Mr. President , all members are present. Please place your right hand over your heart join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] thank you. Behalf of the board, i like to acknowledge the staff of sfgov tv who record each of our meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Colleagues, i like to take a few meetings to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. The 19th amendment which guarantees and protect womens constitutional right to vote was ratified on august 18, 1920. Hundredth anniversary of this historic milestone is to reflect on incredible efforts to secure womens Voting Rights. It is a reminder of the unfinished work ahead of us to fulfill the promise of our democracy. For decades after the ratification of the 19th amendment, many women of color were prevented from casting ballots through poll taxes, literacy tests, violence, intimidation and racism. For many women of color, that didnt begin to c
Good afternoon and welcome to the august 25, 2020 regular meeting of the board of supervisors. Madam clerk, please call the roll. [roll call] mr. President , all members are present. Please place your right hand over your heart join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] thank you. Behalf of the board, i like to acknowledge the staff of sfgov tv who record each of our meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Colleagues, i like to take a few meetings to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. The 19th amendment which guarantees and protect womens constitutional right to vote was ratified on august 18, 1920. Hundredth anniversary of this historic milestone is to reflect on incredible efforts to secure womens Voting Rights. It is a reminder of the unfinished work ahead of us to fulfill the promise of our democracy. For decades after the ratification of the 19th amendment, many women of color were preven
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Now the president returns to face impeachment hearings in washington chuck todd is here to take us through all of it. Then less than a week after Nine American women and children were killed violently in mexico, many of the families that had been living there in a Mormon Community are coming back to the United States, fearing for their lives. That story just ahead. And later, a sunday sitdown with actress Kerry Washington on her powerful new film, american sun. Her breakout seven seasons on scandal. And finally convincing her skeptical parents she can make it as an actor. I waited until my mom was slicing into her filet mignon at the governors ball and i was like starving artist, who is starving now a sunday sitdown with Kerry Washington and with bob newhart all later on the show. Lets begin with the latest on the impeachment inquiry as the public hearings begin this week in washington this morning President Trump says he is ready to release the transcript from a second call with ukrai
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