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I thoroughly enjoyed it and im really looking forward to our conversation today. Thank you. Its really so to be here with you. Yeah. Would love to start by just simply asking about the Research Project itself. You know, being a i was just fascinated by all the different kinds of things you were looking at from the official records housed in the National Archives, newspapers, census records, family photographs, all of it, and it sounded like, from the way you describe the process, you basically been researching this Family History for a very long time. So maybe you could start by taking us back to when you start first. Think about writing a family or researching your Family History and what brought you there. Sure. Absolutely. Thank you. And i just want to say that mott is about the impact of the exclusion act laws on four generations of my famy in new yorks chinatown. As we landed out in the American West then did a reverse migration across country before eventually landing in the same
japan s prime minister wants to double the defense spending including buying 400 american tomahawk cruise missiles to send a not so subtle message to china. no stranger to new york. he spent part of his childhood right there in new york and visited washington earlier this year. as you said back in january, when you were at the white house, i think the quote is we face one of the most complex environments in recent history, security environments. and i couldn t agree with you more. but i m proud that the united states and japan are facing it together. when our countries stand together we stand stronger and i believe the whole world is safer. president biden will be in japan through sunday. the trip was supposed to include three-point papua new guinea and australia the unresolved ceiling talks in washington has forced biden to cut his trip short. the president sounded optimistic about his talks before catching a flight to japan. i m confident that we ll get the agreemen
The latest on the fierce storms that struck overnight in mississippi, killing at least 23 people. The trouble with trump, as his legal setbacks mount new concerns about Donald Trumps warning of death and destruction. And his First Official Campaign Rally in waco, texas. 30 years after they branched oven in red. Joe has, visit Marjorie Taylor greene made with insurrectionist. Ill get the inside scoop from one of the only two democrats on that tour. Congresswoman jasmine, caucus im jonathan capehart, this is a special hour of The Saturday Show. Katie fang is off this weekend. We begin this saturday with Breaking News and an update on the devastating tornado and wind storm that swept through mississippi overnight. The Monroe County coroner told nbc news that at least 23 people are dead, including a father, and his little girl. His wife and two other children were reportedly taken to an area hospital. Mississippian regency Management Agency Officials Say Search And Rescue resources and oth
the latest on the fierce storms that struck overnight in mississippi, killing at least 23 people. the trouble with trump, as his legal setbacks mount new concerns about donald trump s warning of death and destruction. and his first official campaign rally in waco, texas. 30 years after they branched oven in red. joe has, visit marjorie taylor greene made with insurrectionist. i ll get the inside scoop from one of the only two democrats on that tour. congresswoman jasmine, caucus i m jonathan capehart, this is a special hour of the saturday show. katie fang is off this weekend. we begin this saturday with breaking news and an update on the devastating tornado and wind storm that swept through mississippi overnight. the monroe county coroner told nbc news that at least 23 people are dead, including a father, and his little girl. his wife and two other children were reportedly taken to an area hospital. mississippian regency management agency officials say search and rescue reso