91
91
Feb 20, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 91
favorite 0
quote 0
i came from a russian family. tan ya being a russian name. we spoke russian in the home pip had a great advantage over a lot of people because i didn't have to struggle with the language. and i went down to the usia office and had a very short interview and it was accepted pretty quickly. but there was a great batch of 75 young people. some -- i was one of the younger ones at the time. there were people who had finished college, done graduate work all the in the russian area. russian area programs, literature, history. they knew quite a lot. we had a really intelligent group. and i just kind of fitted into this. what you're seeing here is just a shot of me working in the model house. it must have been in the fall because you can see i'm kind of bundled up. it was getting cold. we finally finished in, what, september? didn't we finish in september, george? >> yeah. >> yeah. and it was cold. that's just a quickie of that. >> ambassador robinson has a story to tell you, which he's been waiting a number of years to tell you. >> is this good? >> i
i came from a russian family. tan ya being a russian name. we spoke russian in the home pip had a great advantage over a lot of people because i didn't have to struggle with the language. and i went down to the usia office and had a very short interview and it was accepted pretty quickly. but there was a great batch of 75 young people. some -- i was one of the younger ones at the time. there were people who had finished college, done graduate work all the in the russian area. russian area...
87
87
Feb 20, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 87
favorite 0
quote 0
and -- [ russian snchl [ [ russian ] [ russian ] >> let's have a far more communication and exchange in this very area that we speak of. we should hear you more on our television. you should hear us more on yours. [ russian ] >> you must not be afraid of ideas. [ russian ] . >> we are not afraid of ideas. >> then let's have more exchange. we all agree on that, right? now let's look at our picture. [ russian ] >> all that i can say from the way you talk and the way you dominate the conversation you would have made a good lawyer yourself. >> i just want to say something, tanya is so fluent, what did you pick up from khrushchev? >> ongoing conversation i don't want to go back through all of it. basically khrushchev is saying we want to you know more about us, we want to know more about you. i came from a coal miners area, you're a lawyer, but i have to defend our point of view i have to tell -- i'm going to try to talk to you as defend things here in the soviet union. >> let's have a competition, let's see who will produce more goods for the people. >> we all know how that turned out. >
and -- [ russian snchl [ [ russian ] [ russian ] >> let's have a far more communication and exchange in this very area that we speak of. we should hear you more on our television. you should hear us more on yours. [ russian ] >> you must not be afraid of ideas. [ russian ] . >> we are not afraid of ideas. >> then let's have more exchange. we all agree on that, right? now let's look at our picture. [ russian ] >> all that i can say from the way you talk and the way...
141
141
Feb 19, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 141
favorite 0
quote 0
and i was very fortunate i came from a russian family, tanya being a russian name. we spoke russian in the home. i didn't have to struggle with the language. and i went down to the usia office and had a short interview and it was accepted quickly. but there was a great batch of 75 young people, some i was one of the younger ones, there were people who finished college, done graduate work all in the russian area, literature, history, really intelligent group and i kind of fit into this. and what you're seeing here is a shot of me working in the model house. it must have been in the falle you can see i'm bundled up was getting cold, we finished in september, didn't we finish in september, george? >> yeah. >> it was cold, that is a quickie of that. >> ambassador has a tory to tell you. >> i never revealed this to you, tanya. >> maybe i should leave. >> he's only revealing it to you and people with in ssomnia on cspan. >> mcclellan was smart, he built 10 offices, 10 for the russians, 10 for us. the manager of the soviet on the soviet side, was there to help us, came unt
and i was very fortunate i came from a russian family, tanya being a russian name. we spoke russian in the home. i didn't have to struggle with the language. and i went down to the usia office and had a short interview and it was accepted quickly. but there was a great batch of 75 young people, some i was one of the younger ones, there were people who finished college, done graduate work all in the russian area, literature, history, really intelligent group and i kind of fit into this. and what...
106
106
Feb 8, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 106
favorite 0
quote 0
i think we should be working up the pressure with the russians and that will leave the russians where they're feeling increasingly uncomfortable and the more they begin to see that their own position in the region could be put at risk. again, take a step back. we're talking about the arab league that put together a transition plan for syria. this is the arab league we're talking about. this is a body that historically was primarily governed by how it could protect all of the regimes and not how it could be thinking or talking about transitions. there's a reason that they've adopted this position because all of them are more tendered to their own publics and what's going on in syria is a magnet for the public's preoccupation and it's something that's unacceptable and something thatting for thor sharpens the iranians in the region as a whole. >> i'll open it up and it obviously deals with egypt and especially what's happening with the detainees, the people. why is that happening and what should we be doing with things in egypt? >> you know, that is a -- this is one of those issues that
i think we should be working up the pressure with the russians and that will leave the russians where they're feeling increasingly uncomfortable and the more they begin to see that their own position in the region could be put at risk. again, take a step back. we're talking about the arab league that put together a transition plan for syria. this is the arab league we're talking about. this is a body that historically was primarily governed by how it could protect all of the regimes and not how...
87
87
Feb 20, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 87
favorite 0
quote 0
hit all the russian papers. but i thought of another thing, the soviets not too far away had a permanent exhibition of the -- >> huge exhibit. kind of like going through a small world's fair. and it was full of big permanent pavilions. each demonstrating something. how good the farms were, how good agriculture was, how good something industrial was. >> space. >> oh god, yes, so good, they were good on that. and they were. it was a big huge permanent exhibition you go through and spend like a day there looking at all this fun stuff and everybody knew, all the russians knew that this was all beautiful in the soviet exhibit, but it wasn't real. it hadn't happened. it was in the future. >> they had one of each. for that exhibition. >> it was never real. when khrushchev came and saw us, i really think he carried that thinking with him. like hey, this is a little house. nobody will have a house like this in america. a handful of people. people like this could have it, but the average american worker wouldn't have a ho
hit all the russian papers. but i thought of another thing, the soviets not too far away had a permanent exhibition of the -- >> huge exhibit. kind of like going through a small world's fair. and it was full of big permanent pavilions. each demonstrating something. how good the farms were, how good agriculture was, how good something industrial was. >> space. >> oh god, yes, so good, they were good on that. and they were. it was a big huge permanent exhibition you go through...
