Joining us today. The written testimony is riveting, searing and a major contribution to public understanding and discourse about this moment in time. We thank you for it. I want to thank you mary k. Scanlon and not on the subcommittee but joined us today. The 8 minute and 46 second videotape strangling of george floyd ignited a Mass Movement where black lives matter to demand repair of the broken social contract of america this Mass Movement Touching Every state, large cities, small towns, farm communities and suburbs has won the support of more than twothirds of American People and Public Opinion polls and galvanized the conscious of our nation provoking analysis and serious legislative action. Police brutality has been an action of violent White Supremacy and Racial Injustice for centuries, many of us are proud we passed last thursday the George Floyd Justice in policing act. The most sweeping and comprehensive Police Reform bill in the history of the United States of america. But t
Pauley good morning. Im jane pauley, and this is sunday morning. Introduced this memorial day weekend by the United States army band. Its the weekend for honoring all who died while serving in our nations military. Its also the weekend marking the unofficial start of summer. Most years that means curtain going up on a season of theaterpacking new movies. Of course, this is not most years. Still, the show must go on, as lee cowan reports in our cover story. Vie era hs hollywoodent been, well, this silent. Getting the cameras rolling again is no easy task. I, honest to god, have no idea what it isng to look like. There is no onesizefitsall in terms of what to do safely. Reporter will this be the first summer since that summer, without a blockbuster . Ahead on sunday morning. Pauley singer song writer josh groban is off the live concert stage for the moment, but he is hardly silced. With tracy smith this morning, well take note. You raise me up reporter josh groban is used to playing in a
This is great for Small Businesses and workers. 30 billion to the Paycheck Protection Fund will be reserved for small financial and to shins him a including those who treat minority and distressed communities. That is 30 billion of the Paycheck Protection Funds. To do withlly having extending vital relief to thousands of africanamerican and hispanic American People and businesses in this country that have been so great that so badly hurt. 10 billion for economic aid. This will provide loans to Small Businesses and farms. Very important farms. Money for rural clinics. Let me once again thank everyone who helped achieve these historic victories. We are really hitting it hard. The task force has been fantastic. The ideas in implementation have been fantastic. We dont get the credit we should. I dont want for myself. I wanted for all the incredible people who are working so hard. You see what we have done with ventilators. I have many countries calling. We are the king of ventilators. Coun
Thanks so much. Its an honor to be here today to speak with you all about white house gardens. Both of our jims, both of the other panelists are named jim and both worked at the white house. So were going to run our panel differently at the end here, im going to open up for your questions because i feel its a unique opportunity for you to ask questions of people who worked on the gardens. Were the last panel of the day well finish the discussion on white house gardens by talking about gardens established since the Kennedy Administration so the last 50 years. In many ways the gardens have been inspired and used. Ill start by talking about some of the garden trends and movements that have inspired and influenced the development of the white house gardens and grounds. Also talk about first ladies and president s because in the last 50 years its been the first ladies that had the influence on the white house grounds. Perhaps more than any other first lady, Lady Bird Johnson was extremely p
During their time at the white house. This is part of a daylong symposium by the White House Television a sobriety iati association. Our final panel, the white house gardens today. Features speakers with lived experiences working in and around the gardens of the white housz. We will hear from in this order Deputy Director of science and Program Director for the u. S. Botanic garden. Jim adams, hortontuckericulture manager. And jim, white house board of directors and formerly park service. Like our Previous Panel well hear three short presentations and then a conversation will be moderated by dr. Pell. Well leave time at the end for open q a with the audience. Please join me in welcoming our speakers. [ applause ] thanks so much. Its an honor to be here today to speak with you all about white house gardens. Both of our jims on the panel are named jim and both actually worked at the white house so well run the panel differently at the end. I will open it up for questions. I feel its a un