Dr. Box, the latest numbers on the ground, but we will also be joined very kindly, impeccable timing from the senator of indiana. Before we get to the senator and a bill signed into law by the president , can you give us an update . Commissioner box today we reported 656 new cases of covid19 and unfortunately an additional 35 deaths in indiana. 600 56 new cases of covid19 and unfortunately an additional 35 deaths in indiana. These numbers bring to 13,680 the number of hoosiers known to have covid19. A total of 741 hoosiers have died, 1 of all individuals tested in our state and 5. 4 percent of our confirmed, positive cases. Include over 3500 new tests. More than 75,000 hoosiers have been tested for covid19. Today we expect to add to our dashboard an additional 79 presumptive covid19 deaths that have been clinically diagnosed. This means that a physician listed covid19 as a contributing cause of death for a patient, but no covid19 positive test was documented on that individual. The cli
She is the author of they were her property white women as slave owners in the american south. This video is courtesy of the National Archives. Many of their programs can be found on the National Archives youtube channel. Assumptions about history gives us a fresh questioning assumptions gives us a fresh understanding, egging into primary sources and listening to the voices of those not usually heard. Todays guest author, Stephanie Jones rogers has done this in her new book, they were her property, white women as slaveowners in the american south. She uses an impressive assortment to piece together the stories of the slaveholders and the enslaved with the oral histories of formally enslaved people, news paper advertisements, slave records sells records, court doctrines and more. Two weeks ago we displayed the d. C. Emancipation act ended slavery in the district of columbia in 1860 two. Among the records generated as a result of this you will find several references to women owners. To
A gentleman for whom i have tremendous respect in the field of military history more widely. We share a great interest in the First World War and have both done work in that era. His work is not at all limited can see war i as you today, but to world war ii and other conflicts in American Military history. The militarynth museum and library a joint awarded him the Military Museum and Library Literature award for Lifetime Achievement in military writing. I cannot think of anybody who deserves it more. [applause] thanks very much, ed. Are you ready to take to the air . Are you tired of being on the ground . Have you had enough no . You are about to get more but from above. Look above you. T51, but it is in the insignia and colors of the 15th air force, not the eighth. There is a b17 somewhere up there. I told the panel that if i got high enough on what they discussed, i would fly the damn thing. Be ready for a tremendous performance. It could get very physical, not just scholarly. But i
We dont have a gavel. Committee on constitution of civil rights and Civil Liberties are called to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of this subcommittee at any time. Welcome everybody to todays hearing, hearing on evidence not a field hearing. On evidence of current and ongoing voting discrimination. I recognize myself for an opening statement. Todays hearing on evidence of current and ongoing voting discrimination is part of a series of hearings that the house judiciary subcommittee on constitution civil rights and Civil Liberties will hold over the course of this year to assess the current need for a reinvigoration of the preclearance requirement of the section five of the Voting Rights act 65 to consider other ways to strengthen that landmark civil rights statute. I am not sure why we say wee reinvigoration. Thats one of the words we toss arnold. It is not really a reinvigoration. It is more of a degradation that section four would cut out. We need
We will get started. My name is andrew wilder, i am the vice resident. I am delighted to welcome you to the important and timely event. As many of you know, we were founded 35 years ago by members of congress as an independent and nonpartisan national institute, charged with the mission of preventing, mitigating and resolving violent conflict. Todays topic is near and dear to you sip. We have had an office since 2002 and worked closely with the government, Civil Society organization and others to address underlying causes of instability and violence. Support to the process is a top priority. We have dedicated considerable effort over the last two years to some research, dialogue, skill building and policy analysis, both in washington and afghanistan and. Throughout our efforts, we have held fast to the conviction that were a Peace Process to be sustainable, it must be inclusive. We recently held a workshop in istanbul with top women negotiators from afghanistan who had mostly participa