[applause] thank you so much it is great to be here in iowa city andiowa. You are a strong woman. You make us proud. [applause] i see some new faces and we appreciate that. I will start off by telling a little bit about me and then that up to what is going on in our country and how we can fix it where there is nothing i will not answer. If you do not hear me talk about it, you are welcome to bring me up. I love driving through iowa. I love farm country. I grew up in farm country. There is something wholesome and american about it. I was raised in a rural town. Even though we grew up in that small, southern town, we learned that neighbors take care of neighbors. My mom started a business out of the living room of our home. 30 years later, it was a successful company. I started doing the books for the company when i was 13. I am not an ivy league or. I went to Clemson University and graduated with a degree in accounting. Accountants are problem solvers. I went out to the corporate world
The Flood Building which is overlooked this turn table since 1904 is gifting you folks with these great flowers passed around here. They work with the alliance to decorate this cable car. Will the flood sisters please put their hands up . [applause] we really miss jim flood. Sorry he cant be here. Hes herethats right. China town merchants, fisherman whafer, downtown San Francisco parthnership all contributed to help us bring you cable car history. Mike fips and don indiscernible cable car mew museum are here and should be inside the circle and if they are not, they should make their way up. When you say cable car you see temporary photos on the side windows. We did these to teach a little cable car history to everybody who sees the car and rides them this year. Many of the photos come from the wonderful and i mean wonderful, sfmta archive and show the San Francisco fast decades these cable cars operated in. Jeremy indiscernible is the photographer. He is busy working. There he is. I kn
Thank you so much. It is great to be here in johnson county. Iowa grows strong women. You are a strong woman. You make us proud. [applause] i see some new faces and we appreciate that. I will start off by telling a little bit about me and then that up to what is going on in our country and how we can fix it where there is nothing i will not answer. If you do not hear me talk about it, you are welcome to bring me up. I love driving through iowa. I love farm country. I grew up in farm country. There is something wholesome and american about it. I was raised in a rural town. Even though we grew up in that small, southern town, we learned that neighbors take care of neighbors. My mom started a business out of the living room of our home. 30 years later, it was a successful company. I started doing the books for the company when i was 13. I am not an ivy league or. I went to Clemson University and graduated with a degree in accounting. Accountants are problem solvers. I went out to the corp
I am steve lee, the president of the Korean War Veterans Memorial foundation. And we are very honored to have you join us here both in person and livecast. Today, we have gathered honor all korean war veterans and their families from 22 United Nations Member States who fought to defend the republic of korea. This year, ceremony is even more meaningful as we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the signing of the korean armistice agreement on july 27, 1953. The korean armistice agreement was intended to bring a complete cessation of hostilities to the korean war. But because the peace treaty is not signed over, 28,500 americans stand ready today with the republic of korea and 16 other United Nations command sending states to defend south korea. At this time, we would like to recognize our veterans and families. Please direct your attention to the center of our seating area in the Veterans Center section of the korean war. Veterans and their families in gold star families. They are in the
Gentlemen, and welcome to the Korean War Veterans Memorial. I am steve lee, the president of the Korean War Veterans Memorial foundation. And we are very honored to have you join us here both in person and livecast. Today, we have gathered honor all korean war veterans and their families from 22 United Nations Member States who fought to defend the republic of korea. This year, ceremony is even more meaningful as we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the signing of the korean armistice agreement on july 27, 1953. The korean armistice agreement was intended to bring a complete cessation of hostilities to the korean war. But because the peace treaty is not signed over, 28,500 americans stand ready today with the republic of korea and 16 other United Nations command sending states to defend south korea. At this time, we would like to recognize our veterans and families. Please direct your attention to the center of our seating area in the Veterans Center section of the korean war. Vetera