A portion of the event was held by video conference. [bugle] [inaudible] love of god, fairness in human relations, responsibility, concern for the welfare of others, and conviction that each individual could through his own efforts achieve a full life. It is the firm duty of each of our free citizens to place the cause of his country before himself. We must be ready to give out to our country for history does not long entrust the care of history to the weak or timid. We must be willing to accept as a nation to accept whatever sacrifices must be required of us. A people who values privileges above principle soon will dissolved. These men came here to storm these beaches not to gain anything for themselves but just to preserve freedom, systems of selfgovernment in the world. Many thousands died for ideal such as these. But these people gave us a chance and they bought time for us so that we can do better than we have before. We must find some way to gain an eternal peace for this world.
Partisanship on those changes. That starts tonight at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Enjoy American History tv this week and every weekend on cspan3. Causes my mind to go back to the truth we learned at home, beliefs would shake my paths and their guidance of their children. Love of god, fairness in human relations, independence, and responsibility concern for the welfare of others and conviction that each free individual could, through his own efforts, achieve a full life. It is a firm duty of each of our free citizens to make the cause of his country before the comforts of himself. We must be ready to dare all for our country, for history does not trust the freedom to the weak, we must be willing individually and as a nation to accept whatever sacrifices may be required of us. A people that values its privileges above its principles. These men came here to storm these beaches, not to gain anything for ourselves, but just to preserve freedom, systems of selfgovernment in the world. Many thousand
Cold wars, through corruption and cynicism, the American People have hungered for leadership founded on integrally, with them and courage. We have sought a leader who is of the people. A man raised to leadership by the people. A leader whose whole life has been spent for the people. A sturdy, humble air to the respect and the affection all peoples felt for lincoln. Such a man as general ike, dwight the eisenhower, the man from abalone. Never in history have so Many Americans know him so much about the very essence of one man. 100 million americans know eisenhower the way you know. We know him by heart. Why do we cheer for him . Not because he is a general, but because extensively we believe in him. The hometown boy who is the best of america. His roots are in the heartland. Mainstream usa. I come here first to thank you. To say that the proudest thing i can think of is that i am from abilene. I want to speak first of the dreams of a foot boy. Frequently, they are to be a streetcar cond
20 years of wavering and wandering off in cold wars. From corruption and cynicism, the American People founded on integrity and wisdom and courage. We have found a leader who is of the people. A man raised to lead the ship by the people. A leader whose whole might is for the people. A sturdy, humble heir to the respects of people. Such a man as general ike, dwight d. Eisenhower, the man from abilene. Never a history have so Many Americans known so much about the very essence of one man. 100 million americans know eisenhower the way you know a neighbor. You know him by heart. Why do we cheer for him . Not because hes a general but distinctively we believe in him. We hail him as a hometown boy who is the best of america. His roots are in the help land. Always in his dreams is finally that day when he comes home. Comes home to a welcome if his hometown. From the Railroad Tracks in denison, texas. Thats where he was born. On the red river where texas shakes hands with oklahoma. Dwight Davi
Focuses on international, diplomatic and military history of the 20th century. In particular the era of the world wars and the cold war. And in addition to the age of eisenhower, dr. Hitchcock is the author of the bitter road to freedom, a new history of the liberation of europe which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and a winner of the george lewis spear prize and was also a Financial Times best seller in the united kingdom. Following dr. Hitchcocks remarks, ann compton who you all know will join dr. Hitchcock for a conversation on this great biography and the 34th president of the United States. Ann is a pioneer of journalism in america. She was the first woman to cover the white house for Network Television and was on the air for 41 years with abc news. Her longevity and her impact are inparalleled. Anns career at abc news span seven president s of the United States, ten president ial campaigns. She anchored from the white house, from capitol hill, and president ial travel that took he