Oversee the creation of these exhibits. He is a ph. D historian in the American Revolution. At the same time, he has been a screenwriter for historical productions and hes created exhibits. So, hes deeply experienced, not just in the history and meaning of the revolution but the material culture, the objects, artifacts, the equipment that were used to bring about the revolution. Scott so, i pulled together a selection of objects from the collection. To give you some of the highlights and also give you an indication of the big storyline we are telling in the museum. The first gallery that you will come into is going to take visitors back to the end of the french and indian war, about 1763. There is a new british monarch the first British Foreign in the 18th century, george iii. He is young, very vibrant. He considers himself to be a real patriot king. Americans of the future revolutionary generation are extremely patriotic. They have just disappeared in one of the most dramatic victorie
Mother. She doesnt neglect her children but she also embraces the life. Lucy wrote womens minds are as strong as mans, equal in all things and superior in some. Born lucy wrote womens minds are as strong as mans, equal in all things and superior in some. Born in 1831 in ohio she was the first, first lady to earn a College Degree, and her life tells us much about the times in which she lived. Experiencing the civil war reconstruction and the guilded age and social forces usher in an era of enormous change. Welcome. Tonight we learn about the 19th president s. She is the author of the first ladies of the United States of america, a collection of biographies published by the White House Historical association. Welcome. And 1876, this country is joy usly celebrating what the 100th centennial and its an election year. The election is greatly contested with no clear victor. Tell us about the atmosphere with which they arrive at the white house. Its pretty schizophrenic, to tell you the truth
Vietnam the Airmobile Division and certain other forces that will raise the strength to wonder code5 thousand men, most immediately. Additional forces will be needed later and they will be sent as requested. This will make it necessary to increase our active fighting forces by raising the monthly draft goal from 17,000 over a period of time. For us to step up the campaign for voluntary enlistments. There has been talked about a timetable in connection with vietnam. You have said and repeated today that the United States will not be defeated and will not grow tired. Donald johnson the National Commander of the American Legion went over to vietnam in the spring and later you. C alled on you. He told white house reporters she could imagine war going on for five or six or seven years. Reporters he could imagine war going on for five or six or seven years. Should the American People think of that possibility . President johnson the American People should understand that there is no quick so
[playing taps] piece. Peace. War is a time when fathers bury sons. Peace and freedom are the most valuable possessions of any society. Peace, any day of it, must be bought and paid for. As the principal power in the military alliance of the free world, the goal of the United States is to use its strength to maintain the peace against the threat of conquest. In a dangerous and changing world, a massive military establishment is necessary to our common defense. This is the responsibility of the president. Under him, by law, the secretary of defense is charged with securing and maintaining that military establishment. The secretary is mr. Robert mcnamara. Sec. Mcnamara i have here one of the new family of communist chinese weapons. This is a machine gun of their 7. 62 class, ammunition for this can only be supplied from chinese sources. This gun there is the chinese arsenal mark bears the chinese arsenal mark, supplied to North Vietnam. A chinese gun. Roots of infiltration. The secretary
We are live of the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia today. Our continuing coverage of the National Governors Association Annual summer meeting being held this year at greenbrier. The association is composed of executives from the states territories, and districts of the u. S. It is chaired by governor hickenlooper of colorado and the vice chair is governor herbert of utah. The form that is about to get started focuses on state efforts to combat drug use. Steve bashir is chairing the session. But Coverage Today on cspan. If i could have your attention, lets take our seats so we can get the joint session started. First of all, good morning, welcome. I am governor steve bashir from kentucky. I chaired the health and Human Services committee. We will call this meeting to order. Welcome all the governors who are here. This is a joint session of the health and Human Services committee and the Homeland Security and Public Safety committee. Joining me as vice chair of our committee is vice c