Good afternoon everyone. Welcome to the Franklin Roosevelt president ial library and museum. I would like to welcome you to todays program. As you know, today is pearl harbor day. And i would like to take just a moment to recognize those who have served. If theres any veterans or active duty servicemembers, please rise so we can acknowledge your service. Thank you very much. [applause] today is a day that marked the transition of america from an isolationist nation to a global superpower, and there are few days in World History like december 7th because of what it meant for the world we live in today, really, in so many ways. Were very fortunate to be able to honor today with a wonderful program, a new book thats just come out. How many of you are members here . If youre a member, raise your hand. Wow, look at that. Thats great. Your support makes these programs possible. It is because of members and our trustees like you that we can do these programs. Cliff lobby, our Program Manager
[applause] in World History like december 7 because of what it meant for the world we live in today in so many ways. We are very fortunate to be honored with a Wonderful Program with a new book that has just come out. Your support makes these programs possible. Its because of members and trustees like you that we can da ohese programs. And last year the Program Manager we put on 58 programs here at the library, which is very impressive. It really is a way for us to get back to the community because we feel so strongly. We love this area and we are honoring his wishes. So today as a journalist and at georgetown, hes written a number of interesting books. The book about don larsens world series, anybody render that . And he then wrote a novel about john f. Kennedy fiction and Nonfiction Book about the combination who essentially built cbs and of course his rise to power and one of the most fascinating media moguls. Another book on blue brandeis allows him to bring a fresh perspective cal
Headquarters company on the Demilitarized Zone between north and south korea. In 2014 he was selected for advanced civil schooling at Georgetown University in washington, d. C. He graduated with a masters degree in history in 2016. And assumed the position as an instructor in the department of history at the United States military academy at usma. He taught courses in both military and United States history. And currently directs the Academy Chorus civil war america, which studies americas society, politics, economy and military from 1816 to 1877. Hes joined tonight by his wife shannon and together theyve got three kids, nate, liam and elizabeth, 12, 2 and 1 years old. Turn over things now to major lambert. Thank you. [ applause ] thank you for the introduction and thank you for being here to learn about civil war gun powder and logistics. As always, although i am a major in the United States army nothing i say tonight is the opinion or policy of the d. O. D. , all views are entirely m
And crucially, this is what i care about. Its affecting you, the taxpayer. As usual, picking up the bill. But get a load of this. We live in a land of waiting list. Delays inefficiency and of course, the migrant crisis is no exception. The stockholm home barge the bibby stockholm home barge is further delays owing is facing further delays owing to fire safety concerns. Theyre to fire safety concerns. Theyre bogus, if you ask me, but as it can only house 500 people and thats only if the home office ever gets around to implementing it. Surely this whole fiasco is just a distraction from a much bigger issue, and its a law and order flip flop that would make gandhi proud. Yesterdays times front page read shoplifters face pfison front page read shoplifters face prison under crime crackdown. Prison under crime crackdown. Great. We all thought, fantastic. This is brilliant. Fantastic. This is brilliant. Were getting tough. It was some good pr for the tories, but the telegraphs front page tod
Evening, former editor of the sun, Kelvin Mackenzie , and the sun, Kelvin Mackenzie, and the former labour mp stephen pound, who i just found out once had an actual fight years ago. So great. Fantastic. Anyway remember we want to hear from you. The remember we want to hear from you. The email remains the same. It is male mogg at gb news dot com. Were going to get stuck right in after your headlines from polly middlehurst. From polly middlehurst. Patrick thank you. Good evening to you. Well, our top story tonight, the Fire Brigades Union has labelled the bibby stockholm migrant barge a potential death trap and requested an urgent meeting with the home secretary about overcrowding and fire exit concerns. The fpas assistant concerns. The fpas assistant general secretary says its a cruel and reckless approach to the welfare of Asylum Seekers , a the welfare of Asylum Seekers, a government source told gb news that labour and the unions are trying to block the use of the vessel to house Asyl