we're going to wittenberg. so i fought with the russian unit from berlin up to wittenberg where i was repatriated by an army patrol that came across to meet the russians. eventually got back to paris and got stamped into laos and started back home on a convoy to europe. got home and i'm anxiously waiting to get married to my fiancee, josephine, who i named my aircraft after, josephine, and in the process of doing the paperwork i had to get my mom's permission to get married because i hadn't turned 21 yet. >> very nice. >> that's it. >> very nice. >> you were in the northern part of germany. i was in the southern part. where 10,000 -- close to 10,000 american p.o.w.s, there were a heck of a lot of, and didn't have any chance to escape because we were heavily guarded. it was heck. >> wow. >> colonel harvey? >> germany's leading ace was in the states in 2013 looking for the pilot that shot him down. did you make contact, by chance? >> i couldn't hear him. >> what did he say? >> say your question again. >> germany'

wittenberg talked about that. jonathan white has to be the busiest young scholar in the field today. he's not only a prolific hiftor yap, but more projects on more backburners than i've ever seen on the stove award. he won the outstanding faculty award for academic education. he's a parent of young children, i don't know where john finds the time. he's been very generous with what remaining time he has from all of that for this museum and our education programs for which we're all very grateful. as you can see from your printed programs, the topics of john's work are -- his published work are many and varied with something of a focus abraham lincoln with the legal and constitution, as well and he's co-author of a book entitled civic education and the work of citizenship and because he has news -- they wrote our little monitor, the greatest invention of this civil war. i i asked him to put it on a topic, and it draws from other two manuscripts. he's currently time is, african-americans in the lincoln white house. l

wittenberg president but which it was legal these east celebrations are happening at a time of restrictions but they're necessary to battle the disease known around the world we are closely analyzing the experience of other countries to understand the situation see the risks and assess what to do in any scenario we will do all that is necessary to stop the pandemic there is no doubt that will make it through these challenges with dignity i'm happy easter stay happy and healthy. in russia 361 people have lost their lives to coronavirus there are almost 43000 defections the majority in moscow this week the city rolled out a digital past scheme to ensure that people only use transport for essential purposes and after some early setbacks the system is now fully automated skittle has been. bespeaks away few changes in the way russia is fighting to create a virus outbreak on wednesday a new pasta stove was rolled out right here in moscow brought to teach limiting people's movement around the city and that's going to remain in force until at least the 1st of may now i can show you this one here is

joann wittenberg. john carl vanness the third. john thomas stewart. perry smith reese.makes. mcdonald. and my father, james mccarthy the second. >> we continue to remember our friends and family with the department of housing and urban development seventh floor. [reading names] we continue to remember our friends and family with the department of housing and urban development, fifth floor. [reading names] >> we remember our friends at the united states marine corps recruiting sixth floor. [reading names] >> we remember those with the u.s. customs fifth floor. names]g >> we remember our friends and family with the department of agriculture fifth floor. [reading names] >> we remember those with the united states army recruiting battalion on the fourth floor. names]g >> we remember our friends and family with the department of transportation federal highway fourth floor. names]g >> we remember our friends and family with the federal employees credit union, third floor. [reading names] >> we continue to remember our friends and family with the federal employees credit union

china for lying about its covid-19 numbers and speaking of calling out, michigan governor gretchen wittenberg is getting heat from state and federal lawmakers for banning public and private gatherings of any size including visits with family but the governor says she has thick skin. >> i want to knowledge it is okay to be frustrated. it's okay to be angry. it is okay, if it makes you feel better to direct it at me that is okay. >> congressman justin amash saying as a federal official i do my best to stay out of state politics but i have a constitutional duty to ensure states don't trample on the rights of the people. the latest order goes too far and we rode confidence in her leadership. she should immediately reassess it. despite accusations it is not true she band the sale of child car seats. it is true that an online petition to recall 150,000 signatures, we should note that liberal new york times columnist and economist paul krugman says reopening the economy in the next few weeks is, quote, crazy. >> we are going to talk about that with our panel coming up. much of what happens in the ne

when i look at john's academic -- i'mi think of what talking about jen wittenberg. he would find someone to volunteer for a project. busy people get things done and it.new we were in forc mostwhite has to be the prolific young professor. won the outstanding faculty award for virginia. he is an active public speaker and a parent of young children. i don't know where john finds the time. generousn very with our education programs to which we are grateful. as you can see from your printed programs, the topics of his varied with a and focus on abraham lincoln and legal and constitutional history. he is the co-author of a book thetled "civil education in future of american citizenship." because he had a few extra minutes, he and ann holloway wrote our monitor. i asked him to speak on a topic i did not put on the printer program. a topic that draws from two other book manuscripts he is currently finishing about abraham lincoln and african-americans. ladies and gentlemen, jonathan white. [applause] jonathan: thank you, john, the introduction. i missed ballet practice to be

. >> this is why i showed the wittenberg sculpture which is a matter of controversy. >> there's one place it's not a local issue. that is in our united states capitol which has statue hall. let me read -- >> we know them all. >> jefferson davis, stevens -- >> so here -- let me -- let me turn your comment into the question. >> i want to ask, does anyone know of another country that puts statues of traitors in its capitol? since this is our national spot, even though the states put the -- send the statues, should there be a national effort to get these confederate statues removed? by the way, they are near lincoln's spot and a new room dedicated to the memory of lincoln, right outside the door is jefferson davis. in a place of honor. >> i'm go -- the reason i was cutting you off and apologies was that there was actually a piece of legislation that has been introduced. i want to phrase it in something that's grounded in reality. cory booker has introduced a bill to order the removal of all confederate statues from the united states capitol. we can frame it according to an actual -- not that

harold: this is one of the reasons i showed the wittenberg sculpture, the anti-semitic sculpture that still stands and is a matter of controversy in germany. yes? >> professor gallagher made the point that this is a local issue. there's one point it's definitely not a local issue, and that's in our united states capital, where each state has two statues. let me review the list. harold: we know them all. >> jefferson davis, stevens, wade hampton -- harold: let me turn your comment into the question. >> i want to ask. does anybody know of another country that puts statues of traders in the capital? and since this is a national spot, even though the state send the two statues, should there be a national effort to get these statues capital? they are right near lincoln's spot, and a new room that has been dedicated to the memory of abraham lincoln and statuary hall, outside the door is jefferson davis. >> the reason i was cutting you off, and apologies, is there is a piece of legislation introduced. i want to phrase it in something that is grounded in reality. cory booker has introduced a

good luck to connie in wittenberg, pennsylvania, also a business owner. good morning. caller: good morning. i was calling on behalf of the business loans. i have a small business that i have been trying to keep alive since 2008, since the first time all this stuff happened, and i only have two employees now, my husband and my brother. i went and applied for the loan, and they say i have to use 75% of that for payroll for it guaranteed to be free. my bills are more than my payroll, now, they are better off going on unemployment and i might as well shut my doors. that's my comment. paso, texas. michael is employed. go ahead. caller: yes sir, good morning. this thing with the virus and all that, just know. it is getting out of control. just worriedle are about it, wearing masks and everything, but when workers like myself have to worry about getting to work -- public transportation slowing down, and we have to worry more about getting to work, it's just another hassle, and i talked to other workers that i work with. they are telling me, it seems like every year there is a