Studies, Johns Hopkins university, in d. C. Ambassador edelman has served in senior positions at the department of state and defense as well as the white house. Hes served as u. S. Ambassador to finland and turkey and was Vice President dick cheneys Principal Deputy assistant for National Security affairs. Ambassador edelman has received several awards including a department of defense medal for distinguished public service, a distinguished civilian Service Award from the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and a president ial distinguished Service Award. Then to my far left, we have general doug lute. General lute has served most recently as the United States permanent representative to the north atlantic council, a position in which he retired in 2017. Previously general lute had a distinguished 35year career in the u. S. Army. He also served for a total of six years in the white house under both president s george w. Bush and barack obama. And in 2007, president bush named him dep
My privilege to welcome you today on this Beautiful Day for the 2019 founding debate. Todays discussion is made possible by a generous gift in honor of the late jim reiss, former president and c. E. O. Of mount vernon. We hold the debates each fall to mark the opening of the fred w. Smith National Library for the study of George Washington. Now, six years old, the Washington Library has flourished and become an internationally recognized place for thoughtful scholarship and debate. Since mount vernon does not accept any state or federal funds, were profoundly grateful to the foundation and other patriotic americans who make it possible for us to keep mount vernon open 365 days a year. Please join me in thanking joy and dr. Dennis franks who are with us here today. applause i would also like to acknowledge several other guests. John kelly, United States marine corps retired and his wife karen. United states army retired and his wife holly, rear admiral peter retired United States navy a
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Gentlemen. My name is and im the vice regent for Mount Vernon Ladies Association and on behalf of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association board its my privilege to welcome you today on this Beautiful Day for the 2019 founding debate. Todays discussion is made possible by a generous gift in honor of the late jim reiss, former president and c. E. O. Of mount vernon. We hold the debates each fall to mark the opening of the fred w. Smith National Library for the study of George Washington. Now, six years old, the Washington Library has flourished and become an internationally recognized place for thoughtful scholarship and debate. Since mount vernon does not accept any state or federal funds, were profoundly grateful to the foundation and other patriotic americans who make it possible for us to keep mount vernon open 365 days a year. Please join me in thanking joy and dr. Dennis franks who are with us here today. applause i would also like to acknowledge several other guests. John kelly, Unite
Ashington library has flourished and become an internationally recognized place scholarship and debate. Since mount vernon does not or federal tate funds, were profoundly Grateful Foundation and other patriotic americans who make it keep mount us to vernon open 365 days a year. In thanking joy and dr. Dennis franks who are with us here today. I would also like to acknowledge several other guests. Marinelly, United States corps retired and his wife karen. Army retired and his wife holly, rear admiral retired United States our and a scholar in institute. Brigadier general craig United States army retired and his wife debbie, general chad 30th commandant of the National War College. Washington, and commander of chaplain of the uss George Washington. You all for joining us. [applause] now i suspect if washington were with us today i suspect would eartily when George Washington took over command of the American Army back in 1775, chaos. Iterally was the opposing force, the british army, was