Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the National Constitution center. We are gathered today for a meaningful and important event. The great composer and prophet Hannibal Lokumbe has been moved oratorio in tribute to a crucial event in our national history. Dr. Kim phuc, who is here today, was the young girl in vietnam in 1972 who was pictured running down the street after a napalm attack. That photograph so transfixed the world that it helped lead to an end to the vietnam war. And dr. Phuc has gone on to a distinguished career, advocating for children who are the victims of war and in recognition of her extraordinary achievements, she was honored earlier this year with the dresden peace prize, one of the most important in the world. [applause] when hannibal wrote to me and said that he wanted to present a preview of his performance at the constitution center, my immediate answer was yes. Because hannibal, a year ago, wrote and said he had been moved to introduce a similar piece that he ha
On june 8, 1972, the Associated Press photographer snapped a prizewinning image of who wasrold kim fook severely injured in a friendly fire napalm attack by self vietnamese jeff. The napalm girl is not a goodwill ambassador and helped with a memoir. Up next, Mark Boughton and a jazz composer who performs parts of a musical response to the image, joined her on the National Constitution center stage to discuss the legacy of the war in an event titled girl in the picture memory vietnam. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the National Constitution center. For a gathered today meaningful and important event. Composer has been to a crucialute event in our national history. Was the young girl in vietnam in 1972 who was pictured running down the street after a napalm attack. That photograph so transfixed the world and help lead to the end of the vietnam war. On to ahas gone distinguished career, advocating for children who are the victims of war and in recognition of her extraordinary
Two convicted murderers have been on the run for nearly three weeks now which is quite stunning and a second prison employee is facing charges in connection with their escape. Gene palmer is accused of bringing frozen meat packed with hidden tools to inmates and allowed them into a cat walk area from which they escaped. Authorities are following thousands of leads and discovered the inmates dna inside a kaben. Jason carroll reports on what else has been found, including a bloody sock. Reporter the search perimeter, 1,000 people, helicopters and allterrain vehicles but the focus on the area surrounding the hunting cabin in Mountain View and a report from a man who says he saw a man running from his hunting cabin. We have 100 assurance they were in that area and they were at that point last seen 10 30 a. M. Saturday morning. Reporter there are clues that could help investigators learn more about the escaped killers physical condition. There are numerous items we recovered from the cabin.
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