Hello [applause] outk you so much for coming to strike with us for the climate. [applause] ready . Are we ready . Hey, everybody. Lets get started. Lets do this. We are your emcees for todays strike my name is nadia, im 17 years old, im from baltimore, maryland. I am a founder of zero hour as well is the art director of zero hour. Round of applause for nadia [cheers and applause] hello, everyone, my name is ethan wright im the advocacy director of zero hour, im so glad all of you are here. Well be striking and having great speeches and performances. Thank you again. Can i get a round of applause soto . Too . Thank you. [applause] first we wanted to start with an acknowledgment, were going to introduce come on up here. [cheers and applause] hello, everyone how we all feeling today . [cheers and applause] its a Beautiful Day to be alive here on mother earth, isnt it . My name is jessie and im a proud member of the indian nation. [cheers and applause] we are the Indigenous People of maryl
We will get started. My name is andrew wilder, i am the vice resident. I am delighted to welcome you to the important and timely event. As many of you know, we were founded 35 years ago by members of congress as an independent and nonpartisan national institute, charged with the mission of preventing, mitigating and resolving violent conflict. Todays topic is near and dear to you sip. We have had an office since 2002 and worked closely with the government, Civil Society organization and others to address underlying causes of instability and violence. Support to the process is a top priority. We have dedicated considerable effort over the last two years to some research, dialogue, skill building and policy analysis, both in washington and afghanistan and. Throughout our efforts, we have held fast to the conviction that were a Peace Process to be sustainable, it must be inclusive. We recently held a workshop in istanbul with top women negotiators from afghanistan who had mostly participa
Programs. This joint hearing of the Sub Committees on general fund communities, Risk Management, livestock reviewing the implementation of federal farm and Disaster Relief comes to order. Thank you and welcome to this joint hearing of the subcommittees on general farm commodities and Risk Management and livestock and foreign agriculture. Im pleased to be joined by my colleague and fellow chairman as well as my Ranking Member and the livestock Foreign Affairs Ranking Member. Welcome also to our chairman and my fellow texan Ranking Member. This first joint hearing comes at a very important time for farmers. Usda and in particular the Food Production and conservation missionary in the Farm Service Agency is in the middle of a huge job. F packed and fsa are currently at the home of three critical separate efforts to address the needs of farmers, ranchers in Rural Communities in our country. The Market Facilitation Program which is meant to assist those farmers most harmed by the administra
Against all enemies, foreign or domestic . President reagan i do. That you will bear full faith and allegiance to the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of california, that you take this obligation freely. Narrator this was the night Ronald Reagan became governor of california, january 2, 1967. Governor reagan was born and raised in illinois. President reagan i do. Governor reagan, i declare you to be duly installed as governor of the state of california. Narrator as another republican said, government should be of the people, by the people, for the people. [applause] that kind of government, of the people, by the people, for the people, arrived that night in california. [applause] governor reagan i am here with those i love the most in all the world and friends who come to share this moment, and im fully cognizant of the importance of this and what it means to so many people. Someone back in our history, i was not too good a student but i think it was
Visitors to take another look at some everyday objects. Suzanne we are in the michigan history exhibit. We are looking at our new exhibit, secret lives of michigan objects. Secret lives of michigan objects is a playful and fun exhibit about museum collections, and the way that objects in museums add up to michigan history. It is a way to involve people who live in michigan to think about their stuff as part of michigan history. Especially in history museums, we like to put things into context. An object is not just an object, it tells a story about the time it was made, the people who used it. In this exhibit, we are saying, what are other ways to look at objects . And what are other stories that objects can tell . The first thing people see when they come to the exhibit space is this one object. Its in a dark room, lit very dramatically. Whats in this case . It is a bottle of vernors. It is a kind of ginger ale from detroit. Very well known to people in michigan. We decided to exhibit