Some may ask why we remember the holocaust in this hall of democracy in the capital of the free world. For that matter, why is there Holocaust Museum on a National Model . The answer lies in the fact that this great country was founded on an idea, one of the most consequential ideas in human history. That ideas represented in this majestic space and engraved one entrance of the museum where vendors sitters encounter some of the most important words ever written about our national values. And it begins, we hold these truths to be selfevident, the declaration of independence was perhaps the very first human rights proclamation in universal freedom was at the heart of our democracy. This democracy is situated at one end of the mall and at the other end since the lincoln memorial. Midway between is our museum. His lesson stand as a cautionary tale in stark contrast to the rest of the mall. As one u. S. Senator said shortly after the museum opened, the Washington Monument has never looked q
Partly cloudy. Upper 50s, mid50s. A breeze out of the west northwest. If we can get the ridge of High Pressure to build over there, it would take it north and out of the picture. Thats not the case right now. Everything is heading northward. You see the line moving northward. Thats the ridge. Once it topples over, it will dig over there and clear us out. Not until thursday probably. 50s on the temps. We had a lot of 40s most of the morning. More sun to the south. A few soft 70 degree temps. You see the cloud cover, a lot upstream on its way. 7 01, sal. What is on your screen that you want to get to right away. Were looking at the east shore and the approach to the bay bridge. We had a minor crash on the bridge that cleared quickly. Not as much damage the other day when we had a couple incidents. 36 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the macarthur maze is something to deal with driving out to the macarthur maze. No major problems at the bay brimming but waiting at the toll plaza. Were
This weekend on American History tv on cspan3, saturday at 8 00 a. M. Eastern, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Director Sarah Bloomfield and alice greenwald, president and ceo of the National September 11th memorial and museum in new york city, talk about the creation and message behind both museums. But why would you build it in washington, people asked. Doesnt it belong in berlin or jerusalem . So we designed the architecture and the combinatioexhibitions t that question, how is it that human beings can do this to one another. And then throughout the exhibitions we keep bringing back what america knew and when american knew it. Sunday at 10 00 a. M. Eastern, the centennial of americas entry into the great war, from the memorial in kansas city. At 2 00, Pulitzer Prize winning historian David Mccullough on how the founders persevered in the face of hard shship. The first seven president s of the United States, john adams was the only one who never owned a slave out of principle
This weekend on American History tv on cspan3, saturday at 8 00 a. M. Eastern, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Director Sarah Bloomfield and alice greenwald, president and ceo of the National September 11th memorial and museum in new york city, talk about the creation and message behind both museums. But why would you build it in washington, people asked. Doesnt it belong in berlin or jerusalem . So we designed the architecture and the combinatioexhibitions t that question, how is it that human beings can do this to one another. And then throughout the exhibitions we keep bringing back what america knew and when american knew it. Sunday at 10 00 a. M. Eastern, the centennial of americas entry into the great war, from the memorial in kansas city. At 2 00, Pulitzer Prize winning historian David Mccullough on how the founders persevered in the face of hard shship. The first seven president s of the United States, john adams was the only one who never owned a slave out of principle
Good morning everybody. Thank you for being here today and jim miller president and ive had involvement with Missile Defense over a number of decades. Starting on capitol Hill Services committee in the late 80s and early 90s. And continuing on through my time including undersecretary defense of the obama ministration. We have a great panel here today. Youve already met some jericho who is senior fellow here in International Security program at csis. Tom will talk about in particular his important missiledefense next steps. Doctor greco, thank you for being here today as well. Scientists in the Senior Security program. Also support we will. Guest that and a number of other issues i think. Our third panelist today Major General retired ron. Director strategy plans and policy for norad. Then also has up several commands for an air defense and at one point was director of tests for the Missile Defense agency as well. It is a great group. I want to thank you general especially for coming to