194
194
Feb 27, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 194
favorite 0
quote 0
attack, not that we want the russians to attack. we want the russians to feel comfortable that the retaliatory capability is not threatened. remember, if you have ten interceptors and works perfectly. if you attack it with 11 missiles, you're going to win. so you can overwhelm the system. you can confuse the system with chaff and declaws of various kinds. you can blind the radars. you can now use cyber against the communication systems. there are many things you can do to try to defense an abm system. and art out that, i think, by my colleagues. the administration decided, after many meetings, consultations, memos, and other activities and consulting with many experts of a variety of persuasions, to modify the approach. and what was -- what was proved by the president was the european phase adaptive approach, epaa, european phase adaptive approach. what that entails was a group of interceptors placed in different places, some of which were yet to be determined, and some radars that were enter connected. that could defeat what we saw
attack, not that we want the russians to attack. we want the russians to feel comfortable that the retaliatory capability is not threatened. remember, if you have ten interceptors and works perfectly. if you attack it with 11 missiles, you're going to win. so you can overwhelm the system. you can confuse the system with chaff and declaws of various kinds. you can blind the radars. you can now use cyber against the communication systems. there are many things you can do to try to defense an abm...
94
94
Feb 20, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 94
favorite 0
quote 0
we're trying, and the russians are trying. and we're trying to go down. >> see how the cold war leads to wonderful debates. even among panelists. >> you mean we didn't produce 72,000? am i being unfair? >> how do i know? >> how am i being not fair to the united states? am i citing an incorrect figure? this is a government figure. if i know anything about our government, it was a lot more than 72,000. >> you're talking -- >> the government acknowledges 72,000. 50 years from now we'll probably learn it was 100,000. all i'm saying is we have a tendency -- there was more than a challenge. it was a very serious challenge in the soviet union. as there are now very serious challenging to us, our reaction has always been massively an overreaction militarily. that's all i'm saying. >> and you may be wrong. >> of course i may be wrong. >> now, we don't have any more time for questions. but i would like to ask the panelists if they have a comment that they'd like to finish with about why anyone over a certain age should care about the 19
we're trying, and the russians are trying. and we're trying to go down. >> see how the cold war leads to wonderful debates. even among panelists. >> you mean we didn't produce 72,000? am i being unfair? >> how do i know? >> how am i being not fair to the united states? am i citing an incorrect figure? this is a government figure. if i know anything about our government, it was a lot more than 72,000. >> you're talking -- >> the government acknowledges 72,000....
80
80
Feb 27, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 80
favorite 0
quote 0
so if the system has no capability, why are the russians worried? well, let me just step back for phase three, why phase three is important. phase three is supposed to come somewhere between 2018 and 2020. it's scheduled for 2018 but it turns out they're so far behind the building the kill vehicle for the -- for the phase three that it probably would be 2020. in 2020 new start comes to an end and united states begins a new arms reduction negotiation with russia. the russians have said, we regard this system as threatening and we're going to withdraw from all future arms reductions with the united states after new start ends or we might even withdraw from new start at some point because we are so concerned about this. and i can tell you that people i'm working with, and some of them are big pentagon insiders, are very worried about this. and they should be, because i think the russians are very serious. why are they worried about this system because i just told you it's worthless. it's just your money. but after all, wall street took care of that as
so if the system has no capability, why are the russians worried? well, let me just step back for phase three, why phase three is important. phase three is supposed to come somewhere between 2018 and 2020. it's scheduled for 2018 but it turns out they're so far behind the building the kill vehicle for the -- for the phase three that it probably would be 2020. in 2020 new start comes to an end and united states begins a new arms reduction negotiation with russia. the russians have said, we...
114
114
Feb 19, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 114
favorite 0
quote 0
khrushchev, i lived in russia, among russians for years, so i have this. in my bones i feel about khrushchev for all his bluster about communism was some butter on the bread. he's shown here as a guy pounding at the un and he wasn't a very diplomatic guy and certainly did some nasty things and we did some nasty things. but essentially khrushchev wanted peace. eisenhower wanted peace. could we have cooled it? yes, we could have cooled it. do you realize during the cold war we produced 72,000 atomic weapons? am i ex-ager rating? does this have relevance to today? i leave that to you to judgment. we produced 72,000 atomic weapons. how do we, as a country, respond to challenge? are we paranoic? did a single politician say cool it, wouldn't he be accused of being soft on communism and lose elections? you can -- nobody knows more than i the faults of the soviet union and the responsibility for starting the cold war. but i want to say we often leapt down there in the pit with them and behaved just as badly as they did. >> i'm not sure i believe that. >> they were
khrushchev, i lived in russia, among russians for years, so i have this. in my bones i feel about khrushchev for all his bluster about communism was some butter on the bread. he's shown here as a guy pounding at the un and he wasn't a very diplomatic guy and certainly did some nasty things and we did some nasty things. but essentially khrushchev wanted peace. eisenhower wanted peace. could we have cooled it? yes, we could have cooled it. do you realize during the cold war we produced 72,000...
125
125
Feb 23, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 125
favorite 0
quote 0
russian orbitz were in a thick fog the secrecy. the united states stands or falls on the white-hot glare of worldwide publicity. in the capsule atop the atlas missile, the colonel will be strapped to a contoured couch. once in flight the mercury will be tilted so that the astronaut will ride backwards. second tick off as his rendezvous with space approaches. hatch cover causes a slight delay whether a defective bolt is discovered. then, millions are moved to silent prayer. everything is go. the take-off of the "atlas" blastoff by 360,000 pounds of thrust carries the mergry gracely skyward. friendship 7 gracefully climbing out of the world's atmosphere exerts a pressure of six times the force of gravity on the astronaut. loud and clear he reports back to mercury control reading off his instruments, commenting on his reactions all as calmly and cooly as if he were commuting on the a-27. then control the yaw and pitch of the vehicle itself. now the vehicle is turned so glenn will be seated backwards. glenn checks with ground control.
russian orbitz were in a thick fog the secrecy. the united states stands or falls on the white-hot glare of worldwide publicity. in the capsule atop the atlas missile, the colonel will be strapped to a contoured couch. once in flight the mercury will be tilted so that the astronaut will ride backwards. second tick off as his rendezvous with space approaches. hatch cover causes a slight delay whether a defective bolt is discovered. then, millions are moved to silent prayer. everything is go. the...
