Despite being used, remember, teenagers, like some of you in the audience, they were teenagers during the little rocks chaotic events. All of these guests persevered and succeeded. They lived productive lives, are still living productive and succeeded. Lives. They had a remarkable careers and they have given service with distinction. So they obviously all have long resumes. For that reason what i will do is shorten their resume so they have more time to speak. Because there are 5 speakers up here, we are going to have to move it along pretty quickly. Lottie shackleford has made history throughout her life in politics appointed to the little rock board in the 70s, elected the first female mayor of little rock in the 80s and she has served long with the National Democratic party. Here, she had the longest tenure, 20 years, as vice chair of the dnc, where she worked internationally in political forums all over africa, Eastern Europe and in taiwan. She is currently honored as vice chair em
We will hear from many activists who participated in the protest 50 years ago. This is about one hour and 15 minutes. I just want to say three things about the program. I will give it to you and terms of numbers. The first number is 1967. You know that we are here because of the demonstration at the pentagon and the draft resistance. Because of the resistance of the vietnamese, the growing opinion of the war. Johnson, mcnamara and west allnew that the work could not be one. It dragged on for another eight years. Public opinion with the work itself could have convinced them to stop it if johnson and company had stopped it in 1967 the massacre would not have happened. The democrats would have been elected. Kent state would not have happened. Behold what of history ebola of history would not have happened. Of to mention the millions lives that were killed after 1967. It is a shame, 14,000 u. S. Soldiers who died in 1967 had Public Opinion taken seriously by johnson. This work that have be
Thing 22 different times. In high school when you have to be in class eight hours a day and you want to be in a sport and you get home at 8 00 and you terry the democrats would have been elected. Kent state would not have happened. Ellsberg would i have faced 105 years in jail. A whole lot of other history would be different if this war had been stopped, not to mention the thousands and millions of lives that were killed after 1967. It is a shame 14,000 u. S. Ondiers died in 1967, when 58,000. Went on to this war could have been over and history could have been seriously changed. We remember 1967 for that. Panels one and two talk about the context and digitization of the Antiwar Movement that could have made a lot of this dihi different had that happen. The next number is 50. Here we are 50 years later, and art has the summer of love on its culture. This is a change. Npr on july 1 said if you are member this, you werent there. [laughter] much i assume means too drinking, drugs, and may
Doesnt focus on and why did you do it . We realized that with people understand thehe relationship ty had with manufacturing. Our goal was to great documentary is going to allow people to understand kind of the history of manufacturing and the role that they play as consumers. The film takes you through three Different Companies that are making things in america are wanted to make things in america and helps you understand that personal connection you have to it. Host are guesswork and to join us for if you have questions about the work of manufacturing and the state of it, 2027488200 for democrats, 2027488201 for republicans. Independence 202748 8202b if you work in a manufactured. A manufactured and what to give us your thoughts, 8203. Lets see the trailer from the American Made movie. U. S. Steel corporation today announced it is probably closing the fuel plan and shutting down. Get rid of your manufacturing base, the results, you have a domino effect. I always set armada was you dr
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