The united states. The president of the united states. [applause] president reagan thank you very much. Thank you. Please. Thank you. Speaker members will be seated. Members of the congress, i have a high privilege and the distinct honor of presenting to you the president of the united states. [applause] president reagan thank you, mr. Speaker. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. , thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, mr. President , distinguished members of the congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens. Today marks my first state of the Union Address to you, a constitutional duty as old as our republic itself. President washington began this tradition in 1790 after reminding the nation that the dynasty the destiny of selfgovernment and the preservation of the sacred fire of liberty is finally staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American People. For our friends in the press who place a high premium on accuracy, let me say i did not actually h
States. [laughter] [applause] pres. Reagan thank you, very much. Thank you. Thank you. Numbers will be seated. Members of the congress, i have the high privilege and the distinct honor of presenting to you the president of the united states. [applause] pres. Reagan thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Mr. Speaker thank you. Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, mr. President , distinguished members of the honored guests, and fellow citizens today marks my first state of the Union Address to you, a constitutional duty as old as our republic itself. President washington began this tradition in 1790 after reminding the nation that the destiny of selfgovernment and the preservation of the sacred fire of liberty is finally staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American People. For our friends in the press, who place a high premium on accuracy, let me say i did not actually hear George Washington say that. [laughter] but it is a matter of historic record. [laugh
And how many of the u. S. Navy crew reunited with the refugees years later. With him is captain paul jacobs, commander of the the ukk kirk during the rescue. From the memorial in washington, d. C. , this is one hour. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Im mark weber, curator of the United States Navy Memorial. Today, were pleased to have jan k. Herman here to discuss his new Naval Institute book, lucky few, the fall of saigon and the rescue mission of the uss kirk. Mr. Herman served as historian of the Navy Medicine department and special assistance to the Surgeon General for 33 years. Hes keeping busy in retirements as evidenced by this book. He has written numerous articles and books, including battle station sick bay, medicine and the korean war, and navy history in vietnam. Hes also produced documentary videos on medicine, including an internationallyacclaimed video on the lucky few. Join me in welcoming jan herman to the Navy Memorial. [ applause ] thank you, mark. I appreciate
Commander of the the during the rescue. From the memorial in washington, d. C. , this is one hour. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Im mark weber, curator of the United States Navy Memorial. Today, were pleased to have jan k. Herman here to discuss his new Naval Institute book, lucky few, the fall of saigon and the rescue mission of the uss kirk. Mr. Herman served as historian of the Navy Medicine department and special assistance to the Surgeon General for 33 years. Hes keeping busy in retirements as evidenced by this book. He has written numerous articles and books, including battle station sick bay, medicine and the korean war, and navy history in vietnam. Hes also produced documentary videos on medicine, including an internationallyacclaimed video on the lucky few. Join me in welcoming jan herman to the Navy Memorial. [ applause ] thank you, mark. I appreciate that introduction. At first glance, the story that youre going to hear today about the uss kirk seems like a little st
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Im mark weber, curator of the United States Navy Memorial. Today, were pleased to have jan k. Herman here to discuss his new Naval Institute book, lucky few, the fall of saigon and the rescue mission of the uss kirk. Mr. Herman served as historian of the Navy Medicine department and special assistance to the Surgeon General for 33 years. Hes keeping busy in retirements as evidenced by this book. He has written numerous articles and books, including battle station sick bay, medicine and the korean war, and navy history in vietnam. Hes also produced documentary videos on medicine, including an internationallyacclaimed video on the lucky few. Join me in welcoming jan herman to the Navy Memorial. [ applause ] thank you, mark. I appreciate that introduction. At first glance, the story that youre going to hear today about the uss kirk seems like a little story. It seems like an almost insignificant tale, at that. Thats at first glance. For 35 years, it r