Ours whos decided to retire after mere 39 years of service. Good afternoon. Director nolan and fellow directors good its my honor today to recognize a gentleman that was for this agency for over 39 years. That is paul peterson. He was a superintendent of operator training along with him is a manager of operator training kim anderson. They were together for six years and operator training but much longer within the agency. All began his career as an operator in march 1977. In 1983, he was promoted to transit supervisor in Central Control and then later to operations. In january 20,000 2000 he was superintendent of operator training. Paul petersons 39 years and four months in operator training is marked by core value of supporting people and their job and careers, making sure the Public Transportation needs are met and if you ask any of his colleagues, patience and persistence. Paul success includes restarting the sfmta eight the bus radio in april and peevishly managing all bus rodeo. W
Million american visitors touring these iconic sites so as the Summer Travel season begins to wind down and on this anniversary well be devoting the next 90 minutes learning about your park Service Experiences and we want to hear from you. Our phone lines are open at 2027488000 for those in the central and eastern time zones 2027488001. What had been your experience at National Parks across the country, including a new one designated this week in the state of maine. You can also send us a tweet at spambingswj or join us on facebook. Com cspan. Good thursday. Thanks very much for being with us. If you pick up todays wall street journal or Washington Post, two editorials commemorating the National Park service including this from Terry Anderson. Happy 100th birthday National Parks and Jonathan Janis writing these lands are your lands, america. Read them online at wsj. Com. Some background on the National Park service. It was signed into law on this date by president Woodrow Wilson in 191
Into its operations. Then the anniversary of the magna carta. Later, donald trump joins joni ernst at an event in iowa as it could be to veterans. Host good morning. A live look at the Lincoln Memorial and the mall in washington, d. C. With the Washington Monument in the foreground and the u. S. Capitol on this thursday, august 25. Today marking a Centennial Anniversary. It was on this date 100 years ago president Woodrow Wilson signing a bill that created the National Park service. Today an estimated 20,000 employees, more than 200,000 volunteers, staffing americas 413 National Parks, memorials, battlefields and Historic Sites. And last year alone, nearly 310 million american visitors touring these iconic sites so as the Summer Travel season begins to wind down and on this anniversary well be devoting the next 90 minutes learning about your park Service Experiences and we want to hear from you. Our phone lines are open at 2027488000 for those in the central and eastern time zones 2027
Historical park in kentucky. Coming up next on the presidency, a commemorative ceremony site with actors for drink three of the five president s who visited the birthplace delivering speeches. And we will hear from Abraham Lincoln. This is about 55 minutes. [applause] good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests. I am the superintendent of Abraham Lincolns birth Place National historic site. I would like to welcome you all today for this great event. Before we get started, i would like to give a round of applause to the heartland Brass Quintet to have been providing the music. [applause] you all can be seated. Sorry. [laughter] i just realized that. This is a special day for us and we truly appreciate your presence. Before we get started into the formal ceremony, i would like to recognize a few the dignitaries we have in attendance today. Congressman brett guthrie, [applause] acting deputy regional director for the Southeast Region of the National Park service. Larue coun
[applause] good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests come on the superintendent of Abraham Lincolns birth Place National historic site. I would like to welcome you all today for this great event. Before we get started, i would like to give a round of applause cadets tortland brass have been providing the music. [applause] you all can be seated. Sorry. [laughter] i just realized that. Us and a special day for we truly appreciate your presence. Before we get started into the formal ceremony, i would like to recognize the seat of the militaries we have in attendance. Congressman Brett Guthrie dignitaries we have in attendance. Carsten Brett Guthrie. Regional director congressman Brett Guthrie. The regional director. The judge executive, tommy turner. [applause] bill hodgin hodginville. State representative terry mills. [applause] and, of course, samuel clemens, president roosevelt, president roosevelt, president eisenhower, and a president lincoln president lincoln. [appl