222
222
Feb 10, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 222
favorite 0
quote 0
i think is an important consideration for russian authorities. it is not even in their own national interest to take a position that they have taken. there will be a future government in syria that will remember what they have done. whether the action they have taken is causing outrage in the sh wsia's who are deeply position as they said to me earlier this afternoon. so we will certainly employ the arguments cited by my honorable friend. >> killings and the murders and the disorder are obviously dreadful in syria and obviously have to be condemned. notwithstanding the foreign secretary's understandable anger with russia at the present time, does he not think it would be appropriate to have further negotiations with the russian foreign minister and with the government of iran who are our neighbor and who's interest it cannot be for further disorder to spread over into their country? and is he also confident of the democratic and inclusive credentials of the syrian opposition? the example given by my other colleagues is surely one we can learn fro
i think is an important consideration for russian authorities. it is not even in their own national interest to take a position that they have taken. there will be a future government in syria that will remember what they have done. whether the action they have taken is causing outrage in the sh wsia's who are deeply position as they said to me earlier this afternoon. so we will certainly employ the arguments cited by my honorable friend. >> killings and the murders and the disorder are...
126
126
Feb 22, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 126
favorite 0
quote 0
in terms of the resolution at the u.n., chinese and russian motivations. there's a long standing strategic partnership between russia and syria that i think was an important part of their decision to veto, that is far less meaningful in the chinese case, the chinese expressed support for the arab league resolution and told the friends group that they would support the arab league resolution that they voted against in the security council in just a few weeks ago. it had a great deal to do with principals of global government and the maintenance of international order in which they are determined to prevent the west from organizations for oversight of global governments. if you read this altrticle, the are chinese spokesmen who make the case, there are underlying principals of global governance at stake in this vote and we expressed our views on that and not permitting the west to define this for the international community p that is why they back tracked so quickly in this period immediately following that vote. and i will leave it at that. i want to thank
in terms of the resolution at the u.n., chinese and russian motivations. there's a long standing strategic partnership between russia and syria that i think was an important part of their decision to veto, that is far less meaningful in the chinese case, the chinese expressed support for the arab league resolution and told the friends group that they would support the arab league resolution that they voted against in the security council in just a few weeks ago. it had a great deal to do with...
138
138
Feb 10, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 138
favorite 0
quote 0
>> consider speaking to the russian minister before mr. lavrov go to damascus tomorrow and remind him of the very serious damage russia is doing to its own long-term interests in the middle east. if he does speak to him point out to him that the statement that is put out by the opposition syrian national council today in which they accuse russia and china and i quote the words of being responsible for the escalating acts of killing and then went ton say that their use of the veto at the security council is, to use their words, tantamount to a license to kill with impunity. will not russia bear a very heavy responsibility if syria now descends into bloody and protracted civil war? >> i think this is true. i agree with my right honorable friend. that is i have used very strong language of mine over the weekend and in the statement today. that these vetos are a betrayal of the syrian people. to carry on in this way, they are turning their backs on the arab world. i think it will reduce their influence in the middle east. this is my belief tha
>> consider speaking to the russian minister before mr. lavrov go to damascus tomorrow and remind him of the very serious damage russia is doing to its own long-term interests in the middle east. if he does speak to him point out to him that the statement that is put out by the opposition syrian national council today in which they accuse russia and china and i quote the words of being responsible for the escalating acts of killing and then went ton say that their use of the veto at the...
118
118
Feb 27, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 118
favorite 0
quote 0
that we were appeasing the russians by withdrawing the interceptor from poland. that also was not true. we were developing the systems and plans, as i described, which would over a ten-year period make an increasingly difficult for potential adversaries to use ballistic missiles against targets in europe, in any sort of cost-free calculation, it would be increasingly difficult for them. are we aware that they used decoys? of course we were aware. this is kindergarten level understanding. we've done a lot of work on decoys. a lot of work. more work than is publicly available. we've done a lot of work on how to defeat decoys. do we have all the answers? no. will we have all the answers in 2020? i don't know. probably not. will we increase the doubt that potential adversaries could be effective in their attacks and, therefore, give them pause, cause them to not attack? in other words, enhance deterrence? i think yes. do we have the credibility to use these systems 100%? do we have the intent to use them 100%? if deterrence is about credibility, credibility is about
that we were appeasing the russians by withdrawing the interceptor from poland. that also was not true. we were developing the systems and plans, as i described, which would over a ten-year period make an increasingly difficult for potential adversaries to use ballistic missiles against targets in europe, in any sort of cost-free calculation, it would be increasingly difficult for them. are we aware that they used decoys? of course we were aware. this is kindergarten level understanding. we've...
126
126
Feb 27, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 126
favorite 0
quote 1
now, why are the russians concerned. this chart shoes you the footprint, the defended area for russian icbms of different flavors launched from all the known laump locations in russia. for a 5 kilometer a second interceptor, which is high for any of the sm-iii interceptors talking about. if i put that sm block iib and has a speed of 5 kilometers a second in poland, which has been the source of much of russia's concerns, you really can't protect the united states. here is maine. only the ss 27s and ss 19s, you might be able to cap them going to maine. but the rest of the
now, why are the russians concerned. this chart shoes you the footprint, the defended area for russian icbms of different flavors launched from all the known laump locations in russia. for a 5 kilometer a second interceptor, which is high for any of the sm-iii interceptors talking about. if i put that sm block iib and has a speed of 5 kilometers a second in poland, which has been the source of much of russia's concerns, you really can't protect the united states. here is maine. only the ss 27s...
171
171
Feb 18, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 171
favorite 0
quote 0
the russian orbits were in a thick fog of sec see. the united states stands or falls in the white hot glare of worldwide publicity. in the capsule atop the missile, he'll be strapped to a couch. once in flight the mercury will be timted so the astronaut will ride backwards. the seconds tick off as his rendezvous with space -- a defek fif bolt is discovered. then millions are moved to silent prayer. everything is go qulaim the takeoff of the atlas blasted off by 360,000 pounds of thrust carries the mercury gracefully skyward. friendship seven climbing out of the atmosphere exerts a pressure of six times the force of gravity on the affidavit fault. loud and clear he reports back to mercury control, reading off his instruments, commenting on his reactions. all is cooley and calmly as if he was commuting on the 827. glenn is able to control the pitch of the vehicle himself. now comes the moment when the mercury is turned so glenn will be seated backwards. he checks with ground control. >> i feel fine. capsule is turning around. that view
the russian orbits were in a thick fog of sec see. the united states stands or falls in the white hot glare of worldwide publicity. in the capsule atop the missile, he'll be strapped to a couch. once in flight the mercury will be timted so the astronaut will ride backwards. the seconds tick off as his rendezvous with space -- a defek fif bolt is discovered. then millions are moved to silent prayer. everything is go qulaim the takeoff of the atlas blasted off by 360,000 pounds of thrust carries...
