The National History center cohosted this event. Once more, welcome everyone. Welcome to the Wilson Center, welcome to this washington history seminar. A seminar through which we try to provide at the Wilson Center in connection with our partners at the National History center, historical perspectives on international and national affairs. Im christiane offerman, i direct the history and Public Policy program here at the Wilson Center and i have the privilege to cochair with my College Professor eric carlson of George Washington university. This is a joint enterprise by the National History center and initiative of the American Historical Association, directed by professor dane kennedy, i dont know if dane is with us today. Joint initiative between the National History center and the history and Public Policy program here. Were in our ninth year of holding these sessions every week during the semester, mondays at 4 00 p. M. And i hope to see many of you again for future sessions. Let m
Provide here at the Wilson Center in conjunction with our partners at the National History center, his ttorical perspectiv on international and national affairs. Im christian, i direct the history and Public Policy program here at the Wilson Center and i have the privilege to cochair the seminar with my colleague of George Washington university. So this is a joint interbriz by the National History center, initiative of the american historical association, directed by professor dane kennedy. I dont know if danes with us today. Joint initiative between the National History center and history and Public Policy program here, where in our ninth year of holding these sessions every week. Or during the semester, mondays at 4 00 p. M. And i hope to see many of you again for future sessions. Let me thank a couple of sponsors of this series. Frsz the page center for history in the public interest. As well as George Washington history department. I also want to thank a number of anonymous donors
Members who provide updates on the committees findings from the Previous Year and give an assessment of what was discussed throughout the day. Madam chair, when youre ready. Thank you. Were continuing this afternoon with panel 3. So well get the perspectives of the Services Trial Defense Service organization chiefs regarding conviction, and case adjudication process and victim declination. I suspect we might hear something slightly different than we heard this morning. Staff, can you tee this up, please . Thank you, maam. This is in response to the rfis. We just pulled together some questions and im going to read the first one and this concerns the referral process. The defense rfi responses indicated victim preference may play an outsized role in whether or not a Sexual Assault case is referred to trial. What consideration or way should the convening authority give to victims wishes regarding the disposition of a Sexual Assault case . Colonel bennett, can you start us off . Make sure
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