the idea behind sister cities began when then-president dwight eisenhower recognized we need to reconcile that there were agreed -- disagreement between nations coming out of world war ii and the best way to reconcile the disagreement was people to people that love to say. people, representing cities, perhaps could get it right. that is when the sisters to the movement began. hear, it began with our first sister city in the osaka in 1957, 1st diplomatic relations between the u.s. and japan. we had the privilege of being there is a couple of years back to celebrate the 50th anniversary. if you walk into the international room, you will see that the mayor from a sock and had not been enlarged robot celebrating the 50th anniversary. since then, 17 others have been established. this is number 18. we recently celebrated some significant milestones. 38th anniversary of our shanghai sister city. that was a significant moment, in terms of the relationship, again not just our two cities, but both countries. the first formal relations between the two countries were formed through that sister city b

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during the ice enhauer administration and nobody ever accused dwight eisenhower of being a radical, the marginal income tax on top incomes was 91%. i'm not suggesting going to 91%. my only point is that we've had in the past very high marginal tax rates. during periods where the economy has done remarkably well. there is no reason to believe that going to either back to the clinton marginal tax rate of 39% on top incomes or going to something higher as mi suggesting but still not nearly as high as it was in the '50s, '60s, and early '70s, will cause the economy to have problems. in fact, quite the reverse. i think that it will provide us the leeway both to deal with the long-term deficit problems and also to reduce taxes on the middle class and actually provide wage subsidys so that the middle class has the wherewithal to start buying again. >> you were labor secretary so it rass really noted here that you called for change our unemployment insurance system to a reemployment system. what is a reemployment system. >> a reemployment system helps people get new jobs, and not expect that th

these weapon systems that have -- are very expensive and have no relation to modern warfare, but dwight eisenhowerhat had credibility than the defense secretary. eisenhower couldn't tame the military industrial complex. especially with the new republican congress are minimal. >> michelle, do you think there's any other factor in play here? for example, what is the military primarily concerned about? they are concerned about terrorism, are they not? >> well, it depends on who the president is. i mean you know, they are dealing with a war in iraq. the war in afghanistan. with military bases all over the world. i think that what gates is suggesting here is important, but we also want to make sure that we don't put the country in a position where our armed forces are in any type of danger whatsoever. >> in china -- >> you talk about modern warfare. report said in 2001, the people in afghanistan sent out a request for horse feed. there was a time when people said were we in modern warfare. our men in afghanistan are taking the war to the afghans and trying totect protect people on horses. >> china is b

vision of teddy roosevelt to use the power of government to break up monopolies, the vision of dwight eisenhower who helped build the interstate highway system. and the vision of ronald reagan who despite his aversion to government, was willing to help save social security for future generations, working with democrats. [applause] these were serious leaders for serious times. they were great politicians, but they did not spend all their time playing games. or scoring points. they did not always prey on people's fears and anxieties. they made mistakes, but they did what they thought was in the best interest of their country and its people. that is what the american people expect of us today. democrats, independents, and republicans, that is the debate they deserve. that is the leadership we. zero of them -- that is the leadership we owe them. i know there is still a lot of hurt out there. when times are tough, i know it can be tempting to give into psittacism -- into cynicism, fear, and doubt and division. to set our sights a little bit lower, settle for something a little bit less. that is not w

dwight eisenhower. in fact, in 1960, i almost got saul to vote for nixon. >> why? >> because i got suckered by nixon. i listened to what was being said in the campaign, and if you listened to the campaign, john kennedy was the bellicose one who was going to take us to war, and nixon was the voice of reason. and i bought it. i got him halfway there, but saul said i was crazy. >> you have done some work for cato? >> yes, because i have that streak in me. that streak is each of government, bringing government and decisionmaking to the lowest possible level that you practically can. it does not mean using these ideas as a way to hide from hard facts. a hard fact was the condition of african-americans in america. if people have a concerted cast -- of a conservative cast of mind said that does not matter, or we have too many excuses, that was a disaster and is a disaster. you cannot do that. my inclination was to put the two together. and also, i had fun. do not forget that, i had fun. >> you say in your book that saul alinsky met with barry goldwater? >> yes. >> why? >>

