Welcome to the International Museum of a surgical science we are so happy that you could all be here. We are really honored to host the new talk on counting backwards. For those of you that have not been here before the International Museum of a surgical science is a division of the International College of surgeons it was founded in 1954 by dr. Max saw rex. Is housed in this historic mansion. It was built in 1917 for the countess family Eleanor Robinson was a prominent figure in the upper class during the early early 20th century. We are proud to continue that legacy. The museum houses four floors for floors of exhibits on surgical and medical history the main themes in the museum are the development of the understanding of Human Anatomy the development of anesthesia in the development of nsf this. We are really excited today to host this book counting backwards it is a pleasure to be here. A little while back and understand that as one gracefully matures it was a little while back th
Opportunities and resources. The Kerner Commission made the case we need to equalize opportunities, equalize resources. That is what we should have done in 1968 and we should seek to do today. Had aa historian, if you chance to sit down with dr. King, what would you ask . Thatld ask him whether he still felt his dream had turned into a nightmare by the time he died. King gave a prominent interview with a reporter where he stated my dream from 1963 has turned into a nightmare. Of course, the evening before his assassination he gave the mountaintop speech. He said i may not get there with you, but i have seen the mountaintop. I believe we are going to get to the mountaintop. It was a message of hope, just as the message in 1963 was i have a dream that i think will be actualized. In 1967 he was questioning that. Particularly as he was organizing the campaign and receiving resistance from a president that stated he was waging a war on poverty. I would ask what he believed. Is racism a nigh
Divisive times in American History. A time that marks the emergence of a postcivil rights racial order that defines american psyd today. Formally known as the National Advisory committee on civil disorders, president johnson establish the committee in july following violent racial confrontations in newark and detroit which left 69 people africanamericans, and city blocks burned to the ground. That summer there were more than 150 riots around the United States. Ignited byriots were incidents of Police Brutality. Of growingtime racial and Political Polarization and the retreats from the progressive reform agenda ushered in by the Civil Rights Movement and Great Society legislation or the factors were the war in vietnam, the republican sweep in the 1960 Midterm Elections, a law and a liberalismm, and insulated from the realities of black life and dismissive of lack protests after 1965 from the evolution of Martin Luther kings leadership to black power. What senator harris described as ame
Live coverage on cspan 3. The next seven months, the commissioners and staff they a probingpursued examination of conditions that fueled the riot, including visits to 20 three cities, interviews with residents and activists, and confrontation with realities invisible to most politicians and policymakers. The Kerner Commission produced a 704 page report that sold 2 million copies. We have a group or today prepared to offer insight into the report, the historical context, and significance. I will introduce them in the order in which they will present. Julian zelizer. And publicf history affairs at Princeton University cnn. News commentary on he is the author of numerous books on american political history. His recent book is a monumental study of lbjs legislative season which produced civil rights legislation, the war on poverty, and transformative initiatives. He published a new edition of the Kerner Commission report which includes an excellent introduction. Julian zelizer will conside
Sometimes fema claims can take 10 years to be completed. The rem fire many years ago now is still being reimbursed to this day. We have to face a budget problem in our current fiscal year. This is not additional funds. It is a transfer from salaries and training savings into the overtime budget line. So this 1. 2 million represents that need. It is going to be years before the check is in the mail . Thats correct. Likely. Unknown but likely. The action you need from us to approve this so you can go to the board of supervisors . Thats correct. You can ask for questions. I didnt know we did that. That is good to know. The board of supervisor board bs know this is place for fires. They will not be surprised. The purpose is so they are not surprised. They were aware of the mutual aid . We had to do this by a certain time so they are not surprised. We are not going to exceed the overtime budget as a result of this at this time. The chief has been reported on over time to date. The numbers l