josh bolton and alexis herman is first. [applause] in addition, we have james ciccone, carlos, tom johnson, vilma martinez, stanley kristen , connie newman, linden oleson and laura tyson. and serves as members are bruce and margaret. join me in thanking our full committee. [applause] as you can see we have been lucky to put together a distinguished group of individuals who will advicese on all aspects and help us ensure this program is a state of the art experience. we join together to launch the program because we believe that working together in the spirit of collaboration is truly the best way to chart the path forward. we want to work with and help develop individuals who believe in that same philosophy. and the work of our four centers is evidence that individuals of different backgrounds and perspectives can unite to pursue a common goal. we heard from margaret about the fortunes and objectives but let me set the stage and put the program into greater context. i will start with the curriculum that is being designed by

josh bolton and alexis herman is first.mes ciccone, carlos, tom johnson, vilma martinez, stanley kristen , connie newman, linden oleson and laura tyson. and serves as members are bruce and margaret. join me in thanking our full committee. [applause] as you can see we have been lucky to put together a distinguished group of individuals who will advicese on all aspects and help us ensure this program is a state of the art experience. we join together to launch the program because we believe that working together in the spirit of collaboration is truly the best way to chart the path forward. we want to work with and help develop individuals who believe in that same philosophy. and the work of our four centers is evidence that individuals of different backgrounds and perspectives can unite to pursue a common goal. we heard from margaret about the fortunes and objectives but let me set the stage and put the program into greater context. i will start with the curriculum that is being designed by dr. paul, the senior associate dea

josh bolton and alexis herman is first. [applause] >> in addition, we have james ciccone, carlos, tom johnson, vilma martinez, stanley kristen ruellm, connie newman, linden oleson and laura tyson. and serves as members are bruce and margaret. join me in thanking our full committee. [applause] >> as you can see we have been lucky to put together a distinguished group of individuals who will advise on all aspects and help us ensure this program is a state of the art experience. we join together to lamp the program because we believe that working together in the spirit of collaboration is truly the best way to chart the path forward. we want to work with and help develop individuals who believe in that same philosophy. and the work of our four centers is evidence that individuals of different backgrounds and perspective can unite to pursue a common goal. we heard from margaret's about the fortunes and objectives but let me set the stage and put the program into greater context. i will start with the curriculum that is being de

i am delighted to have the opportunity to be working i can with my good friend, josh bolton, on this itiative, and for all of the distinguished members of the advisory committee. i believe i speak for you, josh, and for all of the committee when i say that we recognize that this is not about the art of the easy. but it is about the art of the possible. and i look forward to helping to foster all of the great possibilities that i know that this presidential scholars initiative will hold for the future. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, alexis, for those kind words. i look forward very much to working with you. now ladies and gentlemen, please join in welcoming the 42nd and 43rd president of the united states. [applause] >> the old squeeze play. >> i am with you. >> gentlemen before i had a chance to ask you some questions, i have a letter that's just arrived from walker's point, kennebunkport maine. [laughter] >> september 8, 2014. i am delighted to send greetings to all gathered in washington, d.c. for the launch of this innovative partnership between the participating foundations i

josh earnest said no. but whether it's days or weeks in terms of air strikes starting, we don't know thatí yet. >> now john boltons. ambassador, nice to see you. and last night, the russian ambassador to the u.n. was here to go on the record, and he made statements about air strikes inside syria as being something that they would certainly oppose. >> well, i think they probably will. i'm not expecting air strikes inside syria from the united states anytime soon. i think this vote on arming and training the% ñ syrian oppositi is probably a fairly insignificant vote. i think it's a minimal part of the president's strategy, and it hard at who is going to get these arms. the president is still not facing up to the reality that he doesn't have a comprehensive strategy. >> here's what i don't get, it's that every team we talk about arming the troops, general dempsey says it's going to take up to a year.iq="y earlier they said six months. in six months we could have 5,000 ready to go. but what i'm also hearing isis in that time would increase by 15,000. are we -- >> it's a fantasy to think that this war is going to be r