Tonights program has been a long time in coming. David was originally scheduled to be here in february, but was grounded byebye bad weather. Kansas city library programming, its the latest in our series with the u. S. Army command of general staff in ft. Leavenworth. But it also comes in the middle of the librarys partnership from january through may with the eisenhower president ial library and foundation in abilene. And its on the Dwight Eisenhower exhibit thats up on the second floor gallery. We had a series of programs running on Dwight Eisenhower. The next one is next wednesday. Tonight we focus on icen how are and George Marshall. The army chief of staff who targeted ike for advancement as a military officer, keen eye for talent. Among others with ike, he spied george patent and omar bradley. And he became one of ikes primary mentors as the army chief of staff from 1939 to 1945. Marshall, of course, went onto become the secretary of state and win a Nobel Peace Prize. David mills
Contain the corona virus thats despite fears of a spike in infections. Im married to evanston its good to have you with us russia is marking the anniversary of the victory over a nazi germany in world war 2 but without its annual parade on red square flattery or poutine is going to lay flowers at the eternal flame near the kremlin walls before giving a speech to the public were seeing some live pictures now from they are russia is also going to stage an air show with 75 jets and helicopters flying over moscow in a single formation showcasing the countrys most advanced warplanes but the Russian Air Force isnt just flying over the capital theyre carrying out fly past for ever more than 47 cities. And correspondent emily sure one is covering that commercial for us at moscows red square emily of lattimer putin was just getting ready to speak or he began speaking rather you know this is a major anniversary of course 75 years russia had been gearing up for a major advance this year is victor
With the u. S. Army command general Staff College in for the eleven worth on marking 75 years since world war ii. It also comes in the middle of the librarys partnership from january through may with the eisenhower president ial Library Foundation in ablene. And its on the Dwight Eisenhower exhibit up on the second floor art gallery here at the library, the mountain gallery. And we have a series of programs running on Dwight Eisenhower through may. Next one of those, in fact, is next wednesday. Tonight we focus on eisenhower and George Marshall. The army chief of staff who targeted ike for advancement as a military officer, keen eye for talent, because among others, with ike, you know, he spied george patton. He spied omar bradley and he became one of ikes primary mentors as the army chief of staff from 1939 to 1945. Marshall of course went on to become the secretary of state and win a noble peace prize. David mills assistant of military history and has phd in history from north Dakota
Prime minister has grown a virus strategy. And protesters try to break night hong kongs democracy battle despite call the 1980 s. Thank you very much for joining as we begin in libya and the battle for tripoli turkey says attacks on the countrys only functioning airport and Diplomatic Missions in which civilians have been killed amount to war crimes and its warning it will take action against forces loyal to warlord honey for have tar turkey supports libyas u. N. Recognized government in tripoli which has now launched a counter offensive following saturdays attack by have tossed forces planes where damage and fuel tanks set alight after forces also struck me a by residential areas killing at least 5 civilians there is mahmood up to one hide is in tripoli with more on turkeys reaction to is now threatening that if half the forces attacks continue targeting get its interests in libya then have to the individuals or elements will be the legitimate target before turkey this comes. Of thurs
This happens to be kind of a happy confluence of Kansas City Public Library programming. Its the latest in our series with the u. S. Army command and general Staff College in Fort Leavenworth on marking 75 years since world war ii, but it also comes in the middle of the librarys partnership, and its from january through may with the eisenhower president ial library and foundation in abilene, and its on the Dwight Eisenhower exhibit. We have a series of programs running on Dwight Eisenhower in may. The next one of those is in fact is next wednesday. Tonight, we focus on eisenhower and George Marshall. The chief the army chief of staff who targeted ike for advancement as a military officer, keen eye for talent. Spy george patton, spied omar bradley, and he became one of ikes chief mentors from 1939 to 1945. Marshall, of course, went on to become secretary of state and win a Nobel Peace Prize. David mills is an assistant professor of military history at the command and general Staff Colle