[applause] peter good morning and welcome. Im peter canellos, Political Editor at large. Id like to thank you all for joining todays event, americas biggest voting bloc, nonvoters. Thanks to those watching via live stream. As a 202020 Campaign Ramps up both democrats and republicans are working very hard to rally the base. Theyre also trying to win over swing voters, but i think we all know especially we will see today that by far the largest bloc of voters out there come when hundred million voters voting ages of those who dont go to the polls. I cant say enough that the balance of power in the united balance of power in the United States rests in those voters. These nonvoters span every demographic, every racial demographic, age demographic, education demographic. Today were going to have i hope very enlightening Panel Discussion discussing with Party Leaders themselves how the plan to appeal to this group and get some of these people to come to the polls. Were also going to discuss
We come to gettysburg every november to commemorate the life and legacy of abraham lincoln. Our first speaker this morning is peter carmichael. Peter is the professor of civil war studies and director of the Civil War Institute at gettysburg college. I have seen some cwi hats around, wonderful to see them. He has a phd in history from penn state university, where he had the good fortune to study under gary gallagher. He is the author or editor of five books, including last generation Young Virginians in peace, war, and reunion, published in 2005. He is also one of the series editors for a civil war series, and i know him best in this capacity. He was my editor and i can tell you his thoughtfulness, careful attention to detail and generosity with sources made my book a better book. Today, he will tell us about his most recent book, the war for the common soldier, which was released in 2018 as part of the prestigious littlefield series with unc press. A review recently concluded, it is a
Theyre going to have you with us this is r. T. Internet. Today marks 75 years since the liberation of warsaw for nazi germany by soviet and polish forces the capitals occupied for years thousands were deported from the warsaw ghetto to death camps 200000 soviet soldiers gave their lives to stop the brutal regime in the city and its surroundings. The cities today empty in deserted the bodies of poles tortured and executed could often be seen in ditches and sewer pipes there is not a single undamaged building remaining in warsaw objects of historical and Cultural Heritage been plundered and demolished. I. I i. I am. I. Feel. It is with great joy as im reporting to you that today on january the 7945 joint forces of the soviet armys 1st belarusian front and the polish 1st army have successfully completed an offensive operation wolf a turning movement and have liberated the city of warsaw from that syrian vaders once and for all. Our troops are greeted by local police to proceed to the stre
Prime minister will change the law to guarantee the brexit transition phase isnt extended. American plane maker boeing says it will temporarily stop making its 737 max planes. The aircraft has been grounded since march after two deadly crashes killed 346 people. It comes as us regulators say they wont approve the aircrafts return to service before 2020. Pulling its most profitable plane from the skies has already cost boeing more than 9 billion and that figure continues to rise as almost 400 new planes remain in storage. Shares in the company fell over 4 as the companys board met all day on monday. Lets go live to seattle now and talk to peter lemme, aviation expert and a former boeing engineer. Peter, just put in perspective for us peter, just put in perspective for us how big a blow this is for boeing . This is a huge blow. It hasnt happened for a generation. Inaudible. Involving two tragedies, almost 13 months of agony. And for boeing and for the us economy, that in perspective as w
You know you dont think really the Election Results are right telling the truth about its. Violence climates. Good night and good up to 9 months of economists it. Takes to test your comments we are in the beginnings of a mass extinction and please you can talk about this in money in. Terms of Economic Growth how do you believe this will no one is too small too to have been passed and change the world so just do everything you can. Also coming up on this eve of the u. K. General election many pollsters are banking on a conservative victory but the bookies say the smart money may be with someone else for a week oh say pretty well all the moneys been for consent to majority and then suddenly in the last 24 straight 48 hours the momentum has switched say jericho being the next Prime Minister is a 70 shot i think its got a great chance myself. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world whelp. But we begin the day with time magazines 2019 person of the year she