Part program, we travel to new orleans to visit the National World war ii museums road to berlin exhibit. This Program Continues the story of the American Experience in the european theater beginning with the june 6th, 1944, d day invasion. Within the first hour, the shoreline is littered with men and Wounded Soldiers and the debris of were actually in the normandie landings gallery, d day at normandie. A very special gallery for us here because our museum was originally founded back in the 1990s as the National D Day museum by a congressional charter. We were charged with telling the story of the entire American Experience in world war ii while it was fought, thou how it was and what it means today. So in this gallery, we get to the big moment where the United States and her allies had to win this particular day, d day, june 6th, 1944. Behind me is our film narrated by tom brokaw which gives our visitors the overarching story of d day at normandie. But next to me over here on the left
Minute event. Well, thank you for coming out what i want to try to do is look at the cold war it is worth baring in mind that there were actually periods of time that caused your fore bearers more anxiety and in some cases with much greater reason to do so. And won the 1952 and 1956 election. And these are the years that represent a high point. Thinking about the cold war and the United States its worth bear in mind that the legacy and the history of the cold war was one of much of americas 20th century. And the forces in the soviet union was not during the period that you tend to think is the cold war which is from 19464748 and and much of eisenhowers much of the people in the army who served with him are being framed by the fact that america is one of the coalition of powers that went to war with the communists in the russian civil war. The idea that russia represented an ideological challenge to the United States begins there. The cold war is at its hottest between the United States
Justice for all. Thank you. We have had the fortune of having Many Political journalists, both print and broadcast, speak here over the years. The one we have with us tonight has covered six u. S. President s beginning with president reagan. Speaking of president reagan, we were first introduced to canada back in 2002 when he and a handful of other experts came out to the Reagan Library to share stories about president reagan and our air force one tail number 27000. Stories we then used to make our visitors experience and our air force one pavilion that much more rich. Since then hes come to other times to discuss and find copies of his book, prisoners of the white house in 2013, and ultimate insiders white house photographers and how they shape history in 2017. Since he has been covering the white house since 1986 i am sure he is no lack of material for many more books, especially since today he continues to provide insight into the white house of donald trump in the world of presiden
To bring former nazis to justice. They explored questions raised by recent trials, such as if perpetrators are ever too old or frail to prosecute, and whether it ever too late for accountability. Speakers at this event included a holocaust survivor, a Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist, and a documentary filmmaker. Good evening, everyone. My name is jessica abraham. Im very pleased to welcome all of you in the audience, as those as well as those of you watching online. I want to recognize the embassy of canada, cosponsor of tonights program. You will hear from a representative of the embassy a little later in the evening. I also had the pleasure of serving as cochair of the museums lenders community. The institution and the museum is one that not only honors the victims of the holocaust, but stands as a stark reminder of the importance and relevance of the lessons of the holocaust. The museum has found impelling ways to engage many audiences, audiences one would never expect, people from
Welcome all of you in the audience in the theater as well as those of you watching online tonights Program Limits of justice. Cosponsor of tonights program, youll hear from representative of the embassy a little bit later in the evening. I also have the pleasure of serving as the cochair of the museums Washington Lawyers Committee. My husband and i have also enjoyed a long and extremely meaningful relationship with this extraordinary institution. The institution of the museum is one that not only honors the victim victims of the holocaust but stands as a stark reminder to the importance and relevance of lessons of the holocaust and the relevance of those lessons to issues of conflict in todays world. The museum has found compelling ways to engage many audiences, people from every background, religion and political perfect situation. While the experience is grounded in holocaust history, it serves as a powerful springboard to reflect on contemporary issues, especially genocide. The muse