From opi. [laughter] [applause] looking forward to a terrific discussion this evening now i have the pleasure of introducing the chair of the National Press club history the 87th president of the National Press club, bureau chief of gaylord News University of oklahoma and a dear friend. [applause] thank you so much the legacy of the 112 year history of journalism especially in washington we are pleased we have a new book of the new history of the club called tales from the National Press club scheduled to be published by the History Press and those that have had an impact on history. This event tonight was proposed by our moderator who himself is part of the Grover Family founded by eds greatgrandfather Alexander Graham bell. Who by the way now editor and publisher of the American Heritage magazine that has inspired generations of historians and hes also the author and editor of 13 history books and a thirdgeneration club member and is here to introduce our distinguished panel from the
Why the regist the Senate Judiciary committee, this is about an hour and 15 minutes. Todays hearing is holocaustera insurance claim. I wont have an opening statement. All right, let me get settled in here. First of all, thank you mr. Chairman for holding this hearing and today we are discussing holocaustera insurance claims. It is interesting before and during the second world war, many europeans dpurchased their insurance policies to protect their loved ones. Those who survived and the heirs of those who did not have since attempted to collect the proceeds from those policies. However, bieneficiaries have found it difficult to collect these policies because paper work were left behind or destroyed during the genocide. To remedy this injustice, american insurance regulators, the state of israel and jewish and survival organizations and 1998 established acheck. The International Commission on holocaust era insurance claims. The mandate is very interesting was twofold. First, i check whe
Up next a hearing on holocaust era on insurance claims. Why the regist the Senate Judiciary committee, this is about an hour and 15 minutes. Todays hearing is holocaustera insurance claim. I wont have an opening statement. All right, let me get settled in here. First of all, thank you mr. Chairman for holding this hearing and today we are discussing holocaustera insurance claims. It is interesting before and during the second world war, many europeans dpurchased their insurance policies to protect their loved ones. Those who survived and the heirs of those who did not have since attempted to collect the proceeds from those policies. However, bieneficiaries have found it difficult to collect these policies because paper work were left behind or destroyed during the genocide. To remedy this injustice, american insurance regulators, the state of israel and jewish and survival organizations and 1998 established acheck. The International Commission on holocaust era insurance claims. The man
A Record Number of migrants crossing the Channel Border force picked up 86 people yesterday. Record numbers of stores disappeared from britains high streets in the first half of this year, according to a report from a leading accounting firm. Coming up, a warning from car insurers on Driverless Cars they say theyll cause more accidents without proper regulation. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im annita mcveigh. Scotlands highest civil court has ruled that borisjohnsons suspension of parliament is unlawful. In the last hour a panel of three judges at the court of session found in favour of a Cross Party Group of politicians who were challenging the Prime Ministers move. A five week suspension of parliament began in the early hours of tuesday. No order has been given by the court to cancel it and there will be a full hearing at the Supreme Court next tuesday. The government says its disappointed by the decision. In a summary of theirfindings, the court of session judges said