so welcome jeffrey burden. thank you, david. good morning. in 1921 as the lincoln memorial took its final shape and neared completion. president warren harding requested that the military order of the loyal legion of the united states take responsibility for organizing and coordinating the 1922 dedication event. the order and it's then commander in chief general nelson. appleton miles a veteran of almost every major battle of the war's eastern theater. gladly accepted that charge as david mentioned the loyal legion was founded in april 1865. it was the first post-civil war veterans organization created by and four men who who had served as commissioned officers. in the army and navy of the united states. it is now composed of relatives of those men and other interested persons. we who are companions of the loyal legion take special prides pride in the deeds and legacy. of those who served under president lincoln and i'm pleased also to have with us today. mr. rick berry and other past commander in chief of the loyal legion and his daughter be

robert pollack unfortunately had a fall this week and couldn't be with us, but he sent jeffrey burden. the past commander in chief of the military order of the royal legion of the united states. now, you've probably heard that mouthful a couple of times in the past. in fact, if you are here on lincoln's birthday it is the loyal legion that does most of the arranging to have that wreath-laying ceremony here at the lincoln memorial on lincoln's birthday. the military order of the royal legion of the united states, sometimes called mullah's, was formed immediately after the assassination of abraham lincoln. it has played a fundamental role in preserving the memory of our 16th president. so next up will be the current commander. sorry, the pass commander-in-chief, jeffrey burton. who will tell us about melissa and lead the presentation of colors and the pledge of allegiance. welcome, jeffrey burton. >> thank you david, and good morning. in 1921, as that lincoln memorial took its final shape and neared completion, president warren hardy requested that the military order of the legion of th

jeffrey dahmer of egan, okay? this guy does not prosecute crime, he forgives crime and the whole concept of he is complaining about the new discovery laws which are clearly a burdenacross the state almost an impossible burden because of the information that has to be done in a very short period of time should be easy for him, because he has more money than any d.a.'s office around in the country, but let's talk about it. alvin bragg reduces more than 50% of his felonies to misdemeanors. and we don't know what the conviction rate is of the misdemeanors. are they then dismissed? are they adjourned in contemplation of dismissal? are they reduced to a violation? we don't know what happens to them? so let me just find the text that they told me, here we go. my office when i was a d.a. and i was a d.a. for three terms, guess what my felony conviction rate is? and yes, if you are watching this, my friend, he said what is yours? and 84% conviction rate on felonies, that's an office where we take crime seriously and we are passionate about it. we put our -- we cross are to and dot our eyes, and 84% of all defendants all of those were convicted of the highest count. so my