The spaces are broken down into his what we call his foundation years, his youth. We move into his congressional period. Then has president ial and pose president ial experience. In the first gallery we feature his foundational years. He grew up in grand rapids, michigan, but he was not born in grand rapids. He was born in omaha, nebraska. His mother had married a businessman in omaha by the name of leslie king. She was dorothy king. They had a child in july of 1913. They named him Leslie Lynch King junior. He is the person we know is gerald ford. We have his christening gown and a few other things of interest, but one of the things we featured is the baby book. A lot of mothers keep books on their children, even today. Dorothy was no exception back in 1913. She began keeping a book on the babys experience. We cant present the real thing, but we present a duplicate and flip form. Some of the things you see are the first picture of dorothy with the baby. He was born in a house in omaha,
Via paris, louisiana dealing with the biggest disaster since hurricanes and he peered over 30,000 people arrested since the flooding began last friday. Homeland security chief jeh johnson to assess the damage of 70,000 people have signed up for federal assistance from the map. Thousands are without power. 100 plus degree heat and the American Red Cross say costs could top 30 million. The groups president and ceo here on the progress. Thank you for joining us. Another horrific disaster. Give us an assessment of where you are and what it looks like on the ground. Well, the devastation here is incredible as you pointed out. It is our largest disaster risk bonds since superstore and standing. As far as the eye can see, the show so much devastation and flooding. You can see where the watermark and then in so many people have lost their home. In fact, at the peak of all of this, we had 10,000 People Living in our shelters and we have over 1000 volunteers and workers on the ground here that a
Do everything in my power to keep it that. Well have our new headquarters in the heart of the tenderloin at taylor and kushlg at the end of this summer 2014 were really excited. A lot of the of the conditions in San Francisco they have in the rest of the country so our goal to 257bd or expand out of the San Francisco in los angeles and then after that who know. Wed never want to tell people want to do or eat only provide the skills and the tools in case thats something people are 2rrd in doing. You cant buy a box of psyche you have to put them in the right vein and direction with the right kids with a right place address time those kids dont have this you have to instill they can do it theyre good enough now to finding out figure out and find the future for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Sounding Electronic Devices is prohibited. Set all to vibrate or turn the device completely off. Sounding Electronic Devices is prohibited. Set al
Which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Sounding Electronic Devices is prohibited. Set all to vibrate or turn the device completely off. Sounding Electronic Devices is prohibited. Set all to vibrate or turn the device completely off. Fire commission this is the regular meeting wednesday, august 24, 2016, the time is 502 item one roll call commissioner president Francee Covington commissioner Vice President Ken Cleaveland commissioner Stephen Nakajo commissioner Michael Hardeman chief of the department chief joanne hayeswhite. Item 2 Public Comment. At this time, members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction speakers shall address their comments to the department as a whole and commissioners are not to enter into debate or discussion with the speaker the lack of a response by the commissioners are or or department 1234e7b8 doesnt constitute an agreement wit
Program was started by a three person committee, but they wanted they wanted to take it possible for American Cities to commission an original work of art for that city. We were the first city to ever receive a grant from the endowment to be used specifically to commission an original work of art for a specific civic site. It was 16 years old. It was in the spring of 1930 and he was working at bills place when he noticed a new car pulled up and stopped in front of this store. This big fellow stepped out any stepped into the entryway of the sedre and cost pau for a long time. Ford asked him if you help him. The man city where Leslie Lynch King junior. He said no, im gerald ford junior. He said you are my son, im your father. I want to take you to lunch. Welcome to grand rapids on American History tv. With the help of our Comcast Cable partners, for the next 90 minutes we will take you to michigans secondlargest city. Once called Furniture City. We begin with a tour of the newly updated