he is married to an american. his wife is an american and maybe even a spy. for female spies, his wife is someone to maybe look at. he has been in america since the french and indian war. he somewhat sympathizes with the americans. he believes in liberty, but not what the american sense of liberty is. in the fall of 1774 in spring of 1775, gage keeps asking for reinforcements. he keeps sending letters to england, the situation is pretty bad, you should send more reinforcements. instead of sending gage reinforcements, the british sent three more generals. a guy by the name of william howell. we'll talk about him later. he will feature prominently in your book, washington's crossing. a guy by the name of henry clinton and a guy named john burgoyne. all of these guys we will talk about later in this course. what you think the significance is that he asked for reinforcement and britain sends three generals? what are the ramifications of that? any ideas? yeah. a lot of conflicting views. anyone else. yeah, emily. okay, you might not think manpower is necessary. th

it shows americans will fight. americans will fight like crazy. as the british ultimately sees the hill and enters this american earth where american soldiers fight them with rocks, butts of gunsz, they don't have bayonets. they comment they stand up like this. normal soldiers will run. these angry americans don't do that. another legacy of bunker hill is tremendously heavy officer casualties. very hard to put precise numbers on anything, any war, especially the american revolution. it's estimated somewhere in the neighborhood of 12, 13% of all british officers killed in american revolutionary war are killed at bunkers hill. americans are targeting officers. they are shooting these guys down like crazy. okay. what's interesting is william howe's response. he says -- not william howe, but thomas gage's response, he said americans are spirited up by rage and enthusiasm. ranl, anger, rage and enthusiasm as great as ever people were possessed of. you must proceed in earnest or give the business up. let's look at that quote. the americans are now spiri

we must always be for the american people whether it's african-american, hispanic-american, indian-american going to take care of our citizens first. we are going to take care of our indian-american citizens before we take care of illegal immigrants that want to pour into our country. [cheers and applause] we want to build a nation where every family immigrant, u.s.-born, can live in a community with access to a great school, work in a job you love and have the best chance to reach the american dream. we love the american dream. and just in concluding, i want to say that america has always been a nation of pioneers and patriots, risk-takers and dedicated workers who have honed a trade, mastered their field and keeps their -- and teach their children to always give their very, very best. every day indian-americans help write e this story of american greatness, and everyone here today has a crucial part to play in building an each grander -- an even grander and greater american and indian future. [applause] to help achieve that exciting vision, we are strengthening our cherished bonds with th

american workers, those american communities and you've made all of america.ow to view an the view and thee done and all those great students have learned so much from your wisdom, thank you so much. this nation owes a profound and enduring debt of gratitude. [applause] that is why we gather to pay tribute to this remarkable legacy and renew our commitment to protecting, promoting and supporting hbcus like never before come and i thin think yoe seen this administration's commitment bigger and better and stronger than any previous administration by far. so, that's very important. my administration is determined to fight for you and the institutions you represent each and every day. we are grateful to be joined by a tireless supporter secretary betty that's here someplace. >> thank you. [applause] i also want to recognize our terrific executive director of the white house initiative jonathan holyfield. and i want to tell you a vendor holyfield is a friend of mine and he can fight. it he may be 50 pounds lighter but you knew it was going to be a tough fight out t

local soviet officials also kept a close eye on the americans. this is in a place that i pointed out to you. it is beyond the volga and the ural mountains. the man in the middle is william kelly. i will get back to him in a moment. but the man on the left is the soviet official, the secret police guy, from moscow. and the guy on the right is a local official. kelly did not have a very good opinion of these two individuals. that smile on his face, i think, says a lot. the supervision, the obstructionism of the soviets exasperated the relief workers, who found most officials not up to the job. these are former something other than government officials who after the revolution inherited or come into very big jobs. the a.r.a. men realize that they just can't do it. they see themselves very much in herbert hoover's image. they are engineers executing the business of relief, and they were also spreading the benign influence of american efficiency. and for me, fascinating, and i write about this in the book, peculiarities of the russian environment seem

both for americans generally but also native americans in particular. the frontier was declared officially closed. the reservation system was officially in full swing. it was a time of great change but it was sort of the beginning of what we think of as modern america. and the end of what we think of as native american bought those thing were untrue. >> why do you 1890 to by that dividing line. >> 1890 was the year of arguably the last conflict, armed conflict between native folks and the american government. at the massacre another wind knee in south dakota where between 150 and 300 lakota men, women and children, principally women and children were massacred by the reconstitutioned cavalry, and that moment, that moment came to stand in for so much of american history up to that point. >> host: december 28, 1890, what happened? >> guest: there was -- this is on the tail end of the murder of sitting bull. things were unsettled around the -- on the agency and people were looking for shelter, and there was a band of native people who were going to find sh

