Change. Unlike anybody it was a First Responder somebody was a police officer, a fireman, and emt, paramedic, please stay on up. Thank you very much for what you do in keeping a safe every single day and thank you for the mission you do every single day for us. Now in tonight his program is absolute pleasure to have garrett back with us here in the last time he was here, you spoke about the government his doomsday plan from his last book, even rock. The story of the u. S. Government secret plan to save itself where the rest of us die. [laughter] and tonight we are welcoming back to the museum to discuss another various sovereign topic. The terror attacks of 911. Hes collected in 363 account told through the voices of the people who are experienced in his new book, the only plane in the sky. Scruff is in a distinguished magazine journalist bestselling historian and a regular tv commentator has brought more than a dozen years covering politics and technology and National Security. It is
And emt paramedic to please stand up. [applause] thank you very much for what you do in keeping us safe and keeping us safe every single day. And thank you for the mission that you do every single day for us. And now onto the knights program. It is absolute pleasure to have Garrett Graff back with us here. The last time he was here he spoke about the governments doomsday plan from his last book raven rock of the straight u. S. Government secret plan to say that some of the rest of us die. [laughing] tonight we are welcoming him back to the museum to discuss another very somber topic, the terror attacks of 9 11. He has collected and organized 360 degrees account of the day told through the voice of people who experienced it in his new book, the only plane in the sky. He is a distinguished magazine journalist, regular tv commentator was spent more than a dozen years covering politics, technology and National Security. Garrett is the author of a number of books including the First Campaig
Look at the day the lord has made. We thought it was going to be raining, a wash out, look at this weather. Before we introduce our guests hey jared can you do a 360, we have more people here this early then any other year. Thinks our ninth year doing this we solute the military just to say thank you, thank you, thank you. Hello, family. We are all family today. I didnt see you standing there with the camouflage. Old joke, old joke. Lets introduce our guest. We have Major General christopher pence good morning to you. Good morning, thanks for having us. So glad you are here. Master Sergeant Larry williams, sergeant, good to see you. Thanks for having us good to see you. I mean today, just look at the news over the last 24 to 48 hours. We need you folks more than ever before. We have had a terrorist attack in london, already. I know that all branches of the service, maybe not coastguard but trying to fight off isis. I dont know if they take responsibility but it looks like an isis opera
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Of lyndon and lady bird johnson, andhonorable hubert held, miss lucy baines johnson, daughter of lyndon and lady bird johnson, and the retired Major General of the United States army, the silver star, bronze star, and purple heart recipient. [applause] the archive of this library contains thousands of letters to president. Many of which concern the vietnam war. These reflect the dramatically contrasting views of the war held by americans, including our troops. Dear mr. President , here is a picture of a little via menus a little girl and myself. They live in a village about eight miles southeast of denying. Their mother was killed by vc. It is our duty to keep her smile, which betrays so much on her face. There are many more who do not have the freedom to smile, which she has. Its our duty as americans to bring happiness to those who may otherwise never be as free of care as she. To be able to pose with her and have her still look so happy gives the idea of the good we are doing here.