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thank you to robert muse joining us from washington, d c democracy now!for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. e-mail your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or outreach@democracynow.org or >> folse: man has hunted since the beginning of time. what began with crude weapons and animal images scrawled on cave walls has developed into a multi-million dollar industry. from the tilton hiltons to the mansions in the marsh, we hunt and we cook -- everything from rabbits and raccoons to deer and ducks while learning about the passion of sportsmen through the ages. man's love affair with hunting is really not about the kill, but how to prepare a sumptuous wild game banquet after the hunt. now, get that camouflage apron and join me, chef john folse, for another "taste of louisiana." >> funding for "after the hunt with chef john folse" is brought to you by the baton rouge area convention and visitors bureau. day is dawning on the mississippi river, and the sun is shining on baton rouge. attractions, shopping, food,

robert muse. >> thank you. as many of you know, elizabeth i think is the new director of the cip, center for international policies cuba program, succeeding wayne smith who's here this morning. but i'm pleased to tell you that wayne stays on as senior fellow, is it, wayne? we're glad to have you remain with us. this conference event had its origins in hillary clinton saying not long ago that she favored normalized relations with cuba. it was one of the first times a nationally prominent political figure has used that word, normalization, her reasoning was that the current policy of embargo serves to in her verb, prop up u the government of cuba. and if we remove the embargo, then we remove this source of support for the government by cubans aggrieved at some of our policies. the paper i have left on your tables deals with to the first aspect of normalization of relations. i'm going to propose a three-stage continuum here, the first step is to remove, take down some of the most punitive measures to cuba. they in

robert worcester. three years ago, they had a conversation about perhaps bringing magna carta to the library of congress. and that idea took hold and blossomed into what we have today, magna carta, musetor. i want to recognize the person that has been most responsible for managing all of the commemorative events here, my colleague, robert. robert, thank you very much for agreeing to take on this task three years ago and for your work and dedication in bringing this project, this major project, to fruition. i also need to thank my colleague, nathan dorn, standing in the back, who curated the exhibition. he spent numerous hours creating -- standing in the back, who curated the exhibition. he spent numerous hours creating the narrative and scripting the content for the wonderful exhibit upstairs. now, this exhibition and these events have come together as a culmination of effort from multiple divisions from the library of congress and from our partners in the united kingdom. they're the product of many hands, too many to name, but all deserving our gratitude. today the library of congress has once again the honor of being entrusted with the charter that in many ways shaped our modern co