Iran hostage crisis. On november 4, 1979, 52 american diplomats and citizens were taken hostage by a crowd of iranian students who stormed the u. S. Embassy, the combination of worsening relations between this country and iran in the wake of the iranian revolution in february 1979. Even though the crisis ended with the release of the 20, 1981,n january after an incredible ordeal that lasted some 444 days, it has had a lasting influence on the relationship between the two countries. Images of iranian students breaching the u. S. Embassy, shouting antiamerican slogans, detaining Embassy Officials and burning the american flag, traumatized a nation and a presidency. They live on in popular consciousness here with such movies as the 2012 movie argo and they continue to weigh on the public discourse. Here today, we want to explore the Lasting Impact of the hostage crisis a bit further, and we have convened a panel of distinguished experts which will be moderated by my colleague. Im very ple
Will rubber talked about the future Acquisition Strategy and airpower capabilities. He spoke at the center for new American Security for just over an hour. Thank you very much, everyone for joining us here today. Apologies that were a butle behind schedule joining me today at my virtual fireside is dr. Will roper, assistant secretary of the air force for acquisition logistics and technology and ive invited will here today because he has a new idea for how to develop and produce aircraft, fighter aircraft. And i think that its really easy to get distracted or fixated on incremental technology or pointy, shiny new systems. If will has found a way, a better way, more efficient way with more opportunities to iterate and produce weapons systems, its potentially more Game Changing in the military competition with china. So thats what were here to talk about today. A new concept, so concept called the digital sentry series. Whats it all about . I want to say, its a pleasure being here with yo
Heard talks. On opinions and behaviors. He holds degrees from Syracuse University and the university of maryland. Unfortunately, another professor is unable to join us tonight. Now please join me in welcoming our guest. [applause] i appreciate the chance to be here. Hello, chicago. It is my first time here. I am presenting to you a survey. The title being a rainy and Public Opinion for decades after the hostage crisis. That is one of our call centers in toronto. In the last president ial election in iran in 2017, that then president was selected. A poll was able to predict the results of the election. The economist published it one day before the election. Our prediction was accurate within two percentage points. We did something that could be reliably used. The polling i am presenting today is used by the exact same methodology. A rainy and say the economy is bad. And it is getting worse. They blamed their own government more than they blame the United States for sanctions. 55 of irra
Investigations and litigation around issues like the incarceration of juveniles with adults in adult prisons or efforts to give tax exempt status to private segregated academies so they didnt have to pay taxes. Issues like that. Expanding childcare, Getting Better conditions for migrant workers, that is the kind of work we were doing and thats what i started doing when i graduated and went right to cambridge to work for her. Tell us about the call. This is a funny series of actions. I was visiting bill in arkansas i think right after christmas, either right before or after. Bills phone rang and he got a all from john doerr. John said, i have been asked to put together a team of lawyers for the House Judiciary Committee to investigate whether there are grounds for impeachment of resident nixon, and i have a list of people and you are at the top of the list if you would like to come to work. Bill said, im going to run for congress. I cant. Bill said, who else is on your list . John said,
And i called back in 15 seconds and said i made a dreadful mistake and said can i still interview for it . He said yeah. And sam garrison running the republican side of the staff, not yet fully unified. Some thought it never was. I went down, met with sam, had a good interview with him. Engaged to come in quite shortly thereafter, and reported for duty in december 1973. Tell us a little bit about first of all, about sam garrison. Give us the work nature of him . He was a devoted family man. I think from the south. From richmond. And he worked like a tiger. Slept in on sunday mornings, but that was about it. He and i had a good personal relationship. You were there before john dohr was named. Im sure i was there before bert jenner. Maybe it was before dohr. I remember showing up for work, and if i was the first staffer, Hilary Rodham was the second staffer, and i remember john dohr calling us into his office, bill, hillary, we have a Research Project here. We have to find out what const