we are honored to have mister shindo from tokyo. he is the leading expert on the military cauldron that was the pacific area of the 1930s and 40s. he contributed articles of his own and other work on world war ii and the pacific. joining him is peter dean, currently professor and pro vice chancellor of education at the university of western australia. his latest book, the coalition of the american australian alliance is part of the session in which we look at how the end of the war in the pacific was fought and why the japanese continued to fight and what is obvious to most losing more. tomorrow these two young historians is one of the most distinguished scholars. he is also a great friend and champion of the museum doctor allen. he came to the university of new orleans after decades of the ohio state university. he is the co-author of the top single volume histories of world war ii. he is also senior military advisor to the president of the national world war ii museum. if you would, let's welcome the distinguished panel. >> it is