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Wenqing ngoei said that the United States was successful in the regional strategy. This is about 90 minutes. All right. Everyone, i would like to call us all to order. Good afternoon. And welcome to this afternoons session of the washington history seminar historical perspectives on international and national affairs. Im eric arnesen of George Washington university and im the cochair of this seminar along with Christian Ostermann who represents the Wilson Center. As you may see, we have cspan taping here today so we would like to welcome those of you who are watching on your computers or on your Television Screens and suggest that you visit the website to learn more about the Seminar Series and upcoming speakers here at the Wilson Center. The washington history seminar is a collaborative effort of two organizations. The Woodrow Wilson international for scholars and history and Public Policy program and the american Historical Associations National history center. We are in the ninth ye
Daily life we will rely more on them and can exploit the fact that they can remember everything. And we can share things with other people easier. So we have this conversation, theres no need to have the same conversation again with somebody else. Because we just know about it. I think the other thing thats going to help is many of the basic necessities become basically free. Food will become much cheaper and our living will become cheaper and transportation. Already happening massively. So that were going to have a situation where where a lot of things, used to be very expensive. But as a society a different question. If you all worked less would be better for us because we could share better. We tend to work more and more. But all the things that are happening today. Theres nothing really new here. And you might move to mars. Who knows . At least a few of us will move to mars like maybe one or two people. Jaron ok. 20 years. Oh, gosh. If i was going to put them top on my list, ive co
Speaker. Edwin fountain is a partner in the Washington Office of the International Law firm jones day. He is the grandson of two world war i veterans. He cofounded the world war i Memorial Foundation. This led to the advocacy of a National World war i memorial on the mall. Of 2013, he was appointed by harry reid to the u. S. World war i centennial commission. He was elected vice chairman of the commission in july of 2014. Mr. Fountain is a graduate of the university of north carolina, the London School of economics, and the university of virginia law school. Mr. Fountain. [applause] thank you, tony. Good morning. My name is edwin fountain. I am vicechairman of the u. S. World war i centennial commission. The commission was formed by congress in january 2013 and given the mission of ensuring a suitable observation in this country of the centennial of the great war and more importantly of commemorating the service of american servicemen and women and educating the American Public about t
Sitently, the park is the of a memorial for colonel john pershing. The commission introduced legislation to congress, which passed in the house but is still awaiting action in the senate. This event from the National Press club is about 40 minutes 45 minute. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the National Press club. Edwin pleased to have found and to discuss the world war i memorial. My name is tony gallo. I am with the National Press club. Memorial eisenhower controversy now. That has been going on for years and we have no idea when the eisenhower memorial is being billed good we have several other the more of but not a world war i memorial. So there is much excitement about this project. To stick few words about our speaker. Thend fountain is in International Law Firm Jones Day game he is the grandson of not one but two world war i veterans. I cofounded the World War Memorial foundation. This led to the advocacy of a National World war i memorial on july 2013, he was nominated to the