1877 to 1929. He explains how and why the United States shifted from generating most of its revenue from regressive consumption tax toss a more direct and progressive tax on North Carolina with the passage of the 16th amendment. The National Archives Center Hosted this event in december 2014. Into. Netanyahu for attending Todays Researcher talk, itch richard mccauley, we host this noontime series. Todays talk is the last in 2014, a year when weve been treated to some splendid presentations by some of the centers most significant researchers. That said, we end the year with a bang by hosting todays guest, Ajay Mehrotra who is discuss his significant and timely book making the modern american if i say ral state, law, politics and the rise of progressive taxation 1877 to 1929 published by Cambridge University press. We will resume this talk these talks on january 15 when we host Rebecca Edwards professor of history and Department Chair at vassar college. Her talk is titled sex on the fron
Saturday morning, november 14th. The Associated Press is reporting at least 127 people are confirmed dead after a series of attacks targeting concert goers, soccer fans, and paris residents enjoying a friday evening. Frances president has declared a state of emergency. Pledging to stand firm against its enemies. Abcs Elizabeth Hur is live with the latest details. A coordinator from the outside with accomplices in france. New this morning, the french president says isis is behind the attacks. That rocked paris at six different locations. The worst carnage at this concert where eagles of death metal band were going. There were nothing, nothing in the eyes, just anger. He was determined and he knew how to do it. I saw a couple of people wounded. I saw this other guy with his wife. Im sure, basically drenched in blood. Many held captive, later filing out hands on their head, yelling allah akbar. Everyone was stunned and frozen on the floor. And explosions outside of a packed stadium left t
Believed to be dead. Jcial Officials Say a drone strike killed the man who murdered several hostages including New Hampshire journalist james foley. Reporter were here outside the home of jim foleys parents. The slain journalist last visited here in the summer of 2012, that was just a few months before he was taken hostage. They havent seen him since. We do know that because of all this they have been very open with the media two years later, they met with the crush of media outside the house to talk about his death at the hands of isis by a man they later learned was jihadi john. John foley says the fact that Islamic Militant Mohammed Emwazi may have been killed by an American Strike brings the family little solace. He and his wife say rather than focusing on one misguided low level recruit theyd rather have directed at savings james foley and the six other hostages that died at the hands of isis. It makes absolutely no difference that hes been killed or may have been killed. The war
And the Global Strike commander brief reporters about the investigation for 45 minutes. Good afternoon. Thank you for being here. Character wherefores. Were going to provide you an update on for some four to five force Improvement Programs. We will discuss some of the findings from that investigation as well as on the enhancements that will take place. We will begin the statements. Following those remarks we will take your questions. If we have time will take additional questions. Also, when youre identified please stay in name and affiliation. If we dont have time to answer all your questions please get in touch. Without any further ado harmelin traduced the hon. Deliberately james and commander of the air force. Thank you for joining us today. I promise you periodic updates about our very important nuClear Mission. The incident at the air force base in their efforts to address these matters. And were grateful you came and spent time with us. If you think back and recall during our la
Because we did that with natural gas. You will see that we are going to be looking at that from will and combined naturalgas and oil wells while. But that that is not about different regional issues. Its about what technologies are available and taking a look at moving forward. That is part of the met than strategy and a Climate Action plan. You will be seeing some white papers, of, but not direct regulation. We will have plenty of time to take a look. We certainly have plenty to do hanahan. I would volunteer that this is properly best left to the states i will you back my time. Thank you. Thank you, mr. Chair. This booktv mr. Mccarthy and i want to associate myself with the comments from the chair in our full Committee Chair on the water issue. Its a big deal in my district in an allen has been dialed up quite a bit. I dont think i need to bring in a penny more. I did have a question. It is my understanding epa is not yet recommended blend requirements. The november proposal to the co