SECRETARY GATES VISIT TO CHINA

With Defense Secretary Robert Gates visiting China in the hopes of improving military ties with the U.S., the Nixon Center held a discussion looking at China’s growing military and what goals the U.S. might accomplish on such a trip. Speakers also talked about their perspectives of U.S. and Chinese expectations of Secretary Gates’ visit and how the military-to-military relationship is evolving amidst China’s rapid military modernization and increasing.

WIKILEAKS LEGAL ISSUES SURROUNDING THE WEB SITE

Floyd Abrams talked about the various legal issues surrounding the Wikileaks Web site, as well as the possible prosecution of the site's editor-in-chief Julian Assange under the 1917 Espionage Act, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Abrams represented the New York Times in the Pentagon Papers case, taking the position that the First Amendment protected the New York Times and Washington Post’s rights to publish a classified report on the Vietnam War. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program.

U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY

Stewart Baker talked about concerns of al-Qaeda attacking the U.S. over the holidays, and the ability of the U.S. to prevent a foreign or domestic terrorist attack. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

U.S. Homeland Security 
He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.