and talking about the group's paideport, all expenses which looks at loopholes federal lawmakers are using to pay for personal expenditures. be sure to watch "washington at 7 a.m. eastern this morning. join the discussion. >> the former executive director for the state department's advisory commission on public diplomacy recently reflected on the challenges of getting information to foreign and domestic audiences. posted by the university of southern california annenberg center on communication, leadership and policy, this runs one hour. >> hello, and welcome, everyone, to the first monday in august. this is part of a series of monthly programs which are a partnership of, in alphabetical order, the public to clumsy alumni association, the public diplomacy -- public diplomacy alumni association, the public diplomacy council, and the annenberg center for communication, leadership and policy. we want to acknowledge our hosts at the elliott school for international affairs, george washington university, and we are grateful for them providing these facilities for us. our speaker today is