Good afternoon. My name is william pelfrey, and my book is Billy Welford and and generalfred motors the story of two unique man at a Legendary Company and remarkable time of American History. Before we start this afternoon, i want to emphasize that i especially honored to be talking about my book care of the Renaissance Center General Motors headquarters especially in light of the headlines that everyone is reading across the country today. When i started this book more than two years ago, i had no idea that the timing would be such that it is. Before i begin my but also like to thank a few people that made this event possible. Cspan and book tv, of course, at borders pruett bookstore here in the Renaissance Center, adrienne hecky, i dream coming into the rest of the team at amicom books. Christine durham, the manager here of the Renaissance Center, and finally come ed snider and John Mcdonald of General Motors Corporate Communications who facilitate of all of the audio and visual set
Bookstore here in the Renaissance Center, adrienne hecky, i dream coming into the rest of the team at amicom books. Christine durham, the manager here of the Renaissance Center, and finally come ed snider and John Mcdonald of General Motors Corporate Communications who facilitate of all of the audio and visual set up. As background i but also like to give just a brief summary of my own riding writing credentials. I started writing as a soldier infantryman with a Rifle Company and a heavy order platoon in vietnam. When i came back to the world i wrote the first vietnam lawful posted by a and infantrymen which was nominated for the National Book award and the National Endowment for the arts fellowship. From there, i began writing about vietnam and south asia for the New York Times, the Atlantic Monthly and the new republic. From there somehow ended up in the Foreign Service and was at the embassy is in pakistan and venezuela come and then did another vietnam novel called Hamburger Hill i
Hundreds of thousands of people will be here for pride and we want to know what theyre doing to protect them. Safety and patience. They said those are the keys to a fun pride event. In San Franciscos castro district, a growing memorial to honor those shot and killed at pulse nightclub. One person who came was a man who moved from orlando. This is larger than the outpour in orlando. With the mass shooting fresh in the minds, safety is key this pride season. That is why for the first time ever, at a San Francisco pride event, metal detectors will be installed. Some say its longoverdue. Theres metal detectors at the sports event. People should get used to it. I think this adds a level of security, sense of security for the people here to come and celebrate pride. San Francisco Police will issue mandatory over time and vacation is granted from a deputy chief and undercover officers as well. We ask that everybody that shows up, take patience and theyre going to wait in line. I appreciate th
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