Today november 4, 1913. The United States was preparing to muster 500,000 troops in europe against a major power. President wilson had given an ultimatum to the nations head of state, but we didnt go to war, at least not now. And that power was on this side of the atlantic. It was mexico. The menace posed was the great menace of the moment. I found this on the front page of where else but the new york times. The next 17 pages there wasnt a single mention of europe where s the two featured authors today chronicle the entries abroad. The second balkan war had just concluded and now europe had a broader concentration so it is my pleasure to welcome margaret into the lead up to the conflict in her new billboard that ended the peace. Robert i wont actually lift it, but thats the buck. If of course showed how it paved the way to understanding what we are already building in europe and of course a passion of mine especially much of my life in Texas College and in my last book was coming out i
Was Margaret Macmillan and robert. I am david at the editor of the policy journal and id also like to welcome the National Members for participating through the wide screening. I was saying i had a little surprise for the guests because 100 years ago today United States was preparing to muster 500,000 troops and gear up the war. President wilson had given an ultimatum that we didnt go to war at least not then. That power is on this side of the atlantic. The great menace of the moment i found this on the front page and the next 17 pages and there wasnt a single mentioning if youre a whereas the two featured authors today have on a cold day siege of the real world war. The second floor had the just concluded and now europe was building a deadly confrontation so it is my great pleasure to welcome margaret in the war that ended the piece, as she was describing it and on the far side it showed how it paved the way to understanding what was already building in europe and its been a great pas
Preserves chinese unity. So we expect that were going to continue to consult in these areas. Even as we recognize tibet is part of the peoples republic of china, we continue to encourage chinese authorities to preserve the religious and cultural identity of the tibetan people and to engage the dalai lama. Finally, we launch a new initiative to boost tourism between our countries in the coming months. Just as children across china learn english, were starting a new initiative called one million strong, to encourage one million American Students to learn Mandarin Chinese over the next five years. Vice President Biden pointed out that two of his children are already on track, two of his grandchildren, actually. After all, if our countries are going to do more to it around the world, then speaking each others language, truly understanding each other, is a good place to start. So overall weve had an extremely productive meeting. The particular work that has been done by our teams shows the
Doesnt like our bill, it could wind up being a part of the grand bargain or some other mustpass piece of legislation, spending bill or a debt ceiling bill. What about those who argue, it could hurt Energy Prices here or hurts the cause of green energy, what about critics who say that the exporting of crude oil is something that shouldnt happen . How do you respond to that . Mr. Flores should we stop exporting chevies next, should we stop exporting wheat, flour, corn . Why is oil any different than any other product thats produced by the American People . How can they justify picking one product out and say, oh, you cant export that . We want to export everything else. This is the president who republicans helped him get a free trade get fast track authority. Because he wants to be known as the free trade president. Why does he want to block one particular commodity . It doesnt make sense. Notwithstanding the different world views you described between the president and republicans earl
Address by his holiness, pope francis of the holy see on the occasion of his visit to the United Nations. Your holiness, heads of state and and governments, mr. Secretary general, excellences, ladies and gentlemen, its my great honor to welcome you. Pope francis, issuer of rome, to the General Assembly of the United Nations, as head of the Roman Catholic church and as a defender of the dignity of humanity and the life support systems of our planet. When you recall previously how inseparable the bond is between concern for nature, justice for the poor, commitments to society and peace, you spoke directly to the three pillars of the United Nations and to the and interdependency and him and interconnectedness between those three pillars. That is the message at the heart of the new and very ambitious agenda of sustainability development. Here we confront the injustices of poverty, and discrimination. We recognize the need to reduce inequalities and to protect our common home by changing un