[inaudible conversations] welcome. I serve as president of the Jesse Helms Center. Located in North Carolina just outside of charlotte, we are a 501 c 3 nonprofit that houses youth programming as well as hosting lectures with the Heritage Foundation and others throughout the state and the country. So why the homes centered like . Sure jesse helms and served in the senate for 30 years. In 1994, he became chair of the Senate Finance committee, becoming the second North Carolina to do so. He was a leader, a top leader of the movement and he, along with Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan were instrumental in winning the cold war and defeating communism. Matteroffact, Margaret Thatcher wrote, jesse helms record as a Freedom Fighter is unmatched. He was also wellknown as a bipartisan center. He and joe biden were Close Friends and to this day, Vice President biden still talks fondly of his relationship with helms. And we refer to in the archives as love letters that joe biden and helms shar
Good afternoon. And welcome, everyone fireworks the audience and everyone watching live online. Im dylan croup and im an intern at the Young Americans foundation. [applause] Young Americas Foundation trains conservative youth from across the country to promote conservative values. Through campus activism initiatives and conferences and campus lectures. The conservative force and called a key pillar of the conservative movement by politico. The annual in educate americas youth is undeniable. And today i also have the honor of announcing my favorite speaker, dirt dr. Burt folsom. I first heard him peek at the conference and one of the many reason its started a chapter on my campus and i became a history professor myself. As a native of lincoln, next, dr. Folsom received hip his ph. D from the university of pittsburgh. Over the four deck takes he had taught u. S. History at murray state university, northwood universe, hillsdale congress and Kennesaw State university. The Charles Cline pro
Watching live online. Here at the Young America foundation. [applause] it trains conservative views were across the country with conservative values those initiatives and conferences and known as the conservative force to call a key pillar of the conservative movement by politico to educate americas youth is undeniable. I also have doctor full so speak two years ago at this conference and one of the main reasons why now im a history professor myself. He received his ba from indiana universityy, ma from university of nebraska phd from university ofof pittsburgh. From Northwood University Hillsdale College. He was a professor of history at Hillsdale College 2003 through 2017 and recently appointed distinguished fellow as well. The two favorite courses to teach were history of the American Economy also a regular speaker and friend of the Young America foundation especially our center for entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise. Please join me to give a warm welcome to doctor full some. [chee
Through campus activism initiatives and conferences and campus lectures. The conservative force and called a key pillar of the conservative movement by politico. The annual in educate americas youth is undeniable. And today i also have the honor of announcing my favorite speaker, dirt dr. Burt folsom. I first heard him peek at the conference and one of the many reason its started a chapter on my campus and i became a history professor myself. As a native of lincoln, next, dr. Folsom received hip his ph. D from the university of pittsburgh. Over the four deck takes he had taught u. S. History at murray state university, northwood universe, hillsdale congress and Kennesaw State university. The Charles Cline professor of history at Hillsdale College from 2003 to 2017. He was recently appointed a distinguished fellow at Hillsdale College as well two favorite courses were history of the american presidency and history of the American Economy. He is also regular speaker and friend of Young A
Respond but has indicated support for measures designed to reduce the use of juul products among teens. The governors actions today stopped short of banning flavored cigarettes, but he told reporters if such a bill lands on his desk, he will, quote, absolutely sign it. In sacramento, laura anthony, abc7 news. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo also has taken executive action to ban the sale of ecigarette flavors there. His office says the order will advance legislation to eliminate deceptive marketing practices to underaged users. It would also raise the legal age to buy ecigarettes to 21. Today the centers for Disease Control activated its Emergency Operations center because of vaping. It serves as a nerve center to offer resources to local officials. The cdc is also working with the food and drug administration, which has been investigating the lung illnesses associated with vaping. New details on the boat accident near angel island that killed an 11yearold boy. The boy and his father we