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Opportunities and resources. The Kerner Commission made the case we need to equalize opportunities, equalize resources. That is what we should have done in 1968 and we should seek to do today. Had aa historian, if you chance to sit down with dr. King, what would you ask . Thatld ask him whether he still felt his dream had turned into a nightmare by the time he died. King gave a prominent interview with a reporter where he stated my dream from 1963 has turned into a nightmare. Of course, the even...

Was an important piece of research. Elizabeth one of the major conclusions that the Current Commission highlighted was that there was a wide swath of people who participated and it wasnt , these were young kids who were causing trouble and inherently violent. Does this has anything to do and thetball Players National anthem . I think until we foster a more equitable and Inclusive Society and really deal with the exploitation that the number of the groups are going to continue to see this kind of...

Youre watching American History tv on cspan3. Elizabeth hinton, a professor at harvard university. I want to begin with something ago. Aid a while he said the kerner to a war on crime. Explain that. The kerner report itself was a response to the war on crime. New prioritynd of going on for two years. It basically involved unprecedented national investment. For the first time in u. S. History. This was a policy. Domestic policy. War on crime was a very important component to johnsons great societ...

Elizabeth hidden, professor at harvard university, of africanamerican studies. You said that the kerner report led to a war on crime. Explain. The kerner report is not responsible for the war on crime. Kernerhnson called the commission in 1967, he are he declared the war on crime. It involved a Real Investment in police Court Systems in prisons for the first time in u. S. History. This was part of domestic policy. War on crime was a very important component to johnsons great society, but the ker...

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Released a recommendation, we were looking at long lines and how to make voting places more efficient. They made it clear that we should be looking at all the potential sources of dysfunction at the polling place. The fundamental executive order was that we ought to have an electoral process that is sufficiently run and with the appropriate safeguards so no ineligible voters vote. Voters should be able to cast their ballots in a reasonably efficient way. We ought to have confidence that their vo...

And produced a final report with recommendations. The purpose was to look at the how we of long lines and could make polling places more efficient so voters didnt have ofwait very long periods time. The establishing commission made it clear that we should be looking at all the potential sources of dysfunction and potential reforms at the polling place and the fundamental piece of the commission or the executive order was that we ought to have an electoral process that is sufficiently one and has...

Foundation and or douglas and Sarah Allison auditorium. Of course we welcome those are joining us on her heritage. Org website on all of these occasions as well as of those joining us on the cspan networks. We would ask everyone in house to be so kind to check that are mobile devices have been silenced or turned off as a courtesy. And, of course, for those watching online youre welcome to send questions or comments at any time simply emailing speaker heritage. Org. We will of course posted his p...

The subcommittee on communications and technology will now come to order. And the chair recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. And i do want to welcome each and every one of you. Obviously a hearing of interest as we have a full room in front of us. And it is our first hearing in 2017 with a fully formed federal Communications Commission as often seems to be the case, the senate takes their dear ever loving time to get things done, but im pleased to see that the commission...