Ill go ahead and get us started. Very good. All right. Good morning, everyone. I am Cathy Mcmorris rodgers, and with me is congressman Sanford Bishop. Together we cochair of the congressional military family caucus. Weve been doing this for a number of years. Today we are hosting our First Virtual congressional military family summit, and we are excited that all of you have joined us. We would prefer to gather in person. However, this way we have more people than ever that are joining us. There is an advantage to doing this virtually, and we have a great lineup. Where the great agenda i just appreciate anyone who has taken the time that is helped organize and going to offer perspectives. Our goal is to make sure that we are knowledgeable and ready to advocate on your behalf. Thank you everyone thats been involved in making this happen. I want to do a you to everyone in georgia and Washington State, the military leaders that have joined us, and military men and women that are currently
Remarks on his build back better the economy. Ss he talks about fighting systemic racism through his economic plan and takes questions from reporters. This runs an hour. Mr. Biden good afternoon, everyone. It is great to be here and back where i want to thank William Jefferson for having us here. In delaware, everyone knew who hicks was. He was involved in social justice issues and politics in the state for a long time and was very much engaged back in the days when doctor king was assassinated and the city was in flames. He was a good friend. A good friend. I want to thank him. I used to work on the east i used to work on the east side and i got to know hicks very well because he did a lot of work over there as well and folks here at this center are doing gods work. This Community Center gives people hope and a place to belong i saw hope as a senator when i watch my son become attorney general, beau biden, he would attend mass at sacred heart just up the street and then walk with his
In the place thank you for having us here if you are from dell of they are on deliver everyone knows who hicks was they were in politics for the state for a long time and was very much engaged back in the daysr after doctor king was assassinated in the city was in flames. He was a good friend and i want to thank him days to work on the east side i got to know hicks very well he did a lot of work over there as well. And folks here at the center are doing gods work. And the place to belong. I saw hope as a senator watching my son at the attorney general attending mass at sacred heart of the streetp to sit around for the better part of the day to see what they may need or not need as a teenage lifeguard and my career as a public defender started i got involved with the community. And named after my buddy going way back to walk around wilmington. Everyone has a story about hicks. How he cared and was always there for you and how he built a family including twin sons who gave back so much t
If there are, stand or wave, wherever you might be. And if we do not have any veterans, that is a shame. We would love to have them as always. Anybody working on the home front that is here . Theres somebody. Dont be bashful. I thought so. [applause] i saw them earlier. Holocaustors of the who might be here, i would like to recognize them as well. And veterans of any period of time wherever you are in the audience, would you please stand and raise your hand . Thank you. [applause] service. All for your and thank you again for being here. In the Early Morning hours of may 7, 1945, and a Little Red Schoolhouse in france in a Little Red Schoolhouse in france, world war ii officially came to an end in europe with the surrender of German Military alfred jodel. It is the anniversary date of ve day, the 72nd anniversary of that event, which celebrates the allied defeat of the nazis. 72 years ago, the west was facing a new beginning, a Herculean Task to ensure that another war would not break
The World War Ii Alliance between Winston Churchills Great Britain and the leaders of european nations who fled to london following the nazi occupation of their countries. She details how the british and their exiled allies helped one another to combat the germans prior to u. S. Entry into the war. The National World War Ii Museum hosted and recorded this event in may 2017. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here. I am president and ceo of the National Civil war museum. I think a lot of familiar people are out there. Fors great to see you all our distinguished speaker. Share her latest work with us. Before we get started, is always our tradition to recognize any world war ii veterans who may be with us. If there are, stand or wave. Anyone from working on the home front . Dont be bashful. [applause] i saw them earlier. Any survivors of the holocaust to might be here . We like to recognize them as well. Veterans of any time, will you still stand. [applause] thank you