All right. So not many people have heard about camp mohican or are familiar with the work that did. Thats what were going to review tonight. If you came to our Program Last Year on, the civilian conservation corps that more widespread on the work of cc in the United States and in ohio tonight, were focusing just on mohican. So start with a brief overview of the program before we get to mohican. Youre all familiar with the great depression. By 1933, the Banking System had collapsed and over 25 of workers were unemployed. So obviously sites like standing in line for soup kitchens was common. Were shut down, farms and homes were lost, foreclosure mills and mines were abandoned, and families were going hungry and looking for work and for food. They could as part of that. Franklin offered a new deal his platform for election as presiden wonn a landslide against herbert hoover, promising multiple Work Programs such as the civilian conservation corps. The sec was actually developed when he wa
The city council is expected to fund 25 of the bill. The deadline for official bids is tomorrow, but there are no other cities currently in the race, so barring a last minute shock one of the worlds biggest sporting events will be heading to the midlands. Our Sports Editor dan roan takes a look now at how the city could benefit. From School Sports day to an international showpiece, local children enjoying the facilities at birminghams alexander stadium. But five years from now theirs could play host to some of the very best athletes in the world. The citys bid to bring the Commonwealth Games here today receiving government backing. We have never hosted a multi sport eventually before. We have hosted World Championships of individual sports, badminton, gymnastics, athletics, you name it. This is our time to show the world we can bring everyone together here and its all part of the biggest story of the revival of the West Midlands. The stadium will undergo a major upgrade if the bid is s
Hydroelectric project. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from michigan, mr. Upton, and the gentlelady from colorado, ms. Degette, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from michigan. Upup thank you, mr. Speaker. I would ask mr. Upton thank you, mr. Speaker. I would ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous materials in the record on their bill. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Upton mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Upton thank you, mr. Speaker. H. R. 446 authorizes the federal Energy Regulatory commission, ferk, upon request to extend ferc, upon request to extend by six years the time period for which construction must commence on the gathright Hydroelectric Project located in allegheny county, virginia. This may reinstate the construction license if it
Hydroelectric project. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from michigan, mr. Upton, and the gentlelady from colorado, ms. Degette, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from michigan. Upup thank you, mr. Speaker. I would ask mr. Upton thank you, mr. Speaker. I would ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous materials in the record on their bill. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Upton mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Upton thank you, mr. Speaker. H. R. 446 authorizes the federal Energy Regulatory commission, ferk, upon request to extend ferc, upon request to extend by six years the time period for which construction must commence on the gathright Hydroelectric Project located in allegheny county, virginia. This may reinstate the construction license if it
Share some thoughts, some of ive been saving for a long time. T been the honor of my life to be your president. So many of you have written in the past few weeks to say thanks say as much to you. Nancy and i are grateful for the opportunity you gave us to serve. One of the things about the presidency is that youre always somewhat apart. Spend a lot of time going by too fast in a car someone else the iving, and seeing people through tinted glass, the parents holding up a child and saw too late an couldnt return, and so many times, i wanted to stop and behind the glass and connect. Well, maybe i can do a little of tonight. People ask how i feel about partingand the fact is, is with such sweet swor row. The sweet part is california and ranch and freedom. Of course, goodbyes, and leaving this beautiful place. Down hall and up the stairs from of the ice is the part white house where the president and his family live. There are a few favorite windows up there that i like to stand and look ou