And legislation that gave women a permanent part of the military, we wait just a few short years and we are faced with war on the korean peninsula. There was such a concern that it would be a with a world war like world war ii, that we recalled people to service. We wanted to be sure that we had people in place to be part of this war and many of them when were women as well for the first time. It didnt turn out that we needed that many, but most of the women who served in korea on they ground where army nurses. It was a horrendous situation. They would barely get established and set up a hospital and they would have to move. We have one diary from a woman who talked about setting up a hospital in an abandoned school. It was sturdy and hot, but they needed to close the windows ruts called up the outside of the building. Those were the conditions under which these women served. They are long hours of duty for all of us, we work for 18 to 24 hours, 36 hours around the clock. This is the w
Catch on peoples plates. And nursed back to health at the age of 113 spains oldest person and her personal battle with corona virus. Welcome to our present President Donald Trump says the us is on track to defeat coronavirus even as it clocks up another grim figure more than 80000. 00 people have now died from covert 19 in the worst affected country in the world alan fischer as well. Well 2 white house staff testing positive for corona virus with senior members of his task force self isolating the president hit on a belief display in the rose garden of the white house we have met the moment and we have prevailed americans do whatever it takes to find solutions pioneer breakthroughs and harness the energies we need to achieve a total victory we will defeat this horrible enemy we will revive our economy and we will transition into great this. Thats a phrase youre going to hear a lot because thats whats going to happen asked if he was declaring Mission Accomplished the president clarified
Forces writers and bookstores to celebrate stories on book day. Figures released from the u. S. Paint a picture of an economy devastated by the coronavirus. In just five weeks, all of the jobs created since the end of the 2009 recession have been wiped out. Last week, another 4. 4 million americans filed for Unemployment Benefits. This was the third week the number of new claims has declined. A sign the worst of the shock may be over. A record 26. 4 million americans have lost their jobs since the end of march when lockdowns shut down production. That is more than 15 of the u. S. Workforce. Members of the u. S. House of representatives has returned to washington where they are expected to pass a 480 4 billion relief bill to Fund Small Businesses and hospitals. Some people in georgia and other u. S. States are preparing to return to work. The moves angered even president trump. He says georgias decision to begin exiting lockdown was in violation of lockdowns of guidelines released by th
The United States army presents the big picture. An official report of the American People and to show you part of the big picture, here is george queen. In recent years on the big picture television series, we have been privileged to report on the progress of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, nato. Today we turn to the same subject. It is nair ratrrated by edward murrow. It is hist i had in the making. It is a story of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the accomplishments more than ten years ago. And we have developed a deterrent and retaliatory capability of gredestructive po for the prejengs vengs of general war. We have an important part to play in International Security today, tomorrow, and for the future. December 16th, 1957, a date to remember. For the first time, 15 chiefs of government gather around one table, eisenhower, besh, mcmillan, menderes, dr. Conrad adnar. These men and their countries have sometimes been at war with each other. Often they have been uni
Killed as a warship hits a vessel from its own fleet. A powerful politician and a top aide to the democratic republic of congos president goes on trial in a corruption case. Abused and overworked on a diet of fish baits the allegations from indonesian fishermen that have prompted a joint investigation with china. U. K. Government has released a report to detail in how it plans to lead the country out of the pandemic changes this week include removing limits on outdoor exercise and encouraging certain sectors to go back to work the senate gago reports the still confusion about Prime Minister barak johnsons latest guidance. In it for the long haul and an easing of the lockdown that is conditional on progress in fighting the virus as the Prime Minister set out the new measures for england it was clear that there would be little that would be returning to normal sectors that are allowed to be should indeed be open subject subject to social distancing with a cabbie at this pandemic was goin