Locals are pointing to Climate Change to trump the flames the fires on poor forest men. Golf is good to have you with us we begin tonight with ties between china and europe german chancellor Angela Merkel says that European Union trade with china must be conducted on a level Playing Field merkel another e. U. Leaders met with chinas president xi jinping today for a wide ranging talks on trade Climate Change and the coronavirus pandemic the original plan was for a major face to face summit on an e. U. China Investment Agreement but progress on that agreement which has been under discussion for 7 years has stalled with the e. U. Pressing china to open up its markets for sed. A quick wave for the cameras instead of the pageantry of normal summits the video call brought together they used top officials plus german chancellor under americal representing the evas rotating presidency and chinas president xi jinping were participants than originally planned but not fewer problems and the e. U.
Of fords theatre we know we have work to do. We commit to using our platform to tell stories that speak to the present moment with courage, inspiration, healing and of course ache ham lincolns legacy. Today were talking with richard, craig and david about a specific play in which they all took part, necessary sacrifices which ford premiered in 2012. This play explores the relationship between president Abraham Lincoln played by david selby and the abolitionist Frederick Douglas played by Craig Wallace. Its important this week to consider the leadership of these two great americans as they helped our country find its way through one of our greatest crises. So i want to start this afternoon by just first of all welcoming you all. Thank you so much for being with us from across the country, california and d. C. We go coast to coast here. Lets start with richard. Bit m play, richard. How and why did you put the play together . Okay, basically, its the story of two meetings that happen at t
Service. They had been raised with the sense that they had a duty and a responsibility to serve the american people, and they both did, in very, very extraordinary ways. And you know, i think john f. Kennedy the inaugural address remains one of the drof greatess of alltime. I have to agree and say fdr in the events of his time as president shaped the nation, shaned that generation in profound ways. President kennedy, even nixon, is only three years older than kennedy and later president bush, Herbert Walker bush, is only six years older than kennedy and world war ii shapes them. So many other kennedy siblings serve in the war, either in the military or in civilian roles, and i think president kennedy would have encouraged us, were he alive today, to always value Public Service and consider Public Service in its many forms as a way to strengthen the nation and make the world better for the people around us. Alan, a great place to end todays conversation. Thank you for joining us. Doing
Actors david selby and Craig Wallace. All these men have either appeared on the ford stage or created works that appeared on the ford stage. We are to have them with us today. Like to say weve been watching demonstrations unfold in our neighborhoods and across the nation. We know we have work to do. We commit to using our platform to tell stories that speak to the present moment with courage, abrahamion, and lincolns presidency. A specific play in which they all took part, assess every very sacrifices, which fords theater premiered in 2012. This play explores the relationship between president lincoln and the abolitionist Frederick Douglass. It seems particularly important this week to consider the leadership of these two great americans as they helped our country find its way through one of our greatest crises. I want to start this afternoon just by welcoming you all, thank you so much for being with us from across the country, d. C. Ornia, and washington, i want to start with richard
People theyre still out there on the beaches. Thinking this is a party at the time to grow up. You know time to wake up. Here in the bay area parks and beaches were overcrowded with visitors on saturday in fact the marine county Sheriffs Office had to shut down one road that led to the beach because of the crowd in the many people who are not practicing social distancing. Kron fours dan thorn has the story now from fairfax. After days of staying at home and having to do work or doing school work with the kids its understandable that you want to get outside and stretch your legs. But police say an overflow of people at local parks and trails is only adding more stress to an already stressful time. Sky oaks road leading to a popular watershed in marine county shut down saturday afternoon. Deputy say there were too many people taking up too many spots and not practicing social distancing. However we did see some people giving each other space as they were taking in the outdoors in harris