Live on the cspan networks online, cspan. Org, or listen live with the free cspan radio app. Next, an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. Remarks from several former white house officials who served during that time, including former secretary of state james baker. They also examine the state in fallhat led to the of the wall. Hosted by the Atlantic Council, this is just two hours. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome former abc news anchor stan donaldson. Stan well, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this mornings program. There are dates all of us have that are very personal, and dates that we have is a country that we all share. In my lifetime, december 7, 1941. November 22, 1963. 9 11. All terrible dates for the country. And november 8, 1989, good news, the fall of the berlin wall presaging the end of the soviet union. A subject we will discuss today, how did it happen . What were the consequences . Who did this . Who knew . For a look at what is
Im the president here at the u. S. Institute of peace, and im delighted to welcome you here this morning for a very important conversation on preventing violent extremism in fragile states. A warm welcome to our many colleagues from across the u. S. Interagency and a special welcome to our Task Force Members. We have with us secretary madeleine albright, governor thomas kane, Ambassador College of reality, and our u. S. Board chair and former National Security advisor steve hadley. Nearly 35s founded years ago by the u. S. Congress as an independent, nonpartisan National Institute dedicated to preventing and resolving violent conflict around the world and we do this by linking research with policy, with training and andation and by supporting working with partners around the world. Alsoounding legislation very specifically directs us to respond to the nations need for a full range of effective options in addition to armed. Acity as part of this vision, we have long served as a very pow
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Captioning performed by vitac the Atlantic Council and reuters hosted this hourlong event. Good afternoon, everyone. By the way, this is a great crowd. We were discussing the weather and glad you were not deterred. Thats the strength of the panel and this program today. Hello, everyone, and welcome to mission not impossible, how Inspector Generals untangle webs of deceit. Thats going to be our focus today. Im Paula Dobriansky and im a Board Director and also an executive Committee Director of the Atlantic Council, but i also had the great privilege of working at tomorrow shomson reu its really great for me if i could say in thinking about the partnership here between the Atlantic Council and with Thomson Reuters. I want to just thank you again for being here this evening. A special welcome to our esteemed panel of Inspector Generals who we have the honor of hosting today and also thanks to our friends at Thomson Reuters for making this event possible through their continued partnership
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