Good morning p or what a Beautiful Day it is today. On behalf of the friends of the National World war ii memorial board, and the National Park service, welcome to the National World war ii memorial. It is my great honor to be your master of ceremonies this morning as we commemorate and remember the 70th anniversary. We are here today to salute those of the world war ii generation who helped save the world from tyranny. We offer a special salute to the men and women of Armed Services fighting the war on terror. We want them to know that their service is deeply appreciated. [applause] veterans, we only debt of gratitude and a lasting appreciation for their service to this country. Again, thank you for being here today, and especially to our world war ii veterans. Your service and your sacrifices for this nation and the world. Rio everything to you. Everything. We go everything to you. Everything. Ladies and gentlemen, i am pleased to introduce the official party for the commemoration. T
You are watching American History tv, all weekend, every weekend. Like us on facebook at cspan history. May 8 marked the 70th anniversary of veday when germany surrendered to allied forces ending world war ii in europe. A ceremony commemorating the victory. Speakers include susan rice and world war ii historian alex kershaw. Following the ceremony, a flyover of the National Mall by dozens of world war ii aircraft with the planes flying informations representing the major battles of world war ii from pearl harbor to the final aerosol on japan. Air assault on japan. Alex kershaw thank you. Good morning. What a Beautiful Day it is today. On behalf of the friends of the National World war ii memorial board of directors, and the National Park service, welcome to the National World war ii memorial. It is my great honor to be your master of ceremonies this morning as we commemorate and remember the 70th anniversary of ve day. We are here today to salute those of the world war ii generation wh
It is my great owner to your master of ceremonies this morning as we commemorate and remember the 70th anniversary of dday. Ve day. We are here today to salute those of the world war ii generation who helped save the world from tyranny. We also offer a special salute to the men and women of our Armed Services who are fighting the war on terror. We want them to know that their service is deeply, deeply appreciated. [applause] alex to all of these warriors and veterans, past and present we owe and debts have gratitude and a lasting appreciation for their service to this country. Thank you for being here today and special thanks to our world war ii veterans for your service and your sacrifices for this nation and the world. We owe everything to you. Everything. [applause] alex ladies and gentlemen, i am pleased to introduce the official party for todays ve day commemoration. The keynote speaker is ambassador susan rice. I am also delighted to welcome on behalf of her sister, former secret
Representing the United States of America Kathy silva accompanied by world war ii veteran, mr. Les jones. Reptding the National Park service and friends of the National World war ii memorial, superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks karen cucarulo and friends of the National World war ii memorial mr. Jo sigh i cant bunting iii, and mr. Ewing miller. Representing the country of australia, brig are deer david krieg, australian atache accompanied by world war ii veteran mrs. Barbara martin. [ applause ] representing the country of belarus and the United States pavel shalowski. Mr. Nick yat r trksyatran. [ applause ] representing the country of belgium, william debase. Accompanying his excellency, world war ii veteran mr. Clarence faulkner. [ applause ] representing the country of brazil secretary raphael toaste viera, accompanied by holocaust survivor mr. Steven fenbes. [ applause ] representing the country of canada deputy head of mission d Dennis Stevens a companied by mr.
Or not she would have a federal investigation of the situation in baltimore. That is beginning in just a minute. You will see a reminder. Every weekend, book tv. And every weekend on cspan3, American History tv. 48 hours of history. Thanks for being with us and we will go to the Justice Department. This should be beginning shortly. We are live at the Justice Department waiting to hear from attorney general the Loretta Lynch who is expected to announce an investigation in baltimore. The wall street journal had a piece about it online. Justice department to investigate Baltimore Police, saying the department of plans to launch a civil investigation. It comes among highlighted scrutiny of Baltimore Police after the death of freddie gray a 25yearold black man who died of injuries he suffered while in police custody. The mayor of baltimore said wednesday she requested the department to inquire whether the department had a pattern or practice of our constitutional policing. It should get und