Tokyo. It is a great book. Bookshe author of many and came to us about 10 years ago. He came and visited the museum, gave a presentation on his book, and we have not managed to get him back here. We tried, he was going to come in april of this year, but of course things got out of hand, and we had to postpone that event indefinitely to talk on one of his other books. Im sure most of our viewers today know many of johns books. Help from the heroes hell from the heavens, for crew and country, and tin can tightens, which one the Elliott Morrison naval litter chief naval literacy award. It was awarded regarded naval history. So congratulations on that. Many years belated. As i mentioned, john was supposed to come in april, and we were able to work in the Distance Learning team to bring these programs to you all. This one specifically has to do with our theme of the end of the war, the 75th in a verse or he of the end of the war. We will get right do it so we many of theet as audience quest
Interrupting you, telling me their time is more important than hearing your answers. If there is anything you would like to further explain, i would like you to explain at this time. The only thing i want to clarify insofar as the center is suggesting, i think the work some of the justices may have done on bush v gore is reason to recuse but it is not what i meant. I meant that in every case, judges have an obligation to consider the issues and may conclude no. Saying was not to take a position and i want to make that clear. Thank you for taking the time. Over the past number of weeks since you were nominated, certainly since the hearing began, there has been a lot of discussion about the legacy of was bader ginsburg, who really a trailblazer. Democrats claim that you would not be an adequate replacement for justice in spirit because you do not march in lockstep with her judicial philosophy. The way i see it, how you are both trailblazers and both accomplished professors. Respected and
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