Washington at any moment, President Biden will give what could be one of the most consequential speeches of his presidency when he delivers his final address to the united nations general assembly. Right now, Brazils President is speaking. You can see him right there. President biden is up next we are toll as he looks to cement his foreign Policy Legacy against a backdrop of global crises, including the war in ukraine, in the conflict in the Middle East, that is widening this morning. Its threatening to explode into an allout war in the region. Cnns Alex Marquardt and Kayla Tausche are at the un this morning. Alex, let me start with you first. How will all of this fact, what we see there today and how big of a moment is this for the president No Doubt it is a big moment for him as he looks to this final speech at the un general assembly talking about his priorities for the past four years and those going forward. What has been done, what still needs to be done. And essentially so he ta
Pacific. Im Ana Cabrera reporting from New York. Thank you for joining us. Right to the breaking news at the United Nations this morning, President Biden is about to address the general assembly for the final time as this Countrys Commander in chief. His address comes amid global turmoil with War still raging in ukraine. And conflict escalating in the Middle East. Israel ratcheting up its attacks against hezbollah over the last few days, killing more than 500 in a series of deadly Air Strikes within lebanon and injuring at least 1600 more. Much to discuss. Joining us now, Richard Engel from tel aviv, and nbcs Mike Memoli at the u. N. , and New York times diplomatic correspondent Michael Crowley and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of state joel rubin. Good to have all of you here. Richard, if you will, paint a picture for us of this moment globally as the president prepares to address all these World Leaders. Well, things look very rough right now. And i think a lot of people are sayi
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Author of fighting for hope. The National World War Ii Museum in new orleans hosted this discussion and provided the video. Greetings, everyone. I am senior director of programs at the National World War Ii Museum in new orleans and it is my pleasure to welcome all of you to what promises to be a Great Program on the history of africanamericans in combat in the United States from world war i to world war ii with everything in between and in the immediate postworld war ii years, and i am joined by three of our nations preeminent scholars on this subject. Whohost is dr. John morrow, is franklin professor of history at the university of georgia and is coauthor with our second panelist, who is professor of harlemst nyu, of rattlers in the great war, which is a fantastic book about one of the great africanamerican units in the First World War were. Our third panelist is Robert Jefferson junior, associate professor of history at the , andrsity of new mexico the author of fighting for hope. I