Sen. Graham todays hearing is going to be holocaust era insurance claims, what to do about it. It is a difficult topic in many ways, but i am glad we are having the hearing. Senator feinstein, i will not have an opening statement. I defer to you. Sen. Feinstein get settled here. First of all, thank you, mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing. Today, we are discussing holocaust era insurance claims. Before anding during the second world war, many europeans purchased insurance policies to protect their assets and loved ones, while many of these individuals perished as victims of the holocaust. Those who survived and the heirs of those that did not have since attempted to collect the proceeds from those policies. Haveer, beneficiaries found it difficult to collect on these policies because paperwork had often been left behind or destroyed during the genocide. To remedy this injustice, american insurance regulators, european Insurance Companies, the state of israel, and jewish and survivor
Senior Political Correspondent for the center for public integrity, a Nonprofit Center for Investigative Journalism in d. C. In 1996 he received the gerald r. Ford prize and the aldo Beckman Award from the White House Correspondents Association for coverage of the presidency. The first time anyone had captured both the wars awards ie year. Hes a frequent guest lecturer at various yufruniversity inclu stanford, harvard, the United States military academy, university of chicago and other institutions abroad. He is the author of three books, clarence darrow, attorney for the damned and chip oneal. Tonight his third book on Richard Nixon, a biography of the 37th president of the United States. This book has won the pen america award for the best biography of the year, the New York Historical societys barbara and david zalosnik book prize in American History and was a finalist for the pulitzer prize. After the program, please join us in the atrium where his book is for sale and signing. Ple
Globe. He served on the spotlight team. In his capacity as a journalist he has covered congress, the Supreme Court and every president ial campaign from 1980 through 2012. In addition he served as a senior politicals correspondent for the center for public integrity, a Nonprofit Center for Investigative Journalism in dc. In 1996 he received the prize and award from the White House Correspondent association for coverage of the presidency, the first time anyone had captured the first in a single year. Hes a frequent guest including at harvard, the us military academy, university of chicago and other institutions abroad. Hes the author of three books. Tonight his talk focuses on his third book about Richard Nixon, a biography of the 37th president of the United States. This book has won the award for best biography of the year, the New York Historical society and was a finalist for the pulitzer prize. After the program please join us in the atrium where his book is for sale for signing. P
The expansion of a controversial pipeline despite protests from indigenous communities and environmentalists. And hundreds of thousands are displaced in the democratic republic of congo further complicating the fight against. Fellow donald trump has officially launched his campaign to be reelected as the president of the United States speaking had a launch in the key state of florida trump attacked his political opponents and doubled down on his Campaign Promises from 2016. Were going to keep it better than ever before. And that is why tonight i stand before you to officially launch my campaign for a 2nd term as. Our White House Correspondent Kimberly Halkett has more from the Campaign Launch in florida. Oh as donald trump officially kicks off his 21. 00 to the election big year you know landover not even notice that this is going to be an Honest Movement one that starts in a very competitive battleground state and continues to spread across the country donald trump argues that there w
There when you are in hollywood rushers and being midge of a deed age being mentioned because of his illness hourly would you say that your president is basically being talked of as a some kind of russian agent yes you know its so absurd to me option because in the twentys. The communists had infiltrated not only hollywood but also the United States its a known fact to storable and talk about the day the great speech that Ronald Reagan gave Ronald Reagan in the 1940 s. There was a dinner. Of the communist party russians. Operatives at ita latinos house who was a who was the a female director she wasnt a communist herself but there were many comments at this dinner by Sterling Hayden the actor from the godfather played the Police Captain who was the head of the communist party in hollywood there were tons of operatives at that time and they were recruiting people the actor William Holden had actually told reagan about this meeting and reagan who at that time was a bleeding heart liberal