Cspan3, cspan. Org, or listen to it live with the free cspan radio app. The Democratic National Committee Held its Unity Reform Commission for its final meeting this past weekend. The 21member commission was convened ahead of the 2016 Democratic National convention to boost party unity by offering recommendations to the dncs rules committee for changes in the way the party selects delegates and other matters. This portion starts with remarks from dnc chair tom perez. Its just over two hours. All right. Good morning, everyone. Thank you all for being here. I am jennifer dylan, im joined by my great friend larry cohen, who is the vice chair of the commission, and i hereby call the final meeting of the Unity Reform Commission to order. I would like to first ask the members and those with us to join me for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. I now ask Patrice Taylor
Nonstop flights are available from most major airports. More information for your vacation planning is available at aruba. Com. And now, bbc world news. Laura this is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. All eyes are on alabamas election. Can roy moore shake off allegations of Sexual Misconduct with teenagers, or will the democrat win this deep red state . 50 World Leaders but not america meets in paris for climate summit. President macron warns that rising temperatures is a global permanent emergency. Sequel be with you. 40 years after the original star wars movie, we are on the red carpet for the premiere of the last jedi. Welcome to our viewers on Public Television and america and around the globe. The stakes could not be higher in alabama tonight with so much riding on the results. The senate race looked like a sure thing for a republicans , until allegations that roy moore molested teenage girls surfaced. Now voters are choosing between a man un
Clocked in for 35 35 years, rad a good family, you are a hero, too. And i think too often in our society we put certain folks on pedestals as he rose because of something they missed they did for the sacrifices they did, but every day, i mean, i was walking over here just from the hotel looking at people curious about the sacrifices they have made for their own kids or for their marriage or for caring for an ill person. So for me while the veterans and war and Everything Else have become close to my heart, it reaffirmed my belief that everyones got a great story. Everyone should share that story even if you think your story is important, make sure you share it with someone. Make sure you share with your kids. Unfortunately those folks that pass away, when you talk to them right before death, often they will say their biggest regret isnt i didnt write a a book r star in a movie will make more money. Its i wish id spent more time with my kids, or i wish i told my kids a little bit more a
Details, but i put it in the book because i felt it had to be understood. Many people reported the abuse being snatched out of the arms of mothers into this inferno wind. O tokyos canal, so people who got out of the asphalt and out of the shelters wind with their families into the canals to escape from the fire. But the canals were broiling in tens of thousands in the canal. The winds were all but flipping them over. Thousands of feet still above, the crews had to put on their oxygen masks to escape the stench of burning flesh. So, as lemay, who was in charge of that, curtis lemay tells it in his book, it was the greatest manmade killing in the history of the world. Book tvs live coverage of the savanna book festival now continues. Youom will hear from author bryn curtis. Hes talking about his vote that looks at the only rose bowl to ever take place outside of pasadena, california. This is live coverage on booktv. Good morning, book lovers. My name is nancy lieb and im delighted to wel
Delighted to welcome you to the 11th annual savannah book festival, presented by georgia power, david and nancy cintron, the family foundation, and mark and pat. Many thanks to jack and mary romano, our sponsors for this glorious venue, the Trinity United Methodist church. We would like to extend special thanks to our literary members and individual donors who have made and continue to make Saturdays Free festival events possible. 90 of our venue, of our revenue comes from donors just like you. Thank you. We are very excited to have a savannah book festival app for your phone available this year. Its very easy to get it from the app store and there are directions in your programs. Please try to download it. It will help you today. Before we get started i had a couple of housekeeping notes. Immediately following this presentation, brian curtis will be signing festival purchase copies of his books right across the way. If you are planning to stay for the next author presentation, please