the republican party today would be unrecognizable to dwight eisenhower from a half century ago. >> that's true to a degree but the country moves around as well. what we're forgetting about and what every pundit tends to forget about are events and things can change. and it's hard to say this is what's going to happen on november 2nd, events change. there's a lot of time between now and november. i know political consultants look at calendar. i used to be one and say, there's not. but things change and what happens this year is not going to be the same as what happens in two years. a year and a half ago the big story was the annihilation of the republican party. "time" magazine's headline called them an endangered species and they're about to take back the house. things change. >> things do change but it's the same republican party that will take back the house if they do. that's the question. they may come back. remember, the republicans used to be more like the democrats. these things shift. it's still basically a two-party system. >> david? >> yeah, i just wanted to say, i want to come

i was lucky, because in 1952, i was married to my wife and dwight eisenhower was running for president. and my father in lawws a republican delegation to the national convention from louisiana. and he and john, went on to be a great judge, led the delegation from task to eisenhower. unit, eisenhower wou always take my calls. and i really beg you, you've got so much power and so much ability, but, you know, you've got to know how to make the difference. and die, you know, the other day, a gentleman came over to me from the arabian country, said you know, saudi arabia, 99% of that oil is owned by six families. and very angry ow because the people used to do the investment have done well. they want to get somebod new. now, if i could pull that off, i don't have to come to these god damn meetings anymore. [laughter] >> essays, look at people, i'm on the board of chase. chase has a charge account but i stay with american express because i think it's a good company. just really get you some day, look at these companies, what they're doing to get people of the topic i think they'll make a lot

>> dwight eisenhower put in the most liberal justice in all of history. he didn't expect that. i will be consistent i'll carry out the law regarding executions. secondly, as far as my support of law you enforcement officers, it's reflected in the fact that the california police chiefs association, has almost unanimously supported my candidacy for governor, including the police officers in oakland where i live and the former police chief sitting there in the front row next to my wife. he'll tell you we were tough on crime when we fought together in the city of oakland. >> last comment to you, ms. witman. >> the record in oakland actually isn't very good. when jerry brown left oakland was rated the fourth most dangerous city in america and homicides had nearly doubled. so actually the truth is he has been liberal on crime for 40 years. and recently in the last week he's had a little bit of a change of heart on the death penalty saying, gee, i'm not morally opposed to it. but for 40 years he has been morally opposed to it. so i think the record speaks for itself. >> our next quest

they're much lower than they were under dwight eisenhower. there are areas we regulate more. but everybody here probably thinks it's a good idea that we regulate the food industry so we don't get e. coli and salmonella. that requires somebody overseeing businesses, some of them may not have the safety provisions in place to do that. i think most people here think it is a good idea to make sure that you're not cheated if you are seeking a mortgage. well, that requires some oversight. so we're always going to try to balance regulation with making sure that people can go about their business and go about their lives without a bunch of people meddling in it. >> having enacted a lot of stimulus and realizing the political appetite is drained, are you prepared to say in terms of getting the economy going the era of big government is over and it's time to stand up the private sector and that's the focus of your policy? >> my entire focus right now is to make sure the private sector is thriving, is growing, is investing. as i said, that's why we haven't increased taxes on corporation

>> as far as appointing judges, dwight eisenhower appointed one of the most liberal justices in all of history, and he didn't expect that. let's get to the facts. i have been consistent that i will carry out the law regarding executions, and secondly as far as my support of law enforcement officers, it's reflected in the fact that the california police chief's association has solidly almost unanimously endorsed my candidacy for governor as well as about 50 different police organizations including the police officers in oakland where i live and the former police chief is sitting there in the front row next to my wife, and he will tell you we were tough on crime when we fought together in the city of oak laned. >> last comment. >> the record in oakland actually isn't very good. when jerry brown left, actually oakland was rated the 4th most dangerous city in america, and homicides had nearly doubled. so actually the truth is he has ben liberal on crime for 40 years, and he has had a little bit of a change of heart on the death penalty saying gee, i'm not morally opposed to, it but for 40

i was lucky, because in 1952, i was married to my wife and dwight eisenhower was running for presidents a republican delation to the national convention from louisiana. and he and john, went on to be a great judge, led the delegation from task to eisenhower. unit, eisenhower would always take my calls. and i really beg you, you've got so much power and so much ability, but, you know, you've got to know how to make th difference. and die, you know, the ther da a gentleman came over to me from the arabian country, said you know, saudi arabia, 99% of that oil is owned by six families. and very angry now because the people used to do the investment have done well. they want to get somebody new. now, if i could pull that off, i don't have to come to these god damn meetings anore. [laughter] >> essays, look at people, i'm on the board of chase. chase has a charge account but i stay with american express because i think it's a good company. just really get you some day, look at these companies, what they're doing to get people of the topic i think they'll make a lot of difference. i realized

