American history tv programs at cspan. Org history. As we leave world war ii and legislation that gave women a permanent part of the military, we are we wait a few short years, and we are faced with war on the korean peninsula. There was such a concern that it would be a world war, like world war ii was, that we recalled people to service, to be sure we had people in place to be part of this war. And many of them were women as well. For the first time. It didnt turn out that way we needed that many. But at any rate, most of the women who served in korea on the ground were army nurses. It was a horrendous situation. They would barely get established and set up a hospital. And they would have to move. We have one diary from a woman, a nurse who talked about setting up a hospital in an abandoned school. It was dirty. And it it was hot. But they needed to close the windows because rats crawled up the outside of buildings. So those were the conditions under which these women served. Long ho
Myself for five minutes. Coates, you state 250 years of slavery, 90 years of jim crow, 60 years of separate but equal, 35 years of racist housing policies until we reckon with our compounding moral debts america will never be whole. Why should the federal government bear responsibility for social and economic damages for descendents of the enslaved . R. Coates thank you chairman the federal government is complicit in it. The article you spoke about, this period of White Supremacy that you referenced in the headlines, it is so broad that if i tried to cover it in one article it would have been impossible so i focused on a specific thing, housing segregation and redlining specifically in the city of chicago. The federal government was deeply complicit in housing segregation and redlining and in the plunder of black homeowners in chicago. It would not have existed if the fha had not had a policy of not insuring loans for black People Living in chicago. It would not have existed if not for
If jon stewart were here this wouldnt be happening. Committee on the judiciary subcommittee on constitutional civil rights and liberties will come to order. Thank the officers for get itin the doors shut and folks in. Thank you so much. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. I welcome everyone todays hearing on the path to Restorative Justice. I will now recognize myself for an opening statement. Today is june, a day that commemorates the abolition of slavery in texas and more generally throughout the confederacy. The news with the emancipation proclamation did not reach texas for two years so all enslaved people knew they were free despite lincolns emancipation. Slavery was a crime against humanity, one whose impacts we as a society continue to grapple with today. This year marks the 400th anniversary of the first african slaves being brought to america. Slaveries of our nations first original sin. Our constitution protected it and various compromise
Course. The president saying it came at the request of the democrats. It may have been because those planned deportations were linked to the media. Well go live to the white house and talk to chuck todd. Plus, a scarey sight in missouri. A hot air balloon plowing into a crowd as it tries to land. And willys sunday sitdown with mark ronson who has worked with the whos who of superstars. And this morning, he tells willy how he and gaga teamed up on a star is born. She came in, sat at the piano. She likes everybody to wear headphones while she sits at the mic. And it was like having a hug or something. A sunday sitdown with mark ronson. Lets begin with morning with President Trumps newest last minute change of heart. Nbcs White House Correspondent has the latest. Jeff, good morning. Reporter President Trump pledged to pick up the pace of arrests and deportations. But a Senior Administration official told us one reason why the president is now pulling back is because of the political backl
Will committee on the judiciary subcommittee on constitutional civil rights and Civil Liberties come to order. Thank you for your help getting the door shut and getting people. Care will authorize the recess of the subcommittee any time. Welcome everyone to this hearing on hr 40 and thei will recognize myself or opening statement. Today is the documents the announcement of the abolition of slavery in texas and more generally throughout the confederacy. The news of the emancipation proclamation did not reach texas for 2 years and it was not until 1865 dental they were free. Despite the announcement. Slavery was a crime against humanity one which impacts we continue to grapple with today. This also marks the 400 anniversary of the first african state slaves being brought to america. Slavery was our original sin. Our constitution protected the and various compromises that gave disproportionate power to slave states. The thrift 3 5 clause they were consider personal property and that gave