Today we are talking about 1968, a year when a heck of a lot happened, including a president ial election. A year where there were a lot of social, economic, political parallels that are in some ways familiar to us now because, in part, some of the changes the early 21st Century America has experience particularly in politics were set in motion in this late 1960s period. Lets get started. I want to start with an unlikely as official News Conference or address to the American People. March 31, 1968. President Lyndon Johnson gave a televised address to the nation. His subject but was the vietnam war. By this point the vietnam had escalated into a bloody conflict involving over half a million american soldiers. A war that had gradually started as a small engagement against communist, put potential Prime Minister aggression in Southeast Asia in the 1950s had escalated into a major conflict that was tearing america apart. Johnson gives a speech about the war. He looks tired. He looks old. T
Muchneeded by the army, fighting a war required a Reliable Communications network. But more than 2. 5 years had of war had devastated the french telephone system. Called upon the expertise of the women telephone operators. More than 1700 women applied and 200 served in europe with the army. Their services are documented in the personnel files in the National Archives at st. Louis. After the war, these women because they were women, they , were not deemed eligible for military benefits despite their army service. Took until the 1970s for those girls to receive the benefits due to them as the First Female Army veterans. In both the military and civilian centers, we preserve records of millions of men and women who served their country throughout the centennial of observance. The National Archives is showcasing the unparalleled world war i holdings and the stories continued in them. To find out more about hello girls and their place in world war i, we turn to Elizabeth Cobbs. Dr. Cobbs is
Ladies and gentlemen on behalf of the 115th congress, welcome to the wreathlaying ceremony by chapman major collins, United States air force. Let us pray. Eternal god, we are thankful for this moment of remembrance. It is in the silence of this hall we remember the sacrifices of those who laid their life down in service to this country. We remember the brothers and sisters in arms who willingly took on the responsibility and bore the burden to this country. We are thankful for the sacrifice and remembrance of their families. He dinky do since the founding after the civil war serving of memorial day was reminder of servicemen and women of our news that laid down the altar of freedom. This will honor the memory of those laid to rest. To receive the report Brigadier General scott perry, United States army. Report. Army all present. Marines all present. United states navy all present. Air force all present. Coast guard all present. Todays ceremony will feature six wreaths representing army
To fill the at large congressional seat left vacate when ryan zinke kill became interior secretary. Last night the republican candidate in that race was charged with misdemeanor assault after an incident with a journalist. We talked to a washington report they are morning to get an update on that story. The headlines in all the National Papers this morning are similar to the story that you wrote, gop candidate in montana race charged with misdemeanor assault after allegedly body slamming a reporter. So what was the line of questioning from this guardian reporter that prompted this kind of response from the candidate . Well, i should disclose that the reporter dave jacobs is a friend of mine. We were roommates for an highway. Very diligent and had the mild mannered. Hes not the kind of guide who jumps over a rope line. He was asking for gianforte to respond to the cbo score of the American Health care act. Gianforte said he couldnt officially take a position till he knew how much it cos
We have a great group of members who are here and i know everybodys got a lot of different commitments this morning. We are also eager to hear from our witnesses and talk about a critical issue facing our country. Its really a crisis in our communities and its getting worse, not better and the crisis is this Opioid Epidemic. The country is being gripped by it. My state is in many states are. Its in every corner of my state. Earlier this month in ohio, there was a near fatal but now overdose following a routine traffic stop. He p he noticed there was white powder spread around the car. He did the right thing. He put on his mask and gloves, arrested some individuals,s, went back to the Police Station and noticed it on his shirt there was some powder so he reached up like this and brush the powder off his shirt. This guy is 6foot three, 225 pounds. A big man. He fell to the floorimmedi unconscious in overdose. They administered narcan immediately but it wasnt enough. Wapi they had to rush