Jennet conant who was the granddaughter of administrative tractor the Manhattan Project and one of our nations leading scientists of the 20th century century pages the author of New York Times bestseller the regulars and tuxedo park a wall street tycoon and the secret palace of science that changed the course of world war ii. She will be speaking tonight about her new book the great secret the classified world war ii disaster that launched the war on cancer. Thank you for joining us jennet. Said thank you. I also want to thank you for inviting me to be with you tonight. Alas its virtually but im going to do my best. My first doom presentation so they are with me everyone. Ive had a lot of coffee and im thinking right now should have had a lot of wine but anyway here we go. Im going to start us off with a quote from winston churchill. He had a way with words. He once observed manic case only stumble across the truth but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happene
Former nasa astronaut don thomas discusses the history of space station, comparing the development of american and russian programs since the early 1950s and looking at the future of International Space station efforts. Sunday at 4 00 p. M. On reel america, appointment in tokyo is a 1945 u. S. Army signal corps film documenting the course of world war ii in the Pacific Theater from the japanese. Get our complete schedule at cspan. Org. Up next, a portrait unveiling for Longtime House Judiciary Committee member john conyers. Then attorney general eric holder, Vice President joe biden and former chairman James Sensenbrenner at the event honoring the michigan democrat who has been on the committee for 50 years and is the longest serving member of the u. S. House. I guess well go ahead and get started. Im going to assume everyone has a program with when it gets a little too loud, im going to stop because this is a very important occasion. Weve waited a long time for this. All you have to d
Today, we ask you to instill within us your peace, your courage, and your strength. Lead us to all that is good and brings honor to your creation. Help us to defeat the evils we face each day. Bless us with the wisdom to celebrate and recognize our capacity for good. To free the oppressed let us serve all with valor as these men have shown and witnessed to us today. Be upon us now and remain with us always. Amen. With that, we conclude the formal ceremony, but i welcome everyone to join in a wonderful reception, and lets give our medal of honor winners one big round of applause. [ applause ] thank you, everybody. Here is what is coming up today on c span 3. Next, a portrait unveiling for long time house judiciary member john yonyers. And then honoring members of the First Special Service Force in world war ii. They were formed in 1942. Another ceremony for the doolittle tokyo raiders. And then president obama honors two Army Soldiers for their courage and action in world war i. Florenc
Country music legend glen campbell. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. U. S. Air force planes have arrived in the territory of guam. The deployment comes after new threats by north korea against guam. Yesterday President Trump issued a chilling warning to pyongyang over its nuclear program. And theres new information about the norths ability to launch a successful Nuclear Strike against the u. S. Hena doba is in new york with the latest. Good morning, hena. Good morning, annemarie. Theyre finding themgs in a dangerous war of words between the u. S. And north korea. Pyongyang responded by threatening potential force against the island. There is no change in the threat level resulting from north korea events. Guam president is addressing nervous res dentds. Ive reached out to the white house this morning. An attack or threat on guam is a threat or attack on the united states. They have said that ame
Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. U. S. Air force planes have arrived in the territory of guam. The deployment comes after new threats by north korea against guam. Yesterday President Trump issued a chilling warning to pyongyang over its nuclear program. And theres new information about the norths ability to launch a successful Nuclear Strike against the u. S. Hena doba is in new york with the latest. Good morning, hena. Good morning, annemarie. Theyre finding themgs in a dangerous war of words between the u. S. And north korea. Pyongyang responded by threatening potential force against the island. There is no change in the threat level resulting from north korea events. Guam president is addressing nervous res dentds. Ive reached out to the white house this morning. An attack or threat on guam is a threat or attack on the united states. They have said that america will be defended. Pyongyangs th