Events during the cold war, as well as the continuing threat of nuclear conflict. Watch tonight at 8 pm eastern, and enjoy American History tv every weekend on cspan 3. Ministration c former Homeland Security talked about the danger in delaying the president ial transition of power, other examples of transitions after close elections and had the Biden Administration can prepare to take office in january. Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another move burner. This one coat produced and organized by the center of transitions for Public Service, and citizens for strong democracy. Im going to moderate todays conversation. Its really a pleasure to have these traffic guests. Provide a important statutory framework for the peaceful transition of power. Its been updated several times since than, and today robin to discuss some of the important pressing issues coming out of that in the current transition and transfer. Its been almost a week since the Major Networks designated job as the pr
Europe. A Young American stood in front of number 10 downing streets in the mid50s as an old man with a cigar came out the door. The Young American turned to them and said, mr. Prime minister, mr. Prime minister, tell us the secret of your success. The Prime Minister Winston Church hill replied study history. Study history. In it lie all the secrets of state craft. You heard a great phrase. Theres nothing you can do about having a 20 or 22yearold body but theres no excuse for you not having a 5,000yearold mind. Its at your fingertips. Let us continuing to look back so we can see forward. Im pleased to introduce to you pat lock who will moderate the next panel. She was the first woman to graduate from the United States Naval Academy in 1980. Shell bring forth a group of women that have an unheard stor story, Unsung Heroes that played an Important Role in history. Im pleased to introduce pat locke. [ applause ] well, good morning, everyone. Good morning. I know i have a lot of friends at
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Coming up on American History tv, we hear from members of the only allfemale africanameric africanamerican unit serving overseas during world war ii. They share memories of their time servicing backlog mail for soldiers in europe. A Young American stood in front of 10 downing street in the 50s as a man with a cigar came out the door. They asked, mr. Prime minister, tell us the secret of your success. Winston churchill replied, study history. For it lie all the secrets of state craft. You heard a great phrase, theres nothing you can do about have a 20 or 22yearold body, but theres no excuse for you not having a 5,000yearold mind. Its at your fingertips. But let us continue to look back so that we can see forward. Im pleased to introduce to you pat lock who will moderate the next panel. Pat lock was the first africanamerican woman to graduate from the United States Naval Academy in 1980. Shell bring forth a group of women that have an unheard story, Unsung Heroes that played an Important
Our heroes proved in liberation many of us felt we never would get a chance to really fight. I could not go in, which i did not realize at the time, because of the color of my skin. America, america may god narrator the story of africanamericans in world war ii is indeed a legacy of patriotism and valor. In 1941, americans looked at their world and saw war everywhere. Across the atlantic, adolf hitlers german troops occupied nearly every inch of europe from france to russia, to the baltic sea and north africa. In the pacific, the Japanese Army and navy already captured parts of china, manchuria, korea and a number of nearby islands. Pearl harbor would soon states into war. Monday morning, the first thing i did was go down to the Army Recruiting station and enlist in the service of my country. I was told there was no quota for black troops. You have to remember this country was very discriminatory, segregated and there was no change. First of all, black sailors as sailors per se were no