Nation the District Of Columbia and living us president s. We have included in our dinner programs. Just one of the proclamations from grants birth state of ohio and all president ial messages that were available at the time of printing. What stands out in these messages . Also stands out in historys understanding of grants during the 21st century. Appreciation of his accomplishments is no longer confined to his military career in which he was the principal author of Union Victory during the civil war. It now extends to his presidency which included benchmarks in peace and equality that merit him a place in the pantheon of great president s. Grants contemporaries had no hesitation elevating him to the standing of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Its no coincidence that his funeral in 1885 saw at roughly 1. 5 million the largest gathering of people at any one time and place in the history of the north American Continent or that he is entombed in the largest mausoleum in the wester
This historic milestone comes at a time when grant star is rising. Ulysses s grante is being commemorated and proclamations and other special messages issued by states across the nation the District Of Columbia and living us president s. We have included in our dinner programs. Just one of the proclamations from grants birth state of ohio and all president ial messages that were available at the time of printing. What stands out in these messages . Also stands out in historys understanding of grants during the 21st century. Appreciation of his accomplishments is no longer confined to his military career in which he was the principal author of Union Victory during the civil war. It now extends to his presidency which included benchmarks in peace and equality that merit him a place in the pantheon of great president s. Grants contemporaries had no hesitation elevating him to the standing of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Its no coincidence that his funeral in 1885 saw at roughly
Welcome everyone. Good evening. I want to thank you all for joining us tonight. On the evening of general and president Ulysses S Grants 200th birthday. This historic milestone comes at a time when grant star is rising. Ulysses s grante is being commemorated and proclamations and other special messages issued by states across the nation the District Of Columbia and living us president s. We have included in our dinner programs. Just one of the proclamations from grants birth state of ohio and all president ial messages that were available at the time of printing. What stands out in these messages . Also stands out in historys understanding of grants during the 21st century. Appreciation of his accomplishments is no longer confined to his military career in which he was the principal author of Union Victory during the civil war. It now extends to his presidency which included benchmarks in peace and equality that merit him a place in the pantheon of great president s. Grants contemporar
Hello, welcome to the National Press club the place where the news happens i am john jensen at the 115th resident of the National Press club. Jen jensen 10 judson i did not mention earlier, but if you have questions, fill them out. There is cars on your table. Or you can email us at headliners press. Org. Please put sagaftra Fran Drescher in the subject line. Im going to take a moment to introduce our head table. Starting to my right at the end of the table, we have multimedia reporter for abc news libby cathey. Next we have sagaftra local president , kathryn. Please feel free to stand up. Next is white house recognize editor for the l. A. Times Donna Leinwand leger. Del wilber. We have Donna Leinwand leger former National Press Club President and cochair of our Headliners Team that organize the luncheon. To my left we have ian kullgren, labor reporter for bloomberg law. Next is liz shuler president of the afl. Mike balsamo, lee justice reporter for the associated press. Katie benner,
Hello, welcome to the National Press club the place where the news happens i am john jensen at the 115th resident of the National Press club. Jen jensen 10 judson i did not mention earlier, but if you have questions, fill them out. There is cars on your table. Or you can email us at headliners press. Org. Please put sagaftra Fran Drescher in the subject line. Im going to take a moment to introduce our head table. Starting to my right at the end of the table, we have multimedia reporter for abc news libby cathey. Next we have sagaftra local president , kathryn. Please feel free to stand up. Next is white house recognize editor for the l. A. Times Donna Leinwand leger. Del wilber. We have Donna Leinwand leger former National Press Club President and cochair of our Headliners Team that organize the luncheon. To my left we have ian kullgren, labor reporter for bloomberg law. Next is liz shuler president of the afl. Mike balsamo, lee justice reporter for the associated press. Katie benner,