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Chris is a former staff director for the Senate Armed Services committee and the senior policy advisor for senator john mccain and held other positions in the government and right now working privately for those companies that build for Homeland Security thank you for being with us today. Its great to be here. What led you to do this book . On the Armed Services committee as a policy advisor. And that that genesis. Its a great question. But it was two things. These were a product of the many yea...

In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law. Civil unrest of Racial Discrimination continued across the country. The beatles came to the u. S. And tensions between the u. S. And North Vietnam escalated. This was the backdrop for the Political Conventions that year and for speeches made by president ial nominees Linden Johnson and Barry Goldwater. At the time of the Democratic National convention, Lyndon Baines johnson had been president less than a year after the assassination of president...

Like it is getting down through thursday lows. We are seeing pressure. I love covering the markets. Europe is a snooze fest from an equity market point of view. There is nothing happening. Light volumes. Market trapped in a tight rein from an equity point of view curate we are going nowhere in a hurry. The Energy Sector is reasonably well bid but not spectacularly. The euro is back towards the middle of its risk range. Brent catching a bigger bed. We have the opec note coming out later this week...

You are probably the busiest person on the planet. I just wanted to say what an honor it is for us. Secretary esper has been secretary of defense for the past year. He was previously secretary of the army and a very distinguished record of Public Service having served active duty after graduation from west point 10 years and then the reserve for 11 years. We are looking forward to a good conversation. I think you have met the moderator before. He is a mutual friend, dave mccormick, the ceo of br...

She was worried for her dads safety. I was scared he would get sick and this would happen. The family says he tested positive for covid19 in late june. He was admitted to the hospital on july 2. They contracted the virus but recovered. The acting warden said he demonstrated unwaivering commitment and bravery every day during the devastating pandemic. His memory is carried on in the hearts of all the men and women. Who battle the deadly virus. I know its being more reactive than proactive. And i ...

President less than a year after the assassination of president john f. Kennedy. Before, Lyndon Johnson was a teacher at a small segregated mexicanamerican school where the poverty he saw influenced his policy throughout his political career. While a u. S. Congressman he was named Lieutenant Commander of the Naval Reserve and through this after pearl harbor called to active duty. Later, Lyndon Johnson won his Senate Primary by 87 votes but went on to hold numerous positions in the senate includi...

Housekeeping to let you know that the lab captioning for todays event is available at american progress. Org live captioning. We have a tremendous conversation ahead of us with the california governor, gavin newsom. A fantastic discussion with our panel. I well get into the introductions a bit later, but i really want to provide some words of context to the conversation. On the final day of the Democratic National convention, it is only fitting to look forward and consider how we can correct the...

Altered forever. That an old order is dying in a new one is being born. That moment comes sooner for some, and for others it comes later. For some, the moment arrives when a deed of a new dimension sets are apart. For others, when familiar words are spoken more sharply. Later, but still suddenly it seems, men are saying things in doing things that have never said or done before. Then we know we are experiencing a revolution. But we cannot say, although historians will try when it began. We know ...

Good evening everybody and welcome, i direct event here, we are so happy to have everyone here, before we launch into a session of strange rights, unlike tissue history, this is a 1927 by benjamin over fourth avenue, stretching from union square, from an original or the eight stores until after 93 years the sole survivor and now run by thirdgeneration owner, we want to thank all of you for your support without her whole community of authors, booklovers and friends we would not be here today. Ton...

20th century. We have a lot of artifacts from the house collection and have to do with that. And a lot of history to cover. And, the last africanamerican to be elected to the 19th century was 1901, george white of north carolina, and that was a long time before another africanamerican comes into the house. And we have a couple of where artifacts from the 19 twenties and thirties. But before i launch into that, because i love them so much. Tell us a little bit about oscar priest and how he got in...