And 10 minutes. The timing of this symposium is intentional. 75 years ago next week, General Macarthur was recalled from retirement to u. S. Service, starting a road that defined him and asia are many years. World,rstand the modern you have to understand to understand much of the modern world, you have to understand the stories we are exploring today. In the Memorial Building next to us, the general is buried with his wife. We also have a temporary exhibit new the theater to your left on the liberation of the philippines, which i incurred you to explore. Take times during the breaks. The museum and this building will be open until 5 00 today. This symposium is another Great Partnership between the city of norfolk and that General Macarthur foundation to provide key support for the memorial and its programs. I would like to recognize them for their support. We have several Board Members here. I would like to recognize them for their support. Also might staff who are here today my staff
Walter the timing of this symposium is intentional. 75 years ago next week general recalledr at wars from retirement to u. S. Service starting him on a road to find both him and asia for many years to come. In asia as in much of the world 1945 is yesterday. The modernrstand world, you have to understand or understand much of the modern to understande the stories that we will be exploring today. In the Memorial Building next us the general is buried with his wife jean, and we have two floors of exhibits on his life times. We also have a temporary exhibit on the liberation of the philippines which i encourage you to explore, take time during our breaks and the museum. Both will be open until 5 00 today. This sim foes yum is another Great Partnership providing key support to the mac arthur programs. Nd its id like to recognize them for their support. We have several Board Members here. Id like to recognize them for support. I also would like to recognize my crack staff who are here frankl
Of exhibits on his life and times and we have an exhibit to your left on the liberation of the philippines. I encourage you to explore and take time during the breaks. It will be opened until 5 00 today. This symposium is Great Partnership between the city of norfolk who provides key support to the macarthur memorial and their programs. I know we have several Board Members here and id like to recognize them for their support. I would like to recognize my staff who are here today and, quite frankly, helped make this happen. I may be the guy up here giving the welcoming remarks but without their hard work and dedication, we wouldnt be here today and we wouldnt be having the program were going to have, amanda, robert, please give them a round of applause. [ applause ] at this time, im going to bring jim forward who will emcee us for the rest of the day. Again, welcome and lets have a great day. All right. Welcome, yall. Glad you all could make it. This is our 15th symposium. We started in
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