156
156
Feb 26, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 156
favorite 0
quote 0
without the russians to obstruct them, these bodies helped to usher in what the marxist historian eddie hobsborn ruefully christened the golden age of capitalism. the standard of living of ordinary people rose to levels that would have astonished our grandparents. there were regional wars, but no direct clash between the superpowers and the economic technological and military superiority of the west eventually reached such a peak that the communist system was forced into first reform, then surrender, and finally liquidation. none of this, however, was preordained. it happened in large part because of what churchill said here 50 years ago. he spoke at a watershed. once set international institutions shown themselves to be wanting, another had yet to be born. and it was his speech, not the force celebrated by marx, which turned out to be the midwife of history. today we are at what could be a similar watershed. the long twilight struggle of the cold war ended five years ago with complete victory for the west and for the subject peoples of the communist empire, and i very much include the
without the russians to obstruct them, these bodies helped to usher in what the marxist historian eddie hobsborn ruefully christened the golden age of capitalism. the standard of living of ordinary people rose to levels that would have astonished our grandparents. there were regional wars, but no direct clash between the superpowers and the economic technological and military superiority of the west eventually reached such a peak that the communist system was forced into first reform, then...
132
132
Feb 29, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 132
favorite 0
quote 0
particularly the russians. they're the ones with the very deep, long standing relationship with the assad family, with syria. they continue to sell arms to the syrian regime. so we know that if we can persuade them to work with us at least on the humanitarian issue, they will have access to assad that hardly anybody else does have. certainly nobody in the west. so it is a very troubling and frustrating situation because the russians continue to say, oh, they're all for humanitarian aid, but then they don't produce any plan that assad will sign off on. and perhaps after their upcoming elections, they will be able to focus on the syrian humanitarian situation that's causing so much loss of life and suffering inside syria. so we're not waiting. we are trying to work out other ways of getting humanitarian assistance into syria and also support efforts on the borders because people are fleeing. they're coming out in lebanon, in jordan, in iraq and turkey. we will be there to try to help the people coming out, as wel
particularly the russians. they're the ones with the very deep, long standing relationship with the assad family, with syria. they continue to sell arms to the syrian regime. so we know that if we can persuade them to work with us at least on the humanitarian issue, they will have access to assad that hardly anybody else does have. certainly nobody in the west. so it is a very troubling and frustrating situation because the russians continue to say, oh, they're all for humanitarian aid, but...
143
143
Feb 28, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 143
favorite 0
quote 0
i think the russian government, the russian elite are finding real challenges in putting that free information flow via social media flow back in the bottle. i often wonder if mr. putin will rue the day that he comes back. i think he is better to quit while he is ahead. he comes from the old school. i don't think the old order will work in russia. i think when the thousands of people willing to turn out in a bitter, bitter moscow cold in january or february is a great testament to some profound change that i believe is going on in russia. >> thank you bother thank you v shaheen. i have a few or the end of round two and depending if any other first, in response to a question about how long an israeli military attack on iran would postpone iran getting a bomb, secretary of defense panetta said that at best it might postpone it one, possibly two years. does the intelligence committee agree with that? >> i don't disagree with it but there are a lot of factors that, you know, that could play here. how effective such an attack was and what the targets were and what the rate of recovery might be. so
i think the russian government, the russian elite are finding real challenges in putting that free information flow via social media flow back in the bottle. i often wonder if mr. putin will rue the day that he comes back. i think he is better to quit while he is ahead. he comes from the old school. i don't think the old order will work in russia. i think when the thousands of people willing to turn out in a bitter, bitter moscow cold in january or february is a great testament to some profound...
151
151
Feb 29, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 151
favorite 0
quote 0
it was after the soviet union had fallen, the new russian federation came into being. they welcomed our work with them as in kazakhstan and ukraine and other countries. at this time there is no permissive environment. but we're going to stay very focused on the potential dangers posed by any store house or depot of such weapons. >> thank you very much, madam secretary for your time. mr. smith from new jersey, the chairman of the subcommittee on africa, global health and human rights is recognized. >> thank you very much. welcome, madam secretary. let me associate myself with the remarks of our distinguished chairwoman on cuba. we had a hearing a couple weeks ago with dr. oscar bichet who had a 25 year sentence. he is out of prison but he's not out of prison. he spoke via telephone right here. and the man is unbelievably brave. he is calling for freedom, human rights and we've got to be very hard lined, i believe, but also very prudent. i would hope that the gentle lady made a very important point about not attending and i hope that will be the case. let me ask with you
it was after the soviet union had fallen, the new russian federation came into being. they welcomed our work with them as in kazakhstan and ukraine and other countries. at this time there is no permissive environment. but we're going to stay very focused on the potential dangers posed by any store house or depot of such weapons. >> thank you very much, madam secretary for your time. mr. smith from new jersey, the chairman of the subcommittee on africa, global health and human rights is...
128
128
Feb 29, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 128
favorite 0
quote 0
and we are working actively to persuade the russians and the chinese, and at the very least they ought to support humanitarian assistance, put aside the political disagreement we have about supporting, you know, a leader who has murdered so many of his people with, you know, artillery. let's focus on how we help the syrian people. so that's our goal right now. >> i appreciate that. switching gears in the remaining time i have, it had been, i believe, misreported that what was going to be the largest joint military exercise between the united states and israel had been canceled because of a decision made by the administration. it was later reported that obviously a decision made by the israelis. if you could speak to the reason for that cancellation, what will come next and whether, in terms of security cooperation, that type of joint military exercise, why it's important and whether it's consistent with other joint military exercises like that that we've engaged in. >> of course, you know, dod is the agency to whom such a question should be directed. but i believe it is either in the p
and we are working actively to persuade the russians and the chinese, and at the very least they ought to support humanitarian assistance, put aside the political disagreement we have about supporting, you know, a leader who has murdered so many of his people with, you know, artillery. let's focus on how we help the syrian people. so that's our goal right now. >> i appreciate that. switching gears in the remaining time i have, it had been, i believe, misreported that what was going to be...
