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conducting later this week. we just wanted to provide this and hoping this process works out nicely in the future and heritage can help tackle some of the landmarks on the work program. >> a quick question about that one. is that the old el ray building? >> no, different neighborhood. >> seeing there is no more public, we will close public comments, bring it back to commission. >> can i ask a question through mr. fry about the ladies home? it's not listed because we haven't added it to the list? >> correct, at the hearing in august the only direction staff heard was to begin working on the goldberg designation. they were also the ones that had hired a consultant, they were ready to go, which is i think
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part of the reason why we received that direction. but we, i didn't hear, at least, any indication to begin working on the ladies home or the lang house. >> i remember specifically saying we didn't think the lang house was of highly critical time frame, given --. >> maybe we can add it to the list and put them in the priority and then every three months we can reshuffle the priority based on new information. >> to commissioner hyland's comment before, if you want us to prioritize the community initiated designations we can certainly add it to the list. we have had some correspondence with the public about the proposed designation but we certainly could ramp things up. i mean our main focus has been the goldberg building right now. >> i think the ladies home is
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interesting. a, it's in an area of the city that doesn't have any landmarks, b, the social history of it seems to be highly interesting and potentially significant so i would support adding it to the list. >> and it has 225 people on a survey. >> probably even more than any other landmark designation. >> we also do have a letter of support from supervisor campos already. >> commissioner johns. >> i move that we continue this to some date in december that we get the priority list, suggested priority list, from the department and that then we take this up. >> might we be able to do it in november? >> november would be fine if they can do it by that time. >> in terms of the priority list. >> continue this item to then so we can get the priority list. november 5th may be tough. we
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could schedule it for the november 19th hearing if that works for you. >> november 19 would be fine. >> do i have a second? >> second. >> thank you. prrp. >> thank you very much. >> commissioners, then on that motion to continue this matter for further consideration and prioritization to november 19th, commissioner hyland, yes. commissioner johnck, yes. commissioner johns, yes. commissioner matsuda, yes. commissioner matsuda, yes. commissioner commissioner hasz, yes. >> with that it passes 7-0. >> and with that we will adjourn this meeting. (meeting adjourned).
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(clapping). >> ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the city of san francisco and is commissioning of unites ship america i'm caption the ships executive officer your ceremony will concepts please place our cell phones on silent foreperson the duration of the ceremony in 1496 we have the authorization of the gun ship to be the first ship of the line in the 81 the congress
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ordered that to and with caption paul jones obtain our expanding officer congress decided to present this thelize the 16 for fravpz sfaksz in on behalf of the americans freedom it was initially a raising scoots in the raising we know it is the america's cup she served during the civil war for the kidneycy and as a scout in the 1960s and finished her training the section was the germany ocean liner it was sees during world war i and she served in world war i as a transport for the navy 20 for two years and the army for one
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year as at 11 years they served as a steamship and renamed for serving in world war ii the third ship to bear the name was one of four super carries built for the navy in the 1960 he served in 4967 in the earn may be seated transparenceburg the arab israel aware war near the coast of vietnam where they disrupted the flow of the supplies san francisco south vietnam in 1970 medical examiner deployed begin to vietnam the light craft into gnat for of first time america completed over 6 hundred capacitates and delivered we're pleased to have the
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expanding officer who became the chief of the navel officer please join me in welcoming the units retiree (clapping.) >> following the mediterranean employment in 1981 he fluid to vietnam and america received 5 battle scars and america aircraft sank a road site and had nurmsz missions in early 1991er mernl america had might want strikes in desert storm and disruption of much of theicic army it was did he commissioned in 1996 after thirty years of
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fathered that service the fourth uss america this fantastic ship behind me was built in mississippi she's an identification warship that provides war projections on intrarm is part of the maritime forces displaying 45 tons she can embark over 45 hundred marines and sustains the assault marine war craft the f 35 strike fighter and the super sky and help out the support and hospitality we've received in the city of san francisco is transmittal successful we look forward to carry this to those the far-reaching of the globe thank you for the privilege to serve our nation as part of the
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team while proudly bearing the name america. >> (clapping) >> today's are ceremony is a time honored that began with the our ship in 1995 since that time thousands of ships have gone from a silent to a warship our xhifrgs decree are in formation around you and ready is first copy up 10 hut will the guests please rise and remained standing for the military honors our national anthem and the invocation. >> ladies and gentlemen, after all platform gifts our chaplain the united states ships chaplain
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mr. fred hoff mirror, supervisor cooperative caption chris unites navy and project o program executive ships rear admiral united states navy retired and cv 676 rear admiral frank construction team group 3 rear admiral tom arpdz united states navy retired rear admiral david united states navy with the program of ships mr. bryan corporate vice president industries and wanting
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engel shipbuilding. >> lieutenant general bidder commanding generally first course. >> advice admiral systems command honorable shawn assistant for research and development and acquisition. >> admiral hearing commander with the united states patrick fleet honorable m lee mayor ed lee for the city and county of san francisco ladies and gentlemen, our ship sponsor sported by command cohesive chad united states navy command master chief of america
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(clapping) ladies and gentlemen, the honorable secretary of the navy escorted by robert the united states navy respectable commander (clapping) ladies and gentlemen, hours to the secretary of navy platform and salute ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
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♪ ♪ ♪
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(drum rolling.) ♪