by ordinary american citizens. the courage and bravery of flight 93 was not the only heroism on display that day. firefighters, police officers, and first responders jumped into action without hesitation. when planes crashed they ran in. when fires ignited, they ran in. when buildings collapsed, they ran in. their courage never waivered. we will never forget the life lost and must always remember the heroism that was shown. while we cannot bring our loved ones back, we can honor their memory through acts of service. to main taint spirit of unity and compassion that stemmed from the attacks every year our country proclaims september 11 as patriot day. it is a great way to honor the souls we lost and pay tribute to all who sacrificed their lives. as president bush said when he addressed the nation, quote, terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundations of america. these attacks shattered still but they cannot dent the steel of american resolve, end quotes. t

between 1882 and 1919, the low number of african-americans lynched -- average number of african americans lynched was 50. the high number was 162. the violence was constant. it was so often unpreventable, even in the case of someone who escaped to boston and could not resist or prevent extradition besides having the support of the racial protective agency. in 1917, the new need-- new negro movement got support from woodrow wilson. is and is not often come up -- if it is referenced to, it is as a friend of african-americans but he was a real supporter or giving a prop to the new negro movement. when he appeared before congress to ask her declaration of war, to go into the great war that killed whole generations of europeans, a war that the united states had stayed out of for so long, he famously declared the world must be made safe for democracy. african-americans responded, "uhuh, yes. starting here at home. " consider this quote from william monroe trotter. " the new spirit among the colored americans resisting attacks upon their lives is something for which president wilson is chiefly r

african-americans. he's ultimately going to move back, he's going to allow free african-americans and then ultimately enslaved african-americans. and the request he is, well, why the change? now, two schools of thought, one is the pragmatic. the british under lord dunmore who is the royal governor of virginia is going to issue a proclamation providing freedom for any slave who fights against the colonists. washington is shocked as are all other slave holders and washington is ultimately responding to the same offer. so is this about men? is this just about combating this? the other possibility is maybe he has a change of heart when he starts getting reports like these. so talked about salem poor, a veteran of the campaigns in and around boston, a character of so brave a man who behaved like an experienced officer as well as an excellent soldier. so no the just any soldier, but is an experienced officer. so elevating an african-american soldier. general john thomas would say they are equally serviceable

eastern here in american history tv. next on "the presidency," stanford university historian bertrand patenaude talks about herbert hoover and aid to poverty-stricken soviet russia. this program at the hoover presidential library in west branch, iowa, was part of a daylong conference of his humanitarian work. it was mr. hoover's global efforts that propelled him toward a run for the white house. some viewers may find images in this program disturbing. >> welcome to the second half of our event. i am going to mosey in on the beginning of my own presentation so people can head in from the break. [laughter] let me just say it is a great pleasure to be invited here, to be part of this event. and it is a distinct pleasure to be surrounded by so many hoovers. i have never seen so many hoovers in one place. [laughter] it looks like we are complete. thetart this segment in summer of 1921, and in that summer soviet russia is the scene of a catastrophic famine, as george nash mentioned earlier. millions are threatened with starvat

kill more americans. but it's also been at a great cost of american blood and treasure. 4,432 americans have died in iraq. 2,353 americans have died in afghanistan. 51 of those my fellow oklahomans in afghanistan. 72 of those my fellow oklahomans in iraq. today i pulled out of my closet a specific tie that i rarely wear, but it was a tie given to me by a goldstar wife who never ever wanted to be a goldstar wife. she just wanted to be the wife of chris horton, who she intensely loved. who went to afghanistan to serve his country in the oklahoma national guard and died for our freedom. and two years later, she handed me this tie and said, he hated wearing ties, but you have to wear them all the time. just remember him. we as americans will not forgot and we have not forgotten. there are flags out all over america today, just to remember. there are moms and dads that really hug their kids tight this morning before they left for school and the kids didn't even know why. they just did. and there are places tha

