The pacific after pearl harbor. Up next on American History tv, Navy Veterans who participated in the battle of midway recount their experiences. The American Veterans Center Hosted this 50minute panel discussion. My name is tim hobart. Im executive director of the American Veterans center and thank you for being here. This is our 20th year of this event, so its a very special year for us, and were very happy youre here. Of course, we really want to thank the Navy Memorial for their hospitality for this weekend. Theyve been great partners for us over the years. My only word that i really had to kick things off this morning is really for all the students that are with us here this weekend. I really encourage you to take all of this in from where we start with veterans of the battle of midway 75 years ago through 75 years of American Military history. This is your own past and present, and youre our future. So, this is a great opportunity, a once in a lifetime opportunity, and really mak
So its actually a tremendous honor for us to be here. And on a day like today, we use the term sea services, but in the end were all in it together. And i think these gentlemen here represent the idea of being all in it together. And i just want to say one thing about why im honored and why were honored to be here today and the opportunity you all have today. You know, when i looked at the program here and i look at words like trailblazers, legends, these are in the agenda. The last ace, leadership, saving lives, the greatest generation, the medal of honor, why we fought, valor, witness to history, and right here, the turn of the tide. It is an honor for us to be here. I hope you all really get a lot out of the next couple days, because as was just mentioned, this is literally an opportunity of a lifetime that we have over the next couple days to be able to listen to these great americans who literally gave of themselves and set an example and paved a path for us all to walk on. So, we
Discussion. Hello, welcome, jennifer join us here today. Im a master of arts student here. The north American Free tradee agreement was enforced on january 1, 1994. The agreement was signed by president george bush on december 7 t. And a 1992 when approved by congress in November November 101994. Excuse me, 1993. Nafta is significant because of the most comprehensive Free Trade Agreement negotiated at the time and several groundbreaking provisions served as a template model for the new generation of freetrade agreement the United States later negotiated and also served as a template for certain provisions of multilateral trade negotiations as part of the round. This Year Congress will decide on what legislation to consider into a man on the current nafta. They will also consider the ramifications of negotiating or regarding nafta and how it might affect the u. S. Economy and Foreign Relations of partners mexico and canada. Some contend withdraw from the tpp issue of competitiveness fro
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