Day. We ask your blessing upon those throughout our country who are suffering so much more each day. Keep safe the firefighters out west. Keep safe those who are responding to the destruction of Hurricane Sally on the gulf coast. Listen to the cries of those who have lost so much as a result of these natural covid rs even as the pandemic weeks its havoc in our communities. Here in the capitol impel with your spirit the members of congress who, more than any others, have the opportunity to address our nations needs. Give them the wisdom and ourage to do so working as a united force for good in these times. Lord, have mercy. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Men. The speaker thank you, father. Pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from michigan, ms. Slotkin. Ms. Slotkin i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and
Returning to the table. Norton smith, and karl anthony. Tonight, we will start our program with some film. This is the first time that a president and first lady have ever been captured on film in the United States. This rare footage is of president mckinley and mrs. Mckinley arriving on stage at the pan American Exposition in buffalo new york on september 5th, 1901. The data significant because the very next day, the president would be killed by an assassins bullet. Lets look at the footage. What was it about this exhibition that attracted the president want to go in the first place . It was the worlds fair that cannot have been better time. It was a celebration and some waves of americas new place in the world. And the mckinley presidency was surprising in many ways. Mckinley had been identified throughout his political career through protectionism. He would be the president who took the country on to the world stage next to hawaii in 1898. Fought the spanish american war. From a rep
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Places of worship targeted by terrorists World Religions gather in germany to debate their social and political responsibility. Im so gail welcome to the program italian politics is facing yet another up tivo after Prime Minister content offered his resignation speaking in the senate he called it on the far right interior minister met him stealthily responsible for sparking a political crisis he threw me out through a grueling 14 month coalition into chaos by withdrawing his support for the government and demanding snap elections he hopes new elections could see him become the next Prime Minister but its now up to the president to decide whether to call the elections will try to put together a new coalition. So lets get the latest on this situation that from d. W. Correspondence of max zander in rome max hoffman in brussels welcome both lets start with you matt zonda so the Prime Minister told the senate to be the government and here and that hes to offer his resignation so talk us thr
And asked him if he would help me with this project in 1994. But i had wanted to write about ellisons work for a long time. And finally, in 1977, i wrote an essay on ellison, called the historical frequencies of ralph waldo ellison, and in this piece, i try to make the case that ellisons essays, and at that time, many others, some of them werent published at all, and many of the most compelling essays hadnt made it into shadow and act. Ralph says he used to say, society and morality in a novel, tell it like it is, baby, really unbelievably superb in original essays, were rejected for inclusion in shadow and act if you can believe it and i tracked these down and tried to make the case that invisible man his essays rather not only , provided a way to read invisible man but also more broadly provided a way to read American Literature as a continuing kind of engagement with the imperfect union of the declaration of independence, and the constitution and the sacred documents of abraham linc