Here. I have really been looking forward to this talk tonight because Rufus Youngblood, ive known the name, ive known who he is for a very long time. And im just delighted that we can have his family here. Weve got members of Rufus Youngbloods family here. We appreciate that. We also have tom johnson who was an aide to Lyndon Johnson who is the man that Rufus Youngblood protected and we are really glad you are here as well, tom. He knew Rufus Youngblood very well. Rufus was a secret service agent. Hes known for his actions on november 22, 1963, when shots rang out in dallas, texas, and he leaped over the seat and protected Lyndon Johnson. And continued to protect him. Johnson was one of five president s that Rufus Johnson helped protect. After graduating from georgia tech here in atlanta with a degree in Industrial Engineering, he joined the secret service back in 1951, and he protected president s truman, eisenhower, kennedy, johnson, and nixon, during his 20 year tenure with the secr
Kosecki, jezz will conference washington, d. C. , the Nations Capital. The chaplain let us pray. In the book of proverbs chapter 10, we are taught, he who gathers in summer is a sun who acts wisely this wise pursuit to the wisdom of solomon has built our nation. Of this season, the africanamerican poet from dayton ohio, Paul Lawrence dunbar writes, oh summer has clothed the earth in a cloak from the loom of the sun. And a mantle, too, of the skys soft blue and the belt where the river run. Oh ye who toil in town and ye who moil in the mart, hear the artless song and your faith made strong shall renew your joy of heart. The fruits of the earth from the bounty of our land are all your gift and we praise you this day o god, for all who labor for our sustenance and those who govern our nation. Amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands appro