Narrator the upper 4 5 of okinawa are already in our hands. The principal remaining japanese strength of more than 50,000 troops has managed to stalemate both the 24th army corps and the marine Third Amphibious corps, which has arrived from the north to support them. From the capital city of naha, the enemy defense line runs unbroken for four miles like a stone wall to the east coast. Along this line, marine troops faced the concentrated fire of japanese artillery, which has been the most effective yet encountered in any pacific operation. [airplanes roaring] [explosion] [incessant gunfire] [explosions] here are armored units that operate over terrain that is tactically advantageous to the japanese. Volcanic outcroppings and coral knobs enable the enemy to go withdraw from one fortified ridge to another. The cliffside emplacements and observation points go over most command most of the negotiable terrain comprising a , stubborn rathole Defense System which must be overcome point by poi
Really is so, the Court Decides about 80 cases a year. But and about 75 of them need to be decided but theyre not the reason the court is such a powerful institution and not the reason people say that about who you should vote for in the president ial election. In any given term theres typically five or six cases really the reason we care about the court. And those are the cases that have truly Significant Impact on our politics, on our society, on our government. There are also, though, typically cases, the reason theyre so hard and part of the reason that makes them so important is the law runs out before you get to the decision. So how do we justify giving so much power to what amounts to a kind of monarchal institution in cases like that . And its not actually so easy to do if you think about it. But one of the ways we do it is by who we appoint. Who we give that kind of power to. So we look ideally for people who have experience in politics, who have been in a position where theyv
Strength of more than 50,000 troops has managed to stalemate both the 24th army corps and the marine Third Amphibious corps, which has arrived from the north to support them. From the capital city of naha, the enemy defense line runs unbroken for four miles like a stone wall to the east coast. Along this line, marine troops faced the concentrated fire of japanese artillery, which has been the most effective yet encountered in any pacific operation. [gunfire] [gunfire] here are armored units that operate over terrain that is tactically advantageous to the japanese. Volcanic outcroppings and coral knobs enable the enemy to go from one fortified ridge to another. The cliffside emplacements and observation points go over most of the terrain, comprising a stubborn rathole Defense System which must be overcome point by point. Our artillery delivers heavy fire on the central strong point of the enemys defense line, the garrison village of shuri, which is too heavily fortified for frontal assa
As they work under the duress of time and pressures from diverse interests, inspire them to strive to live with integrity, making ethical decisions that honor you. Lord, be with their Staff Members who run the office and provide the data needed for responsible decisions. Be also with those who process the mountains of business in and out of the cloakrooms. Lord, sustain those who transcribe the debates for the congressional record. Bless those who monitor parliamentary order, schedules, and voting records. Protect those who provide security at the doors, on the floor, and on the street. And, lord, bless our pages. Strengthen all who are a part of the senates support system, surrounding them with your protection and favor. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty a
One of the largest known oil deposits in the world, this resource has brought new life to the people of venezuela. The oil beneath these waters belongs to those people, but the stupendous task of bringing it to the surface, refining and marketing has been the work of private, foreign capital and engineering genius, much of it north american, and half that work has been done by one company, Creole Petroleum corporation. Creole is an american company, affiliated with standard oil of new jersey, but it operates exclusively in venezuela, making its headquarters in caracas, a sparkling, modern city whose progress is rooted in oil. From its caracas offices, this Company Conducts business in the interests of the venezuelan people as well as its own stockholders. This is the story of an American Business firm which has become an integral part of a nations social and economic progress. Venezuela is a country of great natural resources, but only oil and iron have been tapped on a large scale. Th