Us on facebook at the spent history cspan history. History tv is joining our Cable Partners to showcase the history of grand rapids, michigan. To learn more about the cities on the tour, visit cspan. Org cities to work. We continue to look at the history of grand rapids. We are at the Gerald R Ford Residential Museum in grand rapids, michigan. He is beginning his professional career. It is not clear even to him, because at the same time that he is establishing hislop rectus he is applying to become a field agent for the f ei. He wants to be a gman. He is writing letters and toward the end of 1941, trying to figure out what the status of his application is. Himself, along with america, caught up with world affairs, when the japanese bond pearl harbor. There after he shifts his attention to the navy. He wants to become a naval officer area he sends in his application to be commissioned as an officer in the navy but april 1942 and he joins the navy. Annapolis down to cap where he goes thr
On how folks, other than the pundits on cable tv, our thinking. [laughter] and i know it is a Representative Group because sometimes people say, mr. President , we love you and we especially love michelle. [laughter] and you are doing such a great job, and thank you. And then there are others who write and say, mr. President , you are an idiot, and you really this country. So i know i am getting a real sampling of American Public opinion. Last night as i was reading through my letters, i say about half of them, said, mr. President , why are you always against police . Doing enought you to deal with these rioters and the violence . Said, mrs. Er half with a black folks saying, mr. President , why you do something about the police . [laughter] and when are we going to get justice . That understand the nature argument the nature of that argument because this is a dialogue we have been having for 400 years. The fact of the matter is, is that one of the challenges we have in generating a ab
Other. And recognize the common humanity that makes america what it is. [applause] that is a lot of weight to put on one institution. But michelle and i have taken michelles mom and our daughters to see it, we feel confident that it will not just meet expectations, but far exceed them. It would not have happened without all of you. You should be very proud. Congratulations. God bless you. [applause] [cheers] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2016] now, a press preview of the Smithsonian National museum of African American history and culture. We will hear remarks by founder, lonnie bunch of the smithsonian. This is about 25 minutes. [applause] good morning and welcome. What a crowd. We are delighted to have you here and i have good reason to believe that when you spend some time here, you will say that you have been delighted to be i
Director lee recusing herself and approve items nine and at the point and we will get her back in the room before we call item eleven. Director lee is back in the room and i will call the next item item eleven,approving an amendment to contract no. 0804cmgc000, authorizing Webcor Obayashi joint venture to award a trade work subcontract to transbay fire protection, inc. As the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid in the amount of 6,860,000 for tg10. 5 fire suppression, thereby increasing authorized direct costs by 6,860,000 and the authorized Construction Services fixed fee by 521,360. And mark will present on this item. Any questions. Ne questions from the board. Could we take a motion on this item . A motion and a second. Any members of the public. Lets take roll call on thit em. Director lee. Lee, aye. Nuru. Aye. Reiskin. Aye. Harper. Aye. And kim. Aye. And as well tha, is five ayes and item eleven is approved. Great. Eare there any other items or announcements . T
clapping . So i want to welcome you to Jessie Square to the south of market and to sf moma i think first of all, we want to thank the Balboa High School abandon for the introduce clapping thank you so much today we mark a miles in the project were thrilled to have you all here today, this is a special moment foursz so welcome in a few minutes were going to welcome mayor ed lee to speak but i want to offer my special thanks for ordering up the weathering thank for taking care of that but if all seriousness thank you and welcome and thank you for taking time mayor ed lee when our many museum moved we felt like appearances weve opened our doors on third street our collections and audience and programs have grown in the last 20 years the philip neighborhood habls ground up and been a cultural heartbeat and selma is filled with cultural organizations and hotels and tourism and we have the innovation of the hub in the city just 15 months ago we broke ground on the 2 henry adams and 75 secret