Honor and privilege to welcome you to the global event of the highly revised because of this incredible highly acclaimed bestselling book passing darwin. But until recently 100 people or a few more. Are some bad wine for now you can eat your favorite food from your refrigerator or the bedroom of choice on bed on beverage of choice and this is also being taped by cspans welcome everybody. These are unprecedented times and then and this moment in history where things could be shaped for ill or good in this we have found in our four weeks of telework is not really social distance it is geographic distance. We have galvanize the Global Community with that social interaction because we are all galvanized with our community and one of the biggest thinkers of the all and we will join the global conversation at the Atlantic Council we are concerned with covid19 for sure but looking at it the prism of friends and allies to shape the future looking between democracy and the uss role in the world
Word signup box. While the house of representatives remains out of session due to the coronavirus pandemic, members of the House Appropriations subcommittee met on capitol hill to look at the virus. The hearing included testimony from former cdc director tom frieden and caitlin rivers from the Johns Hopkins center for Health Security. This is 2. 5 hours. The hearing will come to order. Good morning, and welcome to the labor, health, and Human Services and education appropriations subcommittee. Todays hearing is on the nations ongoing response to the coronavirus. Like all other efforts on the supplemental package, it has been bipartisan. Let me commend my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, including my friend and Ranking Member congressman tom cole. Our witnesses, dr. Tom frieden, president and ceo of resolve to save lives and former director of the centers for Disease Control and prevention, the cdc. From 2000 92016. Dr. Caitlin rivers, featured scholar at the Johns Hopkins center
Exploration of the vietnam war, featuring interviews with american and vietnamese veterans and civilians with firsthand experience of the wars events as well as historic analysis. Its a fascinating collection of newly discovered and iconic original documents, photographs, film footage, and artifacts that illuminate 12 critical episodes in the war that divided the peoples of both the United States and vietnam. The visual imagery of remembering vietnam relies on the talents of the many photographers who risk their own safety to capture the stories of the war in pictures. Tonight well hear from some of those combat photographers and learn their own stories. Its my pleasure to welcome lee reynolds to the stage. He is the Strategic Communications officer for the u. S. Army center of military history here in washington. Previously, he was senior manager of the Universal Studios hollywood backlock tour from 2014 to 2016 and now works as an independent contractor as an actor, screenwriter, and
Briefings are an opportunity for you to hear directly from our nations top scholars on the pressing issues facing the world during this difficult time. As we confront the challenges brought on by covid19, conversations like this had never been more important. We hope you enjoy and find value in these discussions which will now begin. As a reminder we will be taking audience questions and encourage you to submit yours and the button located at the bottom of the screen. Look down at the bottom of the screen and type in your question will try to get to a toward the end of the broadcast. Todays briefing is from victor davis, the senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, its focus its classic of military histo history, hes a bestselling author and written or edited 24 books the most recent of which the case for trump, Victor David Hanson has awarded the National Humanities medal and a bradley price, victor youre a better man than nine, by had the metal and have it hanging around my neck 24 7
Mcgowan theater after today tonights program, National Archive staff and volunteers will present each of you with the vietnam veteran lapel pin. On the back of the pin is embossed a grateful nation thanks and honors you. The United States of american vietnam war commemoration is a National Initiative and the lapel pin is the nations lasting memento of thanks. Last veterans day, we opened our Current Special exhibition remembering vietnam in the lawrence f. Obrien gallery upstairs. If you havent already, i hope you take some time to go through it before it closes on january 6th. The exhibit is a mediarich exploration of the vietnam war featuriining interviews with veterans. Its a fascinating collection of newly discovered and iconic original documents, photographs, film footage and artifacts that illuminate 12 critical episodes in the war that divided the peoples of both the United States and vietnam. The visual imagery of remembering vietnam relies on the talents of the many photograph