Former president obama and former Vice President biden gave tribute speeches. This is just over an hour and a half. Boston has given this nation some of the greatest leaders from john adams the john f. Kennedy and that is something that we are very proud of. Secretary kerry is in that same tradition. As a diplomat, he has called many places all. Home. Any places i do not know these been at any address longer than here. Thank you for being a boston voter. [applause] in case you are not committed, walsh is on the ballot. In all seriousness, the secretary is a true bostonian and a good neighbor. I secretary of state, he took every opportunity to showcase our city with foreign dignitaries. We know the impact of your leadership not only in washington dc, but on washington street. Not only in middle east but in east boston. Thank you. As a senator, you took on issues that were not easy or popular. Protecting the environment, investing in education, fighting for local and small businesses, gr
Sure to be an exceptional discussion. This is a special gathering where we will learn about and if you will rightly celebrate the publishing of a unique book. A look at a closes event from a fresh perspective an opportunity to yet learn something new and profound about the Second World War. Or as Victor Davis Hanson has titled his acclaimed best selling history published by basic books the Second World Wars. How the first global conflict was fought and won. Im jack, a trustee i didnt know they were serving alcohol this early. [laughter] but thank you. And a trustee of National Review sthiewt. And i do this welcoming on behalf of my fellow trustees some here today chairman peter rich lowery i may be downtown. I could be wrong or we have some of our board here, and the president of the institute lindsay craig. National review . Iewfts founded in 1991 by william f. Buckley jr. It is a journalistic think tank published to advance the conservative principles Bill Champion to review magazine
Good evening. How is everybody doing . This is my kind of crowd. When you talk through the video, that gives me a good feeling. Everybody is excited to be here and talk with each other. Im the director of him for him and Innovation Lab at the Commonwealth Club. Welcome to tonights conversation with leila janah, founder and author of the excellent book gives work reversing poverty one job at a time. Tonights conversation is moderated by laura tyson, phd, graduate of the school of business at uc berkeley. I think you already did this, but heres a challenge. Turn to somebody you dont know and introduce your self before we get started. [inaudible conversations] okay. That is the perfect 82nd friendship. [laughter] lets come back. This is my kind of audience. I hope that you are like this and it comes time to the audience questions. You are at the second event to take place in this auditorium. [applause] that is worth a round of applause. We are in our brandnew home where 114yearsold weve b
[applause] good evening. How is everybody doing . This is my kind of crowd. When you talk through the video, that gives me a good feeling. Everybody is excited to be here and talk with each other. Im the director of him for him and Innovation Lab at the Commonwealth Club. Welcome to tonights conversation with leila janah, founder and author of the excellent book gives work reversing poverty one job at a time. Tonights conversation is moderated by laura tyson, phd, graduate of the school of business at uc berkeley. I think you already did this, but heres a challenge. Turn to somebody you dont know and introduce your self before we get started. [inaudible conversations] okay. That is the perfect 82nd friendship. [laughter] lets come back. This is my kind of audience. I hope that you are like this and it comes time to the audience questions. You are at the second event to take place in this auditorium. [applause] that is worth a round of applause. We are in our brandnew home where 114year
Now. Brent down more than 1 . Natural gas up slightly. Mr. Wonderful and mrs. Wonderful. Are we allowed to say that youre not together, but thats were you watching before yes, i thoughtthat was a great tease. Kayla is mrs. Wonderful. Shes terrific kevins the original. Maybe im lower case w. Weve got a lot of news to talk about this morning. Geely auto has bought an 8 stake in volvo also giving gely the rights. Gely also owns the truck maker volvo started to do much better. Are you guys volvo fans . Ely als. Volvo started to do much better. Are you guys volvo fans . So i always had a volvo growing up im a fan. Kevin, i can tell youre not volvo. Im getting to the place where i think all auto manufacturers are going to make rail cars in 20 years. Because autonomous driving whether its for individuals, trucking, the brand wont matter as much. You dont even know the name of the company that makes all the rail cars. Its a huge company but nobody cares. But you know so tell us i dont know, ac