One cia director, george h. W. Bush, later became president himself. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this program. Good evening, everyone. My name is ruth robbins. Its a pleasure to welcome you here tonight for our program. A couple of quick things first. One is, if you could, please put away your cell phones, turn them off, silence them, any electronic devices, we would appreciate it. If youre wondering why bright lights in here, because youre all going to be on tv. Cspan is taping tonight. Im kidding, youre not going to be on cspan, the speaker will be on cspan. When we get to the q a, they usually want to bring a mic down so they can record it. So if you have a question, just try to wait until they bring the mic to you so we dont have to repeat it. The speaker will repeat the questions so you can hear, but this is so they can hear it or however they work it. Our speaker tonight is david robarge, received a phd at columbia university. After teaching at columbia, working for banker
Lights in here, because youre all going to be on tv. Cspan is taping tonight. Im kidding, youre not going to be on cspan, the speaker will be on cspan. When we get to the q a, they usually want to bring a mic down so they can record it. So if you have a question, just try to wait until they bring the mic to you so we dont have to repeat it. The speaker will repeat the questions so you can hear, but this is so they can hear it or however they work it. Our speaker tonight is david robarge, received a phd at columbia university. After teaching at columbia, banker david rockefeller, media studies at columbia, he joined the cia in 1989 and later became a political and leadership analyst on the middle east. Dr. Robarge moved to the cia history staff in 1996 and was appointed chief historian of the cia in 2005. Hes published several classified works as well as unclassified mono graphs on supersonic Reconnaissance Aircraft and intelligence the American Revolution and biography as director of C
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We have breaking news. New details on the fiscal cliff deal that Timothy Geithner put on the table today during his meeting with congressional leaders on the hill. These details just coming in. Jessica yellin has that and what have you learned about what geithner took you know, listed out with the numbers and put on the table . Hey, erin, here are some of the details im getting from senior officials on both sides. The headline is that he put out a number of 1. 6 trillion in new taxes. That was at according to republican officials, a surprise. They expected a much smaller number and that has some republicans crying foul. He proposes extending unemployment insurance. Continuing the dock fix. Thats approving additional spending on medicare to pay doctors. The amt patch protecting middle income americans. 50 billion in stimulus next year and in return, the administration would offer 400 billion in additional medicare and other entitlement savings next year to be spelled out as they negotia
Perform an abortion. Lets go outfront. Good evening. Im erin burnett. Details just coming in. Jessica yellin, our chief White House Correspondent has them. What have you learned about what geithner listed out what the numbers and put on the table . He put out a number of 1. 6 trillion in new taxes. That was, according to republican officials, a surprise. They expected a much smaller number and that has republicans crying foul. Additional spending on medicare to pay doctors, protecting middle income americans from a tax hike. 50 billion in stimulus. And in return 400 billion in medicare and other savings next year and an agreed mechanism for allowing a vote on a debt ceiling increase republicans are not at all pleased with this, publicly crying foul. The white house has said that they have signed into law 1 trillion into tax cuts next year and will rg to compromise on more. Bottom line, most sides seem more dug in than they did before, erin. Certainly a day that was pretty grim on that