Podcasts about ambassador stuart holliday

Blair House, known as the president's guest house, is located mere steps from the White House. 2024 marks the bicentennial of the building of Blair House, which for 200 years has been a quiet but integral part of our nation's history. Today, Blair House is actually a complex made up of four townhouses. Originally built in 1824 for Doctor Joseph Lovell, the first Surgeon General of the U.S. Army, the Blair family purchased the property in 1837 when Francis Preston Blair became publisher of the pro-Andrew Jackson newspaper, The Washington Globe. Blair was an influential member of President Jackson's inner circle and remained an informal adviser and confidante to Presidents Martin Van Buren and Abraham Lincoln, the latter of whom was a frequent visitor. As the city began to change, it would be Blair's grandson, Gist, who sought President Franklin Roosevelt's help in preserving the home. In the 1940s, the federal government purchased Blair House and began transforming it into the president's guest house for visiting dignitaries. It's also become the place where the president-elect usually stays before every presidential inauguration, and a welcoming sanctuary for many of the grieving presidential families during a state funeral. Blair House is a living, working space that is maintained with the utmost care: the staffing and structural needs are supported by the U.S. Department of State, and since 1985, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Blair House Foundation has raised private funds to preserve the rooms, gardens and amenities. Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, speaks about the history of Blair House and its importance to American diplomacy with the Honorable Capricia Marshall, former U.S. Chief of Protocol and vice chair of the Blair House 200th Anniversary Campaign, and Ambassador Stuart Holliday, former U.S. ambassador for special political affairs at the United Nations and trustee of the Blair House Foundation. Stewart also takes a tour of the complex with Matthew Wendel, the assistant chief of protocol and general manager of Blair House. Since Blair House is closed to the public, this is a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes and see the museum-standard artifacts, diplomatic spaces, and the principal suite where queens, presidents, and other dignitaries have stayed. An updated edition of the White House Historical Publication Blair House The President's Guest House by William Seale is available at shop.whitehousehistory.org. 

Ambassador Stuart Holliday, President and CEO of the Meridian International Center, joins the podcast to discuss the organization’s focus on trade this year. Where do trade relations between the U.S. and China currently stand, and how should the U.S. shape its longer-term global trade strategy? Later, Politico’s chief economic correspondent Ben White discusses what President Donald Trump gets right about the U.S. position on global trade. Where does the U.S. stand after withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal?

Ambassador Stuart Holliday, President and CEO of the Meridian International Center, joins the podcast to discuss the organization's focus on trade this year. Where do trade relations between the U.S. and China currently stand, and how should the U.S. shape its longer-term global trade strategy? Later, Politico's chief economic correspondent Ben White discusses what President Donald Trump gets right about the U.S. position on global trade. Where does the U.S. stand after withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal?

Ambassador Stuart Holliday, President and CEO of the Meridian International Center, joins the podcast to discuss the organization's focus on trade this year. Where do trade relations between the U.S. and China currently stand, and how should the U.S. shape its longer-term global trade strategy? Later, Politico's chief economic correspondent Ben White discusses what President Donald Trump gets right about the U.S. position on global trade. Where does the U.S. stand after withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal?

Ambassador Stuart Holliday interviews Global Digital Leaders Exchange participant Mr. Kaspar Korjus, Managing Director of e-Residency, Enterprise from Estonia.

Ambassador Stuart Holliday interviews Global Digital Leaders Exchange participant Ms. Ivy Patdu, Deputy Commissioner of National Privacy Commission from Philippines.

Ambassador Stuart Holliday interviews Global Digital Leaders Exchange participant Mr. Nejeed Omar Ali Kassam, CEO of Keela from Canada.

Ambassador Stuart Holliday interviews 2016 African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) participants Ms. Mampho Tjabane from Lesotho, Ms. Manuela Rakotomanga from Madagascar and Ms. Tamarind Nott from Namibia.

Ambassador Stuart Holliday, President & CEO of Meridian International Center, interviews 2016 YLAI fellow Dason Anthony, owner of FIVE95 Dresses company from Guyana.

Ambassador Stuart Holliday, President & CEO of Meridian International Center, interviews 2016 YLAI fellow Mariela Sporn, CEO and Founder of RealRef company from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Mr. Biram Dah Abeid, President, Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement (IRA), Mauritania Mr. Biram Dah Abeid of Mauritania tells Meridian’s President Ambassador Stuart Holliday about his struggles, sacrifices, and tireless commitment to ending slavery in Mauritania, including incarceration.

Ms. Priscilla Israel, Lead Prosecutor, Botswana Ms. Priscilla Israel of Botswana is the Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions in her country. Ms. Israel shares her journey in leading the implementation of the Anti-Human Trafficking Act; training law enforcement officers; and raising awareness of human trafficking throughout Botswana.

Mr. Kehinde Oluremi Banwo, Activist, Russia Mr. Kehinde Oluremi Banwo of Russia tells the emotional story of why he quit his business to engage full time in anti-trafficking activities to assist Nigerian and other African victims of sex-trafficking in Russia.

Mr. Brahim Bilal Ramdhane, Vice President, Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement (IRA), Mauritania Mr. Brahim Bilal Ramdhane of Mauritania tells Meridian’s President Ambassador Stuart Holliday about their struggles, sacrifices, and tireless commitment to ending slavery in Mauritania, including incarceration.