i was lucky, because in 1952, i was married to my wife and dwight eisenhower was running for president. and my father in lawwas a republican delegation to the national convention from louisiana. and he and john, went on to be a great judge, led the delegation from task to eisenhower. unit, eisenhower would always take my calls. and i really beg you, you've got so much power and so much ability, but, you know, you've got to know how to make the difference. and die, you know, the other day, a gentleman came over to me from the arabian country, said you know, saudi arabia, 99% of that oil is owned by six families. and very angry now because the people used to do the investment have done well. they want to get somebody new. now, if i could pull that off, i don't have to come to these god damn meetings anymore. [laughter] >> essays, look at people, i'm on the board of chase. chase has a charge account but i stay with american express because i think it's a good company. just really get you some day, look at these companies, what they're doing to get people of the topic i think they'll make

the vision of dwight eisenhower who helped build the interstate highway system. and yes, the vision of ronald reagan who despite his aversion to government was willing to help save social security for future generations. working with democrats. these were serious leaders for serious times. they were great politicians, but they did not spend all their time playing games or scoring points. they did not always prey on people's fears and anxieties. they made mistakes, but they did what they thought was in the best interest of their country and its people. and that is what the american people expect of us today. democrats, independents, and republicans. that is the debate they deserve. that is the leadership we owe them. i know that folks are worried about the future. i know there is still a lot of hurt out there. and when times are tough, i know it can be tempting to give in to cynicism and fear and doubt and division, to set our sights a little bit lower and settle for something a little bit less. but that is not who we are, ohio. those are not the values that built

in the 1950s, nobody would accuse dwight eisenhower of being a radical, in the 1950s, the marginal taxbrackets to 91%, are you? >> no, i'm not. i'm suggesting -- wait a minute, joe. maybe a quarter of all the income goes to the top 1%, it might be appropriate a little bit more expansively about a higher marginal tax rate on the top in order to finance education and infrastructure and everything. >> got you. is the 39% right we had under president clinton of the 1990s, which if the bush tax cuts expire, go back to that? is that sufficient, that 39%? >> in my book, i come out for a slightly higher marginal income tax rate on the very very top because they've never done as well before. >> what is the very very top? >> the very top would be people earning over a half million a year, people in the top 1% and now taking home almost 24%, 25%, almost a quart over all the national income. they can afford -- we haven't seen this concentration of income in this country since the late 1920s. >> my problem is we hear time and time again from everybody that comes around this table, there's a lot of

it is the statue of president dwight eisenhower.i bring this up because it was his request, this man who had served two terms as president of the united states, that he be depicted not in civilian clothes as president but in his general's uniform, as he looked when he addressed the troops before d-day. come see that statute in the capital. in 2005, when i was elected house leader, i planted a flag for our veterans. in our offices, members of congress here the concerns on the challenges of our veterans face. the american legion and other service organizations have spoken to us about priorities for our veterans. the list is a long one. we have to establish priorities to get the job done. we planted the flag and said, "give us the problems. we have to find solutions. no more just talking about." i worked closely with the american legion as did other members of congress to create and agenda, our promise to you. that agenda included the gi bill of rights for the 21st century. when i became speaker, it is a wonderful thing, the gi bill. i

let me remind you also that under dwight eisenhower, republican president who nobody accused of beinge very wealthy in this country have never been as wealthy as they are now. the gap between the top 1% and everybody else has not been as great since 1920s. and we're all part of the same society. people don't become wealthy because they are working in madagascar or bangladesh, they become wealthy in the united states because they have benefitted by being part of the system. >> some dramatic, some might say controversial ideas. i think the idea of a 55% marginal tax rate is controversial. >> well, it may be controversial, but in terms of what it allows, in terms of subsidizing middle class, cutting taxes on the middle class, providing better education, better job training, better infrastructure, allowing us to reduce the long-term debt, this is not and should not be controversial. believe me. >> the book is called aftershock. great to see you this morning. >> good to talk to you. >>> the white house reacting now to obama's wars. a new book by bob woodward claims the president has been b

the vision of dwight eisenhower, who helped to build in turn -- interstate highway system.es, the vision of ronald reagan, despite the version of government, was willing to help save social security for future generations. working with democrats. [applause] these were serious leaders for serious times. they were great politicians, but they did not spend all their time playing games and scoring points. they did not pray on the fears of people. they made mistakes. they did what they thought was in the best interest of the country and the people. that is what the american people expect of us today. democrat, independent, and republican. that is the debate that they deserve. that is the leadership. i know that folks are worried about the future. i know that there is still a lot of hurt out there. when times are tough, i know that it can be tempting to give into cynicism, fear, and out. to just settle our sights a little bit lower. settle for something a little bit less. but that is not who we are, ohio. those are not the values that built this country. we are here today because

