Pioneers talks about rosa parks and her long history of civil rights activism. Iny highlight her influence igniting boycotts and nonviolent protests. This event was held to celebrate the opening of the new exhibit please welcome the librarian of congress, doc your dr. Carla hayden. Good evening. Good evening. And welcome to the library of congress. Have our pleasure to everyone here for a very special night as we open the librarys newest exhibition, rosa parks in her own words. It is my honor to welcome members of congress, including members of the congressional black caucus, members of the rosa parks family who have come to washington for this special celebration. Can we give them a hand . [laughter] [applause] we would also like to welcome the rosa and Raymond Parks institute for selfdevelopment, led by miss elaine steel. That is another round of applause. [applause] carla and photographer donna, whose photo of miss parks is prominently displayed in a vital part of the exhibition. Of
Oversight and president ial misconduct. This is part of an ongoing series by the National History center that brings historical issues thatto congress is currently addressing. Centerd stress that the is a strictly nonpartisan entity and is the purpose of this program and the others we do in the series are not to advocate for any particular policies, but to provide Historical Context that can help inform policymakers and the public as they deal with difficult issues. Toore handing this over james banner, i want to thank the support of the mellon foundation, which makes the series possible. I also want to thank rachel at the back of the room, the assistant director who has organized this. And i want to thank the office of congressman Jerry Connolly who booked the room today. Will beo note that we collecting questions on note cards. If you have not received one and need it, let me know. The second half of the hour q a, we have q1 day, write down your question. James banner good morning. I
Day. Good morning. I am dane kennedy, director of the National History center. I want to welcome you to this briefing on congressional oversight and president ial misconduct. This is part of an ongoing series by the National History center that brings Historical Perspective to issues that congress is currently addressing. I should stress that the center is a strictly nonpartisan entity and is the purpose of this program and the others we do in the series are not to advocate for any particular policies, but to provide Historical Context that can help inform policymakers and the public as they deal with difficult ssues. Before handing this over to ames banner, i want to thank the support of the mellon foundation, which makes the series possible. I also want to thank rachel at the back of the room, the assistant director who has organized this. And i want to thank the office of congressman Jerry Connolly who booked the room today. I want to note that we will be collecting questions on not
Distinctive contribution of american women are written into the National Narrative. The museum has achieved this goal for 20 years. We currently exist as an online museum. The goal is to build a physical museum on our National Mall. In 2014, Congress Passed a bipartisan act to create a Congressional Commission to investigate the feasibility of a National Womens History Museum in washington d. C. Commission to study the potential to study the creation of a National Womens History Museum. We are half of the population. Wherever you stand, im sure there is consensus in this house that half population should not go unmentioned in the textbooks of our country, but there is no museum in the country that shows the full scope of the history, the amazing, brilliant, courageous, innovative, and sometimes defiant women that have helped to shape our history and make this country what it is. Rachel in november, 2016, the commission produced a bipartisan report that americans deserved a National Wom
President zelensky. Now, colonel vindmann advance of this phone call, did you prepare for the phone call as you did the april 21st call . Yes, i did. What were the talking points based upon . They were this is not in the Public Record and i cant comment too deeply, but what is the areas that weve consistently talked about in public, it was cooperation on supporting reform agenda, anticorruption efforts and helping president zelensky implement his plans to end russias war against ukraine. In other words, theyre based on official u. S. Policy . Correct. And is there a process to determine official u. S. Policy . Yes. That is my job is to coordinate u. S. Policy. So throughout the preceding year that i had been on staff, i had undertaken an effort to make sure we had a cohesive policy. As you listened to the call, did you observe whether President Trump was following the talking points based on the official u. S. Policy . Counsel, the president could choose to use the talking points or no