The coronavirus, included memorial designer frank gehry, former secretary of state condoleezza rice, family members david and susan eisenhower, and Eisenhower Memorial Commission chair sen. Pat roberts. [bugle] the abiding truths we learned at home, love of god, fairness in human relations, responsibility, concern for the welfare of others, and that each individual could through his own efforts achieve a full life. It is the firm duty of each of our citizens to fight and put because of his country before himself. We must be ready to give out to our country for history does not long entrust the care of history to the week. Or unwilling could we must be willing to accept as a nation to accept whatever sacrifices must be required of us. A people who values privileges above principle seen will be dissolved. These men came here to storm these beaches not to gain anything for themselves but just to preserve freedom, systems of selfgovernance in the world. Many thousands died for ideal such a
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A 30 minute tour of the memorial. Following that, we talked to Washington Post art and architecture critic to learn about the debates over the design and to hear his thoughts on the architect and the completed work. I am victoria, the deputy executive director of the eisenhower memorial commission. We are here tonight in washington, d. C. , at the northwest corner of the new president ial memorial fridge dwight d. Eisenhower. This story starts about a thousand miles west of washington, d. C. , in abilene, texas kansas. Moved to abilene, kansas, when he was a toddler, and he stayed there through high school. I want to direct your view to inscribed on this wall. Ended,rld war ii eisenhower came home to abilene and was given a heros welcome. In a very humble way, he started talking about not that he was a hero but what he dreamed of doing when he was a young boy. Proudest thing i can claim is that i am from abilene. I come here first and thank you and to say the proudest thing i can claim
Responsibility baseline and mine alon theit the beach, recall, returned to normandy with cbs news man Walter Cronkite in 1964. I was responsible for the decision to go and all the fault fwlongs me and thats that. I was not the way he managed the war. Reporter renown architect frank gehry sa. I had to do it. I wanted to do it. I couldnt stop. Gehrys winning design based on guidance from a commission appointed by congress bears little resemblance to the memorial now built. At its center was a statue of ike as a boy in kansas. Looking out on a series of mettle skrims or tappest tris as gary calls them featuring key events in his life. I think we were perplexed by the design because the family was not pleased. The idea that a young boy would be looking at his future and wishing, what, to become commander of the most devastating war in Human History . I dont think he was dreaming to do that. Reporter how did you respond to that . Well, i had to agree with them. Because you know they wliftd.
Bruce westerman discusses the western wildfires, Climate Change, and other news of the day. Good morning. It is thursday, september 17, 2020, Constitution Day in the United States. This morning on the washington journal we will begin by asking you how you would amend the constitution if it were up to you today. Give us your ideas on how you think we the people may benefit on a change from the founding documents dating back to september 17. If youre in the mountain are pacific time zone, the number to call is 202 7488001. You can send us a text, 202 7488003. If you do come include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on twitter or on facebook. To you. Rsday morning officially known as Constitution Day and citizenship day in the United States. We are talking this morning about the u. S. Constitution. Some history is your calling in 1787, delegates opened their Constitutional Convention on may 25, 1787 in philadelphia to begin discussions on how to create a consti