John lewis people may not know that he is responsible for john lewis was one of the major pushers who achieved the construction of the Smithsonian National museum of africanamerican history and culture. From the smithsonian archives, im going to read a little to you from what the smithsonian says john lewis did to get that museum up. 1998, new bills were introduced annually in congress by representative john lewis to create a national africanamerican Heritage Museum and memorial within the smithsonian institution. 1991, a smithsonian Blueribbon Commission recommended the creation of a National Museum devoted to africanamericans to clutch their to collect, analyze, research, and organize exhibitions on a scale and definition that matched the major museums devoted to other aspects of american life. Thecommission recommended museum be temporarily located in the arts and industrials Industries Building until a new, larger facility could be built, but the legislation stalled amid androversy
But then once he decided he would do it, that was when he could hardly say, i am going to be president. It was not something we never, ever dreamed would happen. But i was excited about it. I had campaigned the whole last year before the governors race for him. It was hard. Amy was a baby. I didnt like to leave her all the time. But i enjoyed it. I learned so much about our state. We have 159 counties. I knew the capital of every county. I knew and issues. That is how i got involved in Mental Health issues, running the campaign for jimmy. Our big Mental Health facility hospital. There had been a big expose and the Mental Health systems act had been passed, and this was in 1963. This was 1966 when jimmy first ran for governor. He got beat that time. We got in late because our leading democratic candidate had a heart attack. But they were moving people out of the hospital because there were like 12,000 people and had room for 3000. It was awful. It was happening all over the country. The
Please welcome the speaker of the house of representatives. Ladies and gentlemen, the honorable john boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. [applause] john boehner ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, welcome to the United States capitol. In a few weeks americans will mark 70 years since the end of world war ii. When that war concluded on the deck of the battleship missouri, General Macarthur spoke of his great hope that the carnage of that war would be a foundation for a future based in his words on the dignity of man and the fulfillment of his most cherished wish for freedom tolerance, and justice. We know that world failed to emerge, especially in asia. And within a few years america was called upon to lead the free world against communist tyranny. President kennedy would later call this the long, twilight struggle. This struggle led us, first, to korea in the early 50s. Later it led us to vietnam, a country few americans at that time had ever heard of. Today, we g
Ladies and gentlemen, the honorable john boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. [applause] john boehner thank you. Ladies and gentlemen distinguished guests, welcome to the United States capitol. In a few weeks americans will mark 70 years since the end of world war ii. When that war concluded on the deck of the battleship missouri, General Macarthur spoke of his great hope that the carnage of that war would be a foundation for a future based in his words on the dignity of man and the fulfillment of his most cherished wish for freedom tolerance, and justice. We know that world failed to emerge, especially in asia. And within a few years america was called upon to lead the free world against communist tyranny. President kennedy would later call this the long, twilight struggle. This struggle led us, first, to korea in the early 50s. Later it led us to vietnam, a country few americans at that time had ever heard of. Today, we gather to celebrate the vietnam commemoration and t
The Harvard Law School hosted this 50 minute event. Wilkins sits here is a graduate of the Harvard Law School, have many honors, to the u. S. Court of appeals district of columbia 2014. He is a native of indiana with a bs in chemical engineering. Judge wilkins served as a law to the United States District Court for california. In 1990, he joined the public and Service District later for several years. Firm02, he joined the law as a partner handling whitecollar defense, intellectual property, and litigation matters. Served as the lead plaintiff in wilkins in the state of maryland, a landmark civil rights lawsuit that inspired nationwide executive reform. Invited him to come and speak to my class after this. He has also played a key role in the establishment of the Smithsonian National museum of African American history. His work led to the congressional authorization of the museum and the selection of this location. He was named one of the 40 under 40 most successful young litigators. H