Tonight whats going to b is goa Wonderful Program that we are putting on in the cooperation with the Norwegian Embassy because this is the story we are going to be hearing tonight is a world war ii brave into norway conducted primarily into the region as an obvious thing to partner up within the embassy so id like to say a few words by way of introduction to our friends here from the Norwegian Embassy specifically. His tour was in oslo. Also served up a diplomatic fashion in the countries of mozambique switzerland and morocco. We are delighted to work with him. We are going to hear about an event certainly part of my own country and im quite happy with might have been devastating and is pleased to be a partner just a few days ago if the 71st anniversary of the surrender of the Nazi Occupying forces of the second world war. Its not to speak of reflecting on the significance of what happened. Historians know they should never ask hypothetical questions what would have happened if we are
Norway conducted by norwegians it was obvious to partner up with the Norwegian Embassy soar to say a few words to our friends specifically to the minister counselor for communication and Cultural Affairs and education at the Norwegian Embassy he served in washington for about 10 months and previously in the immediately preceding was in at the Foreign Ministry but also in good diplomatic fashioning countries as well as in the kansas to land and morocco and the entire Region Embassy are good friends who have a number of interesting evens with them were delighted to work with them and have them here so perhaps a few words from our norwegian friends . [applause] good evening. Were glad to work with best buy museum. Thank you for this program to hear about the events to hear about the history of my own country and it does not take a bigger part to reshape the worlds history because that might have been devastating so just a few days ago in norway celebrated the 71st anniversary of the surre
Youve come tonight to what i think is going to be a Wonderful Program that we are putting on in cooperation with the Norwegian Embassy. Because this is, the story were going to be hearing tonight is about a world war ii, very important and famous and dramatic as you will hear world war ii raid into norway conducted primarily by norwegians. It was an obvious thing to partner up with the Norwegian Embassy. So id just like to say a few words by way of introduction to our friends here from the Norwegian Embassy. Specifically, jon oyslebo whos minister counselor at the royal Norwegian Embassy. Hes been here serving in washington for about ten months on this particular tour. He served here previously a decade or so ago, i believe. His immediately preceding tour was in oslo at the Foreign Ministry where hes been a number of times, but hes also served in good diplomatic fashion in countries as varied as mozambique, poland, switzerland and morocco. Jon and, indeed, the entire Norwegian Embassy
[inaudible conversations] welcome, everybody, to the International Spy museum. I am mark stout, former historian of the museum, the current historian is out of town on a secret mission which he will hear about in the future, i am always delighted to come back to my old haunt and step in when necessary. I think it will be a Wonderful Program we are putting on in cooperation with the Norwegian Embassy because this story we are hearing tonight is about a world war ii famous and dramatic world war ii raid into norway conducted by norwegians. It was obvious to partner up with the Norwegian Embassy so i would like to say by way of introduction to our friends from the Norwegian Embassy, specifically, minister, counselor for communications, Cultural Affairs and education at the royal Norwegian Embassy. He has been serving in washington for 10 months on this particular tour. He served previously a decade or so ago, preceding in oslo at the foreign minister where he has been a number of times bu