Smithsonian volunteers for being with us for this event. If you would be kind enough to turn off your cellphones and so forth. As a c. I. A. Officer who went through the church pike hearings, part of its will be by vince today houghton, attempted assassinations, none of which succeeded, which reflects incompetence or a lack of commitment. Looking back, the charges almost seem quaint because today there is little hesitation by successive administrations of both parties in knocking off the heads of terrorist groups and the leaders right and left. As you know, on a couple of occasions, taking out an american citizen. Looking back on that, it almost seems quaint. However, it will be fun to revisit with my colleague, vince houghton, who has a phd in diplomatic and military history. The area of his research with was scientific and technological issues or developments during the world war ii and the early part of the cold war. Vince also got a masters in relations between the soviet union and
Its difficult for some to be introspective. But you came from a household with a strong mother and father. What affected they have on you . Tremendous effect. There were three of us children. Older brother, younger sister. Story at the dinner table. Father and mother are very verbal people. At the dinner table each night one of us, parents included would have to defend ourselves from something. We would be taken to task by the other four with something that happened that day. You found yourself trying to sink or swim. It was a very active dinner table. It was a conversation. Earliest that happened. Up and i was growing solve the wrongs, i said to myself i have to do something about this. I had the confidence of a child. I can make a difference. I have to make a difference in terms of this situation. Your mother is a schoolteacher. These are positions of respect. Did you have the feeling or did you know you are, your situation was different from the situation of most black people . No w
Actively suppressing science. The march inspired speakers like bill nye and protesters from coast to coast. If you stepped out today it was gloomy and rainy. Were following april showers for you as storm scan3 is lighting up. Lots of green. Good evening, everyone, im natasha brown. Thank you so much for joining us. Folks rallied all over the country today to support the scientific process and the folks who study hard to make breakthroughs happen. Crowds in chicago were thick, 45,000 people turned out to preserve the sciences and in new york city participants came out with their umbrellas to protest reduced funding for research. Also protesters even rallied across the pond marching through the streets of london calling for lawmakers to do more to require schools to teach science based courses. Now here at home crowds gathered to also protest President Trumps recent cuts to the environmental pro section agency. Eyewitness News Reporter cleve bryan is live at our sat center. Hes got the l
AfricanAmerican Museum. I was one of the arcing tekts. What feeling did you hope this museum would cain . I hope it would give a sense of uplift and being connected to this very unique location on the washington mat on the Nations Capital but one which would also give you a sense of intrigue, to explore the extraordinary exhibits here. You have this fantastic window on washington to see right through you have an International Background. Can you tell us a little bit about that and how that informed your work on this very American Museum . I was born on the heart of the continent. As a teenager i grew up in london and started my practice about 20 years ago. My practice has always had an international outlook. We worked all over the years. The Nobel Peace Center in oslo is one of our proejsz, almost local community projects. Schools and educational environments. Even competition libraries, ex, housing in new york. But when we were asked to join this competition, it was an extraordinary m
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