National captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2017] good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Im the president and ceo of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and ill be your master of ceremonies for today. It is my pleasure to be the first to welcome you to the annual veterans day ceremony at the wall. Before we begin the formal program, i would like to recognize all of the gold star family members we have with us here today. The mothers, father, wives, siblings, spouses, nieces, nephews, and the sons and daughters in touch. All those who have experienced experienced the loss of a loved one and know all too well the sacrifices that our military families make. And finally, to those still waiting for the return of their loved ones who are listed as missing. Thank you for joining us. [ applause ] id like to take a moment to thank the wall volunteers. Theyre the folks you see in the
[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2017] good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Im the ceo of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. I will be your master of ceremonies today. It is my pleasure to be the first to welcome you to the veterans day ceremony at the wall. Before we begin the formal program, i would like to the gold starof family members we have with us here today. Fathers, wives, siblings, spouses, nieces, nephews, and sons and daughters in touch. All of those who experienced the loss of a loved one and know all too well of the sacrifices that our military families make. To those still waiting for the return of their loved ones who are listed as missing. Thank you for joining us. [applause] id also like to take a moment to thank the wall volunteers, they are the folks you see in the Yellow Jackets and hats. Of the Vietnam Veter
Quorum call a senator is the senate in a quorum call . The presiding officer we are. A senator i ask the quorum call be suspended. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Thune mr. President , today, as they do every year at this time, tens of thousands of americans from across the country, including from my home state in south dakota, will march from the National Mall to the United States Supreme Court to stand up for the right to life. The march is always inspiring. The huge crowds who come year after year, the commitment and enthusiasm of the participants. And most of all, mr. President , the young people teenagers, college students, young adults. Abortion has been an ugly scar on our nation for a long while now. But seeing all these young people at the march for life every year fills me with hope, because i know that these young people get it. They know that life matters, and theyre ready and willing to stand up and say that. Stand up for the hundreds of thousands of unborn am
Nursing novel go set a watchman. It all happens tonight on cspan2s booktv. Of next military historian alan axelrod recounts the American Bombing Mission Operation aphrodite project anvil intended to stop germanys missile attacks on london. Good evening. I am tony clark from the carter library. I am really glad you guys are here. We have a Wonderful Program tonight. As always i encourage you to pick up one of these sheets from the blue skirted table, it talks about other authors we have coming. This summer harper lee, they are releasing the book, the second book that harper lee wrote and i wish we had harper lee here, we do have the author, she moved in next door to harper lee and she writes about harper lee and getting to know her. The book is called the mockingbird next door. Mark your calendar july 15th, president carter will be signing just signing, his new book, a full life here. Later in the year ahead salman rushdie, diana nicad who swam from cuba to florida. We have a wonderful
Im denise nakano. The man was on a boat earlier this afternoon when he jumped into the water to go swimming. He never resurfaced. Crews found his body around 8 30 tonight. Randy gyllenhaal is live near the National Park with the latest. Randy, what have you learned . Reporter denise, were standing on the beach here at National Park. Its directly across the coverriver from Philadelphia International airport. There is an island behind me thats popular with boaters. Earlier this afternoon, one man on a boat decided to jump off for a swim but never resurfaced. Rescue crews spent more than eight hours today on the water looking for this man on the delaware river. Coast guard and crews were on the water for most of the day. They found his body about 8 30 tonight. Witnesses telling authorities that the man jumped off the back of the boat but could not swim. A passing jet ski tried to help by throwing a life vest into the water. The jet ski tried to save him, but it was too late. He went under