Were very focused on that until we get over this. Obviously well not ship too much. We have excess of certain things and dont have enough of others. I just had a great talk with Doug Mcmillan from walmart and i gave him a very, very big order for gowns, for protective gear for the doctors, for the nurses, for everything and hes actually very excited about it. He is biggest purchaser of this kind of thing, of anything probably in the world and and he is very excited about it. I said what size . Almost unlimited. When you look at these hospital, the amount that they order, you almost say how could they possibly use so much whether it is masks or the protective gear but we supplying a tremendous amount and we just ordered a lot from walmart and he is taking this on personally. I said let it go, let it be shipped not to a warehouse, directly to the site of the hospital or wherever they need it because we save a lot of time when we do that. So walmart, in addition to many other companies an
Right, i dont call. This hours after the president signed the 2 trillion relief bill that will put money in your hands. Were live at the white house. Crackdown, Police Officers across the country stepping up patrols, breaking up gatherings and making sure people are maintaining their social distance. While in rhode island cars with new york plates are being stopped at the state border and told to quarantine for two weeks. All that plus, show of thanks. New york City Residents take their gratitude to the streets, cheering for Health Care Workers working around the clock to help tens of thousands impacted by the virus. Applause for the real heroes today, saturday, march 28, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today, the coronavirus pandemic with peter alexander, Kristen Welker and dylan drier. Welcome to today we thank you for joining us onhi morning, my friend kristen and i in d. C. This morning, maintaining our proper social distance and staying close to our fam
November 4, 19 79, iranian student storm the American Embassy in tehran. Everybody thinks it will be an overnight affair, but it will not. music , this is the story of a traumatic crisis that lasted 444 days and ended in january 1981, a personal drama about 51 american men and two american women. We will be with you, hopefully, as soon as we can. Their crime was being associated with the u. S. Embassy in tehran, the punishment total incarceration. This will be an inside view, with exclusive iranian shot footage never seen before. When did you arrive in iran . September 19, 1979. I think today is the 19th of january. Your name and your job. This is what really happened as told by fugitive and captive americans, including the head of the u. S. Embassy. Our story starts at the white house on october 22, 1979. Day14, u. S. President jimmy carter believing the shaw of iran needed medical tests and treatment, allowed him to enter the United States. It was the right thing to do, and it was at
V. A. Is absolutely held accountable for how to help care for our veterans, and im continuing to press them on that issue. We must work tirelessly to restore hope in the institutions that have asked so much of our nations heroes. Plain and simple, veterans must have reliable, quality mental and physical health care. There is no option. Folks, as we take a moment to reflect on the work weve done and continue to do in congress on behalf of these men and women, we should also pause as we do every year on veterans day to simply honor their service and the sacrifices theyve made for our country and for our freedom. Serving in the military provided me some of the best years, the best friends, the best experiences, and the best memories of my life. Each year veterans day serves as a stark reminder of the daily sacrifice made by those who have served this country bravely and selflessly. Veterans in iowa and across our nation, you have my support and my deepest gratitude today and every day of
Day and what the day means to them personally. War ourresident, having great nations colors in operation freedom, veterans hold a special place in my heart. Some of my favorite moments in iowa are centered on honoring our veterans and their families with the metals and recognition that they have earned. Heroesmes, these humble do not want to step forward and receive the honors they are due. Glenn is a great example of that. Ii anderved in world war phased some very, very dark days. The 11 out of of survived the0 that massacre. In 1941 andptured he came home to iowa in 1945. Early was not until the 1980s that he started speaking about his military experience. War,he returned home from he did not skip a beat in his service. He quickly joined the iowa state countyand then the polk sheriffs office. Glenn lived a very full life of service yet his heroic actions in uniform would go unnoticed for so many years. I am so grateful that his family got in touch with my office and we were able to t