This is a very special occasion. I had a chance to meet some of these gentlemen. We get underway and honor our greatest generation and look over the goals of what we would like to get done, i would like the chairman of the friends of the World War Ii National memorial. [applause] our greatest ally and most famous ally during the Second World War was winston churchill, who famously said succeeding generations must not be allowed to forget their sacrifice and their example. To me, the beauty and the urgency of assemblies like this, with people like this is what sir winston urged us to do. It is a great honor for all of us and we cannot wait to hear what you have to say, thank you. [applause] as we get underway, we would like to set a few goals to see what we would like to achieve because these gentlemen are valuable resources and we need to soak up as much as we can because they can have a story to tell. We would love to try to learn as much as we can from this panelist panel of heroes.
This is a very special occasion. I had a chance to meet some of these gentlemen. We get underway and honor our greatest generation and look over the goals of what we would like to get done, i would like the chairman of the friends of the World War Ii National memorial. [applause] our greatest ally and most famous ally during the Second World War was winston churchill, who famously said succeeding generations must not be allowed to forget their sacrifice and their example. To me, the beauty and the urgency of assemblies like this, with people like this is what sir winston urged us to do. It is a great honor for all of us and we cannot wait to hear what you have to say, thank you. [applause] as we get underway, we would like to set a few goals to see what we would like to achieve because these gentlemen are valuable resources and we need to soak up as much as we can because they can have a story to tell. We would love to try to learn as much as we can from this panelist panel of heroes.
We have probably one of the best authorities on world war ii talk to us. Antony beevor was educated in winchester and studied under john kegan. He was in the military but after five years he left the army to begin writing about soldiers and war. He has published four novels, 11 books of nonfiction. His works have appeared in more than 30 Foreign Language and sold more than six and a half million copies. He has been called the bestselling historian of the era. His book on the battle of normandy receiveded the westminster medal. You look at his books on world war ii whatever it is all of them garner awards because of the word he did. His latest book was published in may and went straight to number one in the sunday times bestseller list and stayed there for five weeks. He is former chairman of the society of authors. He received an honorary doctorate. He is a visiting professor at the university of kent. Please join me in welcoming Antony Beevor. Thank you. After the liberation of paris
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I call the fake news the enemy of the people. Tonight Steve Schmidt on americas moral crisis. I said, maybe i should cancel this arrangement because i have a bad hair day. And mosha on fueling the right here and around the world. Plus as the bigoted violence continues, how does this guy still have a job . You cannot rebuild your civilization with somebody elses babies. Then nate silver on the state of the race eight days out. And what happened when Jeff Sessions was confronted by a preacher. Brother jeff, as a fellow united myth difficult, i call upon you to repent. And all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im i didnt say hayes. Tonight the nation is in mourning and in the midst of a profound moral crisis. It is not the first time we found ourselves here during the presidency of one donald trump, but it feels like the worst. There is, of course, the body count. 11 people murdered in their sanctuary on saturday morning while celebrating at their synagogue in pittsburgh. G