Ruling father was killed on the front line against rebels in the north. His promising to restore a civilian rule but has already delayed elections once triggering suddenly protests and the u. S. 2 Police Officers have been killed in a shoot else with the suspected car thief thought happened near the city of syracuse in new york states. As the sheriffs deputy and another officer investigated reports of robbery, of widespread slides in the home on of killed 12 people. And the searches underway for 5 others who are missing. Dozens needing, rescuing by Emergency Services and thousands have been evacuated as a precaution. And parts of northern kazakhstan are also flooded. More than a 100000 people had been evacuated from their homes, major rivers in kazakhstan, and over the border and russia and bruce their banks last week. The river is overflowed because of heavy rains and higher spring temperatures melted. Winter snow the dilute submerged towns along the border. But the crisis appears to
Least 20 percent of the population has been displaced within the country borders. Another 1500000 people are refugees in neighboring countries, making this, the largest displacement crisis in the world. For a 1000000 of those displaced our children, the most in any country among them are. But what about the concern was they were forced to leave her to during the 1st days of the conflict. Her eldest son had to drop out of school as a result. He keeps talking about his friends who live in the same neighborhood. We used to live in n y the got the chance to finish their school year before the war started. But he didnt. They wrote out a cartoon was tough and we didnt have food. The children kept crying and he kept asking when hes going to finish the school year. The usda Refugee Agency says the needs of the displaced are huge, but this within response to the International Appeal for help, clear up the thing with a very limited girlfriend on she, on the sources. We continue to provide for fi
President sheila bair, adam goodhart. And the board of visitors and governors of Washington College. [applause] and the cofounders and cochairs Richard Gilder and lewis , lehrman. And all the trustees of the institute. [applause] founded in 2005, the 50,000 George Washington prize is sponsored by our three organizations and is awarded each year to the best work about the founding era. This is the first time the washington prize has ever been awarded to a play. [applause] i would add that no one in this room, no one anywhere, would be surprised that tonight it will be presented to Linmanuel Miranda for his astonishing hamilton. [applause] from mr. Miranda a bit later. I want to recognize our first, distinguished guests and special friends. Among them the former premier of , bermuda, Pamela Gordon banks. Former u. S. Senator bill bradley. [applause] the former u. S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic and ambassador to france Greg Stapleton and debbie stapleton. [applause] have the former u
To welcome you. Barbara lucas, and the vice regents of George Washington mt. Vernon, also president sheila ba bair, Adam Goodhart and the board of Washington College. And the cofounders and cochairs and all the trustees of the institute. Founded in 2005, the 50,000 George Washington prize is sponsored by our three organizations and is awarded each year to the best work about the founding era. This is the first type the washington prize has ever been warded to a play. And i would add no one anywhere will be surprised that tonight it will be presented to Linmanuel Miranda for his astonishing hamilton. We will hear from lin miranda a bit later, bifirst firsbut firs recognize some of our distinguished guests. Among them, former premiere of bermuda, former u. S. Senator bill bradley, the former u. S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic and then ambassador to france, craig staple ton and his partner in diplomacy debbie stapleton. We also have the former undersecretary for domestic finance and a
The play. This is about an hour and 15 minutes. Good evening. Thank you. My name is jim basker. [ applause ] it is my pleasure and privilege to welcome you all to the 1211th presentation of the George Washington prize on behalf of the three cohosts of tonights decent. The first, regent Barbara Lucas the vice regents of George Washington mt. Vernon, also president sheila bair, Adam Goodhart and the board of Washington College. [ applause ] and the cofounders and cochairs and all the trustees of the institute. [ applause ] founded in 2005, the 50,000 George Washington prize is sponsored by our three organizations and is awarded each year to the best work about the founding era. This is the first time the washington prize has ever been warded to a play. [ applause ] and i would add no one anywhere will be surprised that tonight it will be presented to Linmanuel Miranda for his astonishing hamilton. [ applause ] we will hear from lin miranda a bit later, but first i want to recognize some