The changes in ukraine and the question in the crimea. I would stress if all this were not so, then they would have thought of some other reason to hold back the growing strength of russia. Its been the plight. Several people were killed. Separatists in chechnya have been waging a war against moscow for 20 years. Lets go live to peter who is live in moscow. Peter, we know very little of what happening during putins speech there. What were you hearing while you were there. The capitol looked like a war zone last night. We see from those pictures. The building was surrounded by chechnya security forces. We understand that the militants are hold up with an exchange of power with policepatrol check points that left three to five police dead. It seems obvious that this was timed to steal the headlines from president putins address to the kremlin to parliament at the kremlin this morning. This is what the president had to say about the chechnya. We remember well about who and how in the 1990
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Decade to separating them. And three unique individuals, all who distinct themselves in these acts. All three are connected with what the represent for the rest of us. The culmination of human potential. Exemplars for the rest of us. What we aspire to be. So, these three artifacts, these three piece of evidence. Beginning to my immediate right, corporal woody williams, United States marine. For gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as demolition sergeant with the first serving with the First Battalion third learning division in action against Japanese Forces on iwo jima 23, february, 1945. Quick to volunteer services when the tanks were maneuvering. Corporal williams went forward alone to attempt the reduction of devastating machine gun fire from the unyielding positions. Covered only by four riflemen, he fought expertly for four hours under enemy small arms fire and returned to his own minds to prepare emotion charges and obtain flamethrowers. Struggling
Specialist four duran stood tall. And learning that two seriously wounded troopers were helplessly pinned down under fire, specialist four duran assaulted the enemy position on the run. He fired into the enemys foxhole, eliminating for and cutting down several others as they fled. You specialist four duran then again to poor effect fire on the fleeing enemy. His extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States army. [applause] and accepting on behalf of of sergeant Candelario Garcia. Sergeant Candelario Garcia distinguished it self by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an acting team leader for company b, first battalion, second infantry, first brigade, first Infantry Division, during combat operations against an armed enemy in the republic of vietnam on december 8, 1968. While con
Good morning. Welcome to the San Francisco Land Use Commission to my right is supervisor kim and our left is Supervisor Malia Cohen our clerk is andrea and thank you to sfgovtv for broadcasting disguise here Jennifer Lowe madam clerk, any announcements . Yes. Please silence all electronic devices. Employment speaker cards to be completed should be submitted to the clerk and all will appear on the agenda unless otherwise stayed. Madam clerk call item one. Is an ordinances africanamerican this 34i6k code for the city Transportation Planning and Design Projects and programs im the author of item one an ordinance 3 will adapt the National Association of city transportation officials urban street design and bike way design guide as part of our official street design this is a continuing effort to improve street designs standards in San Francisco to improve the Street Safety for all user and were a multiple transit first city and our policies and ordinances needs to reflect that National Ass