Worst how korea launched the cold war. Is thethbreaking book capstone of sams distinguished career, of which the Wilson Center was his home for over four decades. Sharing in todays celebration is sams family, his wife of 50 years to whom the book is dedicated, daughter lauren, and wife. Ristopher, and his i would also like to acknowledge jane harman, who has provided special leadership in expanding the centers focus on korea. Todays event is cosponsored by the Wilson Centers history and Public Policy program and Hyundai Motor career and policy center for Public Policy. Sam has played a vital role in the history of the Wilson Center. Initially came in the mid70s as a wilson fellow on leave from his professorship at the university of North Carolina chapel hill and went on to join the staff, founding the International Security studies program and serving as the Centers Deputy director. It was his harvard doctoral sam tosor who introduced the arts of using history to analyze issues of curr
Anger on Small Businesses. Members of the chapter of the naacp organize a rally in front of city hall. At least 100 people carried signs and listen to speeches. In particular, a call for the creation of the civilian independent Police Oversight committee there. And now two of alejo. Hundreds protesting the killing of george floyd this afternoon. Organizers emphasized that this will be a peaceful protest and encourage those taking part to wear masks and practice social distancing. They marched in the name of all of the innocent black lives lost due to police brutality. They finally ended up along the waterfront. Police opened fire on a suspect last night after responding to looting at a drugstore. Henry lee tells us this is the Second Police shooting in the bay area under similar circumstances in the last two days. Reporter our dispatchers who were constantly calling out officers to move from one situation to another. Reporter alejo officers got people breaking into the drugstore. Sourc
Troops. How many more sparks can this powder keg take. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We start with the politics lead. It is official, secretary of state mike pompeo will meet with the president of ukraine this week in kiev. Arriving after the top diplomat there, bill taylor who testified in the impeachment inquiry was encouraged to leave his post. And as we learn new details about the white house efforts to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars of military aid to ukraine to at least in part push ukraine to commence an investigation that might help President Trump political has admitted in emails obtained by the New York Times mulvaney asked about with holding the aid nearly a month before that now Infamous Trump ukraine conversation and only to be cautioned by one to say expect congress to become unhinged and a known meeting with top Security Officials trying to convince him to release the aid arguing it was in the best interest of the United States, ome only to be rebuffed b
The Public Policy program here at the center. Thank you for joining us today for this Panel Discussion on the 40th anniversary of the iran hostage crisis. On november 4th, 1979, 52 american diplomats and citizens were taken hostage by a crowd of ukrainian studeniranian studentd the u. S. Embassy in the wake of the iranian revolution in february of 1979. Even though the crisis ended with the release of the hostages on january 20th, 1981, after an incredible ordeal that lasted some 440, some 444 days, it has had a lasting influence on the relationship between the two countries. Images of students shoutinging antiamerican slogans and tauntingly burning the American Flag traumatized a nation and 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. So here, today, we want to explore this Lasting Impact on the hostage crisis a bit further and we have convened a panel of distinguished experts which
U. S. Embassy, the combination of worsening relations between this country and iran and the wake of the iranian revolution in february 1979. Even though the crisis ended with the release of the hostages on january 20th, 1981, after an incredible ordeal that lasted some 440 that lasted some 444 days, it has had a lasting influence on the relationship between the two countries. Images of iranian students breaching the embassy shouting slogans, tauntingly 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 continue to weigh on the public discourse. So here today, we want to explore this 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. Very pleased that our expert, that the distinguished guest have accepted our invitation. Todays event is being organized by the Centers History and Public Polic