Ladies and gentlemen, my is jim byron and i have the honor of being the president and ceo of the Richard Nixon foundation, and i want to welcome you to the Richard Nixon library on this very wet day today. Thank you. Today, 50 years after the end of combat operations by American Forces in vietnam, we recognize Vietnam Veterans and the service that they provide to our country in uniform in the 1960s and seventies. And then after coming home, members of their community who went on to be forces for good and. And additionally we remember and pay tribute today to those who never came home or remain missing in action. Youll see throughout todays program, traditional elements of military ceremony represented by different branches of the United States military. And to begin id like to ask United States Army Chaplain William Williams to the invocation. Chaplain williams served in the army for 27 years in both infantry as enlisted man and as a member of the chaplain corps. He is currently the fa
Donald trump pulling out of tonights debate taking on fox news directly. His gamble that theyve not been watching the debates to see all the candidates. Trump is betting theyve been tuning in to see him. Hes holding his own event tonight. Not every Veterans Group supports it. Not every caucus watcher or political professional thinks that skipping a debate is a good idea either. Then again, donald trump has made his bones by proving the professionals wrong time and time again. Sunlan, lets talk about skipping the last debate before the Iowa Caucuses, holding this fundraiser. What do people expect from him and what is this event hes going to hold . What does it entail . We can read a lot into what to expect by the way this was arranged. No coincidence donald trump will be speaking here at Drake University in an hour at the same time the debate will be starting. The Trump Campaign aware of that split screen image they want to present. Im here outside of the event. You can see this line be