111
111
Feb 22, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 111
favorite 0
quote 1
steve said i'm not opposed to militaryizing the opposition, as far as russia, i mean the russian ties to the families. if you think about a counter fa factual, the russians will not have a solid partner, and i think they will not have the base they have in other places and so on. the structural issues play a bigger role. about the u.n. and the opposition and the resolution, i have very little good things to say about the syrian national council, i support the other branch of the opposition which is kind of led by the national coordinating bodies that oppose the regime and opposes military int intervention. >> so, final words. um, well, i think to speak of the militarization without anying that any militarization will bring foreign intervention will be mistaken, that means that there will be turkish intervention, american intervention and saudi and so on, and the continued iranian intervention, we have seen that already from the iranian and hezbollah's side. hezbollah has been said to be sending fighters but i've not seen anything to support that. but the leader of the resistance stand
steve said i'm not opposed to militaryizing the opposition, as far as russia, i mean the russian ties to the families. if you think about a counter fa factual, the russians will not have a solid partner, and i think they will not have the base they have in other places and so on. the structural issues play a bigger role. about the u.n. and the opposition and the resolution, i have very little good things to say about the syrian national council, i support the other branch of the opposition...
109
109
Feb 8, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 109
favorite 0
quote 0
use years ago, the meddling by china and russian, their neighbors. although the new technological agents are allowing the movement to get their word out and communicate and that keeps evolving, but you also see governments like governor belarus try to clamp down on that at which i've also been very concerned about. that's just a statement. it's just an evolving -- it's like a competitive market. when people want to get information but the bad guys want to get around and it moves too fast and we can really regulate. i've always said that about this subcommittee and the tech community. there's going to be a lot of self interests that gets you people to move before they get caught. let me talk -- segue real quickly. i serve on the energy committee and go to power plants all the time. big proponent of nuclear power. and mr. terry's opening statement talked about, well, you could be secure if you just had a desktop alone and were no longer connected. now, with wi-fi and stuff, who knows what folks could end up doing. but the power utility system relies so
use years ago, the meddling by china and russian, their neighbors. although the new technological agents are allowing the movement to get their word out and communicate and that keeps evolving, but you also see governments like governor belarus try to clamp down on that at which i've also been very concerned about. that's just a statement. it's just an evolving -- it's like a competitive market. when people want to get information but the bad guys want to get around and it moves too fast and we...
96
96
Feb 8, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 96
favorite 0
quote 0
you have to assume that our chinese and russian friends are taking the low cost approach to espionage. why should they not do it? the second one is it's very hard to push this out to a global supply chain. we're not going to be able to get out of that. so this isn't exceptionally difficult issue that will probably force us to think about how we're going to work with foreign suppliers. >> correct. >> right? and there's not really a choice here. so what i do think will happen, i'll just say this real quick. >> yeah. >> right now hacking is so easy, why bother, if we ever manage to improve our defenses, they'll switch the supply chain. >> i appreciate that. i'm -- well, here's the problem i'm like five minutes over on his time and i think members are -- >> this is a clinton we can all agree with, right here. >> the gentleman's time has long ago expired. i appreciate the patience of the committee members who haven't had a chance to ask a question yet. so we'll try and get back on schedule. mr. doyle. >> thank you. thank you for putting this hearing together and to the panelists, your test
you have to assume that our chinese and russian friends are taking the low cost approach to espionage. why should they not do it? the second one is it's very hard to push this out to a global supply chain. we're not going to be able to get out of that. so this isn't exceptionally difficult issue that will probably force us to think about how we're going to work with foreign suppliers. >> correct. >> right? and there's not really a choice here. so what i do think will happen, i'll...
250
250
Feb 10, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 250
favorite 0
quote 0
russian veto. they are coming up to elections. i think a stronger factor is that they have had a long alliance with the assad regime. they do have, as i mentioned earlier, a naval base there. they have sold large quantities of arms there. they do feel committed to support the assad regime. that is something that they should change their mind b circumstances have changed. and so we'll continue to work on them on that whether or not it's before or after their election on march 4th. >> mr. jay johnson? >> mr. speaker, it's welcomed news that india came off the fence in support of the resolution marking an end to three decades of that country's ties with the assad family. but what extent did new delhi dilute the text so they make any mention of automatic measures in the event of noncompliance? >> like my honorable friend, i welcome the fact that india voted for this resolution. and it is true that several countries on the security council did want to see a resolution which didn't go beyond the draft re
russian veto. they are coming up to elections. i think a stronger factor is that they have had a long alliance with the assad regime. they do have, as i mentioned earlier, a naval base there. they have sold large quantities of arms there. they do feel committed to support the assad regime. that is something that they should change their mind b circumstances have changed. and so we'll continue to work on them on that whether or not it's before or after their election on march 4th. >> mr....
136
136
Feb 1, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 136
favorite 0
quote 0
yesterday the russian ambassador, after hearing your comment, said that the u.n. security council can't endorse the arab league plan in a resolution. if the russians will refuse to endorse the arab league plan as you're calling for, do they bear responsibility for the continued bloodshed there? thanks. >> well, first, with respect to the confidential document that you're referring to, elise, i am obviously not going to be commenting on it. i think that there have already been comments that there's nothing new in what has been released but i'm not going to go into it in any depth. with respect to syria and the attitude of russia, we recognize that getting the security council to act will require continuing consultations with our partners in the council, including russia and china, on what the wording of a resolution will be. and i look forward to discussing this with my counterparts at the ministerial level as we go through that discussion. but i think yesterday's meeting certainly highlighted the importance of the security council acting and the importance of supp
yesterday the russian ambassador, after hearing your comment, said that the u.n. security council can't endorse the arab league plan in a resolution. if the russians will refuse to endorse the arab league plan as you're calling for, do they bear responsibility for the continued bloodshed there? thanks. >> well, first, with respect to the confidential document that you're referring to, elise, i am obviously not going to be commenting on it. i think that there have already been comments...
