david finkel is an editor and writer at the washington post he won a pulitzer. also, he's a macarthur fellow recipient. his author, the author of two really, really great books, which i think they'll talk about tonight as well. thank you for your service and the good soldiers now. now, dave lawrence to all of us here needs. no introduction at all. but since this is on c-span, i think i'll let some of the others out there get to know dave as. dave david lawrence junior is among the country's best known journalists. he retired at the early age of 56, but he really retire. we all know that, right? he basically has become an incredibly an incredible for children, especially focusing on the crucial early learning years as he was at the miami herald the detroit free press and. now he chairs the children's movement of florida. he's got 13 honorary doctorates. he's chaired the local. he made he chaired the local arrangements, the 1994 summit of the americas. and he co-founded a vocational technical in haiti. he and his wife, roberta, are live here in coral gables. we're