To begin our program this eek, please stand and welcome the West Covina High School jrotc honor guard for the presentation of the colors that will be followed by the singing of the National Anthem by alisa, cilario. Oh say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight ore the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh, say does that starspangled banner yet wave ore the land of the free and the home of the brave [applause] please be seated. Thank you to the West Covina High School our r. O. T. C. Honor guard and alisa i would like to recognize spernl guests guest te with us at the Richard Nixon Foundation John barr and sandy quin. [applause] Orange County supervisor john spitzer. [applause] members of the Yorba Linda City Council including mayor Peggy Hernande
Jose can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hail at the twilights last gleaming. Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight. Or the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming. And the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. The starspangled banner yet wave. All the land of the free and the home of the brave. [applause]. Please be seated. Thank you for the west covina high school. I would like to recognize some special guests that are with us this evening. Please welcome to members of the board of directors nation. The Orange County supervisor. [applause]. Jean hernandez,. [applause] and our most important resource that is the envy of the other 12 president ial libraries, those that are here tonight who represents 150 volunteers, thank you. The Nixon Foundation is largely supported by its members. They support Educational Programs to engage in civic discourse and learning, membersh
Thank you for staying for part two. I didnt give you an opportunity to leave so im glad you didnt take it. I could not do a very good job of introducing our next two speakers. I can do a it i can do it a little bit better with matt. I will let you tell your own stories. First on my left, salwan altoki, first one that served as an interpreter for five years. He worked with the u. S. Army, the usaid and the u. S. Marine corps. Hes credited with saving the lives of at least four marines during his service. Hes a graduate of the university of baghdad where he earned a degree in Civil Engineering. Hes quadrilingual, i believe, if thats a word. English, arabic, french and russian. Hes a native in southern iraq. He served with various american organizations and units. From 2003 to 2011, and he waited two years to get his s. I. V. How did you get involved with these crazy americans and are you crazy as well . Salwan well, id like to stand because i am not comfortable with seats. [laughter] im
Thank you for staying for part two. I didnt give you an opportunity to leave so im glad you didnt take it. I could not do a very good job of introducing our next two speakers. I can do a it i can do it a little bit better with matt. I will let you tell your own stories. First on my left, salwan altoki, first one that served as an interpreter for five years. He worked with the u. S. Army, the usaid and the u. S. Marine corps. Hes credited with saving the lives of at least four marines during his service. Hes a graduate of the university of baghdad where he earned a degree in Civil Engineering. Hes quadrilingual, i believe, if thats a word. English, arabic, french and russian. Hes a native in southern iraq. He served with various american organizations and units. From 2003 to 2011, and he waited two years to get his s. I. V. How did you get involved with these crazy americans and are you crazy as well . Salwan well, id like to stand because i am not comfortable with seats. [laughter] im
Thank you for staying for part two. I didnt give you an opportunity to leave so im glad you didnt take it. I could not do a very good job of introducing our next two speakers. I can do a it i can do it a little bit better with matt. I will let you tell your own stories. First on my left, salwan altoki, first one that served as an interpreter for five years. He worked with the u. S. Army, the usaid and the u. S. Marine corps. Hes credited with saving the lives of at least four marines during his service. Hes a graduate of the university of baghdad where he earned a degree in Civil Engineering. Hes quadrilingual, i believe, if thats a word. English, arabic, french and russian. Hes a native in southern iraq. He served with various american organizations and units. From 2003 to 2011, and he waited two years to get his s. I. V. How did you get involved with these crazy americans and are you crazy as well . Salwan well, id like to stand because i am not comfortable with seats. [laughter] im