things happen. The election of 1942 where Franklin Roosevelt becomes president and launches the new deal, the moment he won no one knew how big a deal it was. In 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected and immediately things start to fall apart.
Thank you. [applause] the writers festival continues now with a discussion on us president ial elections with Arthenia Joyner and historians mark and morley. Karl rove, your moderator. [applause] good morning. What a pleasure to be here to talk about some of the most important subjects that are on everybodys mind. Today we are going to have a wonderful opportunity to talk to three outstanding experts about the election that changed our history. Somebody who once worked on many campaigns, i will be fascinated to hear the assessment of my colleagues here. Lets start with you, hw. How these we should be looking at transformation as an overarching theme for discussion, president ial leadership . When i think about a. Elections i talk about two categories, those elections whose importance is not known until after the election because the election sets up certain conditions, brings in a certain officeholder and things happen. The election of 1942 where Franklin Roosevelt becomes president an
Commissioner hogan, distinguished leaders of the political groups, members of the European Parliaments, dear friends, i want to say its a great privilege to be the first wither in your debates heads of government on the future of the European Union. Mr. President , i believe the European Union is that a Decisive Point in our history. Despite all the of peoples in recent years, the rise of populism and skepticism, nationalism, antidemocratic forces, we meet today in solidarity and with a renewed sense of purpose. The european ideal has always been inspired by the spirit of optimism and the belief in a Better Future. While that ideal has been tested, it has not been broken. Base of the achievements of the appetiteavent renewed to face the challenges of the future. 1947, representatives from 16 countries met in paris to discuss how they could resist economic decline and preserve political freedom. [speaking french] in 1947, we heard the importance of resisting economic decline and preserv
Internationally recognized government. Theres your headlines next stop its inside story of news hour for you straight after that so do join us that you can buy for. African Union Leaders have been holding a summit in the ethiopian capital corruption conflict and funding for the fifty five member bloc tops the agenda become the a you bring in much dated reforms this is inside story. I am at my. Hello there welcome to the program im laura kyle the African Union has been around in some form for nearly fifty five years a symbol of African Unity in the postcolonial decades but has faced many challenges in this new era where corruption and conflict continue to dominate the headlines is new chief rwandan president paul kagame a says africa is running out of time to save itself from permanent deprivation he made the comments of the a use annual summit in ethiopia well as his focus is fighting corruption Economic Commission for africa says the continent loses one hundred forty eight billion dol
Coast guard said the group was brought to a naval base in tripoli for medical treatment. And those are the headlines ill be back with more news for you in a little over thirty little under thirty minutes here on aljazeera right after inside story next. African Union Leaders have been holding a summit in the ethiopian capital corruption conflict and funding for the fifty five member bloc tops the agenda becoming a you bring in much dated reforms this is inside story. I at my. And other welcome to the program im laura kyle the African Union has been around in some form for nearly fifty five years a symbol of African Unity in the postcolonial decades but its faced many challenges in this new era where corruption and conflict continue to dominate the headlines is new chief rwandan president paul kagame a says africa is running out of time to save itself from permanent deprivation he made the comments at the a years annual summit in ethiopia well this is focus is fighting corruption Economi