Youtube page during the program. We are so grateful to have the opportunity to explore the earlier years with our distinguished speakers this evening. This is the first major work about president kennedy in the many years weve been anticipating this for some time. Much of the research took place in the Kennedy Library archives and we are pleased to learn more about this comprehensive new look at the formative years. Im now delighted to introduce tonights speakers. We are glad to welcome frederick back to the Kennedy Library virtually. He is the professor of International Affairs and professor of history at harvard university. A specialist on u. S. Foreign relations history hes the author or editor of nine books including embers of war that won the Pulitzer Prize for history. The books include our man Richard Holbrook and at the end of the American Century. To get out of the news for an hour and a half as we try to navigate one of the storm used years in our lives. I knew you as a vietn
Im going to have our 1st welcome to this special edition of the news as we cover the festivities commemorating 30 years of german reunification on this Germanys National holiday it was on this day 30 years ago that east and west germany reunited to become one country again for the 1st time since the 2nd world war this years event is being held in potsdam the capital state of brandon book state near berlin that german president from father steinmeyer will be speaking shortly well bring you his speech live its a splendid occasion but this years festivities are scaled down in compliance with social distancing measures and other restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus kind. Of help me guide us through the events today and shine a light on its significance im joined in the studio but it of you cross part. Common ration venue in potsdam nina hoss is standing by at the iconic Brandenburg Gate in berlin we welcome. Thomas sparrow and lets start with you the german president is speakin
Old executive Office Building next door to the white house. This video is courtesy of the Ronald Reagan president ial library in valley california. How do you do . I have a brief Opening Statement here before i take your questions yesterday secretary of the treasury donna reagan, sent to the congress of request to raise the debt to 985 billion dollars. This represents a dramatic jump of 50 billion dollars over the previous thats. You administration took this action with great regret because it is clear that the massive deficits that the government runs is one of the root causes of our profound economic problems. For too many years, this process has come to easily for us. We have lived beyond our means and then financed are extravagance on the backs of the American People. A clear message i received in the Election Campaign is that we must gain control of this inflationary monster. Let me briefly review for the American People, what we have already done. Within moments of taking the oat
Action with great regret because it is clear the massive deficits our government runs is one of the root causes of our profound economic problems. Too many years, this process has come too easily for us. We have lived beyond our means and then financed our extravagance on the backs of the American People. A clear message i received in the Election Campaign is that we must gain control of this inflationary monster. Let me briefly review for the American People what we have already done. Within moments of taking the oath of office, i placed a freeze on the hiring of civilian employees on the government. Two days later, i issued an order to cut down on government travel, reduce the number of consultants to the government, stop the procurement of certain items, and call my employees to exercise restraint in their own offices. Yesterday, i announced the elimination of remaining federal controls on marketing p at today, i am announcing two more actions to reduce the size of the federal gover
But large gatherings are still banned in the country. And International Donors pledged more than a 1000000000. 00 in aid for war ravaged yemen but its not enough to stave off a catastrophe as the country faces the coronavirus pandemic. Im Claire Richards and welcome to the show thousands of protesters have flooded the streets of new york city peacefully calling for an end to Police Brutality after the death of george floyd the white Police Officer filmed kneeling on his neck for nearly 9 minutes has been charged with murder there have been nationwide demonstrations for the last week and on tuesday some protesters in new york defied curfew to loot shops across the city including the Department Store macys in response to violent protests president donald trump. Valid to use military force to end the protests if necessary. Well our Washington Bureau chief alexandra phenomena is a standing by and near the white house alexandra i see people there looking like theyre ready to march standing