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Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced the leader of the Defense Department investigation of the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas. He and Admiral Mullen also answered questions from reporters about the incident and its aftermath.
Witnesses testified on the investigation of the on the November 5, 2009, attack that resulted in 13 deaths at Fort Hood, Texas. They talked about shooting suspect Army Major Nidal Hasan and whether federal agencies either missed key warning signs or failed to communicate with each other before the attack. They also focused on threats of domestic terrorism and whether the attack should be considered an act of terrorism.
The Senate began debate on comprehensive health care reform legislation.
Herman Obermayer talked about his book Rehnquist: A Personal Portrait of the Distinguished Chief Justice of the United States (Threshold Editions; September 15, 2009). Editor and publisher Herman Obermayer wrote a personal memoir of the life and personality of one of his longest standing friends, William Rehnquist (1924-2005), the nation's 16th chief justice. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was a noon event on Friday, October 16, 2009, at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. Herman Obermayer was editor and publisher of two independent newspapers: The Northern Virginia Sun and the Daily Record, in Long Branch, N.J. He is author of the memoir Soldiering for Freedom.
Carlotta Walls was fourteen years old and Terrence Roberts fifteen years old when they entered Little Rock Central High School on September 23, 1957. The two members of the "Little Rock Nine" recalled their participation in the integration of the Arkansas high school and the years that followed. They were joined by Robert Paul Walker, author of Remember Little Rock: The Time, the People, the Stories (National Geographic Children's Books; January 13, 2009). Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest member of the "Little Rock Nine." Ms. LaNier is the founder and owner of the real estate brokerage firm, LaNier and Company. She is the author, with Lisa Frazier Page, of the memoir A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School (One World/Ballantine; August 25, 2009). Terrence Roberts owns and directs a management consulting firm in California. He is the author of Lessons from Little Rock (Butler Center for Arkansas Studies; October 1, 2009). This event was held in the visitor center of the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site at 5:00 p.m. CT on the 52nd anniversary of the event.
Members debated various provisions and amendments to financial regulation legislation.
India Ambassador to the U.S. Meera Shankar delivered remarks on U.S-India relations and India's role in the global economy.
Bruce Bartlett talked about his argument that supply-side economics, though effective in Reagan's day, has outlived its usefulness. He also contends that Conservatives need to accept programs that assist the "welfare state" (health care, for example) and that in an effort to fund those programs, a change in tax policy should be considered. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
David Brennan Interview
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10:46:26 PM - 11:05:39 PMMr. Brennan was interviewed by MArk Halperin. Among the topics he addressed were health care reform efforts in Congress and the H1N1 Swine Flu virus. He also responded to questions from the audience.
Steven Rattner was interviewed by Doron Levin at a conference hosted by Bloomberg News. Mr. Rattner, the former "car czar," talked about his U.S. financial assistance to the auto industry and why he left his position. He responded to questions from members of the audience.
Speaker Pelosi spoke about the Democratic party agenda in the House of Representatives. Among the topics she addressed were health care reform, abortion, the state of the economy, and U.S. policy in Afghanistan. She also responded to questions from the audience. David Gergen conducted the interview.
Panelists talked about predictions for Iraq in 2020. Speakers included a former Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S., and a former Iraqi Trade and Defense Minister. They responded to audience members' questions following their remarks. "Iraq in 2020" was the third panel of the 63rd annual conference "Rewriting the Middle East Agenda," held by the Middle East Institute at the National Press Club.
The Department of Defense hosted a summit on military families. Participants talked about recent military efforts to improve family life programs and counseling services for service personnel and dependents. Gail H. McGinn, performing the duties of the under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, delivered the keynote address.
Bruce Bartlett talked about his argument that supply-side economics, though effective in Reagan's day, has outlived its usefulness. He also contends that Conservatives need to accept programs that assist the "welfare state" (health care, for example) and that in an effort to fund those programs, a change in tax policy should be considered. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
David Brennan Interview
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4:46:26 AM - 5:05:39 AMMr. Brennan was interviewed by MArk Halperin. Among the topics he addressed were health care reform efforts in Congress and the H1N1 Swine Flu virus. He also responded to questions from the audience.
Steven Rattner was interviewed by Doron Levin at a conference hosted by Bloomberg News. Mr. Rattner, the former "car czar," talked about his U.S. financial assistance to the auto industry and why he left his position. He responded to questions from members of the audience.
Speaker Pelosi spoke about the Democratic party agenda in the House of Representatives. Among the topics she addressed were health care reform, abortion, the state of the economy, and U.S. policy in Afghanistan. She also responded to questions from the audience. David Gergen conducted the interview.
Panelists talked about predictions for Iraq in 2020. Speakers included a former Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S., and a former Iraqi Trade and Defense Minister. They responded to audience members' questions following their remarks. "Iraq in 2020" was the third panel of the 63rd annual conference "Rewriting the Middle East Agenda," held by the Middle East Institute at the National Press Club.
The Department of Defense hosted a summit on military families. Participants talked about recent military efforts to improve family life programs and counseling services for service personnel and dependents. Gail H. McGinn, performing the duties of the under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, delivered the keynote address.
Journalist Ed Moloney, who has covered the Irish Republican Army since the late 1970s, discussed his book, A Secret History of the IRA, published by W.W. Norton and Company. The book follows the struggle of the IRA to create a unified and independent Irish state, and the activities of Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, who over the course of 16 years secretly negotiated the settlement ending the IRA's thirty-year conflict with Britain. Mr. Moloney details Margaret Thatcher's diplomacy with Adams, and the actions of the American government under President Bill Clinton. After his presentation Mr. Moloney answered questions from members of the audience.
Nicholas Wapshott talked about his book Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher: A Political Marriage, published by Sentinel. In his book he analyses the personal and politcal relationship between President Ronald Reagan and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Their tenures overlapped eight years and the two leaders were close allies who worked together to promote lower taxes, deregulation, free trade, and an aggressive stance against the Soviet Union. But drawing on interviews as well as recently declassified private letters and telephone calls, Mr. Wapshott posits that they had a closer, more personal, but also more argumentative as well as supportive relationship. He responded to questions from members of the audience. Nicholas Wapshott is the former New York bureau chief for the Times of London. He was previously editor of The Saturday Times of London and founding editor of The Times Magazine. As political editor of The Observer, Mr. Wapshott covered Margaret Thatcher's final years in office.
Thatcher Resignation Announcement
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12:09:12 PM - 12:22:39 PMThis morning Prime Minister Thatcher announced her resignation as head of the Conservative Party and as prime minister after failing to win a majority in a party election Tuesday. Most questions from members centered on her resignation and the future of the Conservative Party.
Margaret Thatcher 70th Birthday Gala
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12:23:05 PM - 12:43:43 PMIndians/Dutchment Lecuture Series: What did Native People Think of Henry Hudson
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12:44:15 PM - 1:35:03 PMPaul Wolfowitz delivered a speech titled, "When Walls Came Tumbling Down: Berlin, 9/11, and U.S. Strategy in Uncertain Times."