Future Space Tourism. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. In florida and the caribbean, government officials and aid agencies are gearing up for one of the biggest relief operations the region has seen. Hurricane irma has been downgraded to a storm but as it travelled across the caribbean to florida it left at least 30 people dead and cities flooded. In a moment, well be hearing from cuba, which was battered by massive waves reportedly 36 feet high. And well be in the British Virgin islands, where the aid operation is finally beginning. But first to florida, where up to 6 million homes thats more than half the population are without power. Aleem maqbool is in miami. After a day of darkness and fury, miami opened its eyes to the aftermath. This city is now littered with the hurricanes debris. Boats were even lifted clean out of the bay and dumped on the shore. People here are emerging from their shelters and barricaded homes to try to start clearing up. So, you got up this morning, an
Assures me that even though the only plan for 100 people, and i think we had 120 rsvps. We are delighted by the crowd and pleasantly surprised on this labor day. I was worried we would not even have 45 here. The 80 books we had available or down to the final eight. We appreciate your interest and being here. The hotel has assured me that even though the books will run out, we have plenty of food in the bar will remain open the matter what until 8 00. You can take full advantage of that. I would think some people here, but there are so many people here i dont know who to single out. I will point my parents, without whom i would not be here in the book would not be here. David and joanne tooley. [applause] my father produced this painting of the Willard Hotel as it would have appeared at the time of the peace conference in february 1861. When you have a chance, take a look at that. It is really wonderful. That it all the people think all the people from the organization to help with this
Commerce committee. Monday night, 8 p. M. Eastern on the communicators, cspan2. Next, author mark tooley talks about the background and goals of various peace delegates who met in washington in 1861 to try to avert the civil war after lincolns election. His book is titled the piece that almost was. This talk is about half an hour. Mark its great to see you all. I was looking for some to introduce me but i will just announce myself. Here we are. I did not intend any remarks this evening, but cspan called us yesterday so i decided that yes, i would have something to say were some kind of performance to turn out for you all and for cspan. It is great to see everybody here. I have not had time to circulate or even eat yet, but the hotel assures me that even though the only plan for 100 people, and i think we had 120 rsvps. We are delighted by the crowd and pleasantly surprised on this labor day. I was worried we would not even have 45 here. The 80 books we had available or down to the fina
All and for cspan. It is great to see everybody here. I have not had time to circulate or even eat yet, but the hotel assures me that even though the only plan for 100 people, and i think we had 120 rsvps. We are delighted by the crowd and pleasantly surprised on this labor day. I was worried we would not even have 45 here. The 80 books we had available or down to the final eight. We appreciate your interest and being here. The hotel has assured me that even though the books will run out, we have plenty of food in the bar will remain open the matter what until 8 00. You can take full advantage of that. I would think some people here, but there are so many people here i dont know who to single out. I will point my parents, without whom i would not be here in the book would not be here. David and joanne tooley. [applause] my father produced this painting of the Willard Hotel as it would have appeared at the time of the peace conference in february 1861. When you have a chance, take a loo
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