Mothers at what is still considered the largest dinners ever held at the white house. As president nixon said, it rained all day and much of the evening, and the south long was south lawn was soggy when the guests started arriving for dinner. Many of the womens long dresses got splattered with mud, but nothing would dampen the spirits of that night. In the first year of his presidency, nixon met with the wives and mothers of the pows during the christmas season. He wrote that the women spoke respectfully and passionately about the need to get their husbands and sons returned home to american soil. From that time on, each pow was an individual to me, obtaining their release became a burning cause. Our distinguished speaker on this memorial day will tell this important story. Her name is heath hardage lee. She is a historian, writer, and museum curator, and holds a ba in history with honors from davidson college, and an ma from the university of virginia. A 2017 robert j curatorial fello
On this memorial day we honor the follow the fallen. We are we honor those who were killed in action during the vietnam war. President nixon was commanderinchief. This week marks the 46th anniversary of when the president and first lady welcomed the american prisoners of war held captive in vietnam, and their spouses and their mothers. It is still considered one of the largest dinners ever held at the white house. As president nixon said, it rained all day and much of the evening. Many of the womens long dresses got splattered with mud, but nothing would dampen the spirits of that night. With the wives and mothers of the pows during the christmas season. He wrote that the women spoke respectfully and passionately about the need to get their husbands and sons returned home to american soil. From that time on, each pow was an individual to me, obtaining the release became a burning cause. Our distinguished speaker on this memorial day will tell this important story. Her name is heath har
Us in the studio . Vaiews gbnews. Com is the address, as always. First, though, here is your very latest. News good morning. Its 931. Im ray addison in the newsroom. Our top story, a new taskforce to root out so called dodgy lawyers has been announced by the government. It announced by the government. It follows reports in the daily mail that solicitors helped an undercover journalist mail that solicitors helped an undercoverjournalist posing as undercover journalist posing as an economic migrant to submit a false application in exchange for thousands of pounds. False application in exchange for thousands of pounds. A home for thousands of pounds. A home secretary, Suella Braverman, says rogue firms are con men who must face the full force of the law. The must face the full force of the law. The number of bus services in the uk has halved since 2011. Labour found that there were nearly 9000 in the year to march, down from nearly 18,000. Then, however , the government then, however, the
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Theft charge you may be charged with robbery. Reporter the study reviewed 11,000 cases between 2011 and 2014 shell black defendants compared to white were held in pretrial custody 62 longer and were convicted of 60 more felony charges in sent fewer misdemeanors. Base had the bay view, tender view and the mission. s fpd and the das office have a lot to work on they would adamantly deny that racism is a factor in these decisions. However, the results of the study make that undeniable. s fpd released a statement saying our officers charge individuals based on the elements of the crime present. The standard for an arrest is based upon probable cause whether a case moves forward or not depends on the das ability to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. The das office disputes that interpretation the report hes basing this on specifically says they found no statistically significant evidence of the Prosecutors Office adding charges or racial disparities. She says she was left with bruise