Here is a live picture of the convention right now. This is Lieutenant Governor from florida that our political reporter, greg lee is with us monitoring the speeches and proceedings. Greg, anything jump out at you so far . I think a couple of things that we have heard from a lot of speakers as you and julie mentioned. We have heard a lot of different approaches and topics including faith, the economy, trade, the Opioid Crisis and in talks about a lot of normal everyday American People about why they believe President Trump should remain in office for another four years. We have heard some sustained attacks on joe biden and his family as well as several attacks on the media. Not only from Tiffany Trump but from Nicholas Sandmann who you referenced in the introduction and that has been the tone of both supporting President Trump in talking about the good they believe he has done as well as creating a bleak picture if democrats are elected as well as attacking the media. That has been a t
Destabilize that activities in the middle east and beyond for years and up to today iran has defied International Law by breaking the uns own weapons they and her body militias and terror groups with the firepower to kill and my young men were going straight over but to watch does listen to what pomp a. F. P. Recorded speech from israel lets listen to all accounts of president eisenhower said for all that we cherish and justly desire for ourselves or for our children the securing of peace is the 1st requisite indeed the primary constitutional function of the National Government is ensuring that your family and mine are safe and enjoy the freedom to live to work to learn and to worship as they choose. Delivering on this duty to keep us safe and our freedoms intact this president has led bold initiatives in nearly every corner of the world and china has pulled back the curtain on the predatory aggression of the Chinese Communist party the president has held china accountable for covering
Fought in the name of justice and equality, even when equality sometimes meant face the blows of a billy club and tear gas. Still the crusader for civil rights persisted and now after nearly six decades the torch is passed to the next generation. Heres abcs steve osunsami. And lead me home and someday when we do form a more perfect union, whether its years from now or decades or even if it takes another two centuries, john lewis will be a founding father of that fuller, fairer, better america. Reporter from the church in atlanta that is the beating heart of the Civil Rights Movement bells rang today in honor of congressman john lewis. 80 times for 80 years of his storied life. Welcome to Ebenezer Baptist church. Spiritual home of Martin Luther king jr. Reporter three former president s, members of congress, mayors, past and present, mourners braving the heat outside, all came together to remember and celebrate the man who stared down death and fought for life. John lewis, first of the
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I also like to recognize Womens Commissioner sophia and julie from the commission on the status of women. [applause] also joining us is president linda calhoun, and lisa of the friends on the commission of the status of women. [applause] and i just want to thank my associate director carol for her exceptional support for todays event. We are also joined by many Women Department heads, raise your hand if youre a Woman Department head. [cheering and applause] , as well as many Women Leaders serving on our commissions and boards. Can we have a wave from our Womens Commission and board members. [applause] so we mark 100 years since the passage of the 19th amendment. Its important to remember that as the sixth state to ratify the 19th amendment, california has played a major role in the suffrage movement. Newly uncovered historical sources put together by the neighborhood history project indicates that San Francisco was a site of the first ever suffrage march in 1908. Over 100 years ago, su