Changes In Europe: Challenges for America
1991-04-01T21:20:25-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTNiXC8xOTkxMDQwMTIxMjAzMTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The 3 speakers talked about the human factor in a changing European environment. They pointed out how the individual can have impact on the world. With the end of the Cold War, people and their ideas have changed, in addition to the institutions and governments. Former Ambassador Okun said the guiding metaphor for people has been, “I never thought I’d live to see it happen.” Some of the specific questions addressed included: Why did the changes occur? Did America have anything to do with it? What should America do now? How are the Eastern Europeans handling their freedoms?
The 3 speakers talked about the human factor in a changing European environment. They pointed out how the individual can have impact on the world. With the… read more
The 3 speakers talked about the human factor in a changing European environment. They pointed out how the individual can have impact on the world. With the end of the Cold War, people and their ideas have changed, in addition to the institutions and governments. Former Ambassador Okun said the guiding metaphor for people has been, “I never thought I’d live to see it happen.” Some of the specific questions addressed included: Why did the changes occur? Did America have anything to do with it? What should America do now? How are the Eastern Europeans handling their freedoms? close
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- Thomas Harrelson Secretary North Carolina Dept. of Transportation
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- Maciej Kozolowski Minister Counselor Polish Embassy
- Thomas Lambeth Executive Director Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
- James Leutze Chancellor University of North Carolina
- Jasper Memory Vice President University of North Carolina->Research
- Herbert Okun Ambassador United States->United Nations
- Stephen Rhinesmith President (Former) U.S.-Soviet Exchange Initiative
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