Tonights program has been a long time in coming. David was originally scheduled to be here in february, but was grounded byebye bad weather. Kansas city library programming, its the latest in our series with the u. S. Army command of general staff in ft. Leavenworth. But it also comes in the middle of the librarys partnership from january through may with the eisenhower president ial library and foundation in abilene. And its on the Dwight Eisenhower exhibit thats up on the second floor gallery. We had a series of programs running on Dwight Eisenhower. The next one is next wednesday. Tonight we focus on icen how are and George Marshall. The army chief of staff who targeted ike for advancement as a military officer, keen eye for talent. Among others with ike, he spied george patent and omar bradley. And he became one of ikes primary mentors as the army chief of staff from 1939 to 1945. Marshall, of course, went onto become the secretary of state and win a Nobel Peace Prize. David mills
Happy confluence of Kansas City Public Library programming. Its the latest in our series with the u. S. Army command and general staff in fort levin worth on the marking the 75 years since world war ii. But also it comes in the middle of the librarys partnership, and its from january through may with the eisenhower president ial library and foundation in abilene. And its on the Dwight Eisenhower exhibit thats up on the second floor art gallery here at the library, the mountain gallery. We have a series of programs running on Dwight Eisenhower through may. The next one of those, in fact, is next wednesday. Tonight we focus on eisenhower and George Marshall. The army chief of staff who targeted ike for advancement as a military officer, keen eye for talent. Among others with ike, he spied george patent and omar bradley. And he became one of ikes primary mentors as the army chief of staff from 1939 to 1945. Marshall, of course, went onto become the secretary of state and win a Nobel Peace
Announcer ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel charles kettles, retired. Let us pray. Lord, and god, force of all that is good and just, be with us now begin this ceremony in gratitude for this opportunity to recognize and honor your gifts of courage and Selfless Service witnessed to us in these heroic acts of Lieutenant Colonel charles kettles, let his courage remind us today and tomorrow at the great Human Dignity that possesses and the indomitable spirit to protect and serve those most in need. Whereas asked now that Lieutenant Colonel kettles actions weons honor provides current gender inspiration to those who face the perils of terror and danger as they serve their brothers and sisters. Lord, bless this ceremony and the acts we honor that they may value honor the values we hold dear in this nation, military, families, and way of life. We ask all of this in your holy name. Amen. Pres. Obama good morning, everybody. Please have a
Let us pray. Gracious god, we pray today to remind us of the value of sacrifice. Is a venerable title. Rice paid by soldiers. To never accept defeat, to another quick. One who stayed alive with his friends by selflessly giving up his own. Ande brave men living indepth consecrate our values, the strength of our nation. Their actionse into the fabric of our history. We who are the living should never forget what they did, the friends they lost in what they left behind. We should take to heart the words spoken after battle by a greeting president , that it is for us living to be dedicated thatto the unfinished work those who fought so nobly advanced. God, we ask you to grant these and holy name, amen. Pres. Obama please be seated. Good afternoon, and welcome to the white house. More than four decades ago, in early 1970, an american squad in vietnam set out on patrol. They marched down a trail, past a rice paddy. Shots rang out and splintered the bamboo above their heads. The lead soldier
That hes not accommodated to the idea of who he is, the opposite of lincoln. When gerald ford became president , the next year, one of the things he said, again, contradicting nixon, he said none of our problems today are as severe as those facing lincoln. He quoted one of the things lincoln said in one of fords kind of natural spontaneous statements of humility. He said, oh, lincoln fords in a dispute with congress. He said, well, lincoln said the following. We of the congress in this administration will be remembered in spite of ourselves. Ford also said, of lincoln, that his compassion, lincolns compassion for others came from an understanding of himself. I think the kind of merging somewhat of the pragmatism and the strategic sense of what the country needs, excellent example of this is gerald ford. I remember it was september 1974. Ford had been president about one month. And he went on television. Some of you may remember this. And gave said he was giving nixon a full pardon for