Think. That is wonderful with social distancing its great to see we can get it done and it was an honor truly to read your book it is a running theme people who should know say i had no idea people joining the conversation tonight on what your fight has been about and the changes you have made to give People Perspective compare and contrast what it was like as a young person coming into the world with a disability and what it is like now. On the one hand the difference is very significant because i had polio 1929 in brooklyn just the beginning of television and to recognize the Important Role so there were no lies that protected the rights of disabled people there werent that were protecting the rights of other minorities there werent that were protecting the rights of other minorities point it was unusual but people were looking at disability as a medical issue and not carrying it so there wasnt a lot of activity going on to look at discrimination as that componen component. So the be
S pivotal testimony by as Vice President pence gets involved in talks. On one hand a possible break in the uaw strike. On the other, chicago teachers are hitting the picket lines an iconic world war ii photo and what was just revealed a case of mistaken identity. Early today starts right now good morning. Im philip mena. In just hours congress will grill a central figure in the inquiry. The ambassador to the european union, Gordon Sondland is expected to appear today he played nbcs tracie potts with the very latest from d. C reporter first nancy pelosi following her. And depending on who you ask there was a meltdown bottom line they were there to try to talk about and find a way forward in syria after the turkish invasion and the u. S. Pullout but there were traded insults and as you said democrats ended up walking out heres how both sides describe that meeting he just couldnt handle it. 21 republicans voted to oppose what he was doing in syria he engaged in melt shes create hunt, aano
Meeting but it does seem hike this really is. He should have said really twice. Or at least three times maybe. This is it. Really really. This is like whackamole. Markets that go down they find a way and its a lot of times not what youre focussing on. Did you think once again well be 8 down . They have a plunge Protection Team like us but its not working at this point. Down 40 the market is over there in three weeks or four weeks. Still up 10 on the year. And 70 in the last 12 months. Its like the wild west. We shouldnt extrapolate everything over here from whats happening over there. But 180 points here or 8 there, maybe thats commensurate. Well wall street journal today, stocks plunged scarier than greece and thats written by the head of emerging markets and global macro at global stanley investment management. They make the point which is hotly debated in the market to what extent does the market crash in china have a Ripple Effect on the chinese economy and that has a Ripple Effect
Soaker of an afternoon. It will be soaking out there as we head into tonight throughout your tuesday. Its going to take us on another 36 hours before we start to dry things out and another batch of rain well pause out and zoom in starting to rain with steady moderate pockets of rain one of which moving into fredricksburg right now and get ready if you are outside in rockville its going to be at your house by 12 45 00 p. M. So about 45 minutes before the leading edge of this rain arrives. D. C. Closing within the next 15 minutes it should be raining outside. Youll see all of the rain from raleigh into South Carolina all moving into our area so its going to turn really soggy in a hurry and we are not going to see breaks in the rain from here until we get to wednesday. Heres the future cast for the rest of the afternoon if you have plans have a back up your evening commute will be wet. Most of this will be light in nature but none the showers around 6 00 p. M. For your evening commute hom
I am a Program Coordinator with the smithsonian associates. I would like to welcome you all to a stimulating program on the myth of the lost cause. It is always a pleasure to welcome ed own cap her back to the smithsonian. Through the years, he has presented many outstanding programs to us on the civil war topics. This is his 10th appearance. He is the book review editor of civile editor. He was an adjunct professor at Muhlenberg College degrees from Old Dominion University and Muhlenberg College as well as a law degree from jail. Theerved as a lawyer with federal government for more than 34 years. As a retired commander in the u. S. Coast guard reserve as well. He is the author of six books on Civil War History including, the myths of the lost cause why the south fought the civil war and why the north won. Which was published last fall and on which tonights program is based. His book will be available in the museum shops outside at the end of tonights program. He will be happy to sign