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Because we know that not all immigrants were welcomed into the country. Not all immigrants were able to achieve their american dreams. But rather, we picked and sifted and chose which immigrants to let in and which immigrants to let out. Or keep out. And many times, this really was dependent upon an immigrants race, ethnicity, gender, class, this idea of who is fit to become a citizen and who is not. And this is the history that is best exemplified through immigration through angel island. This is in the San Francisco bay. It is that other island, not alcatraz, but that other island in the San Francisco bay that is now a california state park. So, the immigration station on angel island was open from 1910 to 1940. We primarily think about it as an entry point for immigrants from china and japan. And two thirds of the immigrants who did come through angel island were from those ....
Fact in paying tribute to Dwight Eisenhower, we celebrate greatness. When we think of his place in history, we think inevitably of the other giants of those days of world war ii. And we think of the qualities of greatness and what his work that made his unique among all. Once, perhaps without intending to do so, he himself put his finger on it. It was 1945, shortly after veday at a ceremony in londons historic hall. The triumphant Supreme Commander of the allied forces in europe was officially given the freedom of the city of london. In an address that day, Dwight Eisenhower said, i come from the heart of america. He did come from the heart of america. Not only from its geographical heart, but from its spiritual heart. Dwight eisenhower touched something fundamental in america, which only a man of immense force ....
This is American History tv on cspan3. Each weekend, we feature 48 hours of programs exploring our nations past. In 1990ed by congress nine, that dwight d. Eisenhower memorial occupies a four acre park near the u. S. Capitol. Next, a 30 minute tour of the new memorial. Following that, we talked to Philip Kennicott to learn about the debate over the design and to hear his thoughts on the architect and the completed work. I am victoria, the deputy executive director of the eisenhower memorial commission. We are here tonight in washington, d. C. , at the northwest corner of the new president ial memorial fridge dwight d. Eisenhower. This story starts about a thousand miles west of washington, d. C. , in abilene, kansas. His family moved to abilene, kansas, when he was a toddler, and he stayed there through high school. I want to direct your view to this speech inscribed on t ....
Page. This is a real honor for me. In a real treat to be able to have an intimate conversation about the executive power in the United States to actually wield power alongside of the president of the United States and also to talk about what its like to be behind the scenes. Let me just say very quickly, if i cough, im not sick. You came back from wuhan with that cough. [laughter] you feeling all right . [laughter] youre a little warm. [laughter] you want to change . I think the two women ought to be here. I cleaned up somebodys fireplace flue the other day and inhaled some fire smoke. In any case, dont be alarmed if i find myself coughing. Let me just say that its really a thrill to talk to you and then i had some experiences as a child of what its like to be in the company of people who wield enormous power to observe both the pressures of the job along with the loneliness yo ....
Karl, you know the difference between right and left; right . You are on their right. [laughter] okay. Welcome, everybody. Im susan eisenhower. It is a terrific pleasure to be here today to have a conversation with dr. Cheney and karl rove. This is a real honor for me and a real treat to be able to have kind of an intimate conversation about the executive power in the United States, to actually wield power alongside of the president of the United States and also to talk about what its like to be behind the scenes. Let me just say very quickly if i cough, im not sick. Im having a little you came back from wuhan with that cough. I was a little worried about it. Are you feeling all right . Youre a little warm. Do you want to change . I think the two women ought to be here i had to clean up somebodys fireplace the other day and inhaled some fire smoke, so in any case, dont be alarm ....