Lead nurses stationed at fort mchenry during the first world war. And thats another important theme here, the role of women at the time. You know a lot of times women are ignored when it comes to military history. In this time where women were seeking to gain the right to vote, women really proved themselves as nurses during the first world war. And over 300 female nurses were stationed here at fort mchenry. Like i said, some of the first programs to help the disabled American Veterans were promoted here. One program, they taught chemistry, so a man who was wheelchairbound because he lost a leg was taught chemistry or taught calligraphy. One man who could no longer hear was taught to use a lino type machine. A noisy typesetting machine. A lot of men were trained. There were well over 100 different skills you could learn. It was really a cuttingedge hospital for its period. So over 100 buildings here as part of General Hospital number two. You can see how many buildings there were. Some
News anchor tom brokaw on his more than 50 years of reporting on world events. Thats this Christmas Day on the cspan networks. For a complete schedule go to cspan. Org. About 50 years ago on august 10th, 1964, president Lyndon Johnson signed the gulf of tonkin resolution, which in lieu of a declaration of war gave him broad powers to wage war in Southeast Asia. That resolution was passed by congress in response to an august 2nd attack, and an alleged august 4th incident in the golf of tonkin involving u. S. Destroyers and vietnamese torpedo boats. American history visited the National Security archive at George Washington university to learn about numerous declassified documents that have shed more life on the gulf of tonkin incidents. Im tom blanton, the director of the National Security archive. Were here on the top floor of the main library at George Washington university, which is where we live. And were in a room full of boxes of declassified documents. Its really an artifact beca
News anchor tom brokaw on his more than 50 years of reporting on world events. Thats this Christmas Day on the cspan networks. For a complete schedule go to cspan. Org. About 50 years ago on august 10th, 1964, president Lyndon Johnson signed the gulf of tonkin resolution, which in lieu of a declaration of war, gave him broad powers to wage war in southeast asia. That resolution was passed by congress in response to an august 2nd attack, and an alleged august 4th incident in the golf of tonkin involving u. S. Destroyers and vietnamese torpedo boats. American history visited the National Security archive at George Washington university to learn about numerous declassified documents that have shed more life on the gulf of tonkin incidents. Im tom blanton, the director of the National Security archive. We are on the top floor of the main library at George Washington university which is where we live. We are in a room full of boxes of declassified documents. Its really an artifact because m
News anchor tom brokaw on his more than 50 years of reporting on world events. Thats this Christmas Day on the cspan networks. For a complete schedule go to cspan. Org. About 50 years ago on august 10th, 1964, president Lyndon Johnson signed the gulf of tonkin resolution, which in lieu of a declaration of war gave him broad powers to wage war in Southeast Asia. That resolution was passed by congress in response to an august 2nd attack, and an alleged august 4th incident in the golf of tonkin involving u. S. Destroyers and vietnamese torpedo boats. American history visited the National Security archive at George Washington university to learn about numerous declassified documents that have shed more life on the gulf of tonkin incidents. Im tom blanton, the director of the National Security archive. Were here on the top floor of the main library at George Washington university, which is where we live. And were in a room full of boxes of declassified documents. Its really an artifact beca
To somebody blowing up an airplane. And i suddenly thought, as a practical matter, that is not a serious worry because the president can always use the second prong to keep people from disclosing the information that you dont want disclosed. And so far, youve said im right and now you got into a legal argument. Im not talking about a legal argument. So, your honor, i think such a system could be devised, but i think it would be a very odd construction of the statutes the court has before it to say that we are going to undermine and eviscerate the ssi system that congress by statute no, no. I am just worried look. Let me ask my question. And my question is, if for other reasons i decided you were wrong, would i still have to face the problem of airplanes being blown up . Im focusing on this because its very important to me. And you have answered that question, if for other reasons and you, of course, think youre right, but if for other reasons i thought you were wrong, i wouldnt have to