How the white house has celebrated the fourth of july through history. Washington journal is next. Good morning. It is Independence Day in america. At the white house later today President Trump will headline a salute to america event involving a flyover the washington on you meant. The head of those festivities ahead of those festivities, we are spending this morning asking viewers how you feel about this country this morning . Are you proud to be an american . If you live in the eastern time zone, call 202 7488000. If you live in the pacific time zone, the number is 202 7488001. You can also send us a text this morning. 202 7488003. Please involve include your name. A very good saturday morning to you. You can start calling in now about this question. Asking this question in the wake of a gallup poll last month that found u. S. National pride has fallen to record lows. From that pole, although a majority of adults in the u. S. Say they are either extremely proud or very proud, these
At that event celebrating the fourth of july. Saying, there are plenty of reasons to be proud to be an american. [video clip] the most important day in the history of nations, july 4, 1776. Americanwords, every heart should swell with pride prime a with pride. Every American Family should cheer with delight and every American Patriot should be filled with joy because each of you lives in the most magnificent country in the history of the world. And it will soon be greater than ever before. [applause] our founders launched not only a revolution in government but a revolution in the pursuit of justice, equality, liberty, and prosperity. No nation has done more to advance the human condition than the United States of america and no people have done more to promote Human Progress than the citizens of our great nation. It was made possible by patriots who gathered in philadelphia and signed the declaration of independence. [applause] they enshrined a divine truth that changed the world fore
First ever celebration takes place on july 4, 1801. Thomas jefferson was the second person to move into the white house. Previously, john adams moved in 1800 and let charlie after that. It was the first big opportunity to celebrate. He invited the public into the white house and greeted people in the oval room, which we know today as the blue room. He invited dignitaries, theomats, and north of white house, big celebrations and parades and all sorts of stuff like that. How did Independence Day celebrations at the white house evolved throughout the 1800s and into the 1900 . The 19th century, most celebrations occurred as public celebrations. The public could come to the white house, is a popular place to celebrate. Then as he moved into the 20th century, president s started to travel more. It is not always set in stone that the president will be at the white house for the holiday. Sometimes president choose to get out of town, celebrate with their families. One of the popular things tha
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Septa reveals its new plan for selling rail passes for the upcoming papal visit, and its all about entering a lottery. Good evening im ukee washington. Jessica has the night off. Septa announced this new way of purchasing passes after its first attempt last week crashed the authorities website. Eyewitness News Reporter todd quinn nope joins us outside septa headquarters with more how this lottery will work. Todd. Reporter ukee, after somewhat embarrassing and also dramatic reboot septa has decided to go with a lottery. Not everyone will be a board with demand out weighing supply getting papal passes for septa Regional Rail was never a sure bet. Now, septa has set one day game of chance. Instead of it being first come first serve. Its a lottery that people who are just looking to get to work when pope francis is here will have to play. I dont know. I just think it will be kind of a mess. If you dont within the lottery whats plan b for you. I think my work will have to figure out somethi