Thanks so much. Its an honor to be here today to speak with you all about white house gardens. Both of our jims, both of the other panelists are named jim and both worked at the white house. So were going to run our panel differently at the end here, im going to open up for your questions because i feel its a unique opportunity for you to ask questions of people who worked on the gardens. Were the last panel of the day well finish the discussion on white house gardens by talking about gardens established since the Kennedy Administration so the last 50 years. In many ways the gardens have been inspired and used. Ill start by talking about some of the garden trends and movements that have inspired and influenced the development of the white house gardens and grounds. Also talk about first ladies and president s because in the last 50 years its been the first ladies that had the influence on the white house grounds. Perhaps more than any other first lady, Lady Bird Johnson was extremely p
During their time at the white house. This is part of a daylong symposium by the White House Television a sobriety iati association. Our final panel, the white house gardens today. Features speakers with lived experiences working in and around the gardens of the white housz. We will hear from in this order Deputy Director of science and Program Director for the u. S. Botanic garden. Jim adams, hortontuckericulture manager. And jim, white house board of directors and formerly park service. Like our Previous Panel well hear three short presentations and then a conversation will be moderated by dr. Pell. Well leave time at the end for open q a with the audience. Please join me in welcoming our speakers. [ applause ] thanks so much. Its an honor to be here today to speak with you all about white house gardens. Both of our jims on the panel are named jim and both actually worked at the white house so well run the panel differently at the end. I will open it up for questions. I feel its a un
What were going to do were going to begin with the latest numbers where theres some good news from some countries not so good news from other countries china and south korea for example seem at least according to reports be getting over the hump the infamous curve while other countries. Not so much right United Nations today declaring quote humanity is facing its greatest challenge since world war 2 meanwhile here in the United States as we report to you just a block from where we sit from where the white house is the new prediction for how Many Americans will die is now at 240000 member 100000 then 200000 now its 240000 but i want you to keep something in mind here you know how many people most of them elderly die annually in the United States on average 2800000 people die every year in the United States most of them older people obviously right old age is they say of course the difference is that they die of everything Heart Disease cancer and a lot of other ailments and their deaths
A new day for the 2020 tokyo illiterates to mark your calendars for the 23rd of july next year last week think again this were postponed because of the global coronavirus content. Yes welcome to the program we start in the United States where new yorks Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued an urgent appeal for medical volunteers amid what hes calling a Staggering Number of deaths from the coronavirus the peak came as the death toll of the state climbed to past 12 most of them in new york city so far around 80000 former medical professionals have answered cuomo school meanwhile a u. S. Navy hospital ship has arrived to help relieve pressure on the citys hospitals. A welcome sight for new york as the battle against the coronavirus ramps up a u. S. Navy medical ship with a 1000 beds docked in new york harbor on monday. The mayor spoke of the citys frayed nerves with hospitals are already stretched to a breaking point weve all been through a lot these last 2 weeks. And we needed this boost we n
In an attempt to slow the spread of the pond now there is growing criticism of the police for their tactics as they enforce the measures. Plus a new date for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics mark your calendars for the 23rd of july next year last week think games were postponed because of the global coronavirus pandemic. Public photo yes welcome to the program we start in the United States where new yorks Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued an urgent appeal for medical volunteers and made what hes calling a Staggering Number of deaths from the coronavirus the peak came in as the death toll at climbed into stay. Past 1200 most of them in new york city so far around 80000 former medical professionals have answered cuomo call meanwhile a u. S. Navy hospital ship has arrived to help relieve pressure on the citys hospitals. A welcome sight for new york as the battle against the coronavirus ramps up. A u. S. Navy medical ship with a 1000 beds docked in new york harbor on monday. The mayor spoke of the c