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♪ ♪ platform ready 2 advance the colors ♪ ♪
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platform and salute ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (clapping.) >> retire the colors
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(drum roll.). >> platform ready 2 ladies and gentlemen, chaplain will offer the invocation. >> let us pray eternal god we gather to mark a milestone in the life of this great ship itself commission on this day we recognize that this ship is meant to go to and to sail been the waves to protect our nation this magnificent ship breaking and entering together the sailors dedication to
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successfully sail the unobstructed seas if candlelight especially in the air we pear witness that this ship a the proud inheriter of this commission we how shall and remember the sailors that sailed between us in the great name uss america may we edify the encourage and commitment and devoted service to our in addition, we gather in our presence gracious god to give us thanks for the sailors and marines grant we pray this ship will reflect the values of our great country and be prepared in war and peace in your name we pray amen will the guests please be seated
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ships company ladies and gentlemen, the horrible mayor edwin lee mayor the city and county of san francisco (clapping.) >> good morning, everyone. good morning. >> secretary, captain haul to the entire members on the platform to all of you sitting some go 10 thousand of you to come to pier 30/32 is my honorable to welcome i to the city and county of san francisco san francisco has always been and also will be a city that
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welcomes and salutes our uniform men and women not only during fleet week but everyday of the year just this past week i've visited the ship ice america under the guidance of captain hall it's a fine ship not only that but let me make sure i say this to all of the marines and to the navy personnel on this ship if you ever want to have a self i didn't with me, you have it in san francisco i want to officially thank u.s. senator dianne feinstein for breaking and entering this back in in my opinion fooeng is the best in the nation
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we love celebrating our law enforcement with the events like the ships optimistic the imply angels and honored to host the u.s. knicks the grand ship the eyes america the newest hip with the greatest navy in the world. >> (clapping.) fleet week is also an opportunity to help us be prepared for emergencies and natural disasters i'm proud the city has built a strong partnering were our state and federal agencies with an emphasis on national response and to humanitarian assistance as we approach the 25th anniversary of the lomalipid earthquake that effected our city it's an important reminder
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to work with our partnerships to plan and prepare here in san francisco we say disasters look more my case communities coming together rather than cities falling apart what matters most is this relationships and getting to know each other in advance of the next disaster and fleet week has given us a perfect avenue 84 thank you to the san francisco fleet week association your honorabley dianne feinstein and secretary of state george shurts and charlotte shurts as well and the many, many sponsors and government agencies that helped to make fleet week possible is a special thanks to form admiral tom brown chair of the
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commission necessarily committee and all the volunteers you've assembled (clapping). >> and a very, very special thanks to ms. lynn pace for your dedication to middle families and their children and to support of the sponsorship of uss america (clapping.) and, of course, with great admires and respect i welcome back our honorable ray. >> thank you him for his service with the continued work of all the navy and the work with us to officially transfer treasure island to our city and the transfer of hunters point shipyard and in celebration of fleet week and the uss america knicks i hereby proclaim this
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day to be uss america day here 2, 3, 4 in san francisco captain hall completely step forward to receive this confirmation and, of course, since we're within eye shopping shot of our stadium saying yes, yes, yes go giants (clapping.) thank you, mayor ed lee ladies and gentlemen, mr. bryan corporate vice chair and wanting enhe lives shipbuilding (clapping.) >> thank you secretary may i vice and mayor ed lee and general and captain hall and distinguished platform guests
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and my fellows ladies and gentlemen, good morning it's been many months since america left our yard to mississippi i'm maneuvered 20 thousand tons of steel a thousand miles of comparable that representatives under portland.org organ to san diego and 8 hundred thousand feet in the pipes and tens of thousand of parts and equipment and weapon systems this is just some of what it took to build what you see behind me none of this is possible without the thousand of shipowners and rigers and electricians and engineering and a engineers and planners and people know the ships we build carry sailors and marines
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they're our friends and neighborhood and sons and daughter and our american heros our assault ships are complex so navy ships eagle he lives have been this them for years so when i tell you our shipowners are uniquely qualified to build our ships you need not look further than the ship behind me please stand and be recognized all the ship builders (clapping.) thank you very much our mission is clear build the best ships we can with safety and quality and schedule is our tap priorities because america
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and the men and women who sail her deserve nothing less the el he will ship is proud to build uss it is the first ship for the navy and a model when america was moved she was the mother outfitted ship ever built at eagle he lives the first ship in the world she had the highest quality of labor this was totally deementsd easily this year america a phenomenal warship ready to defend our country and the men and women who service for the next 40 years so captain hall we wish you fair winds and following
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seizing seas you should know we're among our greatest supporter we appreciating our sacrifice i'm grateful to have this opportunity may god bless america for serving thank you thank you ladies and gentlemen, lieutenant commanding general first x's pay attention force (clapping.) >> thank you and good morning representative rogers, representative mayor ed lee and the honorable secretary stackly and general and mrs. pace and tiffany and admiral harris all distinguished guests
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ladies and gentlemen, and most especially to the crew and captain to uss america welcome on behalf of our 35 connecticut commodore congratulations together with the chief of navel operations general has been personally involved p with making this ship a reality much he and his wife bonnie want to be here they are packing up because next friday, he turnsz over the job arrest i'm happy to represent him this morning he'd rather be here than packing washington, d.c. in boxes in november 17, '79 major sam you will nick lose who was the