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We have a lot of folks on the roster so i want to get right into the program. There we go. So, we are going to hear from u. S. Senator from nevada jacky rosen, lets save applause for the end. Directive the director of the Mccain Institute, the white house domestic policy advisor, susan rice, and the special advisor on security, rabbi walker. An author historian and professor, who will also be receiving the please join me in giving a warm welcome to the senator. Good afternoon everyone. I want to say i am a former synagogue president. Im used to this. Usually were just giving the announcements, but lunch is great. Its so great to see all of you, and to be here with all of you today at the National Leadership summit. I looked out and i see friends, some old and some new, i see some las vegas lost begins over here, so people from chicago. Im sure there are this way out there. But i want to thank all of the leaders here at the adl, including all of our friends, the National Director Jonath
Greenblatt, the sports chair been sacked, and i am going to give a very special shout out to nevadas own, my own joey breslin. [applause] and so, your tireless work of countless others across this Organization Helps to fight back against antisemitism, against bigotry and hate, and across the globe nobody does this work alone. For over a century the adl has been leading the charge to secure justice and fair treatment for all. And to bring an end to injustice and unfair discrimination against the jewish people. And so, we need you, all of you, the ones i can see, well, now i can see well. All of you. We need all of you now more than ever. And one thing i dont have to tell this group is that we are living in a time when Jewish Americans and jews around the world are experiencing an alarming search in antisemitic hate crimes and violence. And all of us here as leaders today, we note that we have a special responsibility to stand up for what is right and that special responsibility to speak