they were the first american troops into paris, the first american troops into germany. but unfortunately it inflicted a very grim toll. the unit in its entirety suffered about 250% casualties. there was just a perpetual stream of wounded, killed, and then replacements, and their replacements after that were being wounded and killed. it was a devastating affair, but many of the men in the unit had the firm conviction they needed to do this because there was really no other choice, this was the price of stopping fascism and its spread. and as many world war ii veterans say to this day, it is something that had to be done. and 75 years later, that something that they still firmly believe in. of course theodore roosevelt junior had a long military lineage in his family. his father of course stormed up san juan hill in 1898. during the spanish-american war. then a number of years later, theodore roosevelt expected all his sons to serve in world war i. theodore roosevelt said of his sons, he said i would look upon them with shame if they did not serve, the same way i would lo

the american people will be able to see it.e also need to hear, on thursday, from the acting director of national intelligence who will be before the house intelligence committee. that's important information. that's where the focus will be. this is a matter of urgent concern and national security. we will present the truth to the american people. one thing that speaker pelosi did not do yesterday is lay out a timeline for this inquiry. i'm curious if you can provide any additional information on that, given that we are 13 months from a presidential election. this will be injected into the democratic campaign and probably for a nominee. >> the speaker has made clear this will move expeditiously. she indicated that in her conversations with house democrats. she indicated that publicly. she's also made clear that we are going to follow the facts, be guided by the law, and informed by a constitutional responsibility. we will do it comfortably. we will do it fairly. we will do it expeditiously. >> [inaudible] >> the expectation is

black americans are three times as likely as white americans to be killed by police.are twice as likely to be unarmed. black men are more than six times as likely as white men to be incarcerated in our nations state and federal prisons and the incarceration rate of black women is twice that. today, black american families earned just $57 and $.30 to every $100 in income earned by white families. conditions,lth black americans artist promote -- bear a trip --bear a disproportionate burden. and the resegregation of schools in our country is happening at an alarming rate. why are there such stark differences in the life experiences of black and white foundans? the answer is in how enslavement and the use of racial discrimination that followed have affected each and every institution in our nation. yet, our resilience and our patriotism leads us african --ricans and the words of the declaration , all men, ande yes, all women, too, will be acknowledged as created equal. now surely we will always leadershipe sterling like dark dark -- like dr. martin luther king height, dor

i am a cuban american, and it saddens me that cuban americans and african americans, even though we're a minority, we, i'm sorry, hispanics and african americans are the minority, yet we form the majority of abortions in our country. one out of two pregnancies of african americans ends up in abortion, and one out of three hispanic pregnancies ends up in abortion. and that saddens me. and on behalf of heartbeat of miami and the pro-life movement, we want to thank you for what to you do for life. our president does stand for life, life of the unborn and all lives. and i just want to thank you for that, mr. president. >> thank you, martha. that's beautiful. >> over 3,000 pregnancy clinics throughout the nation, with very limited resources, are doing this labor of love for those that don't know what to do. they're confused. they don't have a way out, and they think that abortion is the only solution. yet, we offer them the opportunity to parent their babies, and the opportunity of a plan of adoption. that is what we do. so pregnancy clinics are good for america. and one day, abortion will

american of hoover's epic. in part, this is due to the understandable tendency of historians to focus on the wars terrible battles and tangled statecraft, not on the individuals like hoover, who eased the suffering of helpless noncombatants. moreover, in 1939, we have lost of the earlier conflict, for which hoover's role was so admired. if the conventions of historiography have dimmed our consciousness of the humanitarian response to the great war, our conference today provides a fitting opportunity for reappraisal. for the work of the convention any relief in belgium and its successors was more than a minor incident. it was a pioneering effort in global philanthropy, with long-term consequences for the western world. hoover's relief endeavors were among the forerunners of the vast network of transnational, nongovernmental, benevolent organizations with which we are familiar today. groups like save the children, doctors without borders, and world vision. hoover and his associates were not alone in those turbule

that's what the american people said we had to do. we have a constitutional obligation, at this point with this threat from our president to our national security. when he puts his political gain over the national security of our country, using his position as president of the united states to ask a favor of the ukraine in order to gain an advantage in our political system. that's a very real threat that we have to act on. at the same time, we are sent here to put the issues of the families we serve on the table. we have to do both. that's the work we have been doing since we took the majority. we will continue with that as we go into this impeachment proceeding. >> the transcripts are out. the president told the ukrainian president to contact the attorney general. what is your response to that? the administration says there's no quid pro quo so everything is fine. >> i haven't had an opportunity to review the transcript yet. it confirms several things. the president donald trump clearly pressured the ukrainian president to commence a