138
138
Feb 28, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 138
favorite 0
quote 0
that is summer true with the russian citizens in the streets demanding that the aspirations be taken seriously by the government. sortly we will be considering whether to grant them to russia as the united states looks at russia joining the world trade organization. that presents an opportunity for us to advance the aspirations of the people of russia. >> it is time and it may be controversial, but it's time we recognize that the inclusion put a spotlight on the world of the oppressive practices of the former soviet union. as we move to pntr, we would like to get your view as to how to use the opportunity. assistant secretary gordon was quoted when responding to what congress might do on pntr, on human rights he said we will see what congress demands. i would hope we can working to o the issue and welcome your thoughts as to how to use this opportunity. >> first, let me commend you for your long work on behalf of the held sinky commission and the interest in the osce which i believe not only played an important historical role, but still has a role to play in maintaining emphasis on
that is summer true with the russian citizens in the streets demanding that the aspirations be taken seriously by the government. sortly we will be considering whether to grant them to russia as the united states looks at russia joining the world trade organization. that presents an opportunity for us to advance the aspirations of the people of russia. >> it is time and it may be controversial, but it's time we recognize that the inclusion put a spotlight on the world of the oppressive...
124
124
Feb 27, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 124
favorite 0
quote 0
we're talking to the russians about it. we're trying to talk to the administration but they always seem to be too busy. i don't know what they're doing, but, you know, it's really difficult. >> ted, they may not know what they're doing but i know what i'm doing and i know these people have sat through almost two hours of discussion about very complex, i think important subject. >> i'm through. >> and i think they are entitled at least, the lucky ones who get their hand up quickly, to ask questions. but you have to give your affiliation and you have to tell me to whom you are addressing your question. so, harry sfl. >>. >> harry price. i want to address all three of you. how do you build -- how do you build a political constituency to reverse direction, assuming we decided, you know, as a result of this discussion to reverse direction, and how do you do that in the context where the inertia of what you're doing may be creating tensions with the parties you've identified as adversaries? >> thank you. i will leave it to whiche
we're talking to the russians about it. we're trying to talk to the administration but they always seem to be too busy. i don't know what they're doing, but, you know, it's really difficult. >> ted, they may not know what they're doing but i know what i'm doing and i know these people have sat through almost two hours of discussion about very complex, i think important subject. >> i'm through. >> and i think they are entitled at least, the lucky ones who get their hand up...
133
133
Feb 22, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 133
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> the chinese and russians have this capability. they have u.s. debt in new york city and in beijing. and that's probably true. they wouldn't be incentivized for it. but they're building a capability. what happens when the capability leaks, gets away, gets sold to the terrorists? let me just frame it from economics 101. the world will not work without banking, without the flow of money to lubricate the process for transfer of goods and services and so on. the two banks in new york that clear money clear somewhere around $7 trillion to $8 trillion a day and our economy is $14 trillion a year. what backs up the transactions in new york city? nothing. there is no gold. there is no printed money. it's just a electronic transactions. what happens when someone contaminates that data base? what happens is banking will freeze. it will cascade in a cascading waterfall and global commerce will stop. devastating consequences for the country. >> and a footnote to that, i mean my biggest nightmare, it doesn't have to be if you erode trust and undermine confide
. >> the chinese and russians have this capability. they have u.s. debt in new york city and in beijing. and that's probably true. they wouldn't be incentivized for it. but they're building a capability. what happens when the capability leaks, gets away, gets sold to the terrorists? let me just frame it from economics 101. the world will not work without banking, without the flow of money to lubricate the process for transfer of goods and services and so on. the two banks in new york that...
118
118
Feb 13, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 118
favorite 0
quote 0
the russians wanted to create an exhibit that linked lincoln to their czar. >> so the great coat itself is in this larger box. however the condition the coat is in right now, the left sleeve is detached from it. the smaller box holds that sleeve. soon after the assassination, huh relic hunters and souvenir hunter who is wanted pieces of it. the people were trying to cutoff tiny speess of it and the owner alfonso dunn was cutting off pieces himself and giving them to people so when the park service received it in 1968, it was already in unfortunately very, very delicate condition. we found this approach helps so that we can preserve it. that's our priority. preserve it for present and future generations. at the same time we want to get to see it and enjoy it and having it up so the maximum amount of people can do that. >> we are checking for particulates. >> what do you mean by particulates? >> dust. >> what we see there is our h vac system that maintains proper humidity and temperature levels. this is self-contained in the display unit itself. our first step is to remove the reb likha.
the russians wanted to create an exhibit that linked lincoln to their czar. >> so the great coat itself is in this larger box. however the condition the coat is in right now, the left sleeve is detached from it. the smaller box holds that sleeve. soon after the assassination, huh relic hunters and souvenir hunter who is wanted pieces of it. the people were trying to cutoff tiny speess of it and the owner alfonso dunn was cutting off pieces himself and giving them to people so when the...
227
227
Feb 10, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 227
favorite 0
quote 0
future of our relations with neighbors, there will be no such psychological fear like cold war that russians are the enemy, like afterwards greeks are our enemies or iran is our main competitor, or bul fwmgaria is former republic. no. today, everybody today agrees that we need maximum integration with our neighbors we have a problem with syria and it not our choice, it's because of their domestic problem. we want to have zero problems with the people. therefore we need process analysis, not picture analysis, if you have a picture today, you may think that turkey has a problem with syria, no. syrian people in the future, after a process we will be having a excellent relationship with the new syria established with the people of syria stlaes cannot sacrifice for our future relationed with syria. it was a risk when there was a major statement from turkish grand national convention making a statement against mubarak, asking him to leave. and we were criticized by main opposition if mubarak continues, what will you be doing? and it was interesting, a letter was sent to me by my former colleague,
future of our relations with neighbors, there will be no such psychological fear like cold war that russians are the enemy, like afterwards greeks are our enemies or iran is our main competitor, or bul fwmgaria is former republic. no. today, everybody today agrees that we need maximum integration with our neighbors we have a problem with syria and it not our choice, it's because of their domestic problem. we want to have zero problems with the people. therefore we need process analysis, not...
112
112
Feb 11, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 112
favorite 0
quote 0
great moment in the 20th century is 1917, the russian revolution. and will the world go into a violent revolution such as russia was and a civil war or is there another methodology? and one of the things i was struck by is that at howard at the school of religion was the center of this talk about gandhi. between mortechai johnson who calls gandhi the little brown man and is this -- this is the way we can have a social revolution that meets up with the idea that we don't want to destroy human personality. we don't want to destroy human personali personality. if we dominate we will destroy human personality. there is discussion at howard school of religion that this is the kind of ways that a revolution has to be fought in the long run, a revolution has to be empowered through this force -- sole force that keeps human personality intact. war destroys relationships, period. how do you bring those back? that was a theological concern for mays, howard and more for the students. i really want to push that with all three of these persons working at the iss
great moment in the 20th century is 1917, the russian revolution. and will the world go into a violent revolution such as russia was and a civil war or is there another methodology? and one of the things i was struck by is that at howard at the school of religion was the center of this talk about gandhi. between mortechai johnson who calls gandhi the little brown man and is this -- this is the way we can have a social revolution that meets up with the idea that we don't want to destroy human...
