Museum at vint hill, virginia, 45 miles west of washington, d. C. I founded the Cold War Museum in 1986 to honor cold war veterans, preserve cold war history and educate future generations about the time period. What i realized when i was giving lectures to High School Students in this area, nine times out of ten, the students wouldnt know anything about the cold war or the u2 incident. They would think the u2 incident had something to do with the u2 rock band. As a result, i knew they needed to be taught about the cold wartime period. As a result, i ended up noticing they needed to be taught about the cold war time period. So in 1996, we founded the Cold War Museum, which opened in 2011 here at vint hill farms station, a former Army Communication base near the washington, d. C. , area. It used to be used by nsa, cia, asa, Army Security agency, and other groups to monitor the Electronic Communications from around the washington, d. C. , Embassy Region and International Signals that the
Houses a Museum Dedicated to remembering the cold war. This is just under one hour. Gary welcome. My name is Francis Gary Powers jr. , i go by gary. I am the founder of the Cold War Museum at vint hill, virginia, about 45 miles west of washington, d. C. I founded the Cold War Museum in 1996 to honor cold war veterans, preserve cold war history and educate future generations about the time period. What i realized when i was giving lectures to Highschool Students in the area, 19 times out of 10, the students wouldnt know anything about the cold war or the u2 incident. They would think the u2 incidents have to do with the rock band. As a result, i noticed that they needed to be taught about the cold war. In 1996, we founded the Cold War Museum, which opened in 2011 here at a former Army Communication base near the washington, d. C. Area. It used to be used by the nsa, cia, Army Security agency and other groups to monitor the Electronic Communications around the washington, d. C. Embassy r
Andd, heating fuel, necessary goods. From the International Spy museum, a Program Marking the 70th anniversary of the berlin airlift, the ally operation that used cargo planes to bypass the soviet blockade. Two historians present an illustrated history of the crisis, and they are then joined onstage by a 92yearold berlin , who was a c54 Flight Engineer. Good evening, everyone. I am the executive director of the International Spy museum. Thisxcited to introduce program, dawn of the cold war looking back at the berlin blockade and airlift 70 years after the last american flight. We will commemorate the berlin airlift this evening. First, i want to recognize our cosponsors for this event, and the allied museum in berlin, where our Vice President , our very own exhibitions and programs Vice President is on the advisory board. You forlike to thank your support and coordination in organizing this event this evening. Moment i would like to introduce the director of allied museum in berlin. Ch
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We are here to support the families who are suffering from all the ramifications of ebola. Its about every human having the right to treatment, and i think that its a global problem. Its not west africas problem. The alisters were all here to help raise money to fight ebola and to show their appreciation. God bless. God bless america to help us. Thank you very, very much. One performer taking part in the nights concert is this teen rapper. I personally feel that being africanamerican, i have african roots, and, you know, i cant allow somebody else to just die off of a sickness that can be such easily avoided. Thats where my heritage comes from. Nico gave us an impromptu preview of his rap song. As a people, we are here to survive the pain that we feel lets us know were alive you cant stop now turn the will into drive have the will of the lord with your hands to the sky the concert was held in the giant room where the u. N. General Assembly Usually meets. Ebola, the silent killer, ragin