< next, labor secretary thomas perez discusses labor policies, minimum wage, and overtime pay. Democratic officials outlined plans for next months convention in philadelphia. After that, a discussion on u. S. Strategy in libya. Labor secretary thomas perez outlined president obamas labor policies including expanding anrtime pay during appearance at the National Press club on wednesday. The secretary is the son of immigrants from the Dominican Republic and has been named as a withtial running candidate Hillary Clinton. This is about one hour. Under perez, the Labor Department issued a rule that requires Financial Advisors to put customers first. Adding in all of, the three years that he has been in the Labor Department have been nothing if not attention grabbing. They seem to have grabbed the attention of Hillary Clinton. The wall street journal reported that perez is one of nine names on the short list as running mate for the presidency. Democratic immigrants, he chose a career in Publ
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But then one of the governors aides suggest he listen more closely to the line that follows in birmingham they love the governor. The next line anybody remember . Boo, boo, boo. Sung by a group of female africanamerican backup singers. Including, by the way, the great mary clayton who originated the role of the acid queen in the whos tommy. That has nothing to do with what were talking about tonight. I just think thats a cool fact. So ronny and the boys never got their citation from the governor. We have chosen this line as the title for our program tonight because it is like the legacy of George Wallace debated, parsed, and still relevant in the 21st century america. We are fortunate to have three respected and accomplished scholars with us tonight to explore the role of George Wallace in birmingham civil rights struggle and the legacy of wallace in our politics and culture today. Our first speaker will be dan t. Carter. He has served as professor and visiting scholar at emory univers
Of the california ballot in next years general election. George wallace made his first run in National Politics in 1964 where he enters a few key primaries and does well there. His first Major National run comes in 1968. Where he has set himself up through these public appearances that he makes during the desegregation of aids and during the standin schoolhouse. He sets himself up to be his voice and standing against all of these changes that the federal government is making. He takes what hes been making and he broadens it for a national audience. And thats a debate that really resonates with a lot of pop feeling their concerns have not been heard and feeling they are living in a know, the federal government is moving too fast with their decisions and feel like their voices arent being heard. So George Wallace, in 1968, sets himself up as a very successful candidate for president. He wins five southern states, and receives over 10 million votes. So he really speaks to a minority that
Tropical storm sometime today and it will be named hermine and a Tropical Storm warning up is for portions of the Florida Gulf Coast and a hurricane watch for small area there as well. It moves northeastward. Will it have an impact on us . It may have a impact by the end of the weekend as it comes in and likely gets captured by a developing weather block and so therefore its going to be just south of new england on monday and some of the rain and bands and some wind may affect parts of the region especial we will have more on that as we go through the next several days but today, we will be a peaceful day. Mid and upper 60s. But we have a lot of cloud cover which is moving in from the west and showers way off to the north wet. I dont expect any rain today but i expect it to be rather cloudy and partly sunny weather for a while this morning 65. And at midday its about 82 and it will be 82 to 86 this afternoon. More humid with lots of cloud cover. Lots of weather coming up with we are fo