Michael good evening and welcome. My name is michael bishop. The result of a collaboration between our society and the George Washington university, the library is the First Research facility in the Nations Capital devoted to the study of winston churchill. Here students have access to a vast range of primary and secondary materials and interactive touchscreen exhibits and soon displays of original manuscripts and artifacts. And let me take this opportunity to encourage you to join the National Churchill society by visiting our website, www. Winstonchurchill. Org. Him him a few programming notes. I hope youll return to the National Churchill Library Center on march 1 when eliot cohen will discuss his new book, him and him the big stick, the limits of soft power and the necessity of military power. And on april 26, former british secretary david away, now lord owen, who will speak about his book, cabinets finest hour, the hidden agenda of may, 1940. Churchill is claimed as the biggest l
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A few days. And the battle against the coronavirus goes on with a warning from the w. H. O. That governments must do more to prevent deadly virus outbreaks. Im joined again with the sport as rugby star israel folau makes his controversial return to the pitch after a homophobic post. By satellite coalition has confirmed that one of its warplanes has crashed in northern yemen fees a video which they say shows them downing the plane in province on friday the u. N. Says at least 31 people have been killed in saudi led airstrikes that followed it like a true port. This is the mormon t. M. Ns who 3 rebels say they shot down a Saudi Air Force fighter jets the rebels in this video on saturday the saudi u. A. E. Led coalition confirmed one of its planes went down in. The countrys northeast the who these also broadcast vision of what it says is the aftermath of saudi led in strikes in the area followed which the rebels claim were retaliate tree attacks the Saudi Coalition released a statement sa
Marines rather than leave his side. We had a gift to the library and thought we would name it for jack and a distinct professional of arms that we could remind people jack lennon served and continues to serve, and would you stand and allow us to thank you. [applause] james graduated from the Naval Academy in 1976. And extraordinary stations along the way including Combatant Commander of Us Central Command and Southern Command from 20062009. And allied supreme commander. And masters of law and diplomacy and subsequently went on after his retirement from the navy. He is the author ten books and also an operating executive with the Carlyle Group with the venture capitalist in the United States, chair boards of the councils at the mccarty associates, one of the most treasured guests i have on my radio show and im leaving a campaign to get him on the board of at least one and hopefully three tech companies, facebook and amazon in their discussions with a view from someone knowledgeable. For
It was once the largest and most magnificent synagogue in germany. A palace of faith a temple of understanding. Beneath its gilded dome fragments of the past desecrated torah scrolls mysterious inscriptions. And charred remnants of darker times. The noir synagogue or new synagogue in the heart of berlin paris testimony to a bygone era. The shimmering dome is visible for miles around the synagogue on Iranian Border schussler is a magnet for tourists a landmark and a solemn reminder. Built as a house of worship more than 150 years ago its a jewel of the city. Yet it. Almost lost on november 1938 kristallnacht the night of broken glass when thousands of synagogues across germany were set ablaze. To mourn as on his way home near the station he sees the facade and the synagogue and claims. The administrative director of the preacher hospital rushes back to work. His hospital is directly next to the synagogue asa sure enough here to starting a fire. Calls the police and threatens to sue the