justice, the holocaust museum l.a., the forward, and the pico union project. as it is thanksgiving eve, just a word on that topic. on october 3, 1863, at the height of a bloody war dividing our country, abraham lincoln issued a thanksgiving proclamation which officially established thanksgiving as a national holiday. he proclaimed that though the nation was at war with itself, there were still blessings for which both sides could experts gratitude. he also proclaimed despite the painful and divided times, all americans should be concerned about those suffering as a result of civil strife. he set for the last thursday of november as thanksgiving. he asked everyone to pray to heal the wounds of the nation, and restore it to the full enjoyment of peace, tranquility, and union. president-elect biden spoke today to the american people, he similarly acknowledged the country s deep divide, and he also urged unity. a statement that harkens back to lincoln s thanksgiving day proclamat
foundation. this is a little more than an hour. mr. clinton: thank y all for joining us for the second edition of building an inclusive recovery. i hope wherever you are tuning in from, you are staying healthy and safe. i would like to begin by expressing my gratitude to our sponsors for this session. i want to thank those who have made action. i hope all of you will think about specific ways you and your organizations can make a difference or partner with others to increase your impact. our topic today, the housing crisis, has plagued america long before covid-19. now, it is even more urgent. especially in dense urban areas. without enough affordable housing, they face new challenges from economic impacts of the pandemics. home ownership has long been recognized as one of the most effective and proven solutions to building wealth and financial stability in america. even before the pandemic, homeownership rates for black americans were at an all-time low. latino homeownership
hollywood jewish center for justice, the holocaust museum l.a., the forward, and the pico union project. as it is thanksgiving eve, just a word on that topic. on october 3, 1863, at the height of a bloody war dividing our country, abraham lincoln issued a thanksgiving proclamation which officially established thanksgiving as a national holiday. he proclaimed that though the nation was at war with itself, there were still blessings for which both sides could experts gratitude. he also proclaimed despite the painful and divided times, all americans should be concerned about those suffering as a result of civil strife. he set for the last thursday of november as thanksgiving. he asked everyone to pray to heal the wounds of the nation, and restore it to the full enjoyment of peace, tranquility, and union. president-elect biden spoke today to the american people, he similarly acknowledged the country s deep divide, and he also urged unity. a statement that harkens back to lincoln
i richard: good afternoon, everyone: i am richard fontaine, ceo of the center for new american security. i would like to welcome everyone to the discussion on law enforcement, homeland security, and intelligence on the biden administration. this session pulls together several critical issues, all of which are moving targets in the trump s administration s final weeks and as we head into this new political era. great group. jeh johnson, the former secretary of homeland security and serves as general counsel of the department of defense. he also represents new jersey in a seven state counsel that coordinates covid related reopening. sue gordon is the former principal deputy director of national intelligence, the nation s second-highest intelligence post. she served in the intelligence community for over three decades in senior positions. carrie cordero is the robert gates senior fellow and general counsel. she served at the department of justice and in the office of the directo
leadership, caroline kelly, david layer, the leadership team of jews united for democracy of justice, and democracy advocates inc., the creators of this series. thank you to our many wonderful sponsors. temple isaiah, stephen weiss temple, israelh hollywood jewish center for justice, the holocaust museum l.a., the forward, and the pico union project. as it is thanksgiving eve, just a word on that topic. on october 3, 1863, at the height of a bloody war dividing our country, abraham lincoln issued a thanksgiving proclamation which officially established thanksgiving as a national holiday. he proclaimed that though the nation was at war with itself, there were still blessings for which both sides could experts gratitude. he also proclaimed despite the painful and divided times, all americans should be concerned about those suffering as a result of civil strife. he set for the last thursday of november as thanksgiving. he asked everyone to pray to heal the wounds of the nation,