Trying to be the father not only of the nation but of individuals and as the father he had not been able to be all those years and he leans into me and says that of course you have to be at your sons graduation and you can interview me anytime, which was true. Anytime i needed to interview him, i was able to and i was there when president clinton went to south africa and that was a time when he was having some personal issues around his actual behavior and Nelson Mandela was very he was advising him in a very positive way and did it very publicly. At the same time, and i think that sean will probably agree with this. And i think that this may be one of the values with the things that we try to keep alive and embrace more than even his name. And his values sometimes conflicted with u. S. Policies. Even when his good friend bill clinton was standing next to him. Because he was insisting still on being friends with fidel castro. And i didnt say that on television, that i . [laughter] and
Hello, everyone. Welcome to the early sunday morning to the brooklyn book festival being hosted here at Brooklyn Law School. Our dean nick allard is here to welcome you. That dean has been a really wonder for bridge between the law school in brooklyn and the brooklyn book festival. Its on like to introduce nick allard to you all. [applause] thank you, professor. Well, welcome to all of you. Were so proud to be able to host part of the largest free letter very festival in new york city in one of the largest in the United States. It certainly is the hippest and most diverse book festival. So weve got that working for us. Also, welcome to the best law school in brooklyn. Some of you know were the only law school in brooklyn. [laughter] but, you know, we are the best law school in the largest and most vibrant borough in the greatest city in the leading state in the most wonderful country. So we have that working force. Its pretty good. Yesterday, marla and i returned from a short trip to r
Verifiable deal like this one, and peacefully prevent iran from obtaining a Nuclear Weapon. The second option is we can bomb Irans Nuclear facilities thereby starting another war in the middle east, and setting back irans program by a few years. In other words, setting it back by a fraction of the time that this deal will set it back. Meanwhile, we have ensured that iran will not try to race ahead and build a bomb. Third, we could pull out of negotiations, try to get other countries to go along and continue sanctions that are currently in place or add additional ones and hope for the best. Knowing that every time we have done so, iran has not capitulated, but instead advanced its program. Charlie sanctions will be removed pending on irans compliance with the deal. Secretary of state john kerry spoke from switzerland earlier. Secretary kerry not only will inspectors have regular access to all of irans declared facilities indefinitely, but they will also be able to monitor the facilities
First, we can reach a robust and verifiable field like this one to prevent iran from obtaining Nuclear Weapons. The second option is we can bomb nuclear facilities, thereby starting another war. It was set back the program we can ensure that you ron would not be able to build a bomb. Third, we pull out of negotiations. Knowing that every time we have done so, iran has not capitulated, but instead advanced its program. Charlie sanctions will be removed pending on irans compliance with the deal. Secretary of state john kerry spoke from switzerland earlier. Secretary kerry not only will inspectors have regular access to all of irans declared facilities indefinitely, but they will also be able to monitor the facilities that produce the centrifuges themselves and the uranium that supports the nuclear program. They will be able to do that for at least 20 years. Charlie joining me now is ben rhodes, the Deputy National security advisor for Strategic Communications and speech writing and assis
Options for addressing Irans Nuclear program. First, we can reach a robust and verifiable deal like this one, and peacefully prevent iran from obtaining a Nuclear Weapon. The second option is we can bomb Irans Nuclear facilities thereby starting another war in the middle east, and setting back irans program by a few years. In other words, setting it back by a fraction of the time that this deal will set it back. Meanwhile, we have ensured that iran will not try to race ahead and build a bomb. Third, we could pull out of negotiations, try to get other countries to go along and continue sanctions that are currently in place or add additional ones and hope for the best. Knowing that every time we have done so, iran has not capitulated, but instead advanced its program. Charlie sanctions will be removed pending on irans compliance with the deal. Secretary of state john kerry spoke from switzerland earlier. Secretary kerry not only will inspectors have regular access to all of irans declare