Veterans only in the first hour come eastern time zones call 2027488000. Mountain or pacific time zone, 2027488001. If you would like to post a comment at social media, cspanwj is the twitter handle and post a comment on facebook. Com cspan. There is the front page of the wall street journal. A simple photo, a day to honor those who served. An Army Sergeant of chandler arizona visiting a great at the Arlington National cemetery in virginia. They point out today commemorations around the country will pay tribute to those who have served the u. S. Armed forces. The front page of the wall street journal. President trump who is overseas was in vietnam yesterday and spoke briefly about veterans, thanking them and talked about the Veterans Administration. Sident trump we will get to the video of the president in a moment once we get it loaded up. Facts about veterans day from ,ne of the alabama publications they talk about the fact that there are 6. 7 million vietnam era veterans and 2016, 7
Us sent to fight it. But no one can debate the service and sacrifice of those who fell while serving. It is unfortunate the circumstance under which the more than 2 million veterans who returned from vietnam did not lend itself to the type of welcome given to the veterans of other wars, or even to those of us who were prisoners in vietnam. Overdue, withng this parade today and especially with this dedication, america is saying welcome home. [applause] here in this great city with the nations affairs are conducted and the buildings, new and old they give us a sense of history and of our destiny, washington, also a city of monuments, landmarks, stone statues, testified to the deeds and ask of those who have shaped the nation we have become. Memorial isveterans unique. Vastly different from the monuments of independence, emancipation that blanket, it will be a memorial visible for all time to come to those who have made and implement our nations laws and for those who come to the city to
Him in 1967. He was held as a pow for over five years. He talks about his time as a captive and his neardeath experiences. Its about 30 minutes. My name is Michelle Kelly and im the director of oral history for the battleship massachusetts, and we are an official partner of the veterans oral history project that the library of congress. Id like to start by asking you a few questions about your background. Could you state your full name and title . Senator mccain john cindy mccain, United States senator from arizona. Kelly when were you born . Senator mccain august 29 1936. Kelly did you always feel that you were bound for life in the navy . Senator mccain i believe so. I resisted it from time to time, but i was pretty sure that was what was going to happen. Kelly where would you when president kennedy was assassinated, and what we are thoughts . Senator mccain i was at virginia beach, virginia, in a house that three other bachelors and i were living in, and i happened to be at home. I
Background. Could you state your full name and title . Senator mccain john sydney mccain, United States senator from arizona. Kelly when were you born . Senator mccain august 29, 1936. Kelly did you always feel that you were bound for life in the navy . Senator mccain i believe so. I resisted it from time to time, but i was pretty sure that was what was going to happen. Kelly where would you when president kennedy was assassinated, and what we are what were your thoughts . Senator mccain i was at virginia beach, virginia, in a house that three other bachelors and i were living in, and i happened to be at home. And i was watching television, and, of course, heard the news. I think my emotions were very similar to the majority of americans shock, sorrow anger, but mostly shock. Kelly what lessons did annapolis teach you about character and integrity that have stayed with you . Senator mccain i think that over time, a school like the Naval Academy in stills in you certain principles adher
Fallout from the racist fraternity video continues to rock the university of oklahoma campus this morning. Members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon face a midnight deadline to move out, and some could be expelled from school. Don champion shows us the scandal thats reverberating across the country. There will never be a [ bleep ] reporter in less than 24 hours, this cell phone video of a racist singalong at the university of oklahoma at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon, or sae fraternity, in the national spotlight. I was sickened by it. And the neck thing, i was so deeply saddened by it. Reporter on monday, University President david boren ordered the Fraternity House closed immediately. I hope they think long and hard about what theyve done. Reporter the singalong joked about lynchings and said black students would never be admitted to o. U. s chapter of the fraternity. The groups National Headquarters disowned the chapter. We are just as shocked as everybody else who has heard about this video across t