A 30 minute tour of the memorial. Following that, we talked to Washington Post art and architecture critic to learn about the debates over the design and to hear his thoughts on the architect and the completed work. I am victoria, the deputy executive director of the eisenhower memorial commission. We are here tonight in washington, d. C. , at the northwest corner of the new president ial memorial fridge dwight d. Eisenhower. This story starts about a thousand miles west of washington, d. C. , in abilene, texas kansas. Moved to abilene, kansas, when he was a toddler, and he stayed there through high school. I want to direct your view to inscribed on this wall. Ended,rld war ii eisenhower came home to abilene and was given a heros welcome. In a very humble way, he started talking about not that he was a hero but what he dreamed of doing when he was a young boy. Proudest thing i can claim is that i am from abilene. I come here first and thank you and to say the proudest thing i can claim
This is American History tv on cspan3. Each weekend, we feature 48 hours of programs exploring our nations past. In 1990ed by congress nine, that dwight d. Eisenhower memorial occupies a four acre park near the u. S. Capitol. Next, a 30 minute tour of the new memorial. Following that, we talked to Philip Kennicott to learn about the debate over the design and to hear his thoughts on the architect and the completed work. I am victoria, the deputy executive director of the eisenhower memorial commission. We are here tonight in washington, d. C. , at the northwest corner of the new president ial memorial fridge dwight d. Eisenhower. This story starts about a thousand miles west of washington, d. C. , in abilene, kansas. His family moved to abilene, kansas, when he was a toddler, and he stayed there through high school. I want to direct your view to this speech inscribed on this wall. When world war ii ended, eisenhower came home to abilene and was given a heros welcome. In a very humble w
Slowing in many parts of the country. This as a quarter of a million bikers ride into south dakota for their annual pilgrimage. On saturday, President Trump took executive action, bypassing a stalled congress with measures he says will provide Economic Relief for those hit hardest by the coronavirus crisis. Does he have the authority to do that . We will get a live report and get into it with chuck todd. Our sunday focus on coronavirus and the classroom. Families prepare for an uncertain school year. Teachers are asked to balance learning withom them about that new challenge. Plus, on todays 75th anniversary of the American Bombing of nagasaki, japan, an account from a survivor and a conversation about the state of Nuclear Weapons in the world. And later, a favorite sunday sisit down and a rare interview with keanu reeves on his return for another excellent adventure. How the matrix changed his life and how hollywood wasnt sure about him. Keanu was confusing. I was like, why dont you c
Commemoration, today mark, the 25th anniversary of the explosion outside the alfred p. Murrah Federal Building that killed 168 people including those children inside a daycare facility. The washington journal and our partners at American History tv on cspan 3 spending this next hour looking back at the events from 25 years ago. Joining us in Oklahoma City at the National Memorial and museum is the executive director Carrie Watkins on this 25th anniversary but first from Late Afternoon of april 19th, 1995, these words by president bill clinton his first comments about the bombing. The bombing in Oklahoma City was an attack on innocent children and defenseless citizens. It was an act of cowardice and it was evil. The United States will not tolerate it. And i will not allow the people of this country to be intimidated by evil cowards. I have met with our team, which we assembled to deal with this bombing. And i have determined to take the following steps to assure the strongest response t
Director. S is the executive but first, from april of these words bye president bill clinton. His first comments about the bombing. The bombing in Oklahoma Cityr was an attack onen innocent children and defenseless citizens. As ait was an act of cowardice d it was evil. The United States will not tolerate it. I will not allow the people of this country to be intimidated by evil cowards. Which met with our team,m, we assembled to deal with this bombing, and i have determined to take the following steps to ensure theis s strongest respone to this cri situation. First, i have deployed a Crisis Management team under the leadership of the fbi working with the department of justice, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, andary firearms, military and local authorities. We are sending the finest to solve these murders. Laresecond, i have declared an emergency in Oklahoma City and at my direction, the director of the federal emergency is now on agency,y, his way there to make sure we do everything we