How the white house has celebrated the fourth of july through history. Washington journal is next. Good morning. It is Independence Day in america. At the white house later today President Trump will headline a salute to america event involving a flyover the washington on you meant. The head of those festivities ahead of those festivities, we are spending this morning asking viewers how you feel about this country this morning . Are you proud to be an american . If you live in the eastern time zone, call 202 7488000. If you live in the pacific time zone, the number is 202 7488001. You can also send us a text this morning. 202 7488003. Please involve include your name. A very good saturday morning to you. You can start calling in now about this question. Asking this question in the wake of a gallup poll last month that found u. S. National pride has fallen to record lows. From that pole, although a majority of adults in the u. S. Say they are either extremely proud or very proud, these
At that event celebrating the fourth of july. Saying, there are plenty of reasons to be proud to be an american. [video clip] the most important day in the history of nations, july 4, 1776. Americanwords, every heart should swell with pride prime a with pride. Every American Family should cheer with delight and every American Patriot should be filled with joy because each of you lives in the most magnificent country in the history of the world. And it will soon be greater than ever before. [applause] our founders launched not only a revolution in government but a revolution in the pursuit of justice, equality, liberty, and prosperity. No nation has done more to advance the human condition than the United States of america and no people have done more to promote Human Progress than the citizens of our great nation. It was made possible by patriots who gathered in philadelphia and signed the declaration of independence. [applause] they enshrined a divine truth that changed the world fore
Narrator 600,000 children go to public Elementary Schools in new york city. These children vary in their intellectual abilities. New york city has its share of boys and girls who show great intellectual promise. This winning essay was selected among 70,000 entries in the annual United Nations essay contest. The Bronx High School of science has had 100 winners since 1958 in its annual social studies contest, more than any high school in the country. Although new york city has less than 2 of the nations has go nations population, we account for 28 of the finalists in the National Westinghouse talent search. Some of these Outstanding Young men and women undoubtedly have been helped in their careers by a start in the intellectually Gifted Program in the Elementary Schools. This program is for children who show great intellectual promise. While it is not new, not every Elementary School has classes for gifted children. When there are not enough pupils in the local school to form this specia
These children vary in their intellectual abilities. New york city has its share of boys and girls who show great intellectual promise. This winning essay was selected from among 70,000 entries in the annual United Nations essay contest. The Bronx High School of science has had 100 winners since 1958 in its annual social studies contest, more than any high school in the country. Although new york city has less then 2 of the Nations High School population, we account for 28 of the finalists in the National Westinghouse talent search. Some of these Outstanding Young men and women undoubtedly have been helped in their careers by a start in the intellectually Gifted Program in the Elementary Schools. This program is for children who show great intellectual promise. While it is not new, not every Elementary School has classes for gifted children. When there are not enough pupils in the local school to form this special class, a Central School is provided. At the end of the third grade, some
Achievements. More than 1000 cadets receive their commission as Second Lieutenants in the u. S. Army. At the ceremony, the president was accompanied by luke tenet general darrell williams. Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States, accompanied by the president of the United States military academy. , order arms. Ladies and gentlemen, the chaplain will now offer this mornings invocation. God, gather here on the plane and online to celebrate the graduation of the class of 2020. We lead expresses their worldview that leaders of the future have a responsibility to have a vision and to see that for without a, vision, the people perish. So make us, lord, instruments of pride and, that all prejudice macys, where there is darkness, let us bring light. Ande there is despair, hope life. Where there is confusion, clarity. Where there is hatred, charity. Help us desire list to be ,nderstood then to understand and with this vision, to renew the spirit of our land. Amen. Cadets, take