Civilization, the library of Congress Must also be acknowledged to be one of the best assets the United States possesses for participation in magna cartas greatest legacy, the preservation of the rule of law. The library began over two centuries ago as the principle reference collection for legal research, both for the congress and the United States supreme cou court. It continues to offer unparalleled Legal Resources to all three branches of the United States government as well as to the governments of foreign states. This mission, the preservation of the rule of law is inscribed in the very walls of the building in which we are standing, the Thomas Jefferson building, in paintings, mosaics in the ceiling, statues in the reading room. Theres a wonderful quote by the englishman richard hooker. Of law there can be no less acknowledged than that her voice is the harmony of the world. Todays program embodies the spirit i think embodies that quotation. Well hear from not only our law libra
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Municipality . One of my biggest dilemmas was administered being forced to pass students. I experienced that. I received a passing grade in the minister said we need to pastor, i dont know if those the pressure. Also as far as elected officials, giving them instead of treating the kennedy as victims, addressing the community and the same these students, two parent family, these are the statistics of people whether they have a religious background or whatever. Is there any way they think changing that mentality, the administers in the Education System or the elected officials . One thing i have to say, i told them before, dr. Williams is probably my biggest inspiration im going back and getting my degree in high school. Thank you very much. I think one of the problems is that we cant get rid of students whose minds are alien and hostile to the education process. That is, we have to have a mechanism where we can stop the students from anything with the education of others. There have bee
And how many of the u. S. Navy crew reunited with the refugees years later. With him is captain paul jacobs, commander of the the ukk kirk during the rescue. From the memorial in washington, d. C. , this is one hour. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Im mark weber, curator of the United States Navy Memorial. Today, were pleased to have jan k. Herman here to discuss his new Naval Institute book, lucky few, the fall of saigon and the rescue mission of the uss kirk. Mr. Herman served as historian of the Navy Medicine department and special assistance to the Surgeon General for 33 years. Hes keeping busy in retirements as evidenced by this book. He has written numerous articles and books, including battle station sick bay, medicine and the korean war, and navy history in vietnam. Hes also produced documentary videos on medicine, including an internationallyacclaimed video on the lucky few. Join me in welcoming jan herman to the Navy Memorial. [ applause ] thank you, mark. I appreciate
Commander of the the during the rescue. From the memorial in washington, d. C. , this is one hour. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Im mark weber, curator of the United States Navy Memorial. Today, were pleased to have jan k. Herman here to discuss his new Naval Institute book, lucky few, the fall of saigon and the rescue mission of the uss kirk. Mr. Herman served as historian of the Navy Medicine department and special assistance to the Surgeon General for 33 years. Hes keeping busy in retirements as evidenced by this book. He has written numerous articles and books, including battle station sick bay, medicine and the korean war, and navy history in vietnam. Hes also produced documentary videos on medicine, including an internationallyacclaimed video on the lucky few. Join me in welcoming jan herman to the Navy Memorial. [ applause ] thank you, mark. I appreciate that introduction. At first glance, the story that youre going to hear today about the uss kirk seems like a little st