For all the work you have done on this. And, since he showed up, mark who is retired from the central plains, i o have a special thank you. Over the years, i have done a lot of research at the national archives. Back when you were at [indiscernible] and the archivist always seem to know what i was interested in. Or have suggestions for what i ought to be interested in. And mark called me when i was working on cold war kids and said, you know, there is this collection are my be interested in. Well, yes, i was very much. And it became part of a chapter in a book. So, thank you, mark. Now, for tonights discussion. What do School Lunch Programs the indian adoption project, polio shots, and comic books have in common . You are going oh, obviously, your first guess would be, yes, they all have something to do with the postwar years. But to they are also examples of the uptick and an unprecedented uptick in the federal intervention in childrens lives between 1945 and 1960. When i was writing
And minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. Poe, for five minutes. Mr. Poe thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the president , quote, avoid the battle, complains, and misses opportunities. Those were the words of leon panetta president obamas former secretary of defense and c. I. A. Director in 2011. At the time panetta, along with military commanders and joint chiefs of staff, recommended that the United States leave 24,000 troops in iraq to prevent that country from falling apart and becoming chaos. According to panetta the administration was so eager to rid itself of iraq that it was willing to withdraw rather than lock in arrangements that would preserve american influence in our interests. So the president ignored the advice of his own secretary of defense and top commanders and pooled troops out of iraq in 2011. The timing just before the 2012 president ial leaks to me appe
Declaration of conscience in june 1950 where she opposed his tactics very eloquently. She goes on to serve a very long career into the early 1970s. She is one of the woman who is approaching the women of story in congress into a new era. If youre interesting, learn more by going to history. House. Gov. Objects and artifacts we dont have available today is available on the site. This was the first of a twopart program. You can view this and all other american artifacts programs on cspan. Org history. Each week american artifacts visits museums in historic places. Up next we take you inside the house wing of the u. S. Capitol to learn about women in congress. In the second of a twopart program, we begin in the 1940s with claire booth loose. Im farrah elliott, cure airport for the husband of representatives. That means i take care of a lot of the artifacts, artwork, that documents the houses reach heritage. Im matt whiz knew sky, historian of the fact. I collect biographical information,
She went after the leadership very publicly. Well, very shortly, they came around and put her on to the Committee Assignments that she wanted. One of the artifacts that we have that im particularly fond of is this one. Its a letter from j. Ed guard hoover to congresswoman khan and the important part of this isnt actually what hes writing. Whats important is dear mother khan. And its an odd phrasing for j. Ed card hoover. But she was known very much as the mother of the fbi. So that was often how he referred to her. So this is a fascinating piece of lobbying and playing up that affiliation and that close tie that they had. By the time we get to the late 1930s, early 1940s, were beginning to see a Different Group from that Pioneer Group of women coming to congress. World war ii reshapes the rolled of women in society generally, women hold a lot of jobs that men previously held as men go off to fight in the service. And women who come into congress during that era begin to advocate more o
By the archives of kansas city. Holt good evening, and thank you for arranging this, and especially kimberly, thank you for all the work youve done on this. Since he showed up, mark, who is retired from the central plains. Ill him a special thank you i oh him a special thank you. I have done a lot of research at the national archives, and the archivists always seem to know what i was interested in or had suggestions for what i ought to be interested in. Mark, when i was working on cold war kids said you know theres this collection you might be interested in. Yes, i was, very much, and it became a chapter in the book, so thank you. Now, for tonights discussion, what do school Lunch Programs, the indian adoption project polio shots, and books comic books have in common . Youre going, oh, theres a quiz . Your first guest would be they all have something to do with the postwar years, but they are also examples of the uptick and an unprecedented uptick in the federal intervention in childre