i'm a ninth generation american. i'm a ninth generation american.'m the first person in my family who was born with all my right the recognized by this government. i'm a ninth generation american and i'm the first person in my family. so when people say why do you keep talking about these issues? i'm not talking about my great, great, great grandparents, though i could and should, my mother and my father were born in segregation. my father willie anthony jones was born in poverty and segregation in memphis, tennessee. he put himself -- he joined the military. when everybody was ranning out of the military, my father ran in so he could put himself through college. he went to lane college and he married the college president's daughter. my dad had to like that. he knew what he was doing. and after he got out, he and my mother put my uncle milton through college. his little brother. and cousin through college. and my entire family got out of poverty on this bridge called my father's back. and when my father died, the picture they put of my father on th

played this in this american nation. goals we have the in looking at 1619 and the legacies of 1619 is to cause us to increase and think about that and the history of our collective past in a broader way. sayll ask you -- would you -- often the work of william c now, william trotter and wb to is seen asbois counter to the american story. can you tell us how their work is thoroughly a part of the american story? david: there are so many examples one could cite. when we look at the figure of dubois, it offers optimism as well as reflation. here is one of america's greatest intellectuals. people in massachusetts, harvard, studies in germany, the -- breading in writing in the crisis. what is often forgot about dubois is late in life, he left the united states and moved to guana and became a communist. when you think about the dubois talk about and then think about it later in life, that is the moment for sobering reflection. this story a recognition and resilience has not been one of linear progress. just progress and setback

american people certainly do not seem to be there.so not only does that suggest to me that there is work to do in addressing the gap, it also suggest there can be great power competition unless you address the other issues of the american people. >> that's a good place to end. let me add a point, for 16 years after 9/11, all of our security doctrine spok focus on counterterrorism. we were attacked, shocked, put in place of a number of policies, some of which were over corrections and we have not abated the goal but were focused on something else, the american people are saying through the very good pull, wait a minute, this is what we care about, this is what our country stands for. it is very important to step back and take a deep breath and try to make sure what is going on in the bubble of washington is in touch with the country. that's with the chicago council has done again. and that's what has showed up to present here again and that's why were happy to host these things in the six the rodeo starts a year from now and will hope

it's about 20 to 25% american in the west as local guys. they are run by the americans. he is recalled to active duty on the eve of the war he is given three start rank and eventually four-star rank. he has to decide how i'm going to defend the philippines at the japanese ever come. they come up with something called warplane orange. it is the whole long boring things. it says there is no way for the japanese proximity we can defend them. we just can't do that. if they do invade we are going to retreat to the peninsula which is acting with defensible ground. you can really stymie the japanese and then what we will do is our fleet well fly to major open engagement. defeat them we will deal with pushing the japanese out of there. we won't try to defend the whole coast. macarthur looks at that and says no way. we can defend everything. we will stretch out the army and forces we've got. and working to stop the japanese right at the waterline. i believe seldom in american history had they so badly mismanaged a campaign and yet be perceived at the time is a great battle captai

some african americans african-americans from the anticipation laws. the grandfather into the state. a group of people they adopt the french negroes. they are supposedly descendents of the people brought to the illinois country. when the french enslaved these african captives and native americans together it was those defendants who were exempted from the loss in the early 19th century. as a result of this legal interpretation in the counties of southern illinois. it was between eight and 10% as late as 1820s. these are numbers similar to western north carolina and other societies. it is adaptable set of practices. they were able to create the category of people called the french negroes in order to keep their slaves in bondage. what did. in the answer is in the land. beginning in the 1820s and 1830s. a series of the small but significant changes took off. and african-american pioneers moved into the state and settled in all black towns. all across southern illinois where they lived in the shadows of slavery. these black villages acted as incubators. t

this citadel of power and american strength.ut the enemies soon learned that they cannot weaken the spirit of our people. in times of distress the heart of the american patriot only grows stronger and more determined. even in the midst of the attack, the world witnessed the awesome power of american defiance. 40 passengers and crew on flight 93 rose up, fought back, and thwarted the enemy's wicked plans. in their final moments these american heroes thunderously declared that we alone decide our fate. we saw american perseverance in the valiant new york firefighters, police officers, first responders, military, and everyday citizens who raced crashing towers to wers rescue innocent people. one such american was retired corla who l rick gave his life on 9/11. rick earned the silver star and the purple heart for his service in vietnam. he later became the vice president for security at morgan stanley in the world trade center. on the day of the attack, rick died while leading countless others to safety. his selfless actions saved a

