Justice, the Holocaust Museum l. A. , the forward, and the pico union project. As it is thanksgiving eve, just a word on that topic. On october 3, 1863, at the height of a bloody war dividing our country, Abraham Lincoln issued a thanksgiving proclamation which officially established thanksgiving as a national holiday. He proclaimed that though the nation was at war with itself, there were still blessings for which both sides could experts gratitude. He also proclaimed despite the painful and divided times, all americans should be concerned about those suffering as a result of civil strife. He set for the last thursday of november as thanksgiving. He asked everyone to pray to heal the wounds of the nation, and restore it to the full enjoyment of peace, tranquility, and union. President elect biden spoke today to the American People, he similarly acknowledged the countrys deep divide, and he also urged unity. A statement that harkens back to lincolns thanksgiving day proclamation, presi
Watch booktv this weekend on cspan2. President biden has picked Denis Mcdonough to head the Veterans Affairs department. He previously served as white house chief of staff during the last four years of the obama presidency. His confirmation hearing he was asked about veterans access to healthcare, modernization efforts in the das responds to covid19. This is just over two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] i i want to call this evening to order. I want to welcome everybody. I appreciate all that are here, all those that are online. The purpose of this hearing is due from the i president s nominate to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis Mcdonough. Before i talk about him i just want to say i appreciate this committee all the reasons we sat on this committee thats been bipartisan and its been nonpolitical, and we tried to do the best by our veterans whether you are the republican side for the democratic side of the aisle. I particularly appreciate the re
Hollywood Jewish Center for justice, the Holocaust Museum l. A. , the forward, and the pico union project. As it is thanksgiving eve, just a word on that topic. On october 3, 1863, at the height of a bloody war dividing our country, Abraham Lincoln issued a thanksgiving proclamation which officially established thanksgiving as a national holiday. He proclaimed that though the nation was at war with itself, there were still blessings for which both sides could experts gratitude. He also proclaimed despite the painful and divided times, all americans should be concerned about those suffering as a result of civil strife. He set for the last thursday of november as thanksgiving. He asked everyone to pray to heal the wounds of the nation, and restore it to the full enjoyment of peace, tranquility, and union. President elect biden spoke today to the American People, he similarly acknowledged the countrys deep divide, and he also urged unity. A statement that harkens back to lincolns thanksgi
Democratic politicians, examples how theyre breaking their own lockdowns. Americans lockdowns forethee, parties and trips for me. You will not believe who else is on the game. People and now more sheriffs pushing back on states from coast to coast breaking up basically the cities and states are breaking up large gatherings to stop covid19 from spreading but now sheriffs in four states are refusing to enforce these rules, including breaking up thanksgiving dinner parties under extreme covid19 lockdown measures that number of sheriffs doing that, the number of states where that is happening, that could grow. Also this, there is new hope. Pfizer says its vaccine is now more effective than realized. Maybe raising hopes of a vaccine in december. One top democrat governor is tossing cold water on that, and tossing cold water on the Trump Administrations operation warp speed coming to market. The fbi is launching a new counterintelligence probe into china nearly every 10 hours for replicating
Coming up, a live discussion about the Trump Presidency with Washington Post columnist, george will. He left the Republican Party in the first year of the trump administration, registering as an independent, instead. This event comes from the group, jews united for democracy and justice. It should be getting underway shortly. Will be in conversation with the awardwinning broadcast journalist, george will. You on behalf of our leadership. The Leadership Team of jews united for democracy and justice and Community Advocates inc. Thank you to our many wonderful sponsors. As it is thanksgiving eve, just a word on that topic. On october 3, 18 63, at the height of a bloody war dividing our country, abraham issued a thanksgiving proclamation that officially established x giving is a national holiday. He proclaimed the nation was at war with itself, there were whichblessings for both sets could experts gratitude. All americans should be concerned about those were suffering as a result of the ci