Educate the american. Today they are going to share with us the original inspiration behind the book and why it is more important now to be finalized the education. Joining us today, president of the bill of Rights Institute, david has worked for 20 years to build strong Civic Education programs that engage the hearts and minds of young people, previously working at Hillside College and author of a book on the vital role of merely in politics. Welcome. Also joining us from the chair and liberty of the American Enterprise institute and the editor in chief of the dispatch and hes offered a chapter and how to educate an american. Finally, sarah morgan smith, director of faculty which seeks to restore and strengthen the capacity the American People constitutional selfgovernment. Thank you all for joining us. Two quick notes, who will through a q a so please submit questions in one of two ways. Either you can email nicole. Penn, pe and or submit questions to the , educating american aei. Se
Petrilli, chester finn president emeritus of the institute how to educate an american was the brainchild of mike and chester and today theyre going to share with us the original inspiration behind the book and why its themes are even more important now to revitalize k12 Civic Education. Joining us today are david bob, president of the bill of Rights Institute, david has worked for 20 years to build strong Civic Education programs thatengage the hearts and mindsof young people. Previously david worked at Hillsdale College and is author of a book on the vital role ofhumility. Welcome david also joining us is Jonah Goldberg , hes the chair applied liberty at the American Enterprise institute and editorinchief of the dispatch and let me jonah has authored a chapter in how to educate an american and finally several morgan smith, director of faculty at the Ashford Center which seeks to restore and strengthen the capacities of the American People for constitutional selfgovernance. Thank you a
Nomination for the director of office of management and budget. Live coverage. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god of light, as we approach independence day, we thank you for giving us the gift of true freedom. You have blessed us with freedom from sin, guilt, and shame. You have redeemed us. You have also given us freedom from fear, providing us with peace in the midst of the storms. Today, please guide our lawmakers so that they will fulfill your purposes as they face the challenges of these times. Lord, awaken them to your inescapable presence. Keep them from thinking that you are absent from our world or disinterested in it. Enable them to feel you in their midst, as they grapple with the problems of our time. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United
Pigeons and horses. We will go to the first slide on mules. Although they are often looked down upon because of their stubborn natures, the phrase tough as a government mule is one we are probably familiar with. They are hardworking and widely used in the military was before world war ii and during the war. They really did prove vital in some areas. Why use mules . They have a sturdy nature and are very surefooted. They were vital on some of the rugged terrains and by military vehicles. They require less grain than horses and are a more dependable work animal. They are quite intelligent, which is contrary to popular belief. It is there intelligence that helps them recognize their own limits of strength and endurance. The quality sometimes read as stubbornness is a form of selfpreservation. Ike horses, deals will not mules will not work themselves to death. During world war i, the army used mules by the hundreds of thousands and cap nearly 80,000 could ld war i after world war i. The u.
This is American History tv, exploring our paystub is exploring our history every weekend. That is the 70th anniversary of the korean war, on june 25, 1950. The korean war began 70 years ago on june 25, 1950. And ended about three years later in july of 1953. Up next, an interview with veteran carl house, recorded in by the korean15, war legacy foundation. He recounts his part in the inchon, it turning point in the war. And a battle in which he was captured. Am suffering as a prisoner of the chinese. The project was underwritten by south koreans patriots and veteran affairs. Carl, w house carl w house. When were you born . 8, 23, 31. Which makes me pretty close to 83. Interviewer you are in the group of young korean war veterans. Carl i have been told that many times. I have had difficulties with that because they always thought i was younger than i was, getting my disability. Interviewer you look too young. Carl and healthier than what i was. I had heart problems, surgery dad,times, m