115
115
Feb 18, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 115
favorite 0
quote 0
this czar is the czar that freed the serfs roughly the same time as lincoln freed the slaves, so the russians wanted to create an exhibit that linked lincoln to their czar. >> so, the great coat itself is in this larger box. however, the condition of the coat is in right now, the left sleeve is detached from it, and so the smaller box holds that sleeve. soon after the assassination you had relic hunters and souvenir hunters who immediately wanted pieces of it. people immediately were trying to cut off tiny pieces of it. its owner alfonzo dun was cn cu off pieces himself and giving it to people so when the park service received it in 1968 it was already in unfortunately very, very delicate condition. so, we've found this approach helped so we can preserve it. that's our priority, preserve it for the present and future generations. at the same time we do want to make sure that people actually get to see it and enjoy it by having it up during the spring we've made sure that the maximum amount of people can do that. >> what we're doing now is checking for any particulates and we're removing the p
this czar is the czar that freed the serfs roughly the same time as lincoln freed the slaves, so the russians wanted to create an exhibit that linked lincoln to their czar. >> so, the great coat itself is in this larger box. however, the condition of the coat is in right now, the left sleeve is detached from it, and so the smaller box holds that sleeve. soon after the assassination you had relic hunters and souvenir hunters who immediately wanted pieces of it. people immediately were...
111
111
Feb 10, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 111
favorite 0
quote 0
the bidding of the west is what the russians are trying to do. they're complicated, too. long relationship with syria in commercial and political terms. they know what's going on is wrong. they're doing what they can behind the scenes but they can't quite bring themselves to support a revolution that we've been looking for. so what's happening yesterday and today is to try to get that resolution. it's got to be syrian led at the end of the day. it's not capable of a solution like libya as there is no western intervention boots on the ground. if anything, it has to be arab inspired. the best thing that can happen is the austerity opposition should come together to support what the arab league is proposing in the way of a transition. but the united states. he has lost its grip and we must let him go. so we must work hard with the arab league to produce a decision. i'm afraid it will get worse before it gets better. >> so staying in the general geographic area, at least, we have a few questions. i summarize. >> there are the surprise jack in the box owing this. this is a lit
the bidding of the west is what the russians are trying to do. they're complicated, too. long relationship with syria in commercial and political terms. they know what's going on is wrong. they're doing what they can behind the scenes but they can't quite bring themselves to support a revolution that we've been looking for. so what's happening yesterday and today is to try to get that resolution. it's got to be syrian led at the end of the day. it's not capable of a solution like libya as there...
185
185
Feb 27, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 185
favorite 0
quote 0
teams of russian technicians are available to operate this mission. this is economic penetration pavering the way for political take over. that hand of soviet friendship which usually proceeds economic penetration, has been reaching into every part of the world which shows the slightest inclination to receive it. recently, we've seen it extend into our own hemisphere and to turbulent cuba where it was embraced as a triumph of soviet policy. a few statistics will demonstrate how serious this threat is becoming to the free world. >> 70% is devoted to the area of heavy industry. the u.s. and free world share of gross national product devoted to the same area is certainly not much more than 20%. in terms of volume applied to this area of gross national product, the soviet union is beginning to surge ahead. >> finally, the communist atrekked ideal logical penetration. perhaps their strongest efforts go into this penetration into the free world. >> before we talk about eye dee logical penetration itself, let's take a look at the reasons why this form of pen
teams of russian technicians are available to operate this mission. this is economic penetration pavering the way for political take over. that hand of soviet friendship which usually proceeds economic penetration, has been reaching into every part of the world which shows the slightest inclination to receive it. recently, we've seen it extend into our own hemisphere and to turbulent cuba where it was embraced as a triumph of soviet policy. a few statistics will demonstrate how serious this...
139
139
Feb 20, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 139
favorite 0
quote 0
then the russians might have thought we were sending it in and that could have been awful. i remember him telling me about that. oh, and i remember hearing about how anderson at the pentagon was mad. i don't know if that was afterwards or before. then i remember just waiting for that blockade. i couldn't think life was unlike an election night but much worse. some big ship was coming, a giant freighter turned back that had nothing but oil on it, anyway, and hearing that joseph kennedy was saying, jack, did you send these? and he said no. and then finally some ship turned back that we boarded or something, and then we heard the first relief. i can't remember, you know, the day finally when it was over and bundy saying to me that if it had just gone on maybe two more days, everybody really would have cracked. all of us were awake night and day. tax shepard in the situation. then i wrote a letter to mcnamara afterwards which i showed to jack. everyone worked to the peak of human endurance. ♪ >> how did the president feel about restoration? >> the restoration? >> of the white
then the russians might have thought we were sending it in and that could have been awful. i remember him telling me about that. oh, and i remember hearing about how anderson at the pentagon was mad. i don't know if that was afterwards or before. then i remember just waiting for that blockade. i couldn't think life was unlike an election night but much worse. some big ship was coming, a giant freighter turned back that had nothing but oil on it, anyway, and hearing that joseph kennedy was...
132
132
Feb 3, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 132
favorite 0
quote 0
unique in this venue, you do not know if an attack on a nasdaq or google or sony is undertaken by a russian or a chinese actor, that is a state actor or an organized criminal group. it could be a terrorist group, or an organized crime group. that group could be associated with an intelligence service for a country, or it could just be a group that is doing it for a profit. or it could be a high school student that has hacking capabilities and has hacked into a financial institution and brought it to it's knees. so you do not know, is it a criminal event domestically or a criminal event. which requires us to come together and develop mechanisms much like we did with the terrorism arena to share information. we have a national cyber task force that we put together with 20 separate agencies, so that when there's an occurrence, we are all at the table bringing our resources to identify it. and then, in addition to this breaking down of the stove pipes, the shares of information is as important if not more important as what we saw in the wake of september 11th. the cyber bills are out there to b
unique in this venue, you do not know if an attack on a nasdaq or google or sony is undertaken by a russian or a chinese actor, that is a state actor or an organized criminal group. it could be a terrorist group, or an organized crime group. that group could be associated with an intelligence service for a country, or it could just be a group that is doing it for a profit. or it could be a high school student that has hacking capabilities and has hacked into a financial institution and brought...
