Ladies and gentlemen, welcome the president of brandeis university. [applause] ms. Lynch good evening, it brings me great pleasure to welcome everyone. Students, faculties, alum, staff, distinct panelists and friends to this remarkable gathering here at brandeis university. I want to welcome in particular some of our special guests. Massachusetts attorney general marla healy. [applause] congresswoman katherine clark. [applause] state senators michael barrett, james eldridge, and karen socha. [applause] ms. Lynch state revenues and state representatives david linsky and dave kaufman. [applause] our very own jeannette mccarthy. [applause] counselorscity Kathleen Mcmenamin and george darcy. [applause] and i want to give a very special warm welcome to a member of our audience, frank brandeis gilbert, grandson of Justice Brandeis. [applause] our centennial celebration of our namesake, Louis Brandeis, has to made possible by people too numerous to name. But i must give a special shout out to
Nominated boston attorney Louis Brandeis to the u. S. Supreme court on january 28th, 1916. In june of that year, he became the first jewish person to sit on the nations highest court. He served until 1939. Up next on American History tv, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his nomination, a Panel Including u. S. Supreme Court Justice ruth bader begins fwurg discusses his contributions to american democracy. This program at Brandeis University in massachusetts is about two hours. [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome lisa m. Lynch, interim president of Brandeis University. Good evening. It gives me great pleasure to welcome everyone, students, faculty, alums, trustees, staff and distinguished panelists and friends to this remarkable gathering here at Brandeis University. I want to welcome in particular some of our special guests, Massachusetts Attorney general mara healey. Congresswoman katherine clark. State senators michael barrett, James Eldridge and k
Heading east today. Rio ready. The summer Olympic Games is 100 days away. This morning, the preparations, the athletes and the issues. Bob costas is live on copacabana beach. Were throwing a celebration on our plaza today, wednesday, april 27th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Big crowd out on the plaza. The countdown is on in rio. The first south American City to host an Olympic Games. Theyre playing the song. Rio is bound to be spectacular. There have been challenges. Well talk about them when we check in with bob costas later. One of the biggest stories will be the return of Michael Phelps, already the most decorated olympian in history. He hopes to add to his 22 medals in brazil. Well hear from phelps about his readiness for the games. Well also talk about the personal obstacles hes had to face recently, including battles with his longt
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Rio ready. The summer Olympic Games exactly 100 days away. Brazil getting ready to host its Biggest Party yet. This morning, the preparations, the athletes and the issues. Bob costas is live on copacabana beach. Were throwing a celebration on our plaza today, wednesday, april 27th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Big crowd out on the plaza. The countdown is on in rio. The first south American City to host an Olympic Games. Theyre playing the song. How can we not get excited. Rio is bound to be spectacular. There have been challenges. Well talk about them when we check in with bob costas later. One of the biggest stories will be the return of Michael Phelps, already the most decorated olympian in history. He hopes to add to his 22 medals in brazil. This morning were going to hear from phelps exclusively about his readiness for the games. Wel