Great hall occupies an important place in the fabric of our city. Sitting here tonight, you are not only occupying a seat where, on this day in 1860, new yorkers listened to a thenlittleknown statesman from illinois deliver a speech that would not only alter the course of his life but would impact the future of our nation. Since that day scores of individuals have filled your seats, eager to discuss the issues that define who we are as a country. Tonight, you have a seat to another perspective on americas next chapter, inspired by the man who would reunite the country after the most divided period of its history and preserve the Great American experience. Abraham lincoln later viewed his Cooper Union Speech as the turning point to his eventual election to the white house and he made an impassioned argument against in slavery in the United States in treating his audience to have faith that right makes might. His words did more than make a president. The moral clarity of his imperative h
Other countries are going to tell you all about that all right its time to boost your news i knew. Today marks the 22nd consecutive day of nationwide protests over Police Brutality and racism following the Police Killing of george floyd earlier this afternoon President Donald Trump signed an executive order outlining his administrations efforts on reforming Police Departments across this country. Is outside of the white house right now with the latest developments fair. As the media we had an idea of what trump was going to have in this executive order but critics were quick to say that trump was not going to have a ban when it comes to chokeholds in the police however we should never assume because donald trump does have a ban on police when it comes to. Using the choke hold unless an officers life is at risk now when he signed on the dotted line he was surrounded by Law Enforcement officials trump has put into motion a number of efforts he says to hold Police Officers to a higher sta
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Advancement of science and art. Pleasure to welcome you to our historic great hall as we commemorate a profound and lasting expression of political conviction that took place in this room exactly 160 years ago today. As you saw moments ago, the great hall occupies an important place in the fabric of our city. Sitting here tonight you are not only occupying a seat where, on this day in 1860, new yorkers listened to a thenlittleknown statesman from illinois deliver a speech that would not only alter the course of his life but would impact the future of our. Ation since that day scores of individuals have filled your seats, eager to discuss the issues that define who we are as a country tonight you have a seat to another perspective on americas next chapter, inspired by the man who would reunite the country after the most divided period of its history and preserve the Great American experience. Abraham lincoln later viewed his Cooper Union Speech as the turning point to his eventual elect