Oh beautiful many of us felt like we would never really get a chance to fight. I didnt realize at the time it was because of the color of my skin. America the story of africanamericans in world war ii is indeed a legacy of patriotism and valor. In 1941, americans looked at their world and saw war everywhere. Across the atlantic, german troops occupied nearly every inch of europe, from france to russia, to the baltic sea to africa. In the pacific, the Japanese Army has captured many areas. Pearl harbor would stun the United States into war. The first thing i did was go down to the Army Recruiting station and enlist in the service of my country. I was told there was no quarter for black troops. You got to remember that this country was very discriminatory, d segregated and there was no change. First of all, black sailors as sailors per se werent permitted into the navy. Given the fact that i was in the segregated army, that made no difference. I joined the army to fight for the country.
In liberating strife many of us felt we never would get a chance to really fight. Who more than self their country loved and mercy more than life i couldnt go in, which i didnt realize at that time, was because of the color of my skin. America america may god make god thy gold refine the story of africanamericans in world war ii is, indeed, a legacy of patriotism and valor. In 1941 americans looked at their world and saw war everywhere. Across the atlantic adolf hitlers german troops occupied nearly every inch of europe, from france to russia, to the baltic sea and in north africa. In the pacific the Japanese Army and navy had already captured parts of china, manchuria, korea and a number of nearby islands. Pearl harbor would stun the United States into war. Monday morning the first thing i did was go down to the recruiting station to enlist in the service of my country. I was told there was no quota for black troops. Theyve got to remember that this country was very discriminatory, se
Youll take the opportunity during our interview to join todays discussion by submitting questions as we go along. You can do that by clicking the q a button at the bottom of your screen. Today, as sidney mentioned, we are joined by my friend bob zoellick. Bob zoellick has served america and served her well across multiple administrations and in a range of few roles. In the late 80s, he served as counselor to secretary of the treasury, undersecretary of state as well as White House Deputy chief of staff. In the george w. Bush years, he served as trade u. S. Trade representative and later president of the world bank. Hes received numerous honors, the state departments highest award, the treasury departments Alexander Hamilton award and dods medal for distinguished public service. But the American Government werent the only ones. The German Government awarded him the Knight Commanders cross, the Mexican Government awarded him their aztec eagle order of merit. These days, among other posts
Married, their first daughter arrives, katy. A little bit more than a year after that, their second daughter arrives. And its difficult to write about someone who, you know, you feel responsible for bad things that happened and you have to try to have enough detachment to present the good and bad points. Terrible depression. During this time, Something Else happened. Its described as a karnl accident, but nobody knows exactly what happened. I suspect she fell backwards and hurt her spine in some way, because she became rather immobile. Sort of intermittent, but she was often confined to a wheelchair. Even when she wasnt, she walked with a cane. When she was at the white house, she could walk down the stairs with a cane, had a new elevator in the white house, but it didnt work much of the time, so if it didnt work, he would have to carry her up the stairs, which he did. Then on top of all this, she developed epilepsy, which in those days, which was considered kind of mental illness. You
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 92, the nays are 4. And the nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table. The president will be immediately notified of the senates action. The presiding officer the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of john w. Holcomb of california to be United States district judge for the Central District of california. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of john w. Holcomb of california to be United States district judge for the Central District of california shall