Politically, militarily. Country, ourhis views on gender and racial equality are shaped by the experiences in world war ii. There were black americans, hundreds of thousands of them, who served in the war mostly in allblack units. It was a segregated military. Many of them had a double v campaign. Victory against fascist opponents overseas and victory against racism at home. And the dignity, the empowerment, the sense of service, the sense of cohesion that that experience brought to black america was a propulsion system for the Civil Rights Movement after the war. The same for gender equality. We had 19 million american women working outside of the home during world war ii. Many of them went back to the homemakers after the war. But you dont put that genie back in the model for long. It showed women that they had an opportunity to do whatever men could do, that they could do things that men could do as well, if not better. Whether it was riveting together a ship, working in a science l
Speakers include retired admiral john richardson, former chief of naval operations. Is smash lapr desk of the American Conservative Union as we begin another week of the impeachment story front and center. I wonder what you think of this comparison. What are the lessons democrats and republicans should take from the clinton impeachment and the nixon impeachment inquiry . I was a young staffer over there for the fracas. The clinton impeachment fracas. I would say two things. It is a political exercise. It is all politics are there are legal arguments wrapped around it, but in the end, there are legal arguments wrapped around it, but in the end, one thing we do not talk about is that the previous impeachments and nixon was not impeached but would have been, and probably would have been convicted. The republicans could not get the super majority vote in the senate. Both clinton and nixon had just gotten reelected. So the voters did not have another chance to render an opinion on their leg
As always, well take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter as well. Washington journal is next. Good morning, its monday, october seventh, 2019. The house and senate are on recess but if peter and inquiry continues this week with hearings in the house intelligence and Foreign Affairs committee. President trump is set to hold to bring Major Campaign rallies this week in minnesota and louisiana. And this morning we will begin by asking for your thoughts about what it means for the country to go through the president ial impeachment. What lessons should be learned from the efforts to impeach residents in and clinton. Phone lines set up differently this morning. If you lived through the nixon impeachment, you can call in at 202 7488000. If you lived through the clinton impeachment, 202 7488001. All others can call in at 202 7488002. You can send us a text message this morning. If you do so, please include your name and where you are from. Thats 202 7488002 th
Schlapp of the American Conservative Union, as we begin another week with the impeachment story front and center. I wonder what you think of the historical comparisons. What are the lessons that democrats and republicans should take from the clinton impeachment and the nixon impeachment inquiry . Guest i was a young staffer for the clinton impeachment fracas. I would say two things. It is a political exercise. It is all politics. Argumentslegal wrapped around it, but in the end, one thing we do not talk about is that the previous impeachments and nixon was not impeached but would have been, and probably would have been convicted. The republicans could not get the super majority vote in the senate. Both clinton and nixon had just gotten reelected. So the voters did not have another chance to render an opinion on their legal wrongdoing that came to light after the elections. With donald trump, we have an election a year away, and what makes what the democrats are doing so repulsive is, j
Londonancine lacqua in with tom keene in new york. One thing that surprised me this so ifo the east report out of germany and there is a huge brexit angle as it seems to have doubled affected german confidence. Tom the nuances of the market are very subtle. Since you have been gone the one idea is euro rolling over to parity, one of our themes today. It is an odd monday. Francine it is going to be a very big week. Lets get to the bloomberg first word news. Authorities and germany are trying to figure out if a bomb explosion is linked to terrorism. A refugee blew himself up near a Music Festival and 12 people were wounded. He had been denied asylum last year but was allowed to stay in refugee housing. Meanwhile, police in munich are questioning a friend of a teenager who went on a shooting rampage. There is speculation the friend may have known plans of the attack. Loner been described as a obsessed with playing video games. Controversy overshadows the start of the dnc today. Debbie Was