As you continue to enjoy your dessert, id like to begin our program because we have a very special program today. I think the most special of the eight that weve had in this annual observance of steve indicators birthday. Im Stuart Mclaurin and i have the privilege of being the president of the White House Historical association. Welcome you to our campus here at historic Decatur House and on behalf of our board of directors, our National Council on white house history and my staff colleagues, i would like to welcome you here to the White House Historical association and historic Decatur House for this eighth observance. This actually began in 2006, and weve done it every year. Of course, with covid. We had to go virtual, but weve had wonderful, extraordinary speakers each time. And this time is going to be no different. You had the opportunity to hear earlier from former secretary of the Navy John Dalton, and also hes also a former member of the board of directors here at the associat
As you continue to enjoy your dessert, id like to begin our program because we have a very special program today. I think the most special of the eight that weve had in this annual observance of steve indicators birthday. Im Stuart Mclaurin and i have the privilege of being the president of the White House Historical association. Welcome you to our campus here at historic Decatur House and on behalf of our board of directors, our National Council on white house history and my staff colleagues, i would like to welcome you here to the White House Historical association and historic Decatur House for this eighth observance. This actually began in 2006, and weve done it every year. Of course, with covid. We had to go virtual, but weve had wonderful, extraordinary speakers each time. And this time is going to be no different. You had the opportunity to hear earlier from former secretary of the Navy John Dalton, and also hes also a former member of the board of directors here at the associat
As you continue to enjoy your dessert, id like to begin our program because we have a very special program today. I think the most special of the eight that weve had in this annual observance of steve indicators birthday. Im Stuart Mclaurin and i have the privilege of being the president of the White House Historical association. Welcome you to our campus here at historic Decatur House and on behalf of our board of directors, our National Council on white house history and my staff colleagues, i would like to welcome you here to the White House Historical association and historic Decatur House for this eighth observance. This actually began in 2006, and weve done it every year. Of course, with covid. We had to go virtual, but weve had wonderful, extraordinary speakers each time. And this time is going to be no different. You had the opportunity to hear earlier from former secretary of the Navy John Dalton, and also hes also a former member of the board of directors here at the associat
The owners of a collapse that craned have been banned from taking part in new forces. They are also been banned from traveling while the investigation takes place. More than 100 people were killed. The saudis blame strong winds for the accident. They also say the crane was wrongly positioned against the recommendations of the manufacturer. Bin laden is one of the largest firms in the world. Al jazeera is in mecca, and says this is a major move by the saudis against the construction empire. While it is a very significant one, because it is the biggest in saudi arabia, it is one of the biggest in the region, in the entire world, and i think this is trying to settle old scores. This is like my speculation, or my look into this whole incident, because the Bin Laden Group has been operating big massive mega projects throughout the years. And remember, there was a new king coming, a new administration, so this could be an indication on how things will proceed as we go further. The incident k
The future of syrian president Bashar Alassad. Migrantsord 522,000 have now come into europe this year alone, but after perilous journeys over land and sea, many of them are now suffering as the weather grows cold. Also coming up for you, in bossess, volkswagens new unveils the start of his plan to overhaul the company and restore trust in the brand after the emissions cheating scandal. And could there be life on mars . Scientists say they have discovered flowing water on the red planet. They are finding that that boosts the odds of life. Those are top stories. First, the u. S. Has carried out an airstrike in northern afghanistan one day after the provincial capital of kunduz was captured by the telegram. It is the first time taliban insurgents have seized a major urban area in afghanistan in over 10 years. Afghan special forces are also on the ground and moving in as part of the counterattack. For more on what is happening there, i am joined by Catherine Jamie in kabul. What is the la