This will be different because we are simply focusing on case studies. Today we are going to talk about bill clinton and for w bush. Next time we will talk about barack obama and donald trump. There will be so little to talk about when we talk about donald trump. With the clinton and george w on the docket today, there are a few things that warrants just some quick musing at the start. The first of which, which always older folksind of like us have to acclimate our psyches to realize that, to you all, bill clinton jen genuinely is a figure of history. None of you have an active recollection, or even a childhood recollection of bill clinton in office. Which actually is kind of amazing. Kind of a hazy figure to you. Thanof you all were older probably was anybody altered the intent when w left office . No. Even w is kind of a childhood figure to all. That just in it of itself just gives a sense of, especially for us, how quickly history can move. And how things pass from current day to hi
A position occupied by general george washington. Founding in from 1783 until his passing on december 14, 1799. Today is november 11, 2019 which marks the 100th anniversary of veterans day in america. Originally known as Armistice Day and renamed in 1954 this is a day when we recognize the service of all u. S. Military veterans. We are delighted to mark this important day with a special event designed to salute americas veterans. Guestseased that our include a fellow north carolinian who is the veteran affairs secretary. The honorable robert wilkie. The society of cincinnati was the first veterans group. It is particularly fitting he will provide remarks. You will hear more about that in a moment. We are gathered here to listen to a distinguished panel of noted historians who will be ofcussing the experience American Veterans since the revolutionary generation more than 240 years ago. You towant to encourage return to Anderson House and visit us again to look at our special Museum Exhi
Industry. Now, we are finally responding to years of chronic trade abuses by defending our workers with tariffs, and anything else that is necessary. Because nobody is going to steal our businesses, nobody will close our factories, and nobody will close our plants anymore. They are all coming back. [applause] host peter liebhold, President Trump has popularized the debate over tariffs in our country once again. But how long throughout our history have tariffs been a subject of political debate . Peter tariffs have been the topic of discussion from the beginning. Tariffs make great rhetoric. Really power people up. One could argue that the United States was founded on a tariff battle. Not american tariffs, but opposition to english tariffs. Susan were going to spend some time we started asking questions about the tariff debate and we thought we would bring the audience along to learn more about the role of tariffs and American History. Appreciate you doing this. Before we get into the m
President trump past leaders let china take the crown jewels of american industry. Now, we are finally responding to years of chronic trade abuses by defending our workers with tariffs, and anything else that is necessary. Because nobody is going to steal our businesses, nobody will close our factories, and nobody will close our plants anymore. They are all coming back. [applause] susan President Trump has popularized the debate over tariffs in our country once again. But how long throughout our history have tariffs been a subject of political debate . Peter tariffs have been the topic of discussion from the beginning. Tariffs make great rhetoric. Really power people up. One could argue that the United States was founded on a tariff battle. Not american tariffs, but opposition to english tariffs. Susan we will spend some time we started asking questions about the tariff debate and we thought we would bring the audience along to learn more about the role of tariffs and American History.
Trends and perfect pictures. We have four copies of the originals of the portraits in the white house collection and hang in the east room. If you will note, these are completely brandnew reproductions that were done with the assistance of the White House Historical association beginning with the most famous of them all, the father of the country, George Washington. [applause] it is now a complete renovation down to complete historical detail. Really i cannot even begin to tell you how much better looking that is than just a month ago. It would not be complete without at the same time his partner in the white house as he was father father of theas country, the mother of the country, Martha Washington on my immediate right. [applause] to her left is the one and only, from ohio i might add, William Mckinley. Im going to leave it to our guest speaker bill allman, curator of the white house for so many years, to tell us why William Mckinley is in the east room. But he is in the east room a