Now to the lecture part of the program, i riskier tonight is william hitchcock, the author of the age of ice and how are in america and the world in the 19 fifties. Doctor hitchcock is the william professor of history in the university of virginia, where he focuses on international and diplomatic history, in particular the areas of the world war and the cold war. In addition to the age of eisenhower, hitchcock is the author of the bitter road to freedom, and you history of the liberation of europe, which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. And the winner of the george prize, a financial best seller in the united kingdom. Following dr. Hitchcocks remarks, and compton who you all know will join doctor hitchcock in a conversation on this great biography and the 34th tremendous tour of the interstates. A pioneer of journalism in america, the first woman to cover the white house for network television, and was on the air for 41 years with abc news. Her longevity and impact our unparalleled. And
Once again, happy to represent the georgetownud state of amerin Law Student Association as copresident. A big thank you to the speakers today for coming out. Personally, i am and anna rolled member of the tribe from south dakota but originally from minnesota minnesota to the birthplace of thee American Indian movement and its my honor today to welcome you all. All, thank you for filling out the various requirements and policies and everything. But most importantly, to the three speakers today, we have sharon leonard, author of the book i will, which covers the early history of the American Indian movement and dorothy, the former tribal judge for the United Nations and also features prominently in the book and last but not least kevin sharp, former Federal District court judge and leonards attorney. Without further ado, thank you for coming out and i will pass it on to the panelists. [applause] i want to say thank you. Ana deeply grateful that you are here and youve given your time and
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Hurricane irma. Police probe the deaths of eight resident at a nursing home which lost power during the storm. Also in the next hour the transformed tenner. In circulation for the first time the new plastic tenner complete with a picture ofjane austen, and raised dots to help the blind. And the singer selena gomez reveals shes had a kidney transplant as a result of the condition lupus. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The Public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire which killed at least 80 people injune has opened with a minutes silence to remember the victims. The man leading the inquiry, sir Martin Moore Bick, said he acknowledged the great sense of anger and betrayal felt by survivors, and that he wanted to provide answers about how the disaster could have happened in 21st century london. He added that the inquiry wouldnt shrink from making recommendations that could lead to civil or criminal prosecutions. Frankie mccamley reports. It was a catastrophic tragedy that killed at