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around the nation. u.s. transcom, supported project air bridge, which airlifted millions more of critical ppe and medical supply to fill supply chain gaps. in late march 2020, dod established a covid joint acquisition task force to serve as the dod nexus for supporting federal acquisitions and logistics needs. it awarded nearly $2 billion of contracts to restock the strategic national stockpile and expand the domestic industrial base. the defense logistics agency also executed more than 25,000 contract actions for medical supplies and equipment. building on decades of work studying infectious disease such as ebola and the coronavirus, research and development efforts of geo d -- dod experts helps genetically sequenced covid-19. furthermore, projects helped lay the groundwork for rapid development of rna covid-19 vaccines produced by moderna and astrazeneca. the joint dod hhs vaccine task force established in may of 2020 accelerated the development, manufacturing, and distribution of covid-19 vaccines in
around the nation. u.s. transcom, supported project air bridge, which airlifted millions more of critical ppe and medical supply to fill supply chain gaps. in late march 2020, dod established a covid joint acquisition task force to serve as the dod nexus for supporting federal acquisitions and logistics needs. it awarded nearly $2 billion of contracts to restock the strategic national stockpile and expand the domestic industrial base. the defense logistics agency also executed more than 25,000...
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year of crisis for the nation and the world. the country was in the third year of the great depression. in 1929 when the depression began, unemployment in the u.s. was at 3.2%. by the time roosevelt ran for president in the fall of 1932, it was almost 25%. it was a nation in disarray and fear. this gallery points that out and we have dramatic photography which shows you the state of affairs nationally. this is a photograph of central park in 1932. in the foreground you see a shanty town, one of many that had sprouted up across the nation. many were named hoovervilles, after sitting president hoover. you can see the metropolitan museum of art in the background. it is a poignant reminder of the scale of human suffering in the year 1932, when franklin roosevelt is running for president. the 1932 democratic convention was held in chicago. when roosevelt was nominated, he received word in albin he and did something unprecedented in american politics and quite dramatic. he flew out to the convention to accept the nomination in person.
year of crisis for the nation and the world. the country was in the third year of the great depression. in 1929 when the depression began, unemployment in the u.s. was at 3.2%. by the time roosevelt ran for president in the fall of 1932, it was almost 25%. it was a nation in disarray and fear. this gallery points that out and we have dramatic photography which shows you the state of affairs nationally. this is a photograph of central park in 1932. in the foreground you see a shanty town, one of...
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the assistance as of the national guard. i first spoke with the house sergeant of arms to request the national guard. mister irving stated he was concerned about the optics of having national guard present and didn't feel the intelligence supported it. he referred me to the senate sergeant-at-arms to get his thoughts on the request and i then spoke to mister steiner again requested the national guard area instead of approving the use of the national guard however mister steiner suggested i ask then how quickly we could get support if needed. and to lean forward in case we had to request assistance on january 6. can you describe at a little more length those conversations with the twosergeant-at-arms on january 4 ? >> absolutely sir, the first conversation occurred monday morning . i went over and i have to refer to my notes but sometime around 11:00 in the morning i saw and met with mister irving in his office and that's where i made the first request of the national guard. he had indicated and i don't know if i like the opt
the assistance as of the national guard. i first spoke with the house sergeant of arms to request the national guard. mister irving stated he was concerned about the optics of having national guard present and didn't feel the intelligence supported it. he referred me to the senate sergeant-at-arms to get his thoughts on the request and i then spoke to mister steiner again requested the national guard area instead of approving the use of the national guard however mister steiner suggested i ask...
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yes, the national guard is responding. yes, the national guard is on the way. one thing that did not come up in today's hearing but has still not been explained about that desperate phone call the d.c. police described, that the pentagon initially lied about one of the military officers who was on that call. the "washington post" reporting last month that after trump's disgraced national security adviser mike flynn told president trump he should use military force and martial law to seize power despite the election results, mike flynn's brother was at the pentagon and on that call. the call where the pentagon allegedly slow walked approving deploying the national guard. mike flynn's brother, lieutenant general charles flynn, has denied that his relationship with his brother was any sort of factor in the response to the capitol attack. but the army has not explained why they repeatedly lied when they insisted multiple times that general flynn's brother had nothing to do with that decision, not in on the meeting, that he was not on the call when in fact he was. s
yes, the national guard is responding. yes, the national guard is on the way. one thing that did not come up in today's hearing but has still not been explained about that desperate phone call the d.c. police described, that the pentagon initially lied about one of the military officers who was on that call. the "washington post" reporting last month that after trump's disgraced national security adviser mike flynn told president trump he should use military force and martial law to...
