Were trying to stay on time here, side like to get started as soon as possible. Good afternoon. Im malou harrison, and i like to welcome you back to this session at Miami Book Fair, 2017. If you were here this morning and you know Miami Book Fair very well, you know that the book fair is presented by miami dade college, and thousands and thousands of volunteers, among whom our students, faculty staff, administrators, and many, many, many individuals from the community and from the corporate sector as well. In fact, our corporate sponsor, the main corporate sponsor is awake l this year and we are very, very grateful ohl for a sponsorship and its support. We are also grateful as i mentioned in previous session to the circle of friends of Miami Book Fair bit and i know that you are here in abundance this year as you have been in past years since 1984 when our book fair beget and would like to extend a special thank you to our circle of friends. And so without further ado i like to call mr
Fair 2017. If you are here this morning and you know the Miami Book Fair very well you know that it is presented by Miami Dade College and thousands of volunteers among whom the students, faculty, staff, administrators and many individuals from the community and corporate sectors as well. In fact our corporate sponsor is overweighohl. We are grateful to the circle of the Miami Book Fair. By 1984 when our book fair beg began. I would like to call up joe to the podium please help me welcome him from the endowment foundation. Thank you. [applause] i have the double pleasure of introducing debate for introducing the endowment. Professor lillian was my grandmother. The intent of the endowment is to offer a presentation on the work of literary quality. Its the goal to enhance the love of book and calling as a teacher. My grandmother treasured books and came to the Miami Book Fair every year since its founding and often volunteered to work here. Some of her background briefly in the 1930s she
Tourists by 2020, we look at whether the target is possible or even desirable. The u. S. President has laid out his plan to help leaders in iraq fight a wellarmed insurgency. Barack obama says hes sending up to 300 military advisers to the country, but not combat forces. Iraqi soldiers have been trying to stop the advance of islamist militants who are surging toward the capital. Nhk worlds sachiko pakeda has more. Reporter the Iraqi Government is using staterun tv to show its soldiers are keeping up the fight against islamic extremists, but the reality is, they need help. So after days of deliberation, u. S. President barack obama announced hes sending up to 300 military advisers to the country, but thats as far as hes willing to go for now. American forces will not be returning to combat in iraq. But we will help iraqis as they take the fight to terrorists who threaten the iraqi people, the region and american interests as well. Reporter governing with Islamic State of iraq and la van
Hes sending up to 300 military advisers to help Security Forces in iraq with islamist militants. The u. S. Combat troops will not return to the country. Obama held a News Conference after meeting at the white house with his financial or rather, National Security team. Secretary of state john kerry and defense secretary chuck hagel took part. The United States will continue to increase our support to iraqi Security Forces. Were prepared to create joint Operation Centers in baghdad and Northern Iraq to share intelligence and coordinate planning to confront the terrorist threat of isil. The military leaders will be prepared to take targeted and precise actions in iraq if necessary. The u. S. Will promote diplomatic efforts between iraq and its neighbors. And he said hes sending kerry to the middle east and europe this weekend to discuss the crisis. Obama said iraqi leaders must rise above their differences. He said they must come together around a political plan for their countrys future.
Cnns Boris Sanchez is at the white house. Boris, were hearing the president could make a live address from the west wing tonight. Tell us what youre learning. Reporter thats right, ryan. Our colleague, jeff zeleny, reported that white house aides have been told to prepare for a statement from the west wing from President Trump at approximately 7 00 p. M. Tonight. Thats when were expecting joshua to arrive here at the white house to meet with his family members. His story is really incredible. He was imprisoned back in june of 2016. He went to venezuela as a mission and there he met facetoface with a woman he had met online whom he eventually married. He was arrested and accused pie the government of stockpiling weapons. He made several public pleas for assistance from the u. S. Government, including one as recently as may where in the middle of a prison riot he asked for help from the government. Listen to this. I just want to ask and plead once again to my government, to my people, to