To learn about government, understand our heritage, so i thought, what is it we say to those people when they come to washington . What have been some of the controversies . What are some of the issues we should be aware of and what is missing . That is going to be my focus with the Capital Building here, rotunda, and of course the mall which stretches all the way back , down to the Lincoln Memorial. Building Capitol Building with its great paintings by John Trumbull of the American Revolution and at the opposite end of the mall, the Lincoln Memorial commemorating the civil war and Abraham Lincolns role. Also up at the capital and is another littleknown memorial. There was an oped in the Washington Post a couple days ago about this memorial, the ulysses s. Grant memorial, which is there at the foot of the Capitol Building. It and the Lincoln Memorial were dedicated in 1922, the same year, yet they represent two different approaches to telling the story of america and the civil war. Of
Heavens that bring blessings to our earthly pilgrimage. Today, guide our lawmakers with your glorious wisdom. In the greatness of your majesty, fulfill your purposes for their lives as you order their steps. Show them such unfailing love that they will walk before you in wholehearted devotion. Lord, place your Healing Hands upon our nation and world, delivering us from this Global Health crisis. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley permission to speak in morning business for 90 seconds. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley my iowa offices are located in cedar rapids, council bluffs, davenport, doims, sioux city and waterloo. My state
75 years ago, the scene across america and europe is quite different than weve seen intoday. Thousands of people are waving flags, hugging, kissing in the streets, all covered and in the Early Morning hours 1945 the supreme allied commander science nazi germanys surrender. For the First Time Since 1941, the u. S. Capitol was made again in light. Most military historians agree it was eisenhowers unique skills and persuasion that enabled the allied effort to be successful. There was only one thing worse than fighting with allies and that is fighting without them. Simply put, i led the effort to present the western democracy and freedom and later as president in 1953 america experienced eight years in peace and prosperity. Tomorrow on the 71st anniversary of the victory of europe with legal victory in europe the Eisenhower Memorial Commission was set to dedicate the long awaited memorial just two blocks away. Eisenhower once said plans may end up but planning is everything. The Commission
May 7th, 1945, in the small town of reims, france the supreme allied commander, signed nazi germanys surrender and sent a cable to london stating that the mission of the allied forces was fulfilled, the sending the National Pandemic of tyranny and genocide. The surrender took affect, and for the First Time Since 1941, it was bathed in light. Most military historians agree it was eisenhowers unique skill and persuasion enabled the allied effort not to be successful. Is Winston Churchill said, there is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, that is fighting without, simply put, ike led the effort to pursue western democracy and freedom and later as president in 1953 america experienced eight years of peace and prosperity. On the 70 fifth anniversary of the victory of europe, what we call victory in europe day, the Eisenhower Memorial Commission was sent to dedicate the long awaited president ial memorial to Dwight David Eisenhower in the nations capital. Just two blocks away. Ei
Good afternoon everyone and thank you for coming to the session. Civil rights in american issue. I am doctor sidney mcdaniels, im a graduate school. Will have about 45 minutes for this and 15 for q a. Also i lost you at this time to place silencer phones. Our sponsors for this panel are the Mississippi Humanities Council. Do we have any members from the Advisory Board or cancel . Thank you. And also ray harper who recently retired from congress from mississippis third district. Longtime supporter of the festival. Thank you. [applause] our moderator for the session is the ralph. Visiting professor of english and southern studies at the university of mississippi. When he is also the former editor of the virginia orderly review. And the other of two from ours. We introducing our distinguished panelists. [applause] thank you and thank you all for joining us in this panel this afternoon. If i were to wreak title this panel, i would call it family memory history in civil rights because our p