Youll take the opportunity during our interview to join todays discussion by submitting questions as we go along. You can do that by clicking the q a button at the bottom of your screen. Today, as sidney mentioned, we are joined by my friend bob zoellick. Bob zoellick has served america and served her well across multiple administrations and in a range of few roles. In the late 80s, he served as counselor to secretary of the treasury, undersecretary of state as well as White House Deputy chief of staff. In the george w. Bush years, he served as trade u. S. Trade representative and later president of the world bank. Hes received numerous honors, the state departments highest award, the treasury departments Alexander Hamilton award and dods medal for distinguished public service. But the American Government werent the only ones. The German Government awarded him the Knight Commanders cross, the Mexican Government awarded him their aztec eagle order of merit. These days, among other posts
With that, i would like to welcome stephen to the lectern. Stephen thank you, jackie. It is a privilege to be speaking at such a historic site. This is my first time here. So im thrilled. Let me begin by and thanks to all of you for coming out tonight. I know there was a little rain earlier. Let me begin by saying that the blockbuster hamilton kept hamilton on the 10 bill. It has transformed this unlikely founding father into somewhat of a celebrity. While hamilton is seen as a narrow figure, it is important to note to that, throughout much of our nations history, hamilton was seen as both unamerican, a classic monarchist to hated the great east, which he probably never said, but was attributed to him. , the american people, and a man whose dictatorial ambitions were checked by the champion of the common man, thomas jefferson. And to make matters worse, his alliance with George Washington has already been distorted or slighted in favor of the more poetic alliance between jefferson and
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Prior to accepting his position at the war college, knott cochaired the Oral History Program at the Miller Center at the university of virginia. His books include the reagan years and Alexander Hamilton and the persistence of myth. With that, i would like to welcome stephen to the lectern. [applause] stephen thank you, jackie. Thank you everyone for being here, it really is a privilege to be speaking at such an historic site. This is my first time here. So i am thrilled. , and thanks to all of you for coming out tonight. I know there was a little rain earlier. Let me begin by noting that Lin Manuel Valls and the mirandas blockbuster hamilton kept hamilton on the 10 bill. It has transformed this unlikely founding father into somewhat of a celebrity. While hamilton is seen as a heroic figure it is important to , note to that, throughout much of our nations history, hamilton was seen as both unamerican, a classic monarchist to hated the great east, which he probably never said, but was at
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