United states definition but by 1819 the entire hemisphere, specialism argentina all the way up to the present was in open rebellion. The wars of independence had broken out in peru and argentina, mexico, and spain was real week. They been toppled by the french government in 1808 and spain pretty much have to accept the United States to dictate the terms at that point. Two years later of course mexico falls and becomes an independent nation. So really the United States was strong and occupy that space and spain was weak and failed to do so. So when they sold it, they didnt have it drawn out, someone jeffersons diplomats in spain asked the french secretary of foreign affairs, foreign ministry, so what are the boundaries . And he allegedly said i dont know exactly, but i suspect youve made a noble bargain for yourself. And so spain and france had contested the boundaries of louisiana going back to 1682. So france said we are selling in louisiana, and the french understanding of that was
The interviewer looked stricken. Her supervisor quickly looks down at her notes. Shame wild and my throat and eyes. My humiliation was absolute. Even the doctors were laughing at me. Welcome to the office of Veterans Affairs psycho boy. [applause] thank you thank you very much. Again, thank you so much for coming. I really honestly very, very much appreciated. We have some time for questions. Michael and james are going to circulate with the microphone. Any questions . I am happy to take them. About any part of the story, past, present, future. Boy, that first one is always the hardest, isnt it . Someone is going to ask that first question. Thank you. I say that before i hear the question. Been to your story is a very personal one, something that is much larger and yourself. So stepping back from your disempowered act of witnessing, at least you were witnessing, do you have a broader conclusion about how International Organizations can operate more effectively . I have a couple of thin
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Congressman max rose did deploy with the National Guard during this pandemic service. Hes going to join us later in this hour because hes one of the people putting pressure on this administration and as you just reported, it looks like the Trump Administration is going to have to, against their will, end up doing the right thing here. Yes. Pressure i mean, listen, when you cant defend what youre doing and youre not doing it for shock and awe effect, when you actually cant answer why youre doing something that evil to people that have done that much good ultimately push back works and they have to cave on Something Like this. I knew they would have to do it. Well see what happens. Im glad you got congressman rhodes. Thank you, rachel. Thanks, lawrence. If youre wondering what donald trump looks like when he knows hes losing his reelection campaign, now you know. Its what he looked like this week because Donald Trumps own polling told him what todays quinnipiac poll shows which is that d
Well take you back to fort mchenry later when he speaks at the ceremony. The mayor calls this a bad example because his city is still under a stayathome under. The president honored the fallen at the national cemetery. That was this morning. Last hour former Vice President appearing in two months paying tribute to newcastle, delaware. Both were Wearing Masks. Well hit a numbing milestone. Well do so as america opens and as americans fill their beaches and backyard barbecues. The president threatening to pull the National Convention from charlotte because North Carolinas governor cant commit that his state is fully reopen for visitors and large gatherings by august. Open faster as the president pushed and open for good. It would have been millions of people. If we didnt shutdown. Would i shutdown again . We didnt know anything about it. I would have done the exact moves that i have done. I did it early. The president s words and actions all designed to push reopening. Reporter thats rig