Us sent to fight it. But no one can debate the service and sacrifice of those who fell while serving. It is unfortunate the circumstance under which the more than 2 million veterans who returned from vietnam did not lend itself to the type of welcome given to the veterans of other wars, or even to those of us who were prisoners in vietnam. Overdue, withng this parade today and especially with this dedication, america is saying welcome home. [applause] here in this great city with the nations affairs are conducted and the buildings, new and old they give us a sense of history and of our destiny, washington, also a city of monuments, landmarks, stone statues, testified to the deeds and ask of those who have shaped the nation we have become. Memorial isveterans unique. Vastly different from the monuments of independence, emancipation that blanket, it will be a memorial visible for all time to come to those who have made and implement our nations laws and for those who come to the city to
Test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test est it test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test. The work that i have done in the National Park service is tremendous. It spans an entire career of the most mink work that i think i have ever done, is to sit and listen to the people to whom this continent belongs. When i listen and hear the pain of the taking of land, taking of quu culture, taking of language, i begin to think about what that means for me. I have a dear friend. Her name is faith spottedeagle. She does tremendous work around generational trauma and healing in indian country. What she tells me is that healing will take place when we come together as a nation. Healing of our Indigenous People will be able to happen when we begin to set aside the denial and the same that serves as barriers between us and our native nations. Im humbled to sit here today. There are plenty of oth
Itss my pleasure to welcome you todays program places of healing and expression, National Parks and the next century. I would also like to welcome those of you who are watching us live on the National Archives youtube channel, as well as on pleased span. Were pleased everyone is here to jien us. The National Archives is honored to clollaborate with program a tha will explore issues of public dialogue and personal meeting and National Parks and what this means moving forward into the next century of americas best idea. Before we get to todays program, i would like to tell you about two upcoming programs that will take place in december, in september, september, the people and the police, produced in the aftermath of 1968 riots in washington, d. C. In an effort to highlight the district pilot project, created to foster the development of Community Programs and improve the shattered relationship between the citizens and its police force. After the screening nbc foreign reporter will moder
Forecast. Bill. Vai, it would be great if this lasted all weekend long, but it is snot going to. Plenty of sunshine, looking up the schuylkill river, you can see some of the boats in the distance. Nothing but sunshine today and a really nice warmup. In fact, were way past the morning low temperatures in the 40s and low 50s. 68 degrees in the suburbs. Delaware at 71, also in south jersey at 71 degrees. South philadelphia is 70 degrees. Look at Chestnut Hill at 70. A Beautiful Day today. But big changes are on the way. And you can see them moving towards the ohio valley. This is the futurecast, and it shows that by midnight tonight, that rain thats moving through the ohio valley and into southwestern pennsylvania, thats on our way for tomorrow. The rain will start in the morning. First thing in the morning, we may start off dry, but clouds will be here. Sunshine long gone, and here comes the possibility of rain as the day goes on. We could see some heavy downpours at times. Thats at 6 00
Pao kosher comedy, and wed like to introduce you to this years beneficiaries. They are patrick, who is the founder and director of the center for elderly Suicide Prevention and griefrelated services, which itself is the program of the institute on ageing, and howard levy, who is the executive director of legal stance to the elderly. In a moment, we are going to meet lisa, and she is going to talk more about kung pao kosher comedy, but in the meantime, lets talk about your two respective agencies. Patrick, what is the center for elderly suicide and grief Prevention Services . First of all, we are very happy to be a beneficiary of this comedy praum, and institute on ageing is one of the largest not for profit ageing service here in the city and county out of San Francisco, and then our primary service through center for elderly Suicide Prevention is the 24hour friendship line for the elderly, and its an accredited crisis intervention hot line, but also warm line, meaning that people can