And we can accommodate that. Afterwards, there is a book signing. To take your credit card and the author is ready to sign it. Its not too early for a christmas gift. [laughter] so get off that shopping done well before. The professor of American History at occidental college. Of has taught a number distinguished institutions, and specializes in u. S. Womens history and cultural and social history since the civil war. She is a distinguished professor, having received many being a seniorng fulbright lecture, and many other recognitions, which is also to say we are in for a treat. She brings to this topic a richness i think will make this experience run of real memory for us. So once again, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for being here and participating in the activities of the national war or one museum and memorial. Ourse join me in welcoming guest. [applause] thank you. I am really delighted to be here. I want to thank the museum for inviting me, but to also tell camille how much i a
The clerk en bloc number 6 consisting of amendments 7, ered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 printed in part g of house report number 116438, offered by mr. Graves of missouri. The speaker pro tempore the question is on the amendment en bloc. Members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of epresentatives. ] the speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Beyer as the member designated by ms. Moore pursuant to House Resolution 965 i inform the house that ms. Moore will vote yea on the amendment en bloc number six. As the member designated mr. Lowenthal pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house, mr. Lowenthal will vote neigh on the amendment en bloc numb
Helen tapped was more ambitious about getting to the white house than her husband, William Howard taft, and was willing to get personally in bald in politics to get him elected. As first lady, she overcame a serious illness directly mounted the white house. Invited top Classical Musicians to perform their, and support it causes that matter to her. Helen tap also has one of the most physical legacies of our first ladies. Washington d. C. s famous japanese cherry trees, the ones that frame the tidal basin in the Nations Capital and brings tens of thousands of visitors to washington every year. Good evening, and welcome to first ladies. Influence and image. The life of hell and taft, her husband served in the white house from 1909 to 1913. Here to tell us about her life and her legacy is her biographer lewis gold. His biography of her is helen taft, our musical first lady. You open the book by making the case that of the 20th century first lady, shes the most obscure but you say she deser
Ideological concepts president roosevelt expressed in the state of the Union Address in 19 for th41. The first is freedom of speech and expression anywhere in the world. Is freedom of every person to worship god in his own way anywhere in the world. The third is freedom from , translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure for every nation a healthy peacetime for its inhabitants everywhere in the world. Fourth is freedom from fear, which, translated into world terms, means a worldwide reduction of armaments to such a that and in such a fashion no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor anywhere in the world. [applause] what people forget today is that the concept of four freedoms did not take immediate hold in the national psyche. A few artists made images of freedoms, there was talk of freedoms, but it did not capture the imagination the way people would be excited about until Norman Rockwell. Four paintin
April of 1969. On his second Southeast Asia tour, he participated in the saigon evacuation, flying the last 11 marines off of the roof of the American Embassy on the morning of april 30, 1975. We will hear more about that evening. Hes a graduate of the Army War College in carlisle, pennsylvania and the National War College in washington, d. C. He later served as a marine corps chair on the faculty of the Naval War College Teaching National military strategy. In 1993 to kansas city and was assigned as the commanding officer. He later retired in 1996. Ladies and gentlemen, please help me welcome colonel Thomas Holden the stage. [applause] col. Holden thank you. [applause] thank you very much. Its a pleasure to be here. Aboutk to you tonight some of my experiences. As i start, i want to first say, i want to speak on behalf of all the marine pilot that participated in operation frequent wind when we evacuated the embassy in cambodia. Airelicopters took to the and accomplished that mission.