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the national guard. >> mr. contee, i think i have five seconds and we can take this off the record, but i believe there are some plans by qanon for something to happen at the capitol on march 4. i want to hear what steps we're taking to protect the capitol on march 4th from any more violent extremists. thank you. >> okay. we'll have you talk to him about that later. senator warner has arrived via video. i also just want to mention that senator pieters will work with our witnesses for a break and the like. we don't to want take a long break, but i imagine you could use a break somewhere in here. senator warner? >> thank you, madam chairman, and thank you to the witnesses for appearing today. you know, we've talked a little about the deployment or lack of deployment of the national g guard, and one of the questions, i guess, mr. sund, or chief contee, the fact that we -- the district did not have the ability to bring the guard to the table because of, frankly, mayor bowser is not treated in a totally fair fashion
the national guard. >> mr. contee, i think i have five seconds and we can take this off the record, but i believe there are some plans by qanon for something to happen at the capitol on march 4. i want to hear what steps we're taking to protect the capitol on march 4th from any more violent extremists. thank you. >> okay. we'll have you talk to him about that later. senator warner has arrived via video. i also just want to mention that senator pieters will work with our witnesses...
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on which the nation relies. and we need to do that in support of the partnership with government. but then a very different example. i think we've discovered that in some ways it was easier to invent a vaccine than it is to distribute it and there's good there is goodreason for that. this distribution is an enormously complicated logistical challenge in country that typically relies on the free market to distribute goods and services, not the government itself and so we ask ourselves well my goodness how do we get all these vaccines to the people that need it. it turns out you need a technology platform to connect the people and the processes together. you need to ask i think as we are asking ourselves today are there gaps that we can help fill. we have employees we can send over to help with data entry. are there facilities we can make available, can we bring our sophisticated efforts around business process implication every day to work that needs it. so i'm never going to be one that says just let the market
on which the nation relies. and we need to do that in support of the partnership with government. but then a very different example. i think we've discovered that in some ways it was easier to invent a vaccine than it is to distribute it and there's good there is goodreason for that. this distribution is an enormously complicated logistical challenge in country that typically relies on the free market to distribute goods and services, not the government itself and so we ask ourselves well my...
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the national guard the situation is bad on the west front. i followed up at 1:22 p.m. to check on the status of the request. >> so who constitutes the chain of command mr. irving said he never made that statement but my understanding from the statutes that in the emergency situation i would think this would qualify that the capital police board does not have to consult with members of senate or house leadership to make a request for deployment of other executive department or agencies. it would seem strange there is any talk about command involving anybody other than the capital police board other than the statute so there seems to be confusion of the basic facts and who asks for what and when. monday january 4th you testified you approach house and senate sergeant-at-arms to request assistance of national guard mr. irving stated he was concerned about the optics of having regard to play. >> correct it wasn't a phone call biden in person visit i went in and requested the national guard. >> mr. irving can you clarify when you use the term opti
the national guard the situation is bad on the west front. i followed up at 1:22 p.m. to check on the status of the request. >> so who constitutes the chain of command mr. irving said he never made that statement but my understanding from the statutes that in the emergency situation i would think this would qualify that the capital police board does not have to consult with members of senate or house leadership to make a request for deployment of other executive department or agencies. it...
