I wondered, could have made the choices they had to make to protect ones family, to protect myself. Could i have found the perseverance, the fortitude, the courage, to get to. Its where i am now where i wrote my book, if you hear noises in the background, those are not horns those are frogs croaking away in my pond at college hilltop in connecticut. Hopefully there wont be a thunderstorm and it will stay nice and you callawhen i was up your writing i would spend a good deal of my time wishing i could understand what was like to live in world war ii. Wishing i could find the apathy, the understanding, to convey on the page what its like to live with a constant sense of uncertainty. What its like to live not knowing whats going to happen next. What its like to live through a great unknown. Now its a previously unimagined year later and all i can say is, be careful what you wish for. I am not saying that our battle against the pandemic is the same as fighting world war ii. There is not an
Its fullness in eternity, we bring our petitions to you using some of his final words. Bless the members of this peoples house and those in authority on all levels of society with wisdom and courage to address the unholy oppression that awaits so many of our brothers and sisters of color. May there be a new creative way of establishing Something Like Community Policing that peace and security might be enjoyed where we live. O lord, do we dare to consider the power of nonviolence in our homes, our communities, our nation, and perhaps in leadership for our world. Might we truly be called, if not challenged, to beat our swords into plowshares and spears into pruning hooks so that nations shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall we learn war anymore. And as we are reminded, the greatest expression of nonviolent challenge to injustice is the vote. Bless all efforts to secure access to the ballot for all american citizens. Help us, o lord, to answer the highest calling of our he
Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the Henry Wallace center here at the Franklin Roosevelt president ial library and museum. I would like to welcome you to todays program. As you know it today is pearl harbor day and i would like to take just a moment to recognize those who have served, if theres any veterans are activeduty servicemen, please rise so we can acknowledge your service. Thank you very much. [applause] today is the day that marked the transition of america from an isolationist nation to a global superpower and there are few days in World History like december 7, because of what that meant for the world we live in today, in so many ways. Were very fortunate to be able to honor today with a Wonderful Program on a new book that is just come out. How many of you are members . If you are a member raise your hand. Look at that, thats great. They given much, your support makes these programs possible because of members and atrocities like you that we can do these programs. And l
If there are any veterans or activeduty service men please rise so we can acknowledge your service, thank you. [applause] today is a day that marked the transition of america from an isolationist nation to a global superpower. There are few days like september 7th because of what it meant for the world we live in today. We are fortunate to be able to honor a wonderful program, a new book that has just come out. How many, if you remember, look at that, that is great, thank you, your support makes these programs possible. Because members and trustees like you that we can do these programs. Last year clint lobby was our program manager, we put on 58 programs at the library which is very impressive. [applause] because of your support we can have these programs for free, it is a way to give back to the community because we feel so strongly, fdr loved this area and wanted it used in is a and we are honoring citizen so our speaker today, lew paper, is a journalist, he taught at harvard and wa
In congress. Enjoy book tv and watch over the weekend on cspan2. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon, everyone, welcome to the Henry Wallace center here at Franklin Roosevelt president ial library and museum. Id like to welcome you to todays program. As you know today a pearl harbor day and i would like to take a moment to recognize those who served, if there are any active members or military rise and well acknowledge your service. [applause] thank you very much. Today is a day that marked the transition of america from an isolationist nation to a global super power and there are a few days in World History like december 7th because of what it meant for the world we live in today, really, in so many ways. Were very fortunate to be able to honor today with a Wonderful Program on a new book that has just came out. How many of members here . If youre a member, raise your hand. Wow, look at that, great. Your support makes these programs possible. Its because of members and our truste