the 2019 chicago council survey conducted june 7 to the 20 among more than 2000 americans reveals americans are rejecting retreat. in fact, much of what has underpin u.s. on policy for decades remains widely popular. again this year seven in ten americans it's best the united states takes an active part in world affairs. majorities believe i like this, military strength, promoting democracy and human rights, and participating in international organizations takes the u.s. safer, not weaker. 78% say washington should maintain or increase its commitment to nato and majorities who support using just troops to defend nato allies in south korea. more americans than ever endorsed the benefits of international trade both the u.s. economy and u.s. companies. at the same time partisan divisions are growing with the threat posed by immigration, climate change and the rise of china. americans may be searching for a new way to make sense of the world, but these results clearly show they reject retreat. to find that what else the public is thinking, export the full report at the chicago council.org/surve

we must always be for the american people, whether it is african-american, hispanic american, indian-americanoing to take care of our citizens first. we are going to take care of our indian-american citizens before we take care of illegal immigrants that want to pour into our country. [cheers and applause] pres. trump: we want to build a nation where every family can live in a safe community with access to great schools, work at a job you love, and have the best chance to reach the american dream. we love the american dream. concluding, i want to say america has always been a nation of pioneers and patriots. risktakers and freethinkers. honedted workers who have a trade, master their field, and teach their children to always give their very, very best. americans indian helped write the story of american greatness. everyone here today has a crucial part to play in building an even grander and greater greater american and indian future. to help achieve that exciting future, we are strengthening our cherished bonds with the nation of india and we are proving the awesome power of democracy and un

american survival and american genius.e resolved to tell the story , today we are gathered on this momentous occasion of the virginia gen. assembly. which is been serving the people of virginia beginning in six virginia beginning in 6t 90. we are delighted with the presence of each of you here and those of you watching. we are truly honored to be joined as a joint assembly by so many distinguished guests. if i could before i recognize some of those distinguished guests, asked that we pause to remember a great leader of our commonwealth who passed away this week. president harrison wilson was a true pioneer in higher education, one of virginia's historic black universities through two decades of progress and growth. join me in a moment of silence and his way. we are truly honored to be joined by so many distinguished guests, deputy secretary of the interior kate mcgregor, amb. of portugal, counsel of defense edward ferguson, clerk of the british house of commons, congressional representative, toi hutchinson , tommy norment,

commemoration 2019, american evolution, spotlights the genesis of american democracy, american slavely. american survival and american genius. we are resolved to tell the story. today we are gathered on a momentous occasion for the virginia general assembly which had been serving the people of virginia on this very day beginning in 1619. we are delighted by the presence of each of you here and those watching. and we are truly honored to be joined at the joint assembly by so many distinguished guests. and if i could, before i recognize some of those distinguished guests, i ask that we pause and remember a great leader of our commonwealth who passed away this week. president harrison wilson was a true pioneer in higher education, ably led norfolk state university, one of virginia's historically black universities through more than two decades of progress and growth. please join me in a moment of silence in his memory. we are truly honored to be joined at this joint assembly by so many distinguished guests. deputy secretary of the interior, kate mcgregor. ambassador of portugal, counselor

talbert was a very accomplished african-american activist who took great offense at the idea that african-american history would be represented by the old bringtion, so she helped to buffalo this remarkable in 1900 to the paris exhibition, and it was in a building, and it exhibited the accomplishments of african-american since emancipation. receivedem was that it little press in local papers, and it wasn't until the time of this and to neil, when people were doing so much research in town that people realized this atibit had actually been this fair, so she had done terrific work, but it did not get the attention then that it deserved. mark: yes, sir? question i believe was can you talk about the architectural legacy of the buildings? ok. margaret: i am not sure i can do that. the others who have explored the art and architecture of the fair in remarkable books have spoken of the distinction between the architecture at this fair, which was mission-style, spanish renaissance, as opposed to the architecture of chicago's white city, which was neoclassical. decision toout that ,ut in a much more fancif