85
85
Feb 11, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 85
favorite 0
quote 0
and first nation in the world to recognize the new russian republic. and wilson is ecstatic. he had a new fit partner for his league and so on. and the representative -- our minister in moscow writes back, russia will come out with correct american principles is what he is saying. a few months later, six months later the bolsheviks take over. what happens? we had the last major state in the world to recognize the soviet union. i think ireland was the last. 16 years, four american presidents. the last state to recognize. now what happened? we had been recognizing these rebellions. i think it's because the soviets were not -- were not a species of the revolutionary genius americans. they were a whole new genus altogether. all these other republican revolutions, we have one that isn't like us. it's a whole new message contrary to our own. with the same kind of universal aspirations of our own. i think the cold war begins in 1917. interrupted briefly with the war against a more sinister enemy, nazi germany, but quickly, quickly resumed after the war. and the fear of communism was
and first nation in the world to recognize the new russian republic. and wilson is ecstatic. he had a new fit partner for his league and so on. and the representative -- our minister in moscow writes back, russia will come out with correct american principles is what he is saying. a few months later, six months later the bolsheviks take over. what happens? we had the last major state in the world to recognize the soviet union. i think ireland was the last. 16 years, four american presidents....
184
184
Feb 29, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 184
favorite 0
quote 0
the maximum o the wto, we have to give unconditional permanent normal trading relations treatment to russian goods that we provide to all wto members. that commitment requires us to terminate the application of the jackson vannic amendment. and jackson vannic achieved its historic purpose by helping thousands of jews emigrate from the soviet union and jackson vannic is not any longer the kind of active tool we need to promote universal human rights vis-a-vis russia. because we want to continue to press for human rights inside russia. but failure to lift jackson vannic will put our manufacturers, american businesses at a disadvantage. so we very much hope that congress will grant pntr to russia, lift jackson vannic, recognize the need to keep pressing on human rights inside russia and create american jobs as a result. and with respect to your other very important questions and areas of concern, congressman, i'll just end by saying we strongly support the work we're doing with colombia and brazil to promote rarcial and ethnic equality. we have the means to continue to work on that within the e
the maximum o the wto, we have to give unconditional permanent normal trading relations treatment to russian goods that we provide to all wto members. that commitment requires us to terminate the application of the jackson vannic amendment. and jackson vannic achieved its historic purpose by helping thousands of jews emigrate from the soviet union and jackson vannic is not any longer the kind of active tool we need to promote universal human rights vis-a-vis russia. because we want to continue...
99
99
Feb 6, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 99
favorite 0
quote 0
the korenski government, the first nation in the world to recognize the russian republic. wilson is ecstatic. and he has a new partner for his league and so on. and the minister in moscow writes back, russia will come out of this with correct american principles is what he's saying. well, a few months later, six months later, the bolsheviks take over. what happens? we are the last major state in the world to recognize the soviet union. i think ireland was the last, but we were the last. 16 years, 4 american presidents, the last state -- now, what happened? we had always been recognizing these rebellions. i think it's because the soviets were not a species of the revolutionary genius americanas. they were a whole new genus altogether. all of a sudden we have one that isn't like us, that's offering a whole new universalist message contrary to our own with the same kind of universalist aspirations as our own, the communist aspirations. and i think the cold war begins in 1917, interrupted briefly with the war against a more sinister enemy, nazi germany, but quickly resumed aft
the korenski government, the first nation in the world to recognize the russian republic. wilson is ecstatic. and he has a new partner for his league and so on. and the minister in moscow writes back, russia will come out of this with correct american principles is what he's saying. well, a few months later, six months later, the bolsheviks take over. what happens? we are the last major state in the world to recognize the soviet union. i think ireland was the last, but we were the last. 16...
129
129
Feb 10, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 129
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> almost two years ago president obama and russian president dmitri signed a nuclear arms reduction treaty. after ratification by the u.s. senate, the treaty took effect last year. the brookings institution today will look at how that treatsy being implemented. the discussion will start at about 1:00 p.m. eastern. you'll be able to see it live on our companion network c-span2. >>> when i first started the book i also thought, this must be an american story. this is about a country that worships the religion of self-reliance and individualism. this is a legacy of thoreau and emm emers emerson. turns out we're laggards. more important in european nations and scandinavia and even more common in japan. >> in "afterwards ar ar "going solo" looking at the growing trend of american adults choosing to live alone and what that means for the country. saturday night at 10:00 eastern. also this weekend on "book tv" sunday at 3:00, the second cousin of former secretary of state korcondoleezza rice, conn rice, and starting a war between gang leaders and police. and georgetown university's bonnie
. >>> almost two years ago president obama and russian president dmitri signed a nuclear arms reduction treaty. after ratification by the u.s. senate, the treaty took effect last year. the brookings institution today will look at how that treatsy being implemented. the discussion will start at about 1:00 p.m. eastern. you'll be able to see it live on our companion network c-span2. >>> when i first started the book i also thought, this must be an american story. this is about a...
175
175
Feb 18, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 175
favorite 0
quote 0
since you were a key player in the space race, we're presenting you tonight with some russian laser art that depicts the first flight of the wright brothers. this is a limited edition -- >> well, that's great. >> you're the first one to receive this. >> well, that's great. thank you. thank you. appreciate it. thank you. >> you can put that one down and you can take this one with you. >> all right, good, thank you. >> we want to thank the boeing company for the sponsorship. without this sponsorship, these types of events would not be possible, and we are very much indebted to you. thanks for being here tonight. glad you got a good seat. there will not be an autograph opportunity this evening. we ask that you exit via the rear doors of the theater. thank you very much for supporting our program and we'll see you next time. >>> 50 years ago, astronaut john glenn became the first american to orbit the earth. the entire flight was just under five hours. he orbited the earth three times in a spacecraft named friendship 7. next a film about john glenn tracking him from his boyhood in ohio new
since you were a key player in the space race, we're presenting you tonight with some russian laser art that depicts the first flight of the wright brothers. this is a limited edition -- >> well, that's great. >> you're the first one to receive this. >> well, that's great. thank you. thank you. appreciate it. thank you. >> you can put that one down and you can take this one with you. >> all right, good, thank you. >> we want to thank the boeing company for...