I must apologize that an early i iteration was called away to a memorial this afternoon. But she will be here tomorrow talking about her new book. The new lincoln. I am very pleased today, im Catherine Clinton and teach at the university of texas incentive tokyo and im here to moderate the panel. And also, as all of you im sure are aware, but to interject whenever a enthusiastically have some ideas that we could share. Our two panelists are going to share some of their comments and views with you. Then im going to comment and opened it up to you for your questions. I want to begin today by saying that my friend canvas cooper, was born in guam to a u. S. Navy hospital and his wife, and she attended more than half a dozen schools before her high school graduation. And undergraduate degree in journalism and a logic ray from georgetown university. It was only after her career on capitol hill as an aide to the late congressman Charlie Wilson, some of you may have seen him portrayed by tom h
Bangladesh as refugee camps suffer the first coronavirus cases are discovered. And, hong kongs release watchdog clears offices of brutality after months of violent protests. Anchor hello. Latin americas Coronavirus Crisis is accelerating. Brazil Health Minister has resigned after weeks on the job, the second to leave the post in less than a month. Predecessorhis locked toward with president bolsonaro on his plans to reopen the economy. But brazil is now one of the worlds worst hotspots with more than 14,000 people dead and 208,000 infected. Mexico has recorded its highest number of daily infections after nearly 2500 people tested positive. Hospitals in the capital ful. Capital goes into lucked out in a few hours. Thousands of new graves are being dug. Colombia has allowed some essential businesses to reopen after its seven week shutdown led to a fall in the infection rates. The World Health Organization has called for cohesive leadership across latin america to control the spread. From
Our country. This memorial day does come though in the context of a rolling national tragedy, with more than 97,000 dead from coronavirus. As captured by a striking front page of todays new york times, the newspaper paying tribute to some of the people who have died of the coronavirus, writing, they were not simply names on a list. They were us. In black and white the times listing 1,000 names, about 1 of the death toll, and a short line from their obituary. Also this morning, the head of the Wuhan Institute of virology is denying claims by the Trump Administration that the coronavirus leaked from its lab in the city where this Global Pandemic originated. The director calling the charge a pure fabrication. More on that in a moment. And nbc news has learned that the nba and disney are in talks for the league to restart play without fans this summer at walt Disney Resort in florida. We will have live reports with more on those stories just ahead. And later in our sunday spotlight, six fe
Since jesus came into my heart thank you, soldier. My prepared text today was to have been make thy name be remembered in all generations, but i think im going to depart from my prepared sermon. While i was listening to the sergeants solo, i kept looking up at our service flag. I was thinking of the men who serves. I see some of them here this morning. Private roberts, sergeant jackson, lieutenant carter, and, um, um private parks, first class. First class is right. I was over at the uso the other night and i met somebody i hadnt seen in quite a long time. The last time i saw this man, well, one of my members treated me to a ticket to Yankee Stadium to see joe lewis versus mack smaley. In 1 minute and 49 seconds, an american fist won a victory, but it wasnt the final victory. No. That victorys going to take a little longer and a whole lot more american fists. Now, those two men that were matched in the ring that night are matched again, this time if a far greater arena and for much gre
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