One of these National Book festival presents . Good. Keep coming back, we like you. Thank you so much. [laughter] well, welcome to the library of congress National Book festival presents, a vibrant new series of programs inspired by the National Book festival and meant to bring you into the heart of this historic, dynamic institution, the library of congress, your national library. This is a brand new effort through which we hope to spark conversations, engage, inspire and entertain you with some of the most diverse, provocative and notable writers of the day. In every program that we put before you, say from the childrens writer dave pilke to a conversation with the haitianamerican wonderful literary novelist [inaudible] to the program youve come to hear tonight, we mean to connect the works of living writers to a larger history, a deeper understanding. We delight in making those connections for you, and we delight in provoking the kind of exchanges that make all of us more informed a
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Offering a solution by not standing again and can these plants help save the find out how theyre being genetically super charged to consume more Carbon Dioxide. Thank you for joining us crowds who have attacked targets targeted u. N. Peacekeepers in the eastern democratic republic of congo say they wont stop until all of them leave theyve been defying a curfew imposed after a 2nd day of violence accusing the peacekeepers a failing to protect them from the rebels and brian reports. Around 18000 u. N. Peacekeepers are in the democratic republic of congo to protect civilians from attacks by rebel fighters. But some civilians went on the attack themselves at a u. N. Compound in north kivu province on monday accusing peacekeepers of failing to fulfill them. You werent supposed to piss in but we never see the police yes. We want we dont we dont want them to stay young. Peacekeepers guarded whats left of their base in the eastern city of binney while a 2nd compound nearby became tuesdays targ
Colonel. Again just for the record when did you 1st learn this Security Assistance was being with home on or about july 3rd. And what exactly had you learned from the state department i believe that prompted you to draft the notice on july 3rd i so on or about july 3rd i became aware of inquiries into. Security assistance funding in general there are 2 typical parts state department and d. O. D. And i believe it was around that day that o. M. B. Put a hold on congressional notification and you had any earlier indications that this might be the case prior to that there were there were some general inquiries on how the funds were being spent things of that nature Nothing Specific but no no hold d certainly well where anyone in the National Security community who supported withholding the aid know no one from the nationals security none no one from the state department correct no one from the department of defense correct and anyone into your understanding raise the look galatea withholdi
The american soldier accused of posting bomb making instructions online and discussing potential attacks on a Major News Network and a candidate for president. An inside look at the undercover fbi sting that landed him behind bars. All that plus travel nightmare. Chaos, as you can see, no one knows whats going on. The frantic race to bring home tens of thousands of tourists stranded after the collapse of a major travel firm. Arrest outrage. No 6yearold child should be able to tell somebody that they had handcuffs on them. New fallout for the Police Officer who arrested two Elementary Students in a single day. And meghans message, the royals heartfelt speech to begin her tour of africa. I am here as a mother, as a wife, as a woman, as a woman of color, and as your sister. As she and prince harry kick off day two at the beach. Today tuesday, september 24th, 2019. From nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi, everybody, wel