reflects the will of the american people, the overwhelming percentage of american people -- the american people will support background checks. we should also make sure that there was an opportunity to debate on an extreme risk protection order act, or another version of that. let's -- let's make sure that that happens. i don't think we're asking the majority leader to take on a challenge that he hasn't already committed to. what i heard majority leader mcconnell say in august is that when we came back here, we were going to debate and vote on at least those two measures. i think that was a pretty clear promise. and if we did that, would every problem be solved? no. would gun violence be substantially reduced in a matter of weeks or months? no, no one is making that claim. but at least, at least we could say that we made some progress in reducing that likelihood of greater gun violence. but i think the bigger question here is that we have to ask over and over again until we act or at least begin to act is is there nothing that we can do? because that's part of the argument by those who s

african-americans. african-americans were the enemy. race divided americans in the 1920s. it divided midwesterners in our history from the very beginning down to the present. more than any other line of division in our region. and so african-americans were certainly the enemy. maybe not the largest enemy, because there were so many ways to keep black midwesterners in their place before and after the klan, that there wasn't a whole lot of work for the klan to do with this particular enemy. so these are the enemies. catholics first. immigrants, jews, african-americans, us, the good americans. the 100% americans who are going to redeem america from these enemies. what are the issues? we've got to stop this horde of immigrants coming into our country. we've got to close the door to them. and that happened. in one of the most significant pieces of national legislation ever passed, the national origins quota act of 1924, which created a quota system that allowed folks from northern and western europe to enter in large numbers, larger numbers than those from southern and eastern

them i have met other indian americans. india, its people, its history, and about the ofllenges and successes indian-american communities in on behalf states area , i want to thank the thousands of indian americans who have made a difference in america. what you have done to build twoer relationships between great countries, two great democracies, and for all you do to make america better and stronger nation. [cheers and applause] ladies and gentlemen, as we welcome prime minister modi to texas, we are inspired by the modern india he leads. while mindful of the challenges it faces. undeterred as it reaches into the new frontier of space and equally determined to lift millions out of poverty. making strides in access to education, clean water, health care, and while helping to lead and develop advanced energy technologies for a greener and healthy india. and like america, proud of its ancient traditions to secure a future according to gandhi's vision of india as a secular democracy were expect -- respect for pluralism and hu

next come on american artifacts, living-- we visit a american history camp to learn about the experiences of the army's parachute regimental combat team. u.s. soldiers who fought in the maritime alps of france in 1944. >> good morning. my name is matt holmgren.

these proposals would establish a museum of american of women's story and museum of american latinos. these proposals contemplate a combination of federally appropriated and privately raised funds to finance the construction of museum buildings and direct the smithsonian to appoint a director to manage the museum. this committee -- this hearing will inform the committee of the proposals as well. before i introduce our witnesses, i would like to recognize our ranking member for his comments on the smithsonian institution oversight hearing. thank you, mr. davis. mr. davis: thank you, chairwoman lofgren, for holding this hearing and thank you to the witnesses who are testifying for the first time before the committee. it's not that scary, sit? we hope you will come back. i do want to thank you, secretary bunch, for bringing the kansas of the hands of one of my most famous constituents from springfield, illinois. in some places in illinois, abe lincoln might still be able to vote but not in springfield. we have before us an opportunity to hear from you and i am really honored that you've

to undo theat hopes will of american voters. what ats are not sure they're doing in the judiciary committee today. you might hear it's an inquiry, a meeting about rules for impeachment or perhaps it's a group therapy session. we know democrats are more interested in tearing down the president than building america up. do anything to stop president trump at any cost. democrats want to throw the on a thriving economy. they want to turn back the clock n record low unemployment in hispanic and african-american communities, tax cuts for businesses, small and more, all in the name of bitter politics after a loss. embody the mocrats, term, poor loser. if my colleagues on the other were to he aisle abandon their baseless attacks on the president, we could our e our borders, reform very broken immigration system. we can work in lowering the cost drugs and health care. americans desperately needs ongress to deliver these solutions. unfortunately, house democrats have chosen political divisively american people. party over country, and hat

and welcome to the american family. [ applause ] i can't -- i just don't think any american can failand we're deeply inspired by your example. and the warmth and enthusiasm that we see on your faces and the faces of your loved ones that are gathered here. today you've come to the end of at least a chapter on your journey. you've come from 26 countries across five continents, i'm also told you come from about every walk of life, looking forward to shaking each one of your hands. and today we have with us a small business owner, human resources executive, a hairstylist, a student, a computer scientist, a bank teller, just to name a few. and you all have one thing in common, you aspire to be americans. you stepped forward, you followed the law, you went through the process and today you are american citizens. well done. [ applause ] and now that the process is complete, you joined the ranks of the freest and most prosperous nation in the history of the world. you have our congratulations. and also you have the congratulations of a man who is himself as my family is, the product of immig

