Washington journal on our companion network c pan. This week on american artifacts, we tour the american president s life portraits exhibit at the Herbert Hoover president ial library and museum in west branch, iowa. North carolina painter and sculptor chaz fagen created the portraits for cspan in 1999 and recently added president trumps. The exhibit created in conjunction with the White House Historical association was brought to the library by cspan in partnership with media come. Curator Marcus Eckhardt an shows us the additional objects the museum borrowed to accompany each of the 44 portraits. Were in west brank, iowa, in the museum portion of the building and this is our temporary exhibit which is cspans american president s life portraits. The idea for this came about from us thinking about bringing the temporary exhibit everybody cspan and then adding something personal from each man at this point each man to show Something Different about them, because we think of them this is
In the museum portion of the building and this is our temporary exhibit which is cspans american president s life portraits. The idea for this came about from us thinking about bringing the temporary exhibit from cspan and then adding something personal from each man, at this point each man, to show Something Different about them, because we think of them this is about the president s but we want to show them as human beings, as well. Thats an interesting aspect. And some of these guys were very interesting. To borrow the objects, it was an extensive process trying to find sites that were associated with the different people and getting them to agree to loan us items. Among other people we did work with the other president ial libraries and the National Archives president ial library system. And then everything from the National Park service we worked with to individual historical societies, state historical societies, and even a few individuals. One of the things about the temporary e
His is almost an hour. Good afternoon, everyone. My name is libby oh connell and m proud to serve on the World War One Centennial Commission. Yesterday marked the 240th anniversary of this nations very First Military memorial. On january 25, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the nations First Military memorial which commemorates brigadire general richard montgomery, one of the first generals lost in the american revolution. Since 1776, communities all across the United States have built solemn, poignant tributes to our soldiers and sailors, and airmen, our nurses, and all the people helping back home. Lets remember, without a supportive and helpful home front, no military campaign succeeds. Today, as we gather for this announcement its important to note that we are all in debt to each and every one of them. But for too long here in specific d. C. , one war has been left out of our national consciousness. And as a result, out of our national conversation. Today we take a great ste
We went everywhere with him. We just assumed it was normal to want to be with your dad more than anyone else in the world. We learned by his example. That even the smallest gesture could have the greatest meaning. Wed go to the senate with him. More often i think than any children of any senator ever. Wed ride the subway and the conductor would say, you know, your dad is our favorite. There were other senators on the train so hed whisper. Wed get in the elevator and the elevator operator would say, you know, we love your dad. Thats what made us most proud. We thought it was neat that he was a senator. And that he knew some really important people but we thought it was neater that he was friends with others. We thought it was cooler that he knew every employee at the charcoal pit. Beaus true north, his integrity, his character, his honor came from our fathers love. But i believe theres a weight to love. A balance. Which determines the limits of how much one can give and how much one can