and in order to do so, we'd like to create and take a lead on creating a facility, a paper crane summit for the educators for both countries as quickly as possible. so like mr. daniel to be a big part of this initiative we are embarking on and then continue to work with us. the world is watching us right

now at this historical moment. we'd hike like to also one more again, we'd like to vow each other to create environment where we can forgive one another. i am certain that today is a day and that actually the real starting point for the end of the war in our hearts. >> our goal must be not peace in our time. but peace for all time. thank you so much. [ applause ]

>> thank you both so very much. that was a very moving and beautiful presentation, and we appreciate it so much. i'd like to invite to the stage, yuji sakaki who is his son. he is a singer/songwriter from japan and is going to perform a number that he has written. i also would like to mention that he is a brand-new father. as of about a month ago he has a brand-new baby boy. he shared a picture and we're

very happy about that. we're ready to digitally unveil and display the dracrane for yoo see what it was that was donated to us. this is what was folded by sadako shortly before she died. this was one of the last ones we understand. yuji, if you would like to come forward. he is going to sing this song. [ applause ] >> thank you. he's going to sing this song in japanese as he wrote it. and then at the end he's going to do one verse for us a cappella in english so you can get a sense of the beauty and what he's conveying. >> good evening. nice to meet you. ♪

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[ speaking in japanese ] >> translator: i'm sorry that i presented the song in japanese. i wonder houw many of you understand japanese? it's good to see there are some hands. >> translator: so those of you who don't know the japanese, to you, i'd like to present some verses of the song in english. ♪ she has gone from this earth ♪ but her memory lives on ♪ so please remember her

♪ when you hear this song ♪ how i'll keep the darkness from falling like rain ♪ ♪ in a world of peace is where we will meet once again ♪ ♪ say a prayer for peace on earth ♪ ♪ keep the world safe from harm ♪ ♪ may a thousand paper cranes shine hope on everyone ♪ ♪ say a prayer for harmony ♪ oh, the wings of peace will keep you safe forever ♪ ♪ the wings of peace will keep you safe forever ♪

thank you so much. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you, yuji, thank you so much. what a beautiful tribute. it's very touching to realize that you've written such a beautiful piece for your aunt who you never, of course, met. and i'm sure your father and others who knew her would agree that you've captured the spirit of her life and her mission, and that's a very beautiful tribute. and thank you for being here all the way from japan to share that with us. very beautiful. in a few moments, when we exit the auditorium, you'll have an opportunity to see this crane that you see on the screen here. you'll see that on display in the lobby on your way out of the building tonight. it's very small. and we invite you to take a look at the intricacy and how carefully that was put together. you know, it's always a great

day for a museum, for a library, for an institution like ours when we receive a significant donation.

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i think our knowledge on this is frankly imperfect. i do think it is one of the reasons why it is important to have an afghan-led and owned reconciliation process going forward so these issues can be identified and we can attempt to identify what some of the grievances may be. but i would defer to larry on that. >> senator, thank you for the question. with respect to corruption, two observations and if you don't mind i'll answer the second question. the first is how personally the president takes the issue. anecdotally i have sat in the procurement commission meetings which he personally chairs every saturday night and they're incredibly painful because