Provide here at the Wilson Center in conjunction with our partners at the National History center, his ttorical perspectiv on international and national affairs. Im christian, i direct the history and Public Policy program here at the Wilson Center and i have the privilege to cochair the seminar with my colleague of George Washington university. So this is a joint interbriz by the National History center, initiative of the american historical association, directed by professor dane kennedy. I dont know if danes with us today. Joint initiative between the National History center and history and Public Policy program here, where in our ninth year of holding these sessions every week. Or during the semester, mondays at 4 00 p. M. And i hope to see many of you again for future sessions. Let me thank a couple of sponsors of this series. Frsz the page center for history in the public interest. As well as George Washington history department. I also want to thank a number of anonymous donors
Welcome to another episode of white house history. Rich diverse history about the white house and the people who live and work there. Mike is a retired apple from the navy Civil Engineer court was served in a variety of climates around the world and 29 year military career including commander. Including as commander of camp david. After retirement thousand ten, Michael Jordan private industry is a chief executive officer of the Building Information Technology company headquartered in his hometown of pittsburgh, pennsylvania. In october in 2017 he published his first book inside camp david, private world of the president ial retreat. Retreat. Mike travels often speaking about the book has been covered by the wall street journal, the today show cspan and many other print Radio Television outlets. After our conversation, mike will be taking questions from our live audience. Please be your questions for mike and the chat we will get to as many as possible welcome to white house history liv
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Next, we will hear his story. This is about 35 minutes. Was deputy guest administrator for the v. A. At the time the Vietnam Veterans memorial was dedicated. Has been marked by tremendous variations in the mood of the nation. Americans still have a difficult time in dealing with that war, with its affect on our society and with the legacy of. Hose of us sent to fight it but no one can debate the service and the sacrifice of serving. Fell while that theortunate circumstance by which the more than 2 million veterans returned did not lend itself to the type of welcome given to the veterans of other , or even to those of us who were prisoners in vietnam. But with this long overdue week of activities, and especially , america isdication saying welcome home. Here, in this great city where the nations affairs are buildings newhese and old, that give us a sense of ,ur history and our destiny washington, also a city of , stonets, landmarks statues, testified to the deeds of those who have shape
Veterans only in the first hour come eastern time zones call 2027488000. Mountain or pacific time zone, 2027488001. If you would like to post a comment at social media, cspanwj is the twitter handle and post a comment on facebook. Com cspan. There is the front page of the wall street journal. A simple photo, a day to honor those who served. An Army Sergeant of chandler arizona visiting a great at the Arlington National cemetery in virginia. They point out today commemorations around the country will pay tribute to those who have served the u. S. Armed forces. The front page of the wall street journal. President trump who is overseas was in vietnam yesterday and spoke briefly about veterans, thanking them and talked about the Veterans Administration. Sident trump we will get to the video of the president in a moment once we get it loaded up. Facts about veterans day from ,ne of the alabama publications they talk about the fact that there are 6. 7 million vietnam era veterans and 2016, 7