thank you, dean rodriguez, for your kind words and also for th provide. not only for this nation's legal community. it is a privilege to be with you today and to be among the distinguished acstaff, alumni a make northwestern such an extraordinary place. more than 150 years this law school has served as a training grounds for forum for critical, thoughtful debate and as a meeting place to consider issues of national concern and global concesequenc. this afternoon i'm honored to be a part of this tradition and also grateful for the opportunity to join with you in discussing a defining issue of our time, a most critical responsibility that we share. how we will stay true to america's founding and enduring and liberty. since this country's earliest days, the american people have risen to this challenge and all that it demands, but as we have seen and as president john f. kennedy may have described best and i quote, in the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. now, half

thank you, dean rodriguez for your kind words. and also for the outstanding leadership you provide for our nation's legal community. it is a privilege to be with you today and to be among the distinguished faculty, members, staff, alumni, students. for more than 150 years, this law school has served as a training ground for future leaders and as a meeting place for issues of national concern. this afternoon, i am honored to be a part of this tradition. i am grateful for the opportunity join with you in discussing a defining issue of our time. a most critical responsibility that we share. how we will stay true to america's founding and an enduring promises of security, justice, and liberty. since this country's earliest days, the american people have risen to this challenge. as we have seen, and president john f. kennedy described it best, in the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. half a century has passed since those words were spoken, bu

thank you, dean rodriguez, for your kind words, and for the outstanding leadership that you provide, not only for this academic campus, but also for our nation's legal community. it is a privilege to be with you today, and to be among the distinguished faculty members, staff, alumni, and students who make northwestern such an extraordinary place. for more than 150 years, this law school has served as a training ground for future leaders, as a forum for critical, thoughtful debate, and as a meeting place to consider issues of national concern and global consequence. this afternoon, i am honored to be part of this tradition. and i'm grateful for the opportunity to join with you in discussing a defining issue of our time, a most critical responsibility that we share. how we will stay true to america's founding, and enduring, promises of security, justice and liberty. since this country's earliest days, the american people have risen to this challenge, and all that it demands. but, as we have seen, and as president john f. kennedy may have described best, in the long history of the world