Commanders spoke about operational planning and budgeting for missions and future force structure. This 90 minute event was hosted by the environmental and energy study institute. Good afternoon, everyone. I am the director of the environmental and energy study institute. I am delighted to welcome you to the briefing on the National Security implications of Climate Change. Briefingnored for this to happen and at this very timely point in time. As we look at these important issues. I want to express my gratitude and enthusiasm for the partnership that we have in terms of bringing in this briefing through the partnership with the Henry M Jackson foundation, as well as the center for climate and security. I wanted to be sure and mention that we are joined by some members from the Henry M Jackson foundation today, including the president of the Jackson Foundation board as well as laura, the foundations executive director. Thank you very, very much for your support and your long understandi
Focusing on stories associated with our nations 37th president tonight on cspans q a. Next, a journalist and two former Clinton White house staffers discuss the impact of second terms on president ial leadership and effectiveness. The Panel Suggests that president s often change their focus to Foreign Policy welding news media is already looking ahead to the next president. This is about an hour and 20 minutes. Moderator this is a series where we look at leadership not in the abstract, but at a particular institution. We have the majority leader from the senate, senators lott and daschle. Were looking at second term president s. We have a group who have served with and encountered multiple president s we can talk about today. Let me say a few things quickly and then introduce our panel. We put together a book about the second term of the bush administration. It was called second term blues. That is not to pick on george bush so much as to say second term president s have difficulties.
That my mother would like. Read more of our conversation with Malcolm Gladwell from our book notes and q a programs in cspan sundays at 8 00. Public affairs books. Available for a fathers day gift at your Favorite Book seller. In february jill biden and former president george w. Bush spoke about helping veterans transition to civilian life. It was part of a summit at the george w. Bush institute that focused on the problems faced by veterans of wars in iraq and afghanistan, including unemployment and mental illness. This part of the event is an hour 1 2. Good morning. Thank you. [applause] good morning. And welcome to the bush center. Were thrilled youre here. Were here this morning of course to examine the unique need of our military Service Personnel and what we can do to more effectively help them during their transition from active duty and thank you all for being here. Before i go any further i would like to ask everyone in the audience who is currently serving or has served in t
They need to develop programs to worker, retain, and graduate eterans. I would like to introduce you to a korean who marine who got a degree in accounting, but after he got a job he did not uite work. It is hard to go to from liberating baghdad to being an accountant. So he went to syracuse university. Entrepreneurship, boot camp for veterans with disabilities. Its a program that helped the colonel and helped a lot of others. Using the skills he learned along with his accounting degree, john founded patriot contractors in waxahachie, texas. Its one of the Fastest Growing private companies in america. John is not only providing for his family, but some of his employees are fellow vets. Where are you, john . Are you here . John, thank you, welcome. Glad youre here. [applause] his is an important story of how a university committed to veterans can facilitate a meaningful and productive transition to civilian life. But his story also highlights another challenge facing veterans today. When
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