Tonights program has been a long time in coming. David was originally scheduled to be here in february, but was grounded byebye bad weather. Kansas city library programming, its the latest in our series with the u. S. Army command of general staff in ft. Leavenworth. But it also comes in the middle of the librarys partnership from january through may with the eisenhower president ial library and foundation in abilene. And its on the Dwight Eisenhower exhibit thats up on the second floor gallery. We had a series of programs running on Dwight Eisenhower. The next one is next wednesday. Tonight we focus on icen how are and George Marshall. The army chief of staff who targeted ike for advancement as a military officer, keen eye for talent. Among others with ike, he spied george patent and omar bradley. And he became one of ikes primary mentors as the army chief of staff from 1939 to 1945. Marshall, of course, went onto become the secretary of state and win a Nobel Peace Prize. David mills
Exploration of the vietnam war, featuring interviews with american and vietnamese veterans and civilians with firsthand experience of the wars events as well as historic analysis. Its a fascinating collection of newly discovered and iconic original documents, photographs, film footage, and artifacts that illuminate 12 critical episodes in the war that divided the peoples of both the United States and vietnam. The visual imagery of remembering vietnam relies on the talents of the many photographers who risk their own safety to capture the stories of the war in pictures. Tonight well hear from some of those combat photographers and learn their own stories. Its my pleasure to welcome lee reynolds to the stage. He is the Strategic Communications officer for the u. S. Army center of military history here in washington. Previously, he was senior manager of the Universal Studios hollywood backlock tour from 2014 to 2016 and now works as an independent contractor as an actor, screenwriter, and
A group of around 60 people that say they were hoping to help venezuelans regain freedom but the plan did not work out 8 of them were killed and at least 13 others detained when they tried to reach the venezuelan coast in a speedboat. On wednesday nicole at my little gave a press conference where he showed the video of interrogation of one of the former u. S. Soldiers involved my responsibilities to sue in court there he explained his job was to train venezuelans and help them take control of the airport. Mother will once again blame donald trump colombias president and Opposition Leader why though for the plot to oust him the 3 of them have denied involvement. Who organized this mercenary and terrorist incursion if it wanted to fill venezuela with violence who did it who gave the order who financed it these are the answers were getting every day he also showed a contract that was allegedly signed by y. Though under the go to the u. S. War veteran that owns silvercorp the Security Comp
Public library tonight. Our world class exhibits and programs like this are made possible by the friends of the Eisenhower Foundation and other donors. I especially want to thank the ewing Marian Coffman for supporting this lecture series tonight. Now perhaps youre aware that the Eisenhower Foundation is raising money to conduct a comprehensive exhibit renovation, its the largest Fund Raising Campaign in our foundations 73year history and its the First Comprehensive exhibit renovation in more than 45 years. The new exhibits will be unveiled this summer. En by the response that weve received thus far and im pleased to report that weve raised 98 of our goal. [ applause ] we want to finish the campaign before june 6th so that we can publicly announce this milestone to all the veterans who join us at the eisenhower president ial library and museum that day to commemorate the 75th anniversary of dday. Now, many of our friends have already made a gift to the exhibit renovation, and id like t
With the u. S. Army command general Staff College in for the eleven worth on marking 75 years since world war ii. It also comes in the middle of the librarys partnership from january through may with the eisenhower president ial Library Foundation in ablene. And its on the Dwight Eisenhower exhibit up on the second floor art gallery here at the library, the mountain gallery. And we have a series of programs running on Dwight Eisenhower through may. Next one of those, in fact, is next wednesday. Tonight we focus on eisenhower and George Marshall. The army chief of staff who targeted ike for advancement as a military officer, keen eye for talent, because among others, with ike, you know, he spied george patton. He spied omar bradley and he became one of ikes primary mentors as the army chief of staff from 1939 to 1945. Marshall of course went on to become the secretary of state and win a noble peace prize. David mills assistant of military history and has phd in history from north Dakota