supreme allied commander general dwight eisenhower proclaimed it was a battle wee accept nothing but complete victory. shortly after midnight on the sixth of june, 24,000 allied forces, consisting of american, british, canadian and free french parachuted behind enemy lines in normandy. their mission was to disrupt the german ability to successfully repel the upcoming invasion. during the night the largest flotilla of vessels ever assembled before or since began its trip across the english channel to disembark some 50,000 allied troops across a 50-mile stretch of the normandy beach. the initial beach assault began at 6:30 this morning. the code name of those beaches are seared in our memories. utah and omaha, the american objectives, juneau, british and canadian objectives. approximately 70, 500 soldiers went ashore to secure a beach head in which to continue the offloading of troops, supplies. this undertaking was one of the largest, single amphibious operations ever conducted in the history of warfare. on that one day, american armed forces suffered an estimated 5,400 casualties wit

it is a statue of president dwight eisenhower. i bring this up because it was his request, this man who served two terms as president of the united states, that he be depicted not in civilian clothes as president, but in his general's uniform, as he looked when he addressed the troops before the day. -- before d-day. come see that statute in the capital. when our members of congress work on veteran concerns, on a case worker basis, the american legion has come and spoken to us about the priorities for our veterans. we have to establish priorities in order to get the job done. we planted a flag and said, give us a problem, we have to find a solution. malloy just talking about it. i worked -- and no more just talking about it. i worked closely with the american legion to create a veterans agenda that is important to you. that included the gi bill for the 21st century. [applause] it is a wonderful thing, and i will talk more on it for a moment -- in a moment. when i became speaker, this was on my to do list, and you continued to push

a full-time letter carrier for the hartman post office in hartman, arkansas, by president dwight d. eisenhower. after 11 years of exemplary service, he was appointed post master of the office by president lyndon johnson. he developed a reputation as a tireless employee who always went the extra mile for his community. sadly he died on march 16, 2010, at the age of 89. he is survived by his wife, his son, his sister, and two grandchildren. mr. speaker, let us further honor the life and legacy of mr. walters through the passage of h.r. 6014 which will designate the postal facility located at 212 main street in hartman, arkansas, in his honor. i urge my colleagues to join me in supporting h.r. 6014. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio reserves the balance of his time of the the gentleman from california. mr. bilbray: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. speaker, i appreciate the leadership on this item. i appreciate the fact this naming is more fung actual than the last. maybe we are seeing a positive trend here. but

dwight eisenhower or lynden johnson. answer is lynden johnson. i had a gut feeling. johnson. >> there was a controversy at lbj rampleg when he picked up the dog by the scruff of his next? >> which is fine? >> i don't know. some didn't think it was cool. >> we have temperatures -- i have a dog. we have temperatures riding. strong southwesterly winds. we've got rain expected to develop across the area tonight and you can see it up to our north and out to our west. associated with an advancing cold front. there is the pollen count and notice that mold is high. everything else in the moderate category. now the seven-day forecast. today through the roof. temperatures rising into the upper 80s or even low 90s across the area. we make it to 91 we will have tied a record. tomorrow we fall back. take a look at the weekend. 68 degrees for both saturday and sunday. then a recovery by the end of the seven day period. >>> that sounds good. i can't wait to get out of here and enjoy that heat. thank you. and thank you everyone for joining us. >> have a great afternoon. we were back

dwight d. eisenhower's committee on government policy from 1959 to 1961.hat i'm trying to say to you about secretary coleman is not only does he practice law, not only has he served in government administrative positions, but he is an architect of the civil rights laws that we now enjoy. i want to move to mary francees berry, who is also another icon. she is the gerald dean seeingle professor of law at the university of pennsylvania. and you will also at the university of michigan where you received your phd in history and your j.d. from university of michigan law school. she has written so many books. her most recent book is on the history of the united states commission on civil rights. and that will just give you the ins and outs of how we ended up with the dysfunctional commission, but during her era and prior to her era she made surthat is the commission on civil rights did the job it was supposed to do, which was to oversee the state of the nation's civil rights issues, whether it was dealing with voting, employment, health care, immigration, native