When whittling down the list. There was so much to choose from. The way we did it was first we discussed the medium of the object we wanted. Photograph, painting, documents, relics. Then we wanted to represent every year of the civil war. First the year leading up to it, then 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865. By the time we went through the criteria, we had more than 50, but when we had 50 that represented both of those requirements. It was truly an embarrassment of riches. It was hard to whittle them down. That is definitely true. Tonight, we will be discussing two objects considered technology in the civil war. We can see the images of those. From circaipher key 1861. And a half model of the uss monitor from 1862. Lets consider the cipher key. Ofs is in the papers Alexander Robert chisholm, born in 1834, died in 1810. He was a stockbroker, a merchant, railroad investor. He died during the gilded age in new york city, where he had also grown up. Theis equally glamorous on confederate side
Participated in the saigon evacuation, flying the last 11 marines off the roof of the American Embassy on the morning of april 30, 1979 which this evening we will hear more about. He is a graduate of the Army War College in carlisle, pennsylvania. He later served as the marine corps chair on the faculty of the Naval War College Teaching National military strategy. He moved to kansas city in 1993 and was assigned as the Commanding Officer and later ps in 1996. M the cor please join me in welcoming colonel Thomas Holden to the stage. [applause] thank you. Thank you very much. It is a pleasure to be here. To talk to you tonight about some of my experiences and as i start i want first to say that i want to speak on behalf of of all of the marine pilots that were involved in operation evacuatedind when we the marines. 77 helicopters took to the air and accomplish that mission and we had great marine corps pilots making that happen. Unfortunately, like a lot of operations, it did not go with
Hanging from trees in Southern California just 15 miles apart the body of 38 year old malcolm harsh was discovered in victor ville 1st on may 31st and on june 10th of the body of 24 year old robert l. Fuller was found in palm dale federal Law Enforcement agencies are now were viewing the initial investigations into their deaths after outrage from Community Members many of whom accuse authorities of covering up possible lynchings meanwhile across the country in new york on june 9th a similar story played out the body of 27 year old Dominick Alexander was found hanging from a tree in a park near the hudson river jesse we dont have enough information right now to know what really happened but with all the racial tensions were reminded of our countrys horrible past which Billie Holiday one thing about in her song strange fruit. Ill tell you a barrage of this whole thing is bizarre 1st and foremost i guess i need to look at it this way ive never understood suicide to begin with and thats my
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.
Power to kill should be a profession that requires highly trained officers who are accountable to the public. Host hours later that bill was passed in the house. Heres Speaker Pelosi with the final vote. On this vote, they yeas are 236, the nays are 181. The bill is passed. [cheers and applause] without objection to motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. Host Speaker Pelosi late last night at the u. S. House of representatives. It was 236 in favor including all 233 democrats, three republicans joining that democratic sponsored piece of legislation. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick from pennsylvania, congressman will hurd, republican of texas and congressman fred upton, republican of michigan joining all the House Democrats on that vote last day. President trump in wisconsin touring a shipbuilding factory yesterday. Also participated in town hall posted by sean hannity of fox news. As we await and promised executive order from the president on protecting monuments and statues, Presid