Veteran. The university of colorado boulder hosted this 90minute event. I now have the privilege of introducing the speaker. Wimmium adams grew up in michigan and started his College Career at Colorado College. He also nearly ended his College Career at Colorado College with a freshman year that he describes with characteristic forthrightness as disastrous. He then enlisted in the army in 1966 and did basic training at ft. Knox. The results of various standardized tested qualified him for officer candidate school and he was soon commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the artillery. He went on to the school of warfare at ft. Bragg, where he was trained in language and special weapons. In may of 1968, he was sent to vietnam as an adviser to a very small regional unit in the mecong delta. For a year, he worked with South Vietnamese combat units. In may of 1969, he returned to the United States. He went to college, first after the university of michigan and then with a return to Colorado C
Behind me is the awahi dam which sits just to the north of the city of pier. It was built in 1962 by the army corps of engineers some 162 years after lewis and clark had made their way up the Missouri River through this area. Come with us to the south Dakota Cultural Heritage Center to learn more about their journey. The lewis and Clark Expedition is key in u. S. History. The idea the expedition was to encourage more American Travel up Missouri River and more american trade with the American Indians. What the story is in south dakota, theres some interesting tales. First when you come to south dakota, Sergeant Floyd had died. Where sioux city is. When you got to what is now elk point, south dakota, they elected patrick gas as the first sargeant. The first election held in south dakota. Interestingly enough clarks slave york was allowed to vote in that election. A highly unusual situation. Further up the river they saw spirit mound, supposed to be inhabited by 18 high devils, of course,
Is expected to continue work on health care reform, halting Committee Hearings next month. Next, customs and financial crimes officials discuss efforts to combat the illicit art and antiquities trade at a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing. It runs about an hour and 15 minutes and was cut short after final votes in the house were called for the week. [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the chairs able to call at anytime. Members not on the illicit finance may participate in todays hearing. All members will have five legislative days with which to submit extraneous materials for the record. This hearing is entitled the exploitation of Cultural Property, examining the legal act dignity and antiquities and our trade. I now recognize myself for two minutes to give an opening statement. Most of the statement is going to be simply presented for the record. Just to talk about the nature of this sale of historical artifacts, archaeologic
The subcommittee will come to order. Without objection pictures authorized to declare a recess of the subcommittee at any time. Members of the full committee who are not members of the subcommittee on terrorism illicit finance make it is great in todays hearing and all members will have five legislative days within which to submit extraneous materials to the chair for inclusion in the record. This hearing is entitled the exploitation of Cultural Property examining the legal activity in the antiquities of art trade pick now recognize myself for two minutes to give an opening statement. Most of the statement is going to be simply presented into the record but just to talk about the nature of the sale of historical artifacts, archaeological artifacts, the isis groups are now destroying entire Cultural Properties and putting them on the market for sale. Many times the money goes in the terrorism. Thats all you hear to discuss today. The rest of my statement will be printed into the record,
Subcommittee will come to order. The chairs authorized to declare a recess of the subcommittee at any time. Members of the full committee who are not members of the subcommittee on terrorism may participate in todays hearing. All members will have five minutes to submit extraneous materials for inclusion in the record. This hearing is titled the exploitation of Cultural Property, examining illegal activity and antiquities and art trade. Now recognize myself or two minutes to give an opening statement. Most of the statement will be presented into the record but to talk about the nature of the sale of historical artifacts, archaeological artifacts, the isis groups are now destroying entire Cultural Properties and putting them on the market for sale, many times the money goes into terrorism. That is what we are here to discuss today. The rest of my statement will be just printed into the record and with that i will yield two minutes to the gentleman from colorado. Thanks, mister chairman.