And 10 minutes. The timing of this symposium is intentional. 75 years ago next week, General Macarthur was recalled from retirement to u. S. Service, starting a road that defined him and asia are many years. World,rstand the modern you have to understand to understand much of the modern world, you have to understand the stories we are exploring today. In the Memorial Building next to us, the general is buried with his wife. We also have a temporary exhibit new the theater to your left on the liberation of the philippines, which i incurred you to explore. Take times during the breaks. The museum and this building will be open until 5 00 today. This symposium is another Great Partnership between the city of norfolk and that General Macarthur foundation to provide key support for the memorial and its programs. I would like to recognize them for their support. We have several Board Members here. I would like to recognize them for their support. Also might staff who are here today my staff
Walter the timing of this symposium is intentional. 75 years ago next week general recalledr at wars from retirement to u. S. Service starting him on a road to find both him and asia for many years to come. In asia as in much of the world 1945 is yesterday. The modernrstand world, you have to understand or understand much of the modern to understande the stories that we will be exploring today. In the Memorial Building next us the general is buried with his wife jean, and we have two floors of exhibits on his life times. We also have a temporary exhibit on the liberation of the philippines which i encourage you to explore, take time during our breaks and the museum. Both will be open until 5 00 today. This sim foes yum is another Great Partnership providing key support to the mac arthur programs. Nd its id like to recognize them for their support. We have several Board Members here. Id like to recognize them for support. I also would like to recognize my crack staff who are here frankl
Senate special aging committee. This is an hour and a half. Good afternoon. It is my great pleasure to call to order the very first hearing of the Senate Special committee on aging. In the 114th congress i have had the honor of being a member of this committee since my very first days in the United States senate and i am delighted to now assume the chairmanship. This is the first time that a maine senator has chaired the committee since the mid1990s when my predecessor and good friend senator bill cohen for whom i worked for 12 years served as the committees chair. Im also pleased to welcome new and returning members to this committee and onto about delighted that my good friend and colleague senator Claire Mccaskill of missouri will service the committees Ranking Member. Senator bill nelson, the former committee chairman, has also chosen to remain a member of this committee and he will continue to share his expertise with us. Throughout its history, the aging committee has spurred con
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