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_ this trial before the nation can heal, but the nation cannot heal without — heal, but the nation cannot heal without it — heal, but the nation cannot heal without it. i say, our nation cannot possibly— without it. i say, our nation cannot possibly heal with that. with this trial, _ possibly heal with that. with this trial, vou — possibly heal with that. with this trial, you up new and bigger wounds for a great _ trial, you up new and bigger wounds for a great process for what exactly it is _ for a great process for what exactly it is a _ for a great process for what exactly it is. a chance by group of austin donald _ it is. a chance by group of austin donald trump from the american political— donald trump from the american political scene and disenfranchise millions— political scene and disenfranchise millions of american voters and those _ millions of american voters and those who— millions of american voters and those who dared to vote and share the political beliefs and vision of america — the political beliefs and vision of america. they hated the results of the 2016â€
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, have you heard marvin gaye do the national anthem for the nba all-star game? ♪ the ramparts we watched ♪ >> she saiulgive mmoime to really express these words and let them linger a little longer. so instead of "o say can you see," it was say. can. you. see. two, three. >> reporter: minor took the version to the florida orchestra which was tapped to accompany houston at the game. they took notice of the tempo change right away. >> everybody was a little taken aback, a little like what is this, it's so different. >> reporter: it was mary corbett's second year with the orchestra as a violinist. >> we play it before every concert, so we just have it memorized. so when we played this new arrangement, everybody was like, oh, what's this? >> reporter: houston later recorded the vocals in l.a., minutes after hearing the accompaniment for the first time. >> she listened, nodding her head, and then after hearing it one time, she said, "okay, i got it." >> reporter: just once? >> one time. >> reporter: "the star-spangled banner" is not an easy song to sing. >> the ra
, have you heard marvin gaye do the national anthem for the nba all-star game? ♪ the ramparts we watched ♪ >> she saiulgive mmoime to really express these words and let them linger a little longer. so instead of "o say can you see," it was say. can. you. see. two, three. >> reporter: minor took the version to the florida orchestra which was tapped to accompany houston at the game. they took notice of the tempo change right away. >> everybody was a little taken...
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to the united nations and rep. of the united states and the security council u-n ambassador nominee linda thomas-greenfield. it linda thomas-greenfield is currently serving on the biden transition team and was previously the head of the practice for the albright stonebridge group. the investors career has been one of the distinguished as a member of the diplomatic corps of the united states. she is held high-level positions in the state to develop right answers abroad as well. last position held was the assistant secretary of state for african affairs . she's best experiences as a foreign service officers with numerous publications and distinguished fellow the georgetown university . and proud to say that she graduated the louisiana state university. and also of wisconsin which might be - investor linda thomas-greenfield has dedicated her career to serve our nation. in addition to the four accomplishments, she holds numerous honors and awards in 2016, even a school named after her. the linda thomas-greenfield prepa
to the united nations and rep. of the united states and the security council u-n ambassador nominee linda thomas-greenfield. it linda thomas-greenfield is currently serving on the biden transition team and was previously the head of the practice for the albright stonebridge group. the investors career has been one of the distinguished as a member of the diplomatic corps of the united states. she is held high-level positions in the state to develop right answers abroad as well. last position...
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the national guard. >> mr. irving, when you used the term optics, and maybe you didn't, do you recall being concerned about the optics of the national guard and could you just elaborate on what you meant by that? again, this is monday, january 4th, now. >> on monday january 4th, senator, safety was always a deciding factor in making security plans. the issue on the table was whether the intelligence warranted troops at the capitol. and the conversation with mr. sund was not -- i did not take it as a request, he was merely informing me that he had received an offer from the national guard. then when we included mr. stenger, the three of us discussed the specific issue on whether the intelligence warranted the troops and the answer was no. it was a collective answer no, and then mr. stenger put forward his recommendation of having them on stand-by, and my recollection is mr. sund was very satisfied with that. in fact, he briefed the day that he was satisfied, and i heard no concern anytime thereafter. >> this use
the national guard. >> mr. irving, when you used the term optics, and maybe you didn't, do you recall being concerned about the optics of the national guard and could you just elaborate on what you meant by that? again, this is monday, january 4th, now. >> on monday january 4th, senator, safety was always a deciding factor in making security plans. the issue on the table was whether the intelligence warranted troops at the capitol. and the conversation with mr. sund was not -- i did...
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throughout the nation. what you need to understand about this is that the country is at war. he's been president for over 12 years. younger people, especially, had no other president. i often point out to people that if you were a soldier or sailor, 18 or 19 years old, you would have been five or six years old when he was first inaugurated. so this hits with real power across the nation. we see it reflected in the film and photography of the public mourning that occurs in the days, weeks after his death on april 12th. at the very end of the gallery dealing with fdr's presidency, i present what's probably the most important artifact in the collection, the actual oval office desk the president used throughout his presidency. what happened was in the aftermath of fdr's death and the public morning going, on his successor harry truman did not feel right keeping the desk and chair used by fdr. so he gave them both to eleanor roosevelt. she intern donated them to the roosevelt library. they were put on display in
throughout the nation. what you need to understand about this is that the country is at war. he's been president for over 12 years. younger people, especially, had no other president. i often point out to people that if you were a soldier or sailor, 18 or 19 years old, you would have been five or six years old when he was first inaugurated. so this hits with real power across the nation. we see it reflected in the film and photography of the public mourning that occurs in the days, weeks after...
