Hello. As speaker of the house it is my privilege to welcome you all to this celebration of courage and patriotism 75 years to the day since the uss indianapolis met its fate while sailing through the Philippines Sea toward the end of world war ii. Today, despite the unprecedented circumstances, we come together as the United States congress bestows its highest honor, the congressional gold medal on the crewmen of the uss indianapolis. Thank you to the entire indiana delegation, indiana governor, and secretary of the navy for your efforts to make this momentous event possible. Thank you as well to leader mitch mcconnell, leader Chuck Schumer and leader Kevin Mccarthy for helping to ensure that this virtual ceremony would be such a wonderful success. And thank you to all of those joining online to recognize and pay tribute to the american heroes of the uss indianapolis. Ladies and gentlemen, at this time, please stand as you are able, for the presentation of the colors and the national
Grandfather, president Dwight Eisenhower and the important decisions he made during his presidency. Watch booktv this weekend on cspan2. Good evening and welcome. I am liz hottel director of events and marketing. Thank you for joining us here in this new space where we continue to bring vital conversations to our politics and prose community. If at anytime during the event tonight you can click on the green button below to purchase books by tonights authors on the website carried every single book that is purchased tonight will come with a signed bookplate and we urge you to support us, barbara and jia by purchasing the books. I know that many of you already have copies but im sure some one in your life needs one and we can send it off to that person. Another way to support us tonight is by using the donation button at the bottom of your screen. We are not charging for this program, but any contribution you can make so we can continue our programming is valued by us. You can ask a ques
Thank you to the entire indiana delegation, indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and secretary of the navy and Brigadier General goodwin for your efforts to make this event possible. Thank you as well to leader mitch mcconnell, Chuck Schumer and Kevin Mccarthy for helping to ensure that this virtual ceremony would be such a wonderful success. And thank you to honorary captain captain toby and all those joining online to recognize and pay tribute to the american heroes of the uss indianapolis. Ladies and gentlemen, at this time, please stand as you are able for the presentation of the colors and the national anthem. March, march, march. Hold. Present arms. Seeh say can you by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming glaree rockets red airbombs bursting in nightroof through the thereur flag was still o say does that starspangled waver yet oer the
The honorable pete wilson, Christopher Nixon cox and hugh hewitt. [applause] good afternoon. Im Christopher Nixon cox, grandson of Richard Nixon and on behalf of my family and the board of directors of the foundation i want to welcome you to another important event and the museum is right behind me here. Today we are honored to have secretary of state Michael Pompeo to have chosen the Nixon Library to make a major speech about u. S. China relations. Like we do so often at the library, we are going to begin the program with a prayer. Would you please remain standing and welcome greg laurie, the Senior Pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship for an invocation. Lets pray together. We are thankful to live in this country the United States of america and one thing we treasure so greatly as the freedom we have to pursue life, liberty and happiness. We have the freedom to speak our minds, the worship and freedom to proclaim the message that jesus christ died for our sins and rose from the dead
Good afternoon. I am Christopher Nixon cox, grandson of president Richard Nixon. And on the half of my family and the board of directors of the Nixon Foundation i want to welcome you to another important event here at the Richard Nixon library, birthplace and use them, the of which is right behind me here. Today we are honored to have secretary of state mike pompeo to have chosen the Nixon Library to make a major speech about u. S. China relations. Like we do so often at the liberia, we are going to begia program with a prayer here would you please remain standing and welcome greg laurie, the Senior Pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship for an invocation. [applause] lets all pray together. Father, were so thankful to live in this country, the United States of america. And one thing we treasure so greatly is the freedom we have from you to pursue life, liberty and happiness. We have the freedom to speak our minds, the freedom to worship and the freedom to proclaim the message that jesu