Bring their husbands home. She is joined by two members of the National League of families of american prisoners and missing in southeast asia. The Richard Nixon president ial library and museum hosted this event. Good morning, welcome to Richard Nixons president ial library. I am with the Richard Nixon foundation. On this memorial day we honor the fallen. We honor those who were killed in action during the vietnam war. An era in which president nixon was commander in chief. This week marks the 46th anniversary of when the president and first lady nixon welcomed the american prisoners of war held captive in vietnam, and their spouses and their mothers. For what is still considered one of the largest dinners ever held at the white house. As president nixon said, it rained all day and much of the evening. The south lawn was soggy when the first guests began arriving for dinner. Many of the womens long dresses got splattered with mud, but nothing would dampen the spirits of that night. In
Mothers at what is still considered the largest dinners ever held at the white house. As president nixon said, it rained all day and much of the evening, and the south long was south lawn was soggy when the guests started arriving for dinner. Many of the womens long dresses got splattered with mud, but nothing would dampen the spirits of that night. In the first year of his presidency, nixon met with the wives and mothers of the pows during the christmas season. He wrote that the women spoke respectfully and passionately about the need to get their husbands and sons returned home to american soil. From that time on, each pow was an individual to me, obtaining their release became a burning cause. Our distinguished speaker on this memorial day will tell this important story. Her name is heath hardage lee. She is a historian, writer, and museum curator, and holds a ba in history with honors from davidson college, and an ma from the university of virginia. A 2017 robert j curatorial fello
On this memorial day we honor the follow the fallen. We are we honor those who were killed in action during the vietnam war. President nixon was commanderinchief. This week marks the 46th anniversary of when the president and first lady welcomed the american prisoners of war held captive in vietnam, and their spouses and their mothers. It is still considered one of the largest dinners ever held at the white house. As president nixon said, it rained all day and much of the evening. Many of the womens long dresses got splattered with mud, but nothing would dampen the spirits of that night. With the wives and mothers of the pows during the christmas season. He wrote that the women spoke respectfully and passionately about the need to get their husbands and sons returned home to american soil. From that time on, each pow was an individual to me, obtaining the release became a burning cause. Our distinguished speaker on this memorial day will tell this important story. Her name is heath har
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Developing news out of london this morning. Uk police have arrested 12 people in east london over the London Bridge attack. This map shows you exactly how close the attacks were saturday night. Police say three people in a van ran down pedestrians on London Bridge. They then drove to nearby Borough Market and stabbed a number of people. The van you see here with the back doors open is the one police say was used in the attacks. Londons police chief says the death toll has now increased to 7 people. Three attackers were also killed and at least 48 other people were taken to hospitals, including a British Transport Police officer. Abc News Reporter, Erielle Reshef has more on the night. Kate, this was the third attack since march in london. It started on the lon gone done bridge and ended at the Borough Market. Busy attractions, especially on a saturday night. A saturday night stroll on London Bridge turned into mayhem and murder when this white van plowed into a crowd running down helpl