Speaker. Edwin fountain is a partner in the Washington Office of the International Law firm jones day. He is the grandson of two world war i veterans. He cofounded the world war i Memorial Foundation. This led to the advocacy of a National World war i memorial on the mall. Of 2013, he was appointed by harry reid to the u. S. World war i centennial commission. He was elected vice chairman of the commission in july of 2014. Mr. Fountain is a graduate of the university of north carolina, the London School of economics, and the university of virginia law school. Mr. Fountain. [applause] thank you, tony. Good morning. My name is edwin fountain. I am vicechairman of the u. S. World war i centennial commission. The commission was formed by congress in january 2013 and given the mission of ensuring a suitable observation in this country of the centennial of the great war and more importantly of commemorating the service of american servicemen and women and educating the American Public about t
Sitently, the park is the of a memorial for colonel john pershing. The commission introduced legislation to congress, which passed in the house but is still awaiting action in the senate. This event from the National Press club is about 40 minutes 45 minute. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the National Press club. Edwin pleased to have found and to discuss the world war i memorial. My name is tony gallo. I am with the National Press club. Memorial eisenhower controversy now. That has been going on for years and we have no idea when the eisenhower memorial is being billed good we have several other the more of but not a world war i memorial. So there is much excitement about this project. To stick few words about our speaker. Thend fountain is in International Law Firm Jones Day game he is the grandson of not one but two world war i veterans. I cofounded the World War Memorial foundation. This led to the advocacy of a National World war i memorial on july 2013, he was nominated to the
Create a National World war i memorial in washington dc. Thepresentative from centennial commissions spoke recently at the National Press club about the plan. This is 45 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the National Press club. We are very fortunate to have mr. Edwin discuss the world war one memorial. I am your moderator with the National Press club. We have the eisenhower memorial controversy now. That has been going on for years and we have no idea when the eisenhower memorial is being built. We have several other memorials but not a world war i memorial, and therefore there is much excitement about this project. Just a few words about our speaker, edwin fountain, the grandson of not one, but two world war i veterans. He cofounded the world war i Memorial Foundation. This led to the advocacy of a National World war i memorial on the mall in july, 2013. Mr. Fountain was appointed by Senate Majority leader harry reid to the u. S. World war i centennial commission. He was elect
We have several other memorials, but not a world war i memorial, and therefore there is much excitement about this project. Just a few words about our speaker, edwin found, edwin of notn, the grandson one, but two world war i veterans. He cofounded the world war i Memorial Foundation. Of aled to the Advocacy National world war i memorial on july, 2013. Mr. Fountain was appointed by Senate Majority leader harry to the centennial commission. He was elected vicechairman of the commission in july, 2014. Mr. Fountain is a graduate of the university of north carolina, and the university of virginia law school. Thank you, tony. And good morning. My name is edwin fountain. The commission was formed by congress in january, 2013 and given a mission of ensuring suitable observation in this country of a centennial of this great war, and more importantly, commemorating the service of american servicemen and women in educating the public about this causes and consequences of that war. It has 12 memb
Chris christies reelection fund. And the post office is pushing up the price of a stamp by one penny to 46 cents starting sunday. Scott shellady of trean group joins us this morning for a closer look at the markets. We have to talk about this 1500 in the s p 500. When will this finally hold here, scott . It is not going to take very long. It is not going to take very long for one big reason weve got to listen to what the fed is telling us. The fed is telling us that they are going to continue to print money. These pullbacks are going to be shallow. You are not going to see that 510 pullback i think a lot of guys are waiting for, so it will be within the next two or three weeks, and away we go again. What do you think about this north korea threat . How is that affecting oil prices . I think folks want to blame some of the price of oil on it right now because of that, but ultimately at the end of the day we have got a decent economy now that is slowly but surely i am not going to say it