Would be the first to point out that irony that, like our infrastructure, all of us are getting older and in need of repair from time to time. Cr q was one very importantr mess t however, he wanted to be with you today to share. And that is to thank each of you for coming to washington and to visit with your members of congress. Hes been to the hill many times himself over the past year, and hes worked hard to share with lawmakers the stark facts and a sense of urgency. Hes explained how were investing much less than we should be in transportation. Hes warned that because of that disinvestment, weve fallen behind on repairs, something we have to addressq even as we plan for the new capacity we must have for growing demand. But these same arguments carry so much more weight when they come from you. You are able to speak in concrete terms about communities that are struggling to stay on the move. Large ones and small ones, urban and rural red and blue. That context matters. When states l
To discuss the subject of dday and how we commemorate and remember this great decisive event of world war ii down, 70 years on. If you Pay Attention today, one can still see a current news reports where the results of world war ii still reverberate in our world such as in chinese, japanese relations or the situation between russia and ukraine today. If one travels, you will see how different nations remember the war in their own a national museums, monuments, cemeteries, and other places of cultural memory. Joining us today are dr. Michael dolsky and another doctor, contributors to another volume which deals specifically with the Normandy Landings and how they are remembered and commemorated internationally. Dr. Michael dolksy not only was a contributor, but also served as one of the editors of the volume. He holds a phd from Temple University and is a historian with a joint preserve war missing in action Accounting Command Central Identification Laboratory in hawaii. Dr. Gunter bishof