Lets started does not make covid seem like a very distant memory. This is great to be back again with all you and you know, just to be able to talk to so many friends. Well, im just delighted to greet you and the audience in grand rapids, michigan. Well, as our cspan audience everywhere, im Gleaves Whitney executive director of the Gerald R Ford president ial foundation. And its my honor to be your host, along with a lot of good people today, and to welcome to our 2023 edition of americas first ladies luncheon. This years event is centered around a theme first ladies pat nixon and betty ford lives of leadership, courage and, grace. Three great words to describe these remarkable women are our foundations long running first ladies series is the brainchild of the first daughter, susan ford bales, whos here with us from texas. Susan, thank you so much for your dedication after all these years. And joining susan are number of special guests. So id like you to hold your applause to the end,
Covid seem like a very distant memory. This is great to be back again with all you and you know, just to be able to talk to so many friends. Well, im just delighted to greet you and the audience in grand rapids, michigan. Well, as our cspan audience everywhere, im Gleaves Whitney executive director of the Gerald R Ford president ial foundation. And its my honor to be your host, along with a lot of good people today, and to welcome to our 2023 edition of americas first ladies luncheon. This years event is centered around a theme first ladies pat nixon and betty ford lives of leadership, courage and, grace. Three great words to describe these remarkable women are our foundations long running first ladies series is the brainchild of the first daughter, susan ford bales, whos here with us from texas. Susan, thank you so much for your dedication after all these years. And joining susan are number of special guests. So id like you to hold your applause to the end, please. President mrs. Nixo
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Thrilling night of Europa League action and in golf well have updates from the masters. Updates from the masters. Some warm sunshine across southern parts as we head into the weekend, but a wetter story further north. Ill have more in the full forecast shortly. Good morning to you. Good morning to you. Im Stephen Dixon and im Ellie Costello, and this is breakfast on gb news. Ellie costello, and this is breakfast on gb news. Well, im breakfast on gb news. Well, im very pleased youre here this morning. Morning. Oh, thank you very much. Oh, thank you very much. Because at one point, i did think it could just be me. Yeah, its one of those. Do you know when you. If you work shift work, which you may well do if youre watching at this hour . I always set my i mean, i get bed, i the alarm, get into bed, i set the alarm, i think i must have not. I dont think i must have not. I dont think i must have not. I dont think i slept through it. I think i slept through it. I think ive just. I must have
Of Diplomatic Mission in washington d. C. Perry this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up with. Tens of thousands take to the streets in zimbabwe a day before president Robert Mugabes party holds a meeting to decide his fate. New hope for missing. Four crew members on board as several attempted satellite calls are detected from that vessel. I think some people think were stupid. Were not stupid people with which to launch a Nuclear Weapon at donald trump told you to the answer from a top u. S. Nuclear commander. To begin with news of major tension building up in u. S. Palestinian relations the Top Administration says it will close the palestine liberation organizations Diplomatic Office and washington d. C. State Department Says the p. L. O. Has broken legislation by calling for an International Criminal Court Prosecution against israel over building illegal settlements a two thousand and fifteen us law bars palestinians from going to the i. C. C. Against israel the p. L. O. Off