Congress. This two hour discussion was hosted by the center for strategic and international studies. Welcome to csis. Im dr. Mark warren the head of the project on military and diplomatic history. Thank you all especially for braving todays weather. Our project is focused on history. Were delighted to cohost todays event with the world war i Centennial Commission and the csis project on prosperity and development and dan rundy who runs that project here, thank you to you for your support. When we think about when historians think about one of the most important points in history world war i comes out at number one. Americans tend to be fixated on other wars like the civil war and world war ii. It is the most important and were here today to try to provide some additional awareness. 100 years ago to this very day, Woodrow Wilson appeared before joint session of the congress here in washington to deliver his 14 points speech and wilson had been a professor at princeton and was president
Have not told you is not a single political leader supported the movement. Matt won the crusade for voters. And naacp down. Elected leadership down. Nobody anywhere supported it so we asked the city council would you at least put the measure on the ballot so that the people can decide whether they want it or not. Would you allow the people to vote on it, and they didnt do that. At the time i think tim kaine was the mayor of the city, and i said, tim, can you work something out to at least put it on the ballot that people decide it . He said i can only get four votes. I cant get five votes, the majority to do it. Now with that, so what we had to do was to go out and get the people to sign the petition, and if you get the percentage of numbers of people to sign the petition, then it can go on the ballot, so we were able to get about 15,000 signatures to make certain that it had gone on the ballot, and even though the entirety of the leadership was against it, when the people voted, 80 of
Welcome to csis, and thank you for braving todays weather. It is great to see all of the interest in world war i. For those who have not been here before, our project is focused on history that also provides insights into contemporary affairs. We are delighted to cohost todays vent with the world war i centennial commission, and the csis center, and thank you dan fundy for your support. When we think about, when historians think about what are the most important events in world history, and world war i usually comes out at number one, and americans tend to be fixated on the other wars like the civil war and world war ii, but this is the most important, and we are here today to try to provide some additional awareness, and so 100 years ago to this very day, Woodrow Wilson appeared before a joint session of congress here in washington to deliver his 14 points speech. Wilson had been a proare fes sor at princeton and president of the institution, and he drew upon the academic colleagues t
Police were able to take them into custody. And the Investigation Continues throughout the morning. Alyssa harrington, abc 7 news. Arson investigators are looking into a suspicious fire that destroyed hundreds, possibly thousands of bottles of wine last night. Amy hollyfield is live at the scene. They just boarded up the building here. Theyve got it roped off. A lot of debris here to go through. Even this early into the investigation, police have already made an arrest. They got the call to come to this strip mall. The wesley, ashley wine Storage Facility was on fire. We are told there is a wine maker in santa rosa who stores wine here for distribution. Hundreds of bottles inside this building. When they got here they saw a gasoline can on scene. They were immediately suspicious. They checked Video Surveillance footage from a nearby business and i say they recognized ani known transient in the area of the fire. We have a picture of him. 49yearold Arthur Holden was arrested for arson, c
The delays in marriage in the states. Jeanette is at the live desk this noon with reaction to the decision. Jeanette . Was certainly a monumental and surprising move from the Supreme Court and that has Immediate Impact in many state, like right here in virginia, couples hoping to get married. We are talking about as soon as one hour. Just hours ago they held review , indiana,states oklahoma, utah, wisconsin, and virginia. What does it all mean . It means the court recognizes the right to samesex unions and because of that Lower Court Decisions striking down samesex marriage should go into effect soon. This was in on the spec unexpected decision. Many believe that they would make the case this term. The attorney general tweeted this out saying in part the Fourth Circuit mandate will issue at 1 p. M. And marriages can then begin. What a momentous and joyous day for thousands of virginians. We spoke to some virginians about this decision and heres what they said. I dont have a problem wit