The Richard Nixon foundation. Mr. Johnson president s ands president nixons administration is regarded as one of the most proindian of the 20th century and one that restored lands to tribes and ushered in a new era of selfgovernment. Native americans found a champion in president nixon. A stance that resulted from his personal history and his consultation with indian leaders who helped shape his view of Indian Affairs. This policy breakthrough took place in an atmosphere of indian activism and even militancy. And in a famous incident, a group of native american activists took over Alcatraz Island in 1969,reclaiming it as indian land during their 18 month occupation. Amidst this assertion of cultural identity and land claims, president nixon advanced a successful proposal to repeal termination,and congress acted on nixons reform proposals. In his special message to congress on july 8, 1970, both as aixon said, matter of justice and as a matter of enlightened social policy, we must begin
Forgive me here, and the people that help me here in this room today. Okay, so, the truth is that orgins of this lecture at the university of texas when i was a law student. It appears in passing, looking at the fleeting invocations of the phan fmanife there is more frequently than it has been read. It is marked as being recast dominant understanding. Closely crosssuit niced opin n closely skroout scrutinized. Precious little has been paid to the opposition brown. That is mistaken in my view because a close examination of what tiply to read segregationists as being enraged unsophisticated bumpkins. Many senators in congress dm demonstrated they would be more legally sophisticated than is appreciated. Here is what i will do in my next little bit of time here. I will focus on the text because it is so misremembered as to what the document says and then im going to step back and try to place it in context. Part of the way that one needs to do that is what parts did not show up. Thinking a
Im called asked and welcome italy remains europes epicenter of the corona virus pandemic and at this hour is holding a minute of silence to honor its victims more than 11500 people have died so far from covert 19 we take you to those live pictures now as italy commemorates its victims. Thanks. For looking again of my fixtures there in italy i do believe that actually the the mayor of rome and apparently all the mayors across the country are out side to all of the victims wearing a sash. The one you see there are t. V. Channels going quiet flags at half mast as well again the latest numbers from italy more than 100000 people confirmed with cases of the virus nearly 11600 people have died italy now taking one minute to pause at midday to remember those victims. We want to bring in our correspondent from rome sima gupta now sima youre there youre watching this moment of silence really is striking to see the way that italy has shifted since the outbreak began a few weeks ago residents were
Orban an open ended extension to Emergency Powers in the battle against the pandemic but critics are calling it a power grab. Im sorry kelly walk into the program around the world social distancing has become the montra of the day but in greece as overcrowded migrant camps like moria on the island of lesbos that is not possible conditions were already unsanitary and many migrants stuck there also have preexisting Health Problems aid organizations are now calling for the most vulnerable residents to be evacuated to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe. In the maria refugee camp very few have been able to get a mask to protect against corona virus. There are more than 20000 People Living here in dire conditions lack of food washing areas and medicine are the norm at present there is a lot of disease here people are sick they have fevers and skin conditions like school b. S. And lice they cough and have breathing problems like asthma officially there are no coded 1000. 00 cases here but als
A power grab. And chewed up from onstott amsterdam to pull out of favor is pro or can hardly give them away rose growers in kenya are also suffering because of the corrupt r. s. Im totally yes welcome to the program we start in the United States where new yorks Governor Cuomo has issued an urgent appeal for medical volunteers amid what hes calling a Staggering Number of deaths from the coronavirus the peak came as the death toll in the state climbed to past 1200 most of them in new york city so far around 80000 former medical professionals have answered quote most call meanwhile a u. S. Navy hospital ship has arrived to help relieve pressure on the citys hot. Littles. A welcome sight for new york as the battle against the corona virus ramps up. A u. S. Navy medical ship with a 1000 beds docked in new york harbor on monday. The mayor spoke of the citys frayed nerves with hospitals are already stretched to a breaking point weve all been through a lot these last 2 weeks. And we needed thi