Midnight eastern of lectures in history. Youre watching American History tv where we bring the classroom to you. The association for the study of afroAmerican History held its 103rd annual meeting in indianapolis. We will hear a lecture from Robert Wilkins, who worked to get it built. Organizersevent, recognized the service of africanamerican veterans. This is about an hour and a half. I am the executive director for the study of afroamerican life. It we salute our veterans and our theme, africanamericans in times of war. That is the guidepost for this weeks event. To share this day with those who have and are serving in our armed forces and in civilian roles. We want to take a moment to thank you and our sponsors for making this possible. Your conference bags are sponsored by indian it university. Indiana university. The Hutchinson Center at Harvard University, we doile for fraternity except their support. Members,committee professional management finally, Elizabeth Warren of massachu
Our veterans and our theme, africanamericans in times of war. That is the guide post for this weeks events. We are excited to share this day with those who have and are serving in our armed forces and in civilian roles. I want to take a moment to thank you and our sponsors for making this possible. Your conference bags are sponsored by Indiana University and the kennedy king memorial initiative. In addition, the support has been tremendous. Our goals sponsor, the Hutchinson Center for african and africanamerican research at Harvard University, our silver sponsor, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, theres been a lot of talk about different fraternity stuff up here in the past couple of days, so we do accept support from all members of the divine nine. Our Host Committee member, mr. Danny partee and his indianapolis based Company Professional Management enterprises there at table number seven. And finally, the honorable senator Elizabeth Warren of massachusetts who sponsored a table for local v
Welcoming sherry hall . [applause] miss hall good afternoon. Im so pleased to be able to kick off this afternoons workshop sessions about the u. S. Presidency and the press. Because we are in marion, ohio and i represent the warren g. Harding president ial site, its appropriate that we start with president harding. I think well find his presidency was a Pivotal Point in the relationship between the white house and the press. Its appropriate that we begin our discussion of the presidency and the press with the only newspaperman to be elected president , warren g. Harding. This is the only president weve had who thoroughly understood the frustration and beauty of both sides of the relationship between the white house and the press. That this messy, everchanging relationship is a necessary part of a democracy. Were going to start with a building thats very familiar to us in marion, the press house. This is how it looks today on the left on the grounds of the harding home. Was built actual
Im rabbi lustig and we are honored to host congresswoman Eleanor Holmes norton and congressman jamies are a tins teachin on white sprechsprech petroleum supremacy and the neonazi movement. We gather today as the dignity of preference and we are d. C. A diverse community. We are america. We are no doubt democrats, republicans, inons, among u. S. Are jewish, christian, sikh, hindu, buddhist and simply people of faith. In each one is a shared common heritage that rejects bigotry, that has no tolerance for intolerance for we are people who choose faith over fear. We will not let hate enter our hearts nor will we allow political politics to divide us kichts oawviolence or te torches with chants of jews will not replace us. We believe in democracy in which we do not displace one another but rather we make space for one another. By embracing the difference for all human beings as part of one human family created in the image of god, we read in our say credit scrolls this weekend fro. It says