American heroes, as we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the american victory in world war ii and a victory it was. On september 2, 1945, the great general Douglas Macarthur accepted japans Unconditional Surrender aboard the u. S. S. Missouri in tokyo bay. It marked the end of the deadliest conflict in Human History and the ultimate trial of american freedom. It was a big day. It was a great triumph, great country. And our country is greater than ever before thats whats happening and its what it is. With a greater military, where the greater military than weve ever had before. [applause] were deeply moved to be joined this afternoon by world war ii veterans all of whom ive met, all of whom are tough. I dont want to mess around with any of them, ill tell you right now, whose blood, sweat, grit, courage and unfailing devotion made that epic victory possible. These brave americans raced into he fires of hell to vanquish tyranny, dethrone patientism and defend the american way of life. Y
They are the only institution, chartered by congress, to increase awareness of the constitution among the American People on a nonpartisan basis. We have a series of exciting town halls coming up and i want to plug them. A new book, the virginian dynasty. On october 1, the National Constitution centers drafting project. We have commissioned three teams, team conservative, team libertarian, and Team Progressive to draft a constitution. Its an Amazing Group of scholars that will tell us how they think a constitution from scratch should read. I cant wait to share that with you. We have great programs in october on immigration and the new book, the upswing. I hope you will join us for them as well as tuning into our weekly podcast. Now it is a pleasure to introduce the amazing panelists for this program tonight on the First Amendment, journalism, and the protests. We will be taking your questions throughout the program, so put them in the Community Box and i will introduce them. Now it is
Pick and we will see how she works out. Chris we will get reaction to the bidenharris ticket from somtrump Campaign Senior advisor chris as we said, this weeks Virtual Convention will steve cortes buried end. Be different than any weve ever ive directed the secretary of the treasury to send direct seen. Theres been a marriage of Party Conventions in television for payments, 3,400, for a family of more than six decades now. Four, to all americans. Democrats are holding this up. The big speeches and funny hats and balloon drops have produced a great show and provided some perhaps you mistook them for someone who gave a damn. Indelible moments in our chris we will ask a panel politics. And for much of the action, ive about the continuing stalemate of a Coronavirus Relief package. Been lucky to enjoy a front row plus our power players of the seat. Week. The hope still lives in the the Democratic Party assembled for its National Dream shall never die. Chris a look back at Great Convention a
Bomb hiroshima and nagasaki is that title of a series of American University institute of Nuclear Studies Institute Press briefings. Up next, for historians who have spent decades studying the topic summarize the findings about then take questions from journalists. The Nuclear Studies institute recorded this zoom event and provided the video. Barbara cochran, Professor Emeritus of the university of Missouri School of journalism, the world first journalism school. Andally i was a journalist news executive at the washington star, npr, bc, and cbs. I wont moderate the discussion today. And ninth, 1945, the United States dropped the only Nuclear Weapons ever used in a war on the japanese cities of hiroshima and nagasaki. 75 years later the debate continues over the decision of president Harry S Truman to use these weapons. The world still echoes with the repercussions of that act. For journalists, the anniversary of major events offer what editors love, a news peg. Anniversaries present th
Faith boston. Its about an hour. Im one of the cofounders of safe boston. [inaudible] a lot of Educational Forums like this to talk. Tonight i want to welcome everyone that is watching on the live stream and the people watching on cspan book tv. And i want to let you know that despite the covid regulations and we are still in lockdown over time if we are doing tonight is streaming and getting together for this wonderful event to talk about a very important book in our lives. 50 of it deals with immigration, legal and illegal. [inaudible] [applause] bear with me. Its very hard here in boston. Its kind of get right to it. An adviser to the campaign. Brian is a political consultant for the american conservative and his work is in human events. We will just get right to the buck. I spoke with steve this afternoon and he said this is an essential time with the populist movement is. She called this a critically important book. Jv vance called it intelligent and extremely real. [applause] let