in fact, american union was odds with american freedom. union -- the trade, great revolutionary set about for themselves in 1775, for many people, especially for peoples and the enslaved. but how exactly? now, we can say again, almost duh?ctively, racism, right? there is a color line. well, i think it's worth how that actually comes to be. to iot leaders are taught -- it was an unthinking decision because they were racists. they were. butty think how they did that attention. it might have been an unthinking decision but even if it was it lots and lots of labor. in my work i've emphasized the of how patriot leader like jefferson, rush and payne, mobilized the american public to fight the long revolutionary war. that, people in america found cause common, was not an organic process that weld up aturally among the so-called embattled farmers, what as emerson referred to them, were armed only with a spirit that heroes dare to die or leave their children free. rather, it was a managed and affair.ated patriot leaders made choices. they picked ce

usmca will do that by prioritizing american jobs, american goods, and american workers. thank you, congressman estes, for organizing tonight's special order on usmca. let's work on things that can actually help people. let's work on things that can have a positive impact. let's pass the usmca. mr. speaker, let's get this done. i yield back. thank you. mr. estes: thank you. i appreciate your time and involvement in this. i'd also now like to call on a friend of mine, and colleague from the great state of indiana, representative jim baird. mr. baird: i'd like to thank my colleague from kansas for allowing me to have the opportunity to speak on this auto important issue. but, mr. speaker -- on this important issue. but, mr. speaker, i rise today to lend my voice in support of the united states-mexico-canada agreement, better known as the usmca. which will expand markets for our farmers and manufacturers while ensuring cheaper goods for americans. in indiana, our economy thrives because we are one of the larger manufacturing states in the country, and an agricultural center

you aspire to be americans.rd, follow the law, went through the process in today you are american citizens. well done. [applause] now the process is complete you join the ranks of the most prosperous nation in the world. you have our congratulations. also you have the congratulations of a man who is himself as my family is, a product of immigration. the man i serve with everyday and have a lot in common with. some people think we are different but the truth of the matter is our family stories are very similar. our fathers both built small businesses as first generation american families butter grandfathers integrated into this country just like you did. so on my behalf and my family's behalf in behalf of the 45th president of the united states of america president donald trump i offer you our congratulations. [applause] well done. >> as americans you have all the rights and privileges of citizenship. you participate in many debates in american life including debates over immigration in this country. as you exper

the attacks that began as united airlines flight and american airlines flight struck both the north and south tower we were also called to tackle the pentagon and the heroic event of the individuals on united flight 93 which crashed in shanksville pennsylvania. those minutes between the attacks on the world trade center and collapse of the north and south tower, i believe they forever changed us as a nation and we are much safer today as a result of those attacks, we have the creation of the department of homeland security that allows us to better share information and allows us to better refine the situation. extreme lines of the organization. dashes chaired the sole mission or the primary mission of that committee is each and every day to see what we can do as congress and what we can do to protect our countries and protect our homeland against attacks and to better secure the safety of the american citizens. >> when it comes to homeland security you talked about the benefits and the pluses. are there deficiencies that need to be addressed? >> we have weaknesses within the system and

on american history tv on on c-span3. working with a cable affiliate as we explore the american story. >> live now to andrew wheeler and transportation secretary eland chow talked about the trump administration sent it to stop california from setting stricter fuel economy standards. live coverage. >> in bringing together all of the components to complete this important step on behalf of the present for the american people. she is understood since this process began in 2017 the enormous benefits for consumers and especially the safety. i know she is in the engagement shortly following this across town so please join me in welcoming secretary chao. secretary. [applause] >> hey, good morning. thank you all so much for being here. administrator andrew wheeler and are so pleased to announce a major step forward in president trump's plan to help ensure that more americans have access to safer, more affordable, and cleaner new cars that meet their families needs. to what half years ago president trump focused autoworkers in mich

