joining us today including secretary of the army christine mormon and army chief of staff general james mcconville. let us recognize the members of congress who worked to make this momentous event possible including the late senator johnny isaacson who showed his great respect for our veterans. there was leadership on the veterans affairs committee and congressman sandy. bishop has long champion the marauders legacy and former congressman peter king always a reliable voice for our nation s veterans. finally, thank you to all those joining us online to honor the marauders profound patriotism and unwavering devotion to duty ladies and gentlemen at this time planned as you please stand as you are able for the presentation of the colors and the national anthem. oh lord. but okay. try come present. oh. oh say, can you see by the dawn s early light what so proudly we held at the twilight s last gleaming. who s brought some rights and bright stars through the par? adise fight or the
it is my privilege to welcome you all to this celebration of all inspiring courage and resilience today we gather virtually to bestow congress s highest honor the congressional gold medal on nearly 3,000 american heroes, meryl marauders. let us salute the family and friends who have continued to tell the story of these brave warriors and educated for the recognition they deserve thank you to the us army leaders joining us today including secretary of the army christine mormon and army chief of staff general james mcconville. let us recognize the members of congress who worked to make this momentous event possible including the late senator johnny isaacson who showed his great respect for our veterans. there was leadership on the veterans affairs committee and congressman sandy. bishop has long champion the marauders legacy and former congressman peter king always a reliable voice for our nation s veterans. finally, thank you to all those joining us online to honor the maraude
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the White House Historical association and our 2023 symposium, the white house in Popular Culture hosted by the good morning, everyone. Welcome to the White House Historical association and our 2023 symposium the white house in Popular Culture hosted by the association and our good friends, our partners, the john w. Cloogy center at the library of congress. My name is stewart mcloren, and i have the privilege of being the president of White House Historical association, and i see many familiar friends and faces here today. And, of course, those who are joining us by cspan and through our own digital coverage, its great to have all of you joining us here today as well. I ought to recognize three of my colleagues who have been involved and on point for this. Many here at the association have played a role in making today happen at these annual symposiums which theyre actually a yearlong effort to put together. We focus on the cloakium partners in th
On the vietnam war which i hope you have had a chance to see but it is on view through april 22 so i hope you return during regular museum hours. Our program is the lecture on leadership we created this series five years ago as a permanent way to honor too great americans including David Petraeus who is the history maker award in 2013. I like to think mr. Herzog for his leadership and support and as chair emeritus and general petraeus for his leadership and generous participation over the past four years. Thanks though very much a 17. [applause] i would like to thank the trustees in the audience this evening. To our chair and a chancellor for all she has done on behalf of this great institution. [applause] and the chair of the council, susan b17 and now my great colleague and Vice President of programs and you will hear from him at the close of the program. This Evening Program will last about an hour with a questionandanswer session. Q a will be conducted via written notecards. You sh
No matter where you come from, if you are blessed enough and fortunate enough to rise to a level that she dont forget there are other people that are facing many obstacles, too and its incumbent upon you to take them out of it them as well. I think its just a great read. It is a human american story that i think in our time we could all benefit, just to be reminded that we are all in this together. [inaudible conversations] good evening, everyone. Welcome to National Press club. The washington correspondent in the 109th president of National Press club. And the author of an imperfect union in the aftermath welcome to our Live Audience today as well as hes been the tv. In his new book, check exports of the gettysburgs most stories searching for his soldier son in the haze of the battle while also touching on the journals of practice. In the full measure of devotion. Jim baron said of the imperfect union, hes perfect though, one that contains an aerial intimate view of the cost of the gr