Nominated boston attorney Louis Brandeis to the u. S. Supreme court on january 28th, 1916. In june of that year, he became the first jewish person to sit on the nations highest court. He served until 1939. Up next on American History tv, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his nomination, a Panel Including u. S. Supreme Court Justice ruth bader begins fwurg discusses his contributions to american democracy. This program at Brandeis University in massachusetts is about two hours. [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome lisa m. Lynch, interim president of Brandeis University. Good evening. It gives me great pleasure to welcome everyone, students, faculty, alums, trustees, staff and distinguished panelists and friends to this remarkable gathering here at Brandeis University. I want to welcome in particular some of our special guests, Massachusetts Attorney general mara healey. Congresswoman katherine clark. State senators michael barrett, James Eldridge and k
And just kids and also talk about president obamas failure animal, performing at the vatican, and her upcoming concert during the u. N. Climate talks. Plus, she performs live here. Amy patti smith for the hour. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama has personally apologized to Doctors Without Borders for the u. S. Airstrike that struck its hospital in kunduz, afghanistan, killing 12 Staff Members and 10 patients, including three children, on saturday. White house spokesperson josh earnest announced the apology. President obama spoke by telephone with Doctors Without Borders International President to apologize and express his condolences for the msf staff and patients who were killed and injured when a u. S. Military airstrike mistakenly struck and uz, Field Hospital in kund afghanistan over the weekend. Amy in response, Doctors Without Borders repeated its demand for an independent investigat
She will talk about her new memoir, m train, obamas and just kids and also talk about president obamas failure animal, performing at the vatican, and her upcoming concert during the u. N. Climate talks. Plus, she performs live here. Amy patti smith for the hour. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama has personally apologized to Doctors Without Borders for the u. S. Airstrike that struck its hospital in kunduz, afghanistan, killing 12 Staff Members and 10 patients, including three children, on saturday. White house spokesperson josh earnest announced the apology. President obama spoke by telephone with Doctors Without Borders International President to apologize and express his condolences for the msf staff and patients who were killed and injured when a u. S. Military airstrike mistakenly struck and uz, Field Hospital in kund afghanistan over the weekend. Amy in response, Doctors Without Borde
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