Honor president Ulysses S Grant who fought to preserve the union in battle . And fought as president. To preserve the values of our country. We are so excited to be here. For those of you who dont know the United States Capitol Historical Society is the congressionally chartered nonprofit organization. Dedicated to sharing the story of the capital and those who work there in a manner that inspires informed patriotism. Today as we celebrate three significant events all related. The 200th anniversary of ulysses grants birth. The 100th anniversary of this grant memorial and the dedication of the incredible restoration of this monument that was finished in 2020. We have a distinguished group of speakers. Senator roy blunt our hero who im going to introduce first architect of the capitol Brett Blanton who oversaw the restoration and oversees the capital and distinguished historian ron white. So now you know, whats going to happen. Let me present to you our first speaker. Senator roy blunt b
Executive director of the Reagan Foundation institute. So, i hope you all forgive me if i take this opportunity to wax a little nostalgic over some of the previous visits our guest tonight has paid to the Reagan Library in the years ive been here. Life had the opportunity to interview quite a few people on the stage, but you can just imagine that nervousness quotient involved when i have a job of interviewing, well, a professional interview or. [laughs] someone who does it for a living. For those of you who routinely watch brett bear conduct interviews on fox news, as i do, you know exactly whats i mean. He is among the very best in the business. [applause] and you need not take my word for it. Viewers consistently rank bretts newscast as the top rated Cable News Program in his time slot, and that has been the case for many years. But brett has a second career going as a bestselling author, and we are not talking about the ami cooler whats autobiography . Or a cookbook, or a self help
In battle . And fought as president. To preserve the values of our country. We are so excited to be here. For those of you who dont know the United States Capitol Historical Society is the congressionally chartered nonprofit organization. Dedicated to sharing the story of the capital and those who work there in a manner that inspires informed patriotism. Today as we celebrate three significant events all related. The 200th anniversary of ulysses grants birth. The 100th anniversary of this grant memorial and the dedication of the incredible restoration of this monument that was finished in 2020. We have a distinguished group of speakers. Senator roy blunt our hero who im going to introduce first architect of the capitol Brett Blanton who oversaw the restoration and oversees the capital and distinguished historian ron white. So now you know, whats going to happen. Let me present to you our first speaker. Senator roy blunt built on his background as a Public Service servant a University P
Good morning. Today we gather with joy to honor president Ulysses S Grant who fought to preserve the union in battle . And fought as president. To preserve the values of our country. We are so excited to be here. For those of you who dont know the United States Capitol Historical Society is the congressionally chartered nonprofit organization. Dedicated to sharing the story of the capital and those who work there in a manner that inspires informed patriotism. Today as we celebrate three significant events all related. The 200th anniversary of ulysses grants birth. The 100th anniversary of this grant memorial and the dedication of the incredible restoration of this monument that was finished in 2020. We have a distinguished group of speakers. Senator roy blunt our hero who im going to introduce first architect of the capitol Brett Blanton who oversaw the restoration and oversees the capital and distinguished historian ron white. So now you know, whats going to happen. Let me present to
Shoreline, up to five communities now with voluntary evacuations because of the strong winds, the high tides. There has been some coastal flooding, so people are keeping an eye on that. You can see how angry the storms are. The winds blew over this 18wheeler perched precariously along the guardrail and in tindly park, illinois, wind and snow combined to push this school bus off the road and into an apartment building. Thankfully, no kids on the bus. The driver walked away without injuries. We take a look at the northeast, you can see heavy rain and snow making its way through the northeast. Well probably see about 3 to 5 inches of snow in the new york city area. In eastern connecticut, and also parts of new england. We may pick up about 3 to 5, maybe 8 inches of snow, as well, as this pushes away. We do have coastal storm watches and warnings as the system moves away. We expect that to finally die down. As you can see there, coastal flood threats, looking at strong winds and coastal fl