Highest level of certainty with people of our state believe Government Action has intruded upon their religious liberty. Right here. She is right here. [indiscernible] governor pence why is it contained . [inaudible] governor pence you would have to talk to the indiana General Assembly. I am pleased to answer the legislative history question. I believe it would be good to make it clear that businesses do not have the right to deny services to anyone. How about you . Go ahead. Should it be legal in indiana to discriminate against gays . Governor pence i dont believe or support in discrimination against gays or lesbians or anyone else. I abhor discrimination. I want to say this no one should be harassed or mistreated because of who they are, who they love or what they believe. I believe it with all my heart. This issue of discrimination has been an anthem throughout my life. I started out in politics as a democrat in high school. I was the Youth Democratic Party coordinator in my hometow
War, is the war in 1864. Good morning. If you could all take a seat, please. I am pete carmichael, professor of history here at gettysburg college. I am also the director of the civil war institute. It is my pleasure this morning to introduce brooks simpson, the Asu Foundation professor of history at Arizona State university. He is a historian of 19th century america. The american presidency as well as the civil war and reconstruction. He has written extensively about ulysses s. Grant. He is the author of let us have peace . S grant and the politics of reconstruction, released in 1991. He is also the author of u. S. Grant triumph over adversity. That earned distinction as a New York Times notable book of the year. Just recently, he has published and edited a boeing by the library of america a volume by the library of america, voices of the civil war. Sharesy brooks Stephen Brooks shares. He has given talks focusing on the war and the east and we know he is a superb battlefield guide. M
Justice of the winnebago tribe supreme court. This event is a portion of the symposium hosted by the National Museum of the American Indian. This is about an hour. It is my great pleasure to introduce United States senator jon tester. We are honored today by the presence of the senator who will give opening remarks. He is a thirdgeneration farmer from montana and a former teacher. As a senior u. S. Senator from montana. Following election to the montana senate, he rose to minority whip and minority leader before becoming president of the state senate in 2005. He was elected to the u. S. Senate in 2006 and again in 2012. He is the chairman of the Indian Affairs committee and serves on the veterans affairs, homeland security, Indian Affairs, banking, and appropriation committees. He is an outspoken voice for Rural America and an advocate for small businesses. He is a champion of American Indian nations. Working to alleviate poverty. And pushing for improvements in education, health care,
Every night. [laughter] in this photograph, there is no risk of his work falling by the wayside. For freeman was the bag or the biographer and wrote for albums on robert e lee. He did three volumes on the army of Northern Virginia entitled these lieutenants. All good work beautifully written. Tohad froze that is equal british cadence. He did great original research. He was very much enamored with the general. He admitted to this. Every morning as he walked to work, he would salute the statue of robert e lee in richmond. Thats a little odd but nonetheless, he had great admiration for the general. And he was a professional historian. Freeman grew up in virginia. His undergraduate at university of richmond and went on to Johns Hopkins where he got his phd. Did not enter the academy. He decides to work for a living was a journalist with two different papers in richmond. His historical output alone is amazing. This should remind you of our conversation with Gordon Wright yesterday who has a
By the wayside. At a had the realization recent book signing in which i did not have to strain my eyes very much to see the end of the line. People made their way up. ,he guy said to his wife, honey this is the author of the book i have been reading every evening. And she said, oh, the book you follow sleep to every night . [laughter] the person this photograph, Douglas Southall freeman, there is no risk of his work falling by the wayside. He wasnt gotten for of her robert e. Lee and wrote 4 volumes on how polish and the 1930s and he received a political price. E lee in the 1930s and he received a pulitzer prize. All of his work is beautifully written. Equal to bruce cattons. He did incredible research. Douglas southall freeman was enamored with the general. In fact, he admitted to this. It is not an anecdote. Every morning as he walked to work, he would salute the statue of robert e lee and richmond. A little odd i would say. Nonetheless, if he had great admiration. A professional his