. >> the last grant agreement i am presenting this morning is with swords to plowshares. the new community service program is aimed at seniors and adults with disabilities who are military veterans. this population of seniors and adults with disability do not typically access community service programming offered by other community partners. swords to plow share has extensive knowledge working with military veterans and their expertise will enable them to create community service programming that will be meaningful and impactful to the veteran population. their new program will take place at their drop in center, where military veterans access health and social services. their new community service program will consist of educational and social activities, group gatherings and a casual lounge area where vets can converse and engage with one another as well as staff. swords to plow share will serve at least 150 consumers and provide 1,000 hours of service annually. i request approval for the grant agreement and am happy to answer any questions. >> thank you, any comments o

and then this very interesting, quite beautiful, it is evocative of turning your swords into plowshares. what was once a weapon is now a beautiful piece of art. this is all happening between the u.s. and russia as far as arms control systems. but berlin, , germany is still a divided , city. people are quite angry about that. >> indeed, they were. in 1961, almost overnight, a physical wall divided berlin. this presented a challenge for the united states. retained a diplomatic presence with west germany. you can only have one ambassador in a country so we had the u.s. minister sent specifically to west berlin to cover the national interest and protect american citizens over there. very quickly, much to everyone's surprise, in 1989, that wall literally started to come down. katie, do you went to speak more about that particular minister? he played a crucial role in that. katie: the night of november 9, 1989, the u.s. minister to berlin, harry gilmore, is what was called the allied chairman and the chairmanship rotated monthly between the british, the french, and the u.s. the month of novem