This program originally livestreamed on facebook and youtube and is part of a series of Online Events intended to keep visitors connected with mount vernon during its closure to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic. Mr. Bradburn here we are again. Welcome back. My name is doug bradburn. It is my delight to have these opportunities to talk about George Washington. Last wednesday, we were in our museum. This is our Education Center here at mount vernon. It focuses on the life of George Washington. It gives a grand sense of why he matters. Last time, we were looking at his youth, a youth that is oftentimes enwrapped in romance and myth. Of course, he is most known to americans and perhaps the folks around the world as the great military commander, the general who led the americans through the american war for independence, through eight long years of war. His identity as a warrior is a crucial one. We think about who was George Washington, how did he think of himself and his tim
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A great thing as far as im concerned the President Trumps task force presents and confirmed research saying heat and humidity have an impact on the coronavirus the holy month of ramadan has begun but this year it will be very different for the millions of muslims around the world. Thank you very much for joining as we begin with yet another grim tally of desk coming out of the United States from the new coronavirus 3176 people have died in just 24 hours taking the total number of deaths nearly 50000. 00 the highest anywhere in the world globally there are now 2700000. 00 infections and over 190000 deaths on the economic front the u. S. House of representatives has passed a new 484000000000. 00 relief bill to keep Small Businesses afloat and provide funds for hospitals it passed with bipartisan support and will now go to President Trump for final approval more than 26000000 americans are now unemployed in just 5 weeks all the jobs created since the end of the 2009 recession have been wi
General Charles Brown currently the Pacific Forces commander has been nominated as air force chief of staff and James Anderson is the nominee for Deputy Defense undersecretary for policy. The hearing will come to order. The Committee Meets today consider the nominations to be secretary of navy and us chief of Staff Air Force and deputy undersecretary of defense for policy thank you for being here. We appreciate all the contributions you have a made me appreciate the fact you are coming back again. Some of these are necessary we have to ask you the required question i would like to have an audible yes or no on each question please. Have you adhere to the ethical laws regulations . Yes or. Yes sir. Yes sir. Do you ensure you will request communication deadlines for the record it hearings . Yes sir. Yes or, yes sir. Will you cooperate. Yes sir. Yes sir. With those witnesses be protected from reprisal of testimony . Yes sir. Yes or. We agree to testify before the committee. Yes sir. Yes or
Ramadan in the age of coronavirus muslims around the world begin observing the holy month under lockdown and tight restrictions and venezuela is celebrating one of the lowest rates of the illness in the world but doctors say the numbers on misleading. Thank you very much for joining us we begin with yet another grim tally of desk coming out of the United States from the new coronavirus 3176 people have died in just 24 hours and that takes the total number of deaths to nearly 50000. 00 the highest anywhere in the world globally there are now 2700000. 00 infections and over 190000 deaths on the economic front the u. S. House of representatives has passed a new 484000000000. 00 relief bill to keep Small Businesses afloat and provide funds to hospitals they passed with bipartisan support and will now go to president dollar triumphal final approval meanwhile more than 26000000 americans are now. Unemployed in just 5 weeks all the jobs created since the end of the 2009 recession have been wi