now to the first lady. we re honored to have as partners several of the nation s leading experts on first lady fashion. and you were given literature for each of the six to describe each of the six speakers through early september. over the next six weeks they ll present multiple programs. the individuals will exam the significant behind first ladies fashion choices in a way never done before. but first we must recognize two people that were critical to the process. cheryl sarmy of the richard nixon foundation. [ applause ] in the back. and olivia annestous for their partnership and passion that made all of this possible. [ applause ] it is an honor to introduce carl anthony. we could not have produced the exhibition without carl s leadership. his the nation s leading expert not only on first ladies fashion but on the role the first ladies have played in the white house dating back to martha washington. the author of a dozen books on the political and popular culture i
special guests. first and foremost, i want to thank this year s constitution day speaker, senator tom harkin and his wife, ruth, for taking their time out of their schedules to be with us. i want to recognize shepherd university president mary hendricks for her ongoing support. i want to thank marty martin, president of drake university and joseph jones, the director of the harkin institute and the rest of the institute staff that made the trip to be with us here today from des moines. there are several members of the byrd center s board of grovernos i would like to thank. thank you for supporting us throughout the year and today. i would be remiss if i didn t tell you about the man that this is named after. mr. moses was a devoted civil libertarian. he spent much of his life defending american civil liberties and the u.s. constitution. mr. moses worked on fair housing and civil rights issues in baltimore and cleveland. and while living in ohio he started the first welfare ri
police silence your cell phones. thank you. it is very exciting to see a packed house today, with so many special guests. first and foremost, i want to thank this year s constitution day speaker, senator tom harkin and his wife ruth for taking time out to be with us. i want to recognize and thank the shepherd university president and the provost for their ongoing support. i also want to thank marty martin, president of drake university, and the director of the harkin institute and the rest of the staff that made the trip to be with us here today from des moines. there are several members of the byrd center s board of governors i would like to thank. thank you for supporting us throughout the year and today. if i did notmiss tell you a little bit about the men this lecture series is very deservedly named for. mr. tommy moses. mr. moses was a decorated world war ii veteran, an activist and a devoted civil libertarian. he spent most of his life defending americans civil liberti
history of the first army including the beaches of normandy and the liberation of nazi concentration camps. this is ned charmer reporting from governor s island, historic landmark in new york harbor. headquarters of the first united states army. formed in 1918, tested on the battlefields of europe in two world wars. in a moment, the first army story. the united states army presents, the big picture. an official report produced for use for the armed forces and the american people. 1917, the american expeditionary force under general john j. pershing expected to fight as a separate army, but the allies had suffered heavily during three years of fighting, and some american units were sent directly into the lines to strengthen french and british positions. our doughboys tasted trench warfare for the first time, and their initiation was a rugged one. pershing presented his plan to form an independent american field army after the arrival of the aef. the time required to as
packed house today, with so many special guests. first and foremost, i want to thank this year s constitution day speaker, senator tom harkin and his wife ruth for taking time out of their busy schedules to be with us. i want to recognize and thank the shepherd university president and the provost for their ongoing support. i also want to thank marty martin, president of drake university, and the director of the harkin institute and the rest of the staff that made the trip to be with us here today from des moines. there are several members of the byrd center s board of governors that i would like to thank. thank you for supporting us throughout the year and today. i would be remiss if i did not tell you a little bit about the man this lecture series is very deservedly named for. mr. tommy moses. mr. moses was a decorated world war ii veteran, an activist and a devoted civil libertarian. he spent most of his life defending americans civil liberties and the u.s. constitution.