Remarks from general mark milley and nbc author tom brokaw. Good morning. I am the vice chair of the friends of the National World war ii memorial and the proud daughter of a world war ii veteran. Thank you for joining us to celebrate the 75th anniversary of victory over japan day. Or vj day, the allied victories allied victory in the pacific and the end of world war ii, the deadliest conflict in human history. 75 years have passed since millions of people around the globe celebrated the end of world war ii. Thank you for joining us to celebrate our world war ii veterans who served overseas. All of those who served on the home front and our allies who together helped defeat tyranny, preserve freedom, and literally save the world. The friends of the National World war ii memorial your , friends online commemorations is a Small Nonprofit Organization Whose Mission is to honor and preserve the National Memory of world war ii, and to create the next greatest generation of tomorrow. The cer
Of victory over japan day. Or vj day, the allied victories in the pacific and the end of world war ii, the deadliest conflict in Human History. 75 years have passed since millions of people around the globe celebrated the end of world war ii. Thank you for joining us to celebrate our world war ii veterans who served overseas. All of those who served on the home front and our allies who together helped defeat tyranny, preserve freedom, and literally save the world. Of the National World war ii memoriam, your friends online commemorations is a Small Nonprofit Organization Whose Mission is to honor and preserve the National Memory of world war ii, and to create the next greatest generation of tomorrow. The ceremonies taking place throughout the day today are part of the friends four year world war ii 75th anniversary commemoration, which began on pearl harbor day 2016. Friends is the only organization to have hosted a full four year 75th anniversary tribute, marking every major battle in
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The stage author of the definitive study on soviet russian famine of 1921 to 23, the big show on the American Relief expedition to soviet russia in the famine of 1921. He also curated two exhibitions dealing with the famine. The 1922 show here entitled deliverance america and the famine in soviet. Russia 1921 to 23, and at the Hoover Institution that just closed this year, bread plus medicine american famine relief and soviet russia,. 1921 to 23. The informative exhibit catalog for the later exhibition is available through the Hoover Institution press. And i would encourage all of you to go online and get a copy. Youll never think of Cod Liver Oil the same way hes a lecturer in history and International Relations at stanford university, a Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution. And your moderator, please welcome her partner. So you tom, for a very generous thanks for putting together this panel, which as youre about to see. Its very interesting and thanks to you for inviting me to p
Dealing with the famine. The 1922 show here entitled deliverance america and the famine in soviet. Russia 1921 to 23, and at the Hoover Institution that just closed this year, bread plus medicine american famine relief and soviet russia,. 1921 to 23. The informative exhibit catalog for the later exhibition is available through the Hoover Institution press. And i would encourage all of you to go online and get a copy. Youll never think of Cod Liver Oil the same way hes a lecturer in history and International Relations at stanford university, a Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution. And your moderator, please welcome her partner. So you tom, for a very generous thanks for putting together this panel, which as youre about to see. Its very interesting and thanks to you for inviting me to participate. So and to all of you for coming out today. We have three very interesting speakers, three historians who have a knack for bringing a fresh point of view to, familiar topics, three, one mig