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i'm a citizen of that nation where the largest native nation east of the mississippi a population means that we're about the fifth largest tribe in the country. um, i was a military brat and spent much of my life traveling at reservations, but they were native reservations. they were military reservations, but when i got into college, i began to read the works of vinder laurie jr. who was the most powerful intellectual thinker of the time and if not the century and wound up studying under him for my master's degree and he was the one that convinced me that we needed more indigenous people studying the political affairs of our nations and intergovernmental relations as well. and so that's what led me back to chapel hill to get my phd and i began my teaching career university of arizona for nine years and then the desert heat finally drove me away from there. up to the cold viking country in minnesota where i spent when he winters and had a wonderful run there in both native studies political science and the law program as well as you noted my work really focuses on how indigenous peoples
i'm a citizen of that nation where the largest native nation east of the mississippi a population means that we're about the fifth largest tribe in the country. um, i was a military brat and spent much of my life traveling at reservations, but they were native reservations. they were military reservations, but when i got into college, i began to read the works of vinder laurie jr. who was the most powerful intellectual thinker of the time and if not the century and wound up studying under him...
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the nation. insofar as this bill high lidse -- highlights apprenticeships, that's a good thing. i was talking to one of our programs this morning in wisconsin and they could desperately use more people going through these apprenticeships and making these $70,000, $80,000, $90,000 a year jobs. it's particularly more important to get more people in the trades because we have so many people going to four-year university maybe they end up going to apprenticeship five or six years later, maybe they wind up heavy in debt, if they made the move to a construction apprenticeship earlier on, they would be better. unfortunately, this bill is not quite exactly what we need. the registered apprenticeship program through the department of labor is important, but for many employers it works fine, however it is a one-size-fits-all approach. fiscal year 2019, over 250,000 individuals entered registered apprenticeships and only 81,000 graduated from the system. over the years some employers have expressed the part
the nation. insofar as this bill high lidse -- highlights apprenticeships, that's a good thing. i was talking to one of our programs this morning in wisconsin and they could desperately use more people going through these apprenticeships and making these $70,000, $80,000, $90,000 a year jobs. it's particularly more important to get more people in the trades because we have so many people going to four-year university maybe they end up going to apprenticeship five or six years later, maybe they...
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south of the country lies the balun mountains national park. a natural wonder and the source of life getting rivers numbs been acknowledged your view other regions show how closely linked to the survival of endangered species is with our own need to believe in government charge. some 12000000 people depend on the rivers that originate in the ballad mountains to protect the rivers from drying up the national park must be saved the question is how. water is life but in many parts of ethiopia there simply isn't enough of it. most of the people here are farmers. many still work with the simplest of tools bland suitable for farming and grazing is scarce. ethiopia is among the most populous countries on earth more than 100000000 people live here and that number increases by around 2500000 every year if the growth rate remains constant the population could double by 2050. ethiopia is part of the horn of africa it's a country of high mountain peaks in the south the ban a national park protects the afro alpine biome it's not only home to many rare speci
south of the country lies the balun mountains national park. a natural wonder and the source of life getting rivers numbs been acknowledged your view other regions show how closely linked to the survival of endangered species is with our own need to believe in government charge. some 12000000 people depend on the rivers that originate in the ballad mountains to protect the rivers from drying up the national park must be saved the question is how. water is life but in many parts of ethiopia...
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of the national portrait gallery. this is our exhibition, which is part of our one life exhibition series. it usually commemorates historical anniversary, and for this one, which opened in july of 2016, we wanted to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the toledo crepe strike, which launched the farmers movement in 1965. we did that through an exhibition on dolores, who was on cesar terraces, own words, the co-architect of the farm workers movement. and she was absolutely instrumental to major achievements of that movement that gave dignity and improved the conditions of migrant farmworkers. not as many people are familiar with dolores horton as they are with cesar chavez and we wanted to, for that reason, bring her life and her contributions to light. so please come on inside. the exhibition starts here with some materials that give a little bit of a sense of dolores where ties background and how she got into community organizing. she was born in dawson, and you mexico in 1930. he was a second child of that of alicia
of the national portrait gallery. this is our exhibition, which is part of our one life exhibition series. it usually commemorates historical anniversary, and for this one, which opened in july of 2016, we wanted to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the toledo crepe strike, which launched the farmers movement in 1965. we did that through an exhibition on dolores, who was on cesar terraces, own words, the co-architect of the farm workers movement. and she was absolutely instrumental to major...