security, american prosperity and the american way of life.ou are the ones doing the defense. hundreds of millions of our fellow citizens are counting on us and so help us, god, we will never, ever let them down. [applause] together we are going to fight historic rattles, and we have historic battles ahead of us. going to make our country even greater and we are going to win overwhelming victories for the american people. the spirit we have in the republican party, i don't believe has ever been this high. over the past 2.5 years we have already delivered unprecedented progress for citizens of every background and walk of life. now we must go directly to the american people to share the story of what we have achieved and to explain our bold vision for the future. working with republicans in congress, we slashed 30,000 pages of regulations from the federal register. [applause] and that is an all-time record and we did that in a lot less years. it is a record no matter how long the president's have served. we saved an average american $3000.ld ea

today it is half. 60% of americans haven't had a pay increase in 40 years. two thirds of our counties have actually lost business over the last decade. when you go from delivering the newspapers to raising three kids, i had a shot at the american dream. for far too many people of color, that dream has been denied. for far too many women, millennials struggling with debts, the dream has been deferred. for far too many immigrants the dream has been derailed. her far too many farmers, factory workers, that american dream has been destroyed. i do believe in america where everybody has a fair shot to do better than their parents. that is what we have always thought, and we can guarantee accessible, affordable health care to every single american. [applause] child to a every quality public school so she can meet her god-given potential. planetsave this precious while creating good, green jobs along the way. we can make that burden of debt for students were bearable without taking our eye off the ball, that almost 70% of americans have no college degree. and we can

the huge opportunity to notch new pro-american policy victories and keep our north american neighbors close while we tackle other challenges such as china. but here we are months after all three countries' leaders signed the agreement and we're still waiting on house democrats to let it move forward. mexico has already passed it, canada is waiting on our move, the senate is ready and eager to ratify it, but the senate can't go first. the clock is ticking month after month, even as house democrats have continually made vague statements that they support usmca and want to see it passed, we have yet to see any real progress. so canada, mexico, and millions of americans are waiting for speaker pelosi to remember that serving the public interest requires more than just picking fights with the president. it actually entails addressing the people's business. mexico and canada are vital partners at every level of the u.s. economy. they provide enormous growing markets for american-made products. together they buy more than $500 billion in u.s. goods and services every single year. a half a tr

h 180 million americans. they want to erase american history, crush religious liberty indoctrinate our students with left-wing ideology, and left-wing democrats want to confiscate your guns and eliminate your god-given right to self-defense. [crowd r boos] ing] you know that. as your president, i will never allow them to take away your liberty, your dignity, your social security. [cheering and applause] and i will never, ever allow them to take away your sacred right to keep and bear arms. [cheers and applause] the left tries to threaten bully, intimidate americans into submission. they use democrat prosecutors and phony congressional committees whenever they can. they'll do whatever they can to demean you, to libel you. they try to blacklist, coerce cancel or destroy anyone who gets in their way. look at what they are doing today to justice kavanaugh. look at what they are doing. [crowd booing] did you see "the new york times"? did you see what they are doing? did you see what democrats, they are calling for

australians and americans understand each other like few other people. grateful. no two peoples in the world make better friends easier than ours. your respect for australia, mr. president, your personal encouragement, and the example afforded by your passion for what makes america great makes ours a very easy connection. for a century, as you have recounted, we have done what true friends do, stick by each other. ronald reagan spoke of the troops and tradition that define the united states. australians share these truths and traditions. we see the world through the same lens. from the cornfields to the jungles of southeast asia in the pacific, to the waters of the straits of hormuz, australians and americans continue to stand together. i'm reminded of a story of a young american soldier in the first world war calling out to some australian soldiers to help to attend to the wounded, and an australian soldier replied in a notorious blunt language of soldiers which i will censor here, we're in this thing together. [laughter] >> mr. president, australia may

you are watching american history tv. >> each week, american artifacts takes you to museums and historic places to learn about american history. next, we visit the american -- the virginia museum of culture and history in richmond to look at 400 years of african-american history. curator karen sherry focuses on the period of 1619-the civil war. sharing stories about individuals who led slave revolts, educated fellow free people and participated in john , brown's raid on harpers ferry. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] karen: welcome to the virginia museum of history and culture in richmond, virginia. and welcome to our latest special exhibition that is titled "determine, the 400-year struggle for black equality." it is part of the statewide commemoration of the 400th anniversary of significant events that happened in virginia. and fundamentally shaped the course of american history. that statewide commemoration is called american evolution 2019. and the determined exhibition is a legacy project of that statewide commemoration. and in particular, determined commemor