Transcripts

CFR maintains an archive of unedited transcripts from its on-the-record meetings. Separate archives of audio and video recordings are also available.

HBO History Makers with Thad W. Allen

Speaker: Admiral Thad W. Allen
Presider: Captain Melissa Bert, USCG

Retired Admiral Thad W. Allen discusses major events, such as Hurricane Katrina, that shaped his experience as admiral of the United States Coast Guard.

See more in United States, Border and Ports

Speaker: Douglas W. Elmendorf
Presider: Chrystia Freeland

Douglas W. Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office, discusses the effects of revenue increases and spending cuts on the projected budget deficit.

This meeting is part of the C. Peter McColough series on International Economics presented by the Corporate Program and the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.

See more in United States, Economics

A Conversation with Pham Binh Minh

Speaker: Pham Binh Minh
Presider: Bob Woodruff

Pham Binh Minh, minister of foreign affairs for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, analyzes Vietnam's relationship with the United States and surrounding nations, and outlines the country's strategy for economic growth.

See more in Vietnam, Emerging Markets

A Conversation with Sebastián Piñera

Speaker: Sebastian Piñera
Presider: J. Tomilson Hill

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera discusses his country's economic growth strategy, trade policy, banking system, and recent student protests.

See more in Chile, Economics

A Conversation with the Right Honorable Theresa May

Speaker: Theresa May
Presider: Christopher Isham

Following the ten-year anniversary of 9/11 and the six-year anniversary of the London subway bombings, Theresa May discusses counterterrorism strategy in the United Kingdom. The meeting focused on the nature of the threat, its evolution, the impact of events like the Arab Spring, and the United Kingdom's response, particularly as it prepares for the 2012 Olympics.

See more in U.K., Counterterrorism

U.S. Trade and Investment Policy: Report of a CFR-Sponsored Independent Task Force

Speakers: Andrew H. Card, Thomas A. Daschle, Edward Alden, and Matthew J. Slaughter
Presider: David Wessel

The report of the Independent Task Force on U.S. Trade and Investment Policy calls for a “pro-America” trade policy that brings to more Americans more of the benefits of global engagement, within the framework of a strengthened, rules-based trading system.

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