Exactly five years after american aviator Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo across the atlantic ocean, earhart became the first woman to repeat that feat. We are thrilled to welcome dorothy cochrane, curator in the economics department. Secure is the collection of general aviation aircraft, flight material, aerial cameras, and the history of general aviation and women in aviation. She is the coauthor of the aviation careers of igor as well as an essay on Amelia Earhart that is included in the published book smithsonian american women. She earned her private pilot license in 1994 and is a member of the aircraft owners and Pilot Association and experimental aircraft association. So now please join me in welcoming dorothy cochrane. [applause] dorothy good evening, everyone. Thank you so much. Can you use the mic . Dorothy all right, i it is am. Supposed to be on. Can you hear me now . It is a pleasure to be here. I thank the Smithsonian Associates for inviting me. As i
The florida new york stock exchange, it was another brutal day, stocks pulled back from todays lows, this is the dow worst weekly weight loss in the context of an historic breathtaking run, 11 trillion added since a president was elected. The administration breaking news it is pushing back on a Washington Post story that the president is now talking about emergency tax cuts, we will get to that in just a Second Period the Federal Reserve says it made to undercut tax. It is now back at levels last seen in june of last year. Lets get to jonathan, the crowds have been gathering for hours at the rally in South Carolina. Good to see you. Really good to see her. Some of the people in this crowd are waiting in line outside of the coliseum in North Charleston since 7 00 a. M. Yesterday warning to ensure they could get into the rally. Before leaving washington President Trump spoke briefly with reporters about the stock market jitters driven largely by uncertainty of the coronavirus outbreak, h
My. A new political storm is brewing between south korea and japan over coronavirus quarantine measures japans Prime Minister has impuls the mandatory quarantine on all visitors from south korea and china but so has protested against that calling for it to be revoked and warning it may launch cancer measures its also protested against similar restrictions and forced by vietnam and singapore south korea has more than 6000 confirmed cases. Local color new goetia cornton for visitors from both countries will be strengthened and the be required to be quantified 2 weeks of the location designated by the quantity director to be asked to refrain from using Public Transportation in the country. Or of mcbride has more now from seoul where he says the coronavirus has rekindled all disputes. Increasingly south korea is feeling like a pariah nation and it puts up with it largely it does object to some of these travel restrictions but it does accept grudgingly that for a lot of countries especially
The board of governors of the Federal Reserve system and doctor christopher, the member of the board of governors in the Federal Reserve system. Welcome and congratulations to each of you for your nominations. I see friends and family in the room today and i welcome them as well. Were fortunate to have these two highly qualified nominees appearing today. These positions are critical to ensuring a safe, sound and vibrant Financial System in the healthy growing economy. The Federal Reserve was created by congress as the nations central bank to promote a stable economy and a safer more flexible Financial System. Among the Federal Reserve responsibility is conducting the nation Monetary Policy with the mandated promoting maximum employment, and moderate longterm Interest Rate. In addition to its Monetary Policy that oversees a significant portion of the sector including large, regional and Community Banks as well as certain nonbanks. It aims to foster a safe and efficient payment and settl
During the program. Thank you for doing that. 85 years ago this month, Amelia Earhart became the first aviator to fly solo from honolulu, hawaii to oakland, california. 1932,rse on may 21, exactly five years after american aviator Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo across the atlantic ocean, ehrhardt became the first woman to repeat that feat. We are thrilled to welcome dorothy cochrane, curator at the department. She curates the collections of the aircraft, flight material, aerial cameras and the history of general aviation and women in aviation. She is the coauthor of the aviation careers as well as an essay on Amelia Earhart that is included in the published book smithsonian american women. She earned her private pilot license in 1994 in as a member of the aircraft owners and Pilot Association and experimental aircraft association. Please join me in welcoming dorothy cochrane. [applause] good evening, everyone. Thank you so much. It is supposed to be on. Can you h