Used to attend. Michelson was identified on Surveillance Video and on thursday heavily armed deputies arrested him at his home a few blocks away. They searched the house but did not find any guns. No one answered a knock at his door today. For several days members feared for their lives and had no idea who was making the threats. To have someone identified which is a relief. Someone we know is shocking. It has been a roller coaster. Both detectives did not reveal the motive for writing the letters. Michelson had a personal disagreement with some of the members. Neighbor said the death of his wife left him distress. The church as bishops released a statement to the mercury news. We are at a loss to understand why anyone would attempt to disrupt the ministry of the congregation was intent is to be a haven of peace inclusively reconciliation in the community. He faces charges of making terrorist threats and violence civil rights by threat of force. We are working through what it means to
A potential shift in u. S. Foreign policy in regards to a number of states saying it could become less aggressive after john boltons. Off from the white house would you rather agree with that assessment we know howard. Bolton was to the e. C. U. Or you know removing any constraints in any area of legally binding nature from the u. S. Particularly in the area of arms control so. Its undeniable and i think he himself would recognize that that was the case we saw it firsthand we are hopeful that whoever would be in charge of this further on. Would adopt the view that we should at least we russia and the us buy time to consider what can or should come after the demise of i. N. F. Treaty after the u. S. Departure from. The on the. Years said it flatly and openly that they expect changes to the better well we can look at it with positive expectations as well but we have no certainty no guarantee and lets the u. S. For itself and lets see 1st and foremost what will happen in reality in practi
President ial library, down in the stacks. We are in the most secure area in our facility. This is the vaults. More thanere we keep 1600 documents written by Abraham Lincoln as well as many of the pieces he owned, objects he owned that he and directed with during his lifetime. I want to show you some books that we have in our collection that were very special to Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln whenraham he was elected president in 1860, its not as if he was entirely unknown. He was a four term member of the legislature. He had served a term in congress. He was one of the most prominent politicians from the state of illinois. In large part, that popularity was due to his very successful debates against stephen a douglas, sitting senator on the democratic side in 1858. Abraham lincoln challenged him in illinois for that senate seat. They debated. Onee hourlong public debate several different occasions during that campaign season. Two years later, the same two individuals square off against each
Learn about their history and life. We will look at highlights of some of these stops. We begin in selma, alabama. Alabama,n selma, africanamericans were denied the right to vote. There were folks throughout the south that did not want these people to have the right to vote. They can be considered second class citizens. Poll taxes would be the price you had to pay per year in order to get on the voting rolls. Say i live here in Dallas County and allke 60 dollars taxes are one dollar a year. Raise that isa 40. Thenf my 60 will go i will have 20 which i have to feed and flow my kids. There are not very many black people who will have extra money left over to pay a poll tax. On something when i have an extra dollar left over and i go down to this courthouse and i show up saying i would like to register to vote. I would go to the county registrar, have my poll tax ready. Takes my pollnel tax but he also administers a literary tax. That tests could take many forms. Ask me the name of the pr
Cap the 28th annual Lincoln Forum than by welcoming a dear friend and historys friend, the incomparable Doris Kearns Goodwin, and her very gifted producing partner, beth laski, now. Beth has been the coexecutive producer with doris for there for wonderful History Channel, a channel series, washington, lincoln, theodore roosevelt, and most recently fdr. Together they form pastimes productions, which will next be producing a new series on the west with kevin. I auditioned for that, but they chose kevin costner. They have already created a unique and appealing look and style to these shows. Youll see some of some sampling of it during this evening. Not only authoritative talking heads, but remarkable, authentic looking action scenes featuring performers and settings that evoke the colonial revolutionary periods, the civil war, the progressive era, the new deal, and world war two. Scholarship and scenery. Discussion and drama. And tonight, a special focus on their Abraham Lincoln, of cours