Are really dynasties in the way they impacted american political life. There is a component of this that a lot of people do not stand. Not just the relationship between Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Kennedy the relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt and john f. Kennedy. We will start with the relationship between Franklin Roosevelt and joe kennedy. Joe kennedy may most of his money in a night 20s in the market. He was appointed as the head of the Security Exchange commission. Some said that was putting the oxen control of the henhouse. Joe kennedy really became a very close confidant of fdr. You want to talk about how he managed that posting in london right before the war . It is an interesting time. I almost want to go back a tiny bit before that. When young people are in the age where they are graduating from high school, whoever is the president in that moment, has a profound impact on them. Fdr is the president as jfk comes of age. Much of his vision of what is the nation is inform
Understanding of what the corps is all about. It explains its history and some of the traditions that we have. Texas a m was opened on october the 4th, 1876. Unfortunately, they did not have the student population to start classes. On october 6, 1876, 2 days later, it opened its doors to 40 students. From that point to today where we are not only the Largest University in the state of texas, but we started as the Largest University in the united states. We have approximately 60,000 students on campus of which 2300 of those were members of the corps of cadets. From 1876 for the next 24 years, a m had to struggle in order to maintain. It was not until a former governor of the state of texas came here in 1890 that the university took off. At that point, his reputation allowed the mothers and fathers of the state of texas to want to actually send their sons here to the university. Because it was established under the morrill act of 1862, a m was an all male military institution. The first
Cspan. Org coronavirus. Are look concludes with a visit to the sanders core center to hear about texas a m universitys corps of cadets. Texas a m and the core of today its came into existence at the same time and a lot of the things that go on here corps of cadets. A lot of the big traditions started with the corps of cadets. Welcome to texas a m university and the corps of cadets. My name is col. Byron stebbins, im a member of the class of 1970 and i would like to welcome to the core center designed to provide visitors to texas a m an understanding of what we are all about. It explains its history and some of the traditions that we have. Octoberm was opened on the fourth, 1876. Unfortunately, they did not have the student population to start classes. On october 6, 1876, 2 days later, it opened its door to 40 students. From that point to today where we are not only the Largest University in the state of texas, but we started as the Largest University in the united states. We have appro
As part of the effort, the Corps is evaluating its recruiting and retention practices, has plans for a summer ad campaign, and the university has funded two scholarship programs.
A vast expanse of grass. A cloudy and gray day. A single bird in dead center, who quickly flew away as approximately 2,100 khaki-clad Aggies took to Simpson Drill Field