Roosevelt house presentation. During this particular dramatic period in history, it is especially troubling that we can together at our Historic House on 65th street to process events together in the tradition of Civic Engagement and civil discussion. In fact displayed in the auditorium where we would have done this meeting, the images on the wall about the audiences feature photographs from the very conference at the heart of tonights conversation, arguably the most important, perhaps the most consequential in world history. But of course i am pleased we can continue online with programs that span past and present from discussions and currenincurrent Public Policy to considerations of the history that shows shape the circumstances of the present day. I want to thank you that have responded. As we plan on a Spring Semester of programming online, we would be very grateful to your continued generous support and i would urge you to have a look at the messaging. Returning to tonights progr
To fight covid so we can open our businesses safely resume our lives and put this pandemic behind us biden and Vice President elect Kamala Harris met virtually with ceos and president s of Top Companies like gm microsoft target and various labor unions biden said those Business Leaders agree we need a National Covid strategy to help the economy recover biden and harris also laid out the incoming administrations broader Economic Strategy were going to buy american. No government contract will be given to companies that dont make their products here in america bidens plans include raising the federal minimum wage to 15 an hour and creating jobs by investing in Clean Energy Infrastructure and high Speed Broadband access. The Biden Administration also wants to invest in historically black colleges and universities and communities of color hit especially hard by the pandemic now is when the real work begins. The necessary work. The good work. Of getting this virus under control biden said o
Those counties are in the orange here also on tuesday napa county is expected to move back into the purple tier which is the most restrictive in the reopening map. Currently napa county is in the orange here also on tuesday contra costa and santa clara and warren counties will ban Indoor Dining a ban on Indoor Dining in San Francisco started yesterday. Meanwhile doctor Peter Chinhong with ucsf says businesses are paying the price for that rapid rise in cases. He said in a statement that the restrictions targeting entire classes of businesses arent very fine tuned. And dont address specific activities that are driving up those increases. A big story were following this sunday night a bay area mother killed in a senseless shooting last week Toledo Police say the 21 yearold mother of little boy was hit by bullets during a shooting friday that womans family making the painful decision to take her off life support. Kron fours dan thorn talking with that family this afternoon is live tonight
Foreign policy for u. S. Programs in washington, d. C. He is a professor of Political Science at William Jewel college in missouri. He graduated with a bachelors degree from the university of oklahoma and a ph. D. From georgetown university. Gary served as Research Assistant to a political scientist, political economist, and author, and teaching assistant to former u. S. Secretary of state madeleine albright, who is here for a private dinner earlier this year, just to drop a name or two to impress you. Gary joined the William Jewel College Faculty in 1992 and now serves as chairman of the department of Political Science and director of the International Relations major. The William Jewel student body has voted him professor of the year an amazing four times. Gary is also a longtime supporter of the National World war 1 museum and memorial, and for that we are very appreciate. Please give a warm become to dr. Gary armstrong. [ applause ] good evening, and thank you for coming tonight. T
Woodrow wilson had spent seven Months Overseas negotiating. Professor armstrong wished that the treaty would vault the u. S. Into a leading position in the global order but u. S. Domestic political divisions, combined with turmoil created by a flu pandemic, red scare, racial unrest and wilson suffering a stroke all contributed to his failure to receive ratification. Kansas city hosted this event and provided the video. Our guest speaker, dr. Gary t. Armstrong, teaches American Foreign policy for u. S. Programs in washington, d. C. He is a professor of Political Science at William Jewel college in missouri. He graduated with a bachelors degree from the university of oklahoma and a phd from georgetown university. Gary served as Research Assistant to a political scientist, political economist, and author, and teaching assistant to former u. S. Secretary of state madeleine albright, who is here for a private dinner earlier this year, just to drop a name or two to impress you. Gary joined t