All week. A greater percentage of efforts population followed their flight than any other event in human history. After their flights the astronauts toured. President nixon proclaimed them the best possible am baz dors america could have on the earth. Today were looking back and asking what was the political and Foreign Relations significance of the apollo program, and what is its enduring legacy. Were going to look forward questioning how apollo era space diplomacy should inform Foreign Relations today. Very shortly ill give you Historical Context on the role of project apollo in u. S. Foreign relations and its followed by a one on one conversation between me and Major General Michael Collins. Then well have a larger Panel Discussion that looks at apollo and then also how it can inform the future of space diplomacy. But first, i would like to say thank you for coming to recognize special guests we have here today. The Collins Family and friends. Thank you for joining us. And i would l
And satellite provider. 50 years after the moon landing, apollo 11 astronaut, Michael Collins, reflected on the Apollo Programs impact at the time as well as on todays politics, diplomacy, Foreign Policy and space initiative. Welcome. It is truly a thrill to see space diplomacy a topic near and dear to me. Thank you so much for joining us this evening. I am a historian of science and technology and a curator at the smithsonian air and space museum for the apollo space collection. 50 years ago this week, the apollo 11 crew fulfilled kennedys call to land humans on the moon within a decade and return them safely back to earth. I hope youve been celebrating all week. A greater percentage of earths population followed their flight than any previous event in human history. After the flight, the astronauts toured over 20 countries on every continent, nixon proclaimed them the best possible ambassadors americans can have on earth. Today, we look back and ask her what was the political and For
Carry your credit card but it may make say ouch it is tuesday july 16th. Fbn am starts right now. Techno music to start your morning welcome to fbn am good morning im lauren simonetti. Were awake you probably are now as well good morning everyone im l cheryl casone. Markets are awake as well lets take a look at how your money is moving any gain on wall street today will be a record for all three major averages dow up 5 s p up one and three quarters nasdaq gaining seven. A big day for earnings season things are heating up, of course, the banks are going to be in focus, of course, goldmann and dominoes all going to be on tap. Three dow stocks reporting the yield on tenure treasury right now stangdz at 2. 0 . Continue to track oil contract earlier no movement with the iranians and as you can see a slight gain as well part of that, of course, is the gulf situation. 5964 thats a gain of 6 cent pps japanese market e reopen today nikkei gaining two tenths of one percent, and south korea the e
Introduce you, and this is really a fun one, to the southern avenger. A wild and wacky character who thinks poor John Wilkes Booth was misunderstood and happens to work for a United States senator. That is coming up. First tonight, democrats have said enough and are calling attention to one of the most outrageous acts of gop obstructionism which is, of course, saying a lot given the stiff competition in the cat fwoir of outrageous acts of gop obstruction. By refusing to confirm the president s nominees, republicans have effectively shut down the Supreme Court of labor law in this country. The National Labor relations board. And today 201 house members sent a letter to senator Mitch Mcconnell demanding that the filibuster of nlrb nominations come to an end. Without the nlrb, 80 million private Sector Workers will have nowhere to turn for legal protection. Hardworking americans deserve better than Mitch Mcconnells political stunts. A pillar of american justice is if you dont have a remed
Category of outrageous acts of gop obstruction. By refusing to confirm the president s nominees, republicans have effectively shut down the Supreme Court of labor law in this country. The National Labor relations board. And today 201 house members sent a letter to senator Mitch Mcconnell demanding that the filibuster of nlrb nominations come to an end. Without the nlrb, 80 million private Sector Workers will have nowhere to turn for legal protection. Hardworking americans deserve better than Mitch Mcconnells political stunts. A pillar of american justice is if you dont have a remedy then you dont have meaningful rights. Our republican colleagues treat labor rights as toxic. Theyre wrong. If you dont have a remedy, you dont have meaningful rights. Supreme court of labor law, the nlrb has been inoperable for a year and a half. Its really astounding. I mean, think about just turning off the Supreme Court for a year and a half. All those Big Decisions that came down the last few weeks, all