[applause] i know that youre applauding because youre here at the 2017 Miami Book Fair here in miami, florida. What a Beautiful Day it is here in miami this morning. Thats why we live here, and thats why such a wonderful destination for our visitors. Welcome again to Miami Book Fair, and we have a truly wonderful treat in store for you today. I hope many of you have had the opportunity all week to enjoy the outstanding presentations that have been taking place this year. I hope that you will continue with us through tomorrow evening when the sevenday fair closes. You know, this fair just would not take place each and every year without the cooperation, the collaboration, the passion, and the volunteerism of many people in our community. Namely, the students, faculty, staff of Miamidade College. [applause] and really hundreds of high school students, middle School Stunts and others in the community. So we truly thank everyone for coming together and unifying behind this Miami Book Fair.
Before we get into that book, is there a relationship between your three books or a a thread that connects them . Guest absolutely. My first bookbo was about undocumented students growing up, thumbs had immigrated from mexico and what happened when young people were coming of age in d this country and didnt hae legal status. My second book was about Women Veterans serving in iraq andme afghanistan and then tried tond come back home. Thats a little bit like immigration because you returning to your home country but its hardso to come back. Its a big transition as well in this case im looking at refugee teenagers coming to this country trying to learn english in the english language acquisition classroom and struggling to figure out high school in america even though theyre struggling to learn english. I think theres a shred therefore sure. Host what is the high school that you chose . Guest i put myself in a classroom at South High School in denver,ti colorado, and that school has exper
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Whi this bill would authorize with ional park Service Private prperty owners, h. R. 2611 wilt do more. And even physical abuse to desegregate Little Rock Central High School. On that historic day in 1957, nine young people showed the United States and the world that we were and are better than segregation, better than racism and injustice. That roved to the world as americans we really do believe the declaration of independence when it says that all men are created equal. I believe that allowing the historical residenceser is rounding the Little Rock Central High School to slip into disrepair or oblivion would be a severe injustice to those who gave of themselves to further the cause of civil rights and equality. Id like to thank my colleague from representative, representative french hill, and congressman john lewis for their work on this important issue and i urge my colleagues to support this bill. Yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from utah reserves. He gentlelady f
Bishop and the gentlewoman from hawaii will each control 20 minutes. Chairman recognizes him. It includes extraneous material on the bill under consideration. With that, a yield to sponsor this excellent piece legislation. Jennifer morrison size recognize for five minutes. Gentleman from arkansas is recognized for five minutes. Mr. Speaker, 60 years o today all eyesere on south park street, that fronts the beautiful facade of Central High School in little rock, arkansas. Just days before,rkansas governor orville falvas had called out the tional guard to prevent nine black students from entering the school on september 789 central high and its beautiful neighborhood had become ground zero in the march to end the fivedecade legacy of plessy vs. Fergon, separate but equal. To bring it to reality. Now just over three years after the brown decisn, it was time forction. In a few days, othe 25th of this month, we will celebrate the successful ingration of Central High School. When the little