Just a few quick details before introduce myself. First, please take a moment to silent your mobile devices. Second, you will notice we have cspan recording tonight program. For information regarding todays broadcast please check out the replay section of our website. Also the first time ada missoni and program we extend a warm welcome. For any members, we thank you for your ongoing support. Without you the programs would not be possible. Tonight we are very pleased to welcome elizabeth kopp. Elizabeth is an Award Winning novelist and documented filmmaker, author of eight books including nonfiction and americas first lemon soldiers in the New York Times bestselling historical novel the hamilton affair. Her newest novel the command is available for sale after the program outside of the lecture hall. With that said, i know were alla in for a fascinating talk, without further ado i would like to please join me in welcoming elizabeth cox. [applause] thank you so much. I really honored to b
The people couldnt take refuge in their homes. Then they also had to secure food water communications. Literally the city had to resurrect itself from the bottom up. Every year, about september especially september 8 the Houston Television stations will show footage taken from the aftermath of the 1900 storm. Then they show photos. The newspapers may do interviews. But certainly the potential for destruction from future storms is always kept in mind. Certainly the 1900 storm was one of the gateways that led galveston from the 19th century to the new century. But more than that, its a point. Its sort of a marker that we can always turn to and say that it happened here, and the potential, however slight, is that it could happen again. During the civil war, the union army set up blockades along southern ports. Well take a look at one of those blockades in our tour of the literary life of galveston. Up next, andrew hall, offer of the book, civil war blockade running on the texas coast, abo
Commissioner bustos is absent commissioner singh is absent commissioner mondejar madam chair rosales supervisors commissioner bustos and commissioner singh are absences and all other members of the commission are present the first order of business is announcements a the next relaying r regularly scheduled meeting at one p. M. Room 416 b please be advised the ringing of and use of cell phones, and use of cell phones, Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar soundproducing Electronic Devices. C announcement of time alignment please be advised a member of the public has up to 3 minutes to address the commission unless the commission the Commission Adopts a shorter period on any item. It is strongly recommended that any member of the public wishes to address the commission fill out a speaker card and submit it to the commission
Meeting at one p. M. Room 416 b please be advised the ringing of and use of cell phones, and use of cell phones, Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar soundproducing Electronic Devices. C announcement of time alignment please be advised a member of the public has up to 3 minutes to address the commission unless the commission the Commission Adopts a shorter period on any item. It is strongly recommended that any member of the public wishes to address the commission fill out a speaker card and submit it to the commission secretary. The next order of business is item 3 report on actions taken at the previously closed session meeting in any no reportable actions the next order of business is item 4 matters of urban finished business in matter of Unfinished Business the next order of business matter of new business with consen
Governments. You mentioned going to the arab regimes at the u. N. There have been lots of changes in the last several years of those government and i am wondering if you can give us an overview of where palestine stands in terms of those governments that are trying very hard to win support in washington particularly. Thank you very much for your time. Im with the institute of palestine studies. One question i know we are talking about the new leadership in the u. S. But there is also new leadership at the United Nations. The new secretarygeneral starting january. How is the palestinian leadership feeling about any roles he might have regarding a more active, more serious approach dealing with palestine. Thank you. Go ahead. Work the United Nations commission of refugees. From my perspective, it seems like there is already two states that exist in palestine. It is just that the Actual Community might not recognize it, but i believe you are in the same position as africa was under aparth