Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of D-Day | Fireside Chat with Dr. Condoleezza Rice on Democracy

Eighty years ago, the tides of WWII changed through Operation Overlord and the landings on D-Day. President Reagan brilliantly marked that day in 1984 when he delivered one of his most famous speeches highlighting the selfless and heroic actions of the “boys of Pointe du Hoc.”

This fireside chat with Dr. Condoleezza Rice and Fred Ryan offers a thorough examination of the world as it was 80 years ago and the enduring impact of President Reagan’s "peace through strength" policies on our contemporary landscape. Dr. Rice provides profound insights into the lessons learned from World War II and D-Day, exploring how we as a nation can continue to protect democracy and understand the complexities of total war.

00:00 – Fred Ryan quotes President Reagan on security and democracy, then introduces Dr. Condoleezza Rice
03:36 – Dr. Rice takes the stage, what's on your mind regarding the 80th anniversary of D-Day
05:44 – Do you think today that we have the national will to respond to war like enlisters did in WWII?
09:10 – What kind of America is the next president inheriting?
15:56 – How would you say we're doing in the technological race?
19:30 – Shouldn't foreign policy be bipartisan?
21:38 – Are we doing enough to maintain our alliances?
24:20 – How much do you think President Reagan's personality played in the success of American foreign policy?
28:03 – Do you sense that if something like 9/11 happened today, there would be unity like there was in 2001?
34:52 – Are there world leaders that you've met who were more formidable than others, and ones you still engage with?
39:32 – The story of you and President Bush secretly traveling to Iraq?
42:27 – Which teams do you feel best in the NFL draft?
43:59 – Audience questions, the current state of college football
46:53 – Any advice for college students?
49:39 – From Carol Thatcher: Do you have a view on how the Liv PGA chaos should be dealt with?
51:24 – From Ben Mulroney: How do we deal with China today as opposed to Russia in the 1980's?
55:42 – What is the thing that people aren't focusing enough on?
01:00:50 – Conversation concludes

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