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the national archives. at one level it has gone smoothly and easily. that is because, by simple operation of law under the presidential records act, all presidential records that were created and received throughout the four years of the trump presidency automatically become nara's records. we could go in at 12:01 p.m. and every record of the white house became ours and is ours. it is our legal property. we own and control it. that is the easy part. the more complicated part is physically getting and bringing those records into physical company. that is always a complex and difficult project. i have been with the archives coming on 23 years and have done three prior transitions all of which were two term presidencies where we could prepare well in advance. this is the first time i have experienced a one term transition. trudy experienced the last one in 1992 with president george h. w. bush. you do not know if it is going to happen or not and that makes things difficult. we can prepare in advance the best a
the national archives. at one level it has gone smoothly and easily. that is because, by simple operation of law under the presidential records act, all presidential records that were created and received throughout the four years of the trump presidency automatically become nara's records. we could go in at 12:01 p.m. and every record of the white house became ours and is ours. it is our legal property. we own and control it. that is the easy part. the more complicated part is physically...
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representative to the united nations, the security council, and the general assembly of the united nations. ambassador thomas-greenfield's impressive career in public service makes her uniquely and eminently qualified for this role. for over 35 years, she has served this country faithfully and ably, under both democratic and republican administrations, in senior senate-confirmed positions such as ambassador to liberia, director general of the foreign service, and assistant secretary of state for african affairs. ambassador thomas-greenfield understands that her -- at her core that foreign policy is about forging connections and building relationships. so i have no doubt that what she calls her personal brand of gumbo diplomacy which emphasizes connecting with others to solve problems will be of tremendous service to the united states that an institution like the united nations where personal relationships matter a great deal. our country is truly fortunate that the ambassador has agreed to return to public service, especially at this critical moment. we face an array of formidable challeng
representative to the united nations, the security council, and the general assembly of the united nations. ambassador thomas-greenfield's impressive career in public service makes her uniquely and eminently qualified for this role. for over 35 years, she has served this country faithfully and ably, under both democratic and republican administrations, in senior senate-confirmed positions such as ambassador to liberia, director general of the foreign service, and assistant secretary of state...
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the national guard. and why the national guard -- it was so slow in getting the national guard to the capitol. i think that's another chapter of the story that involves high levels in the administration and the vice president, former vice president and former president. i think we have a lot to learn about that. >> yeah, and there are going to be other opportunities, right. this is the first in a series of hearings we expect many, many, many more questions to be answered. gloria, peter, charles as well. really appreciate it. >> my pleasure. >> all right. >>> i want to reset for our viewers if you're just joining us now what we're following is breaking news coming off of capitol hill. this is the first senate hearing about the deadly insurrection on january 6th. he today we heard hours of testimony from the current and former security officials who were in charge that day. >> we will provide you a quick overview why i think it was a coordinated attack. one, these people came specifically with equipment. y
the national guard. and why the national guard -- it was so slow in getting the national guard to the capitol. i think that's another chapter of the story that involves high levels in the administration and the vice president, former vice president and former president. i think we have a lot to learn about that. >> yeah, and there are going to be other opportunities, right. this is the first in a series of hearings we expect many, many, many more questions to be answered. gloria, peter,...
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do anything about it that will really divide the nation the nation already is divided you have large numbers of republicans who don't believe that this election was real despite all the evidence showing that it was including from republican run states like georgia that did the job in counting those votes so whether it's a vides a nation or not i don't think is the point here democrats want to hold the president accountable for his actions in january when will craft thank you. so doesn't have raided the party headquarters of detained leader aung sun suu. military tightens its grip on the headquarters of the national league for democracy political party were broken into and ransacked by security forces on tuesday but as the military steps up its campaign of intimidation against the allston civilian leadership protesters took to the streets for a 5th consecutive day of nationwide demonstrations that's despite facing water cannon tear gas and rubber bullets in recent days and nights curfew is also in place the united nations condemns the use of force against the protesters it's calling f
do anything about it that will really divide the nation the nation already is divided you have large numbers of republicans who don't believe that this election was real despite all the evidence showing that it was including from republican run states like georgia that did the job in counting those votes so whether it's a vides a nation or not i don't think is the point here democrats want to hold the president accountable for his actions in january when will craft thank you. so doesn't have...
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i have attended many of these prayer breