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Majority leader the schedule for the week to come. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Hoyer mr. Speaker, before i inquire of the majority leader, i want to say at the outset, i have now and have had Great Respect for the majority leader. The majority leader is a person of significant intellect, he cares about this institution, cares about our country and works hard on behalf of the principles which he believes in and which his party believes in. And i have enjoyed the opportunity to work with him. We obviously, as people have seen from the colloquys fro...

Enter the camps after they were liberated and his films there actually provided evidence for the neuremberg trials. His work on the war was the most wide ranging and in some ways historically significant in terms of the camp footage of any directors during the war. Let me follow up on that point because he was a member of the u. S. Army signal corps under the leadership of general eisenhower who was responsible for the historic invasion on dday 70 years ago this year. Where was George Stevens during that time in june of 1944 . Stevens was right there at dday. You know, just as john ford was at...

Each week American History tvs reel america brings you archival films that help tell the story of the 20th century. In the first of a five part look at hollywood directors who made films for the u. S. Government during world war ii, we feature frank capra who made and supervised dozens of films during the war including the why we fight series. Up next the 14 minute your job in germany. A training film for troops occupying the defeated nation. Later well show you a four minute animated private snafu training film. But first we talked to journalist and film historian mark harris. The book is tit...

Dressup, but this unit became absolutely crucial during the war when it was called into action to shoot documentaries. Two of the most significant events, dday where john ford witnessed the events unfold on omaha beach and the battle of midway in which he was wounded, correct . Yes, the battle of midway was the first time that a major american film maker was there to film engagement. It was the middle of 1942 the war in europe was not happening yet as far as the u. S. Was concerned. So all of the news, all of the concentration, all of the effort was spent in the pacific trying to hold off the ...

This is part of the war, too. The endless detail of living. The dust is a problem. Dust is good for the laundry business. Hand laundry. Branches everywhere. Community laundry. Threeday service. And for the rugged individualist, water supply, pu pump, heating unit, washing machine. The sergeant gives you salaries. Hes keeping his hand in. The barber shop. And for the next customer, always something to read. Never more than a year old. Bus line, lunch time special. And for the intellectually minded, its time for the most serious things like practicing your yoyo. If theres anything you want, dont...