Dismantling, destruction of soviet nuclear and chemical weapons. Next, former senators sam nunn and Richard Lugar marked the 25th anniversary of the initiative in the historic kennedy caucus room on capitol hill. Hopehour and 15 minute discussion and Award Ceremony was hosted by the National Security archive, the Carnegie Endowment, and the Nuclear Threat initiative. Thomas blanton ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, just a few words of welcome today. I am tom blanton, i am director of the National Security archive at George Washington university and honored to be one of the organizers of today. This is the day that 25 years ago president george h. W. Bush signed the nunnlugar legislation into law. Now being document fetishists, we scoured the bush library for the photographs of that extraordinary moment, and none exist. There was not a signing ceremony, which gives you a sense of the kind of mixed opinion in the Bush Administration about this Congressional Initiative in foreig
Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, just a few words of welcome today. Im tom blanton. Im director of the National Security archive at George Washington university and honored to be one of the organizers of today. This is the day, 25 years ago, that president george h. W. Bush signed the nunnlugar legislation into law. Now, being document fetishists, we scanned the bush library for the photographs of that extraordinary moment, and none exist. There was not even a signing ceremony, which gives you a sense of the kind of mixed opinion inside the Bush Administration about this Congressional Initiative in Foreign Policy. But the judgment of history is in. The wall street journal called the nunnlugar legislation one of the most prescient pieces of legislation ever enacted. And today on the National Security archive website you can see the declassified documents showing the real danger of that time, the first ever declassified list of the 3,429 soviet Strategic Nuclear warheads that
Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, just a few words of welcome today. Im tom blanton. Im director of the National Security archive at George Washington university and honored to be one of the organizers of today. This is the day, 25 years ago, that president george h. W. Bush signed the nunnlugar legislation into law. Now, being document fetishists, we scanned the bush library for the photographs of that extraordinary moment, and none exist. There was not even a signing ceremony, which gives you a sense of the kind of mixed opinion inside the Bush Administration about this Congressional Initiative in Foreign Policy. But the judgment of history is in. The wall street journal called the nunnlugar legislation one of the most prescient pieces of legislation ever enacted. And today on the National Security archive website you can see the declassified documents showing the real danger of that time, the first ever declassified list of the 3,429 soviet Strategic Nuclear warheads that
Coverage on cspan at 7 30 p. M. Eastern. Cspans video app makes it easy to follow the 2016. It is free to download from the apple store. Get up to date coverage, pod cast times for our poplar public affairs, books and history programs. Stay up to date. Lewis and david exhorton Live Saturday at 8 00 a. M. Eastern on American History tv on cspan 3. Next, defense secretary Ashton Carter and former defense secretary William Perry on technology and innovation at the pentagon. They also discuss several issues including industry partnerships and cybersecurity efforts held by the hoover institution. This is an hour. Hello, everyone. Familiar facees. Good afternoon. My name is tom gilligan. I would like to welcome you to the Hoover Johnson center. Welcome, dick, so glad you could join us. Also, welcome you and thank you for joining us today. Our discussing is titled innovation in u. S. Defense policy. Secretary of defense perspective. It will take a deep dive look at how the u. S. Employed tech
Marchers attempting a march from selma to montgomery were stopped at this bridge by Alabama State troopers and local police. Many of the activists were beaten. Care gas was fired i Police Teargas was fired by police. This afternoon, the president spoke at the commemoration in selma, alabama. We will show you his speech in a few moments. You will also see the speech by congressman john lewis, who introduces the president. He was a marcher and organizer in 1965 and took part in the march on that date in 1965. John lewis was eaten by police beaten by police. You will see his remarks followed by the president in a few moments on cspan. In the meantime, we will continue to watch this commemorative walk across the Edmund Pettus bridge in selma. I will take you there let me take you there i will take you there i will take you there you got to help me i will take you there all right i will take you there all right i will take you there [applause] thank uyou, my dear. Thank u sister, my colleag