Mr. Wortman is an awardwinning journalist and the former editor at yale alumni magazine. His book the millionaires unit is about a generation of privileged young men prepared to risk it all to fight a distant war in france. Driven by the belief their membership in the american elite required certain sacrifice, they led the way before america declared formally to join the war. The bulk of this group, the Yale Aero Club, became the first squadron in the u. S. Navy air reserve. The press dubbed them the millionaires unit. Without further ado please join me in welcoming mr. Marc wortman. [applause] well, thank you for coming out this evening. Thank you to barnes noble for having me. This is as many of you know a home coming of sorts. Having grown up in bethesda, it is wonderful to see so many old friends here. Especially today on the 39th day out of the 40 days and 40 nights of rain. Its been an extraordinary deluge here. Now, please pardon me if i refer to notes occasionally. Im much more
His experience in world war i. Good evening. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to barnes noble bethesda. We are delighted to have marc wortman with us this evening. Mr. Wortman is an awardwinning journalist and the former editor at yale alumni magazine. His book the millionaires unit is about a generation of privileged young men prepared to risk it all to fight a distant war in france. Driven by the belief their membership in the american elite required certain sacrifice, they led the way before america declared formally to join the war. The bulk of this group, the Yale Aero Club, became the first squadron in the u. S. Navy air reserve. The press dubbed them the millionaires unit. Without further ado please join me in welcoming mr. Marc wortman. [applause] well, thank you for coming out this evening. Thank you to barnes noble for having me. This is as many of you know a home coming of sorts. Having grown up in bethesda, it is wonderful to see so many old friends here. Especia
Steady through about 7 a. M. Through lunchtime, the mid30s back and highs topping out in the upper 30s and lower 40s this afternoon. High 38 to 44 degrees. Now send you over to Julie Grauert for a check of those roads early this morning. Julie, another day where you have that automatic car starter that comes in handyy. Julie i am having an automatic car starter on my christmas list next year because it will come in handy. Things coming along fine. Still early. Route 9 south wide open. Over to the pike with that bright green traffic flow. Nothing is slowing us down quite yet and volume is reasonable. Over to your live drive times. 23 minutes on the pike from 495 to mass avenue. 12 minutes from the weston tolls to the ted williams tunnel. Eight minutes on the expressway from the braintree split to the pike. Gene and sara, back to you. Breaking news at 5 00, crews knock down a fire on greenwich park. People inside the brick building were able to come out basement to the first and second f
Mla, thank you very much. Thank you, thank you. Otto santa ana, author of juan in a hundred come it takes look at the latinos on the news. This is about half an hour. In now on booktv, we want to introduce you to ucla professor, otto santa ana. Professor santa ana, what do you teach at ucla . Guest ironman chicano and chacon of studies. Host what courses are you teaching . Guest i teach courses in language and media, linkage in the classroom. I teach a course on political humor. I teach courses on language all aspects of language that are socially relative. Host your book that we want to talk about on booktv is juan in a hundred the representation of latinos on network news. Here is the cover of the book. Before we get started, i want to ask you what does the word latino name . Guest latino. The team now with all the people who are of latin american origin who are noncitizens of the United States. Host and you are professor of chicano chicano studies. Guest chacon that in chicano means
The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms washington, d. C. , january 16, 2015, i hereby appoint luke messer to act as speaker pro tempore on this day signed john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain. Jall mighty ever living god in the heart in all peoples. Graciously receive the prayers we pour out to you for our country, through the wisdom of our leaders and integrity of its citizens, harmony and justice may be assured and lasting prosperity come with peace. Look with favor, we pray on this house and in your mercy, we beg you to grant that its members may be your instruments for us and for the whole world, that the flourishing of peoples the establishment of peace and the freedom of religion made through your gift be made secure. Pour out upon these men and women o god, the spirit of your wisdom, so they may decide everything for the wellbeing