Good morning. My name is Kirsten Carter and i am the supervisory archivist at the fdr president ial library, and on behalf of the library, id like to welcome you again to the 2017 roosevelt reading festival. Fdr plans for the library to become the premier Research Institution for studying the entire roosevelt era. The librarys Research Room is consistently one of the busiest of all of the president ial libraries. And this years group of authors reflects the wide variety of research down here. And if you love the roosevelt reading festival, and want to support this and other programs that we do here, i encourage you to become a Roosevelt Library member. You can join today at the membership table in the hall or online at fdr library. Org and if you havent already please do go see our new special, temporary museum exhibition, images of internment, the incarceration of japanese americans during world war ii. So let me quickly go over the format for the festivals sessions today. At the top
State. Out on bail you got him president ial candidate, but we won is released from custody. 2 days after his arrest triggered deadly protests and fires and biotech become the worlds 1st companies to fall for emergency all for ization coronavirus vaccine. We begin in ethiopia, where there are warnings of an escalating conflict unfolding humanitarian crisis. The United Nations is called on warring sides to stop fighting immediately. So more aid can be delivered and a refugee saves can be set up the government and the tea. Great Peoples Liberation front, both accuse each other of killing civilians in airstrikes and indiscriminate attacks during the 2 week long offensive. If European Forces say theyve taken 2 major towns on friday, as they advance towards the grain capital. The uns Refugee Agency says its preparing for as many as 200000 people to seek refuge in sudan, so far more than 30000 people have fled, humanitarian workers say millions of children are at risk, and refugees are in se
As this, the most secure election in the history of this country by chris krebs, lifelong republican charged with securing the vote. The Washington Post reporting over the weekend only 27 republicans have acknowledged the fact of the Election Result, indisputed fact. Post writes that the results of the survey demonstrate the fear most republicans have of the outgoing president and his grip on the party, despite his new status as just the third elected president to lose reelection in the past 80 years. More than 70 of republican lawmakers did not acknowledge the post questions as of friday evening. Thats about 220 republicans in all. The 220 elected officials will have blood on their hands if any harm comes to the local and statewide Office Holders now receiving Death Threats from Trump Supporters who believe Donald Trumps lies. Two of the gop officials under the most brutal assault by trump and his voters, georgia Secretary Of State, brad raffensperger, and Georgia Election official Ga
Trevor well hello, everybody, welcome to the daily social distancing show, im trevor noah. Today is wednesday, the 27bd of december. Which means there is only 49 days left until trump is no longer president and start starts selling National Secrets on his only fan account, anyway coming up on tonights show, the queen has the vaccine y black people cant buy homes and Michael J Fox will join us on the show, lets do this, welcome to the daily social distancing show. From trevors couch in new york city to your couch somewhere in the world, this is the daily social distancing show with trevor noah. Lets kick things off with the coronavirus pandemic. You know, the reason why our nostrils arent virgins any more. Today the world hit a major milestone as great britan became the first country to officially approve a fully tested vaccine. So big congratulations britan, it is amazing how much you can get done when you dont waste time combing your hair. And you know this is really, really great new
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