Society hosted this event. Its about half an hour. Now i have the pleasure of introducing Joann Freeman. She is a long history with the museum and long we are Alexander Hamilton. Now 25 years ago, john herzog approached a young Woman Working at the library of congress where the hamilton papers are lodged, and this woman not even a grad student had already cure rated an exhibit on hamilton. It became one of the earliest exhibits and of course, that was Joann Freeman. Her history with hamilton from early age, it was very extensive. We have many hamilton residents in the audience, but how many have rather them and several times . Joann has. Her research took her to the grange in scotland as well as the others. And while she was at st. Croix, she emersed herself in the culture by living there for several weeks. She is so much experience that she went and fired a black powder dualing pistol, and she did this at a gun range mind you, calling this quote unquote oddly satisfying, not much of a
1964, were provoked. They were not the unprovoked aggression that was presented to the American Public and the basis for our bombing back. Secret running the patrols, the socalled desoto patrols, to figure out how the north vietnamese radar work, to see how they would respond, and. O intercept communications as part of an ongoing pressure on the north vietnamese. Boats onacks on our the second of august were presented as unprovoked aggression when actually, we have provoked them. This is one of the big ones. The president knew it. The defense secretary knew it. We have them on plan we have them on tape. It certainly has something to do with that attack. I think we should also at that time, mr. President , explained that op. Land 304a on friday night, we had four boats from vietnam land manned by vietnamese or other nationals attack two islands and we expended 1000 rounds of ammunition. We probably shot up a radar station in other buildings. Areatroyer in the undoubtedly led them to con
5 30 eastern an Education Department summit on bullying in schools. At 8 00, bill nye the science guy and ken hamm debate evolution. On cspans 2 book tv James Clyburn talks about his life from his youth in the jim crow south to his leadership position in the house of representatives. At 8 30 author civil a dukes morris on her book price of fame. At 10 00 p. M. Arthur lewis discusses the hidden world of High Frequency stock trading. On cspan 3s American History tv at 7 15 p. M. Eastern time, american artifacts look at declassified documents related to the 1964 gulf of tonkin. At 8 00, president warren hardingss love letters. And then thats followed by an interview with milton freeman. Let us know about the programs youre watching. Call us at 2026263400. On twitter use the c123 or email us at commentsass comments cspan. Org. Each week reel america brings you archival films that help tell the story of the 20th century. 45 years ago on july 20th, 1969, as millions around the world watched
Of all of the people, places, and things you love most in our world. Close your eyes for a minute. What is it that you most love in this world . Imagine that all of that could be destroyed by Nuclear Weapons. Thats why we are here to make sure that that never happens. So its my honor its my privilege to introduce our honored guests. Our first is Clifton Truman daniel. Would you like to come up . [ applause ] he is the grandson of harry truman, the only person to order the deployment of Nuclear Weapons on a civilian population in the time of war. Is here because he is dedicated to see they will never be used again. I believe that your grandfather is very proud of the work that youre doing. You will also hear from reiko yamato from hiroshima. He is a shining example of dedication. Since the atomic bombing shes devoted her life to working in japan to assist atomic life survivors with a Lifelong Health consequences of radioactive fall out and worked on the global , stage for Nuclear Abolit
Growing up without proper food, medical care or schooling, ill clad, il housed and ill fed and in the greatest river valley in the world. There is no such thing as an ideal river in nature but the Mississippi River is out of joint. Dust blowing in the west, floods raging in the east, we have seen these problems growing to alarming extremes. When we first found the great valley, it was 40 forested. Today, for every 100 acres of forest we found, we have ten left. Today 5 of the entire valley is ruined forever for agricultural use. 25 of the top soil has been shoved by the old river into the gulf of mexico. Today two out of five farmers in the valley are tenant farmers. 10 of them share croppers and we are forcing 50,000 more into tenancy and cropping every year. Flood control of the mississippi means control in the great delta. Control. We had the power to take the valley apart, we have the power to put it together again. In 1933 we started. Down on the Tennessee River when congress crea