Today are jerry fogel, who is chairman of the Jackson County Republican Party, the boy wonder chair of the Jackson County Republican Party of 1976 and part of the Host Committee for the convention. Besides being chair of the Republican Party in 76 he has worked in the danforth and bond campaigns over the years in senior roles. Part of the america Boy Scout Council and chairman of the Aviation Committee of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of commerce. Steve winn, steve winn has held several writing positions as a he has writtenr, about local education in the kansas city republican library. Kansas city public library. He covered the National Convention. Today he is the Communications Director of the concorde coalition, a Nonpartisan Organization based in washington that promotes responsible federal budget. Calledt be [indiscernible] last but not least is laura luckert. On thisbeen working National Convention exhibit. She was a sophomore at the university of kansas in 1976. She has degrees
Four letter word you can say in public. [laughter] so our panelists now as we get the chairs arranged our jerry fogel, who is chairman of the Jackson County Republican Party, the boy wonder chair of the Jackson County Republican Party of 1976, and part of the Host Committee for the convention. He is a graduate of southwest high in the university of missouri. Besides being chair of the Republican Party in 1976, he has worked in the danforth and bond campaigns over the years in senior roles. Been president of part of the , america Boy Scout Council and chairman of the Aviation Committee of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of commerce. He may have some interesting things to say about our airport. [laughter] steve winn, steve has held several writing positions as a at the kansas city star. He has written about local education in the kansas city public library. As a young reporter, he helped cover the 1976 Republican National convention for the star. Today he is the Communications Director o
To choose their partys president ial nominee. A contest on the Convention Floor between gerald ford, a president who had never been elected or former governor Ronald Reagan, challenger and star of the conservative wing of the Republican Party. The temporary chairman presiding over the conventions opening days was senator bob dole and he would take his place on the republican ticket as president fords vicepresident ial running mate. , i re i turn the floor over have a host of things i want to be sure to give before i lose my spot here. Lets see, first of all to the kansas city public library, carey r cosby kemp and cooking on a. We have had pleasure of working emw them over the past few months. My own director bill lacy and the staff of the institute for their unfailing support. Enator dole. And to our panel guests and theenid and crosby Kuemper Foundation for making this event possible. And all of you for being here today. We have a video greeting from senator bob dole. He is getting r
An Islamic Group known as isis. Isis swept through Northern Iraq earlier this year seizing military hardware and overrunning cities. Now, they have trapped 40,000 members of an ethnic group on a mountain. Us dropped food and water there today. The president has authorized these air strikes if isis fighters advance on that mountain. When we face a situation like we do on that mountain, with innocent people facing the prospect of violence on a horrific scale, when we have a mandate to help in this case a request from the iraqi government, and when we have the unique capabilities to help avert a massacre, then i believe the United States of america cannot turn blind eye. Now the white house says tonight that it did consult with congress before authorizing these air strikes. We will continue to follow this late breaking story tonight and have the very latest for you on Eyewitness News this morning starting at 4 30. More questions than answers in upper darby to note after police say a mothe
In philadelphia this is cbs3 Eyewitness News. Developing right now at 11 00 the president gives the go ahead for air strikes in iraq. Good evening im jessica dean. And im chris may. This is a dramatic escalation of americas involvement in the bloody civil conflict in iraq. These air strikes would target an Islamic Group known as isis. Isis swept through Northern Iraq earlier this year seizing military hardware and overrunning cities. Now, they have trapped 40,000 members of an ethnic group on a mountain. Us dropped food and water there today. The president has authorized these air strikes if isis fighters advance on that mountain. When we face a situation like we do on that mountain with innocent people facing the prospect of violence on a horrific scale when we have a mandate to help in this case a request from the Iraqi Government and when we have the unique capabilityies to help avert a massacre then i believe the United States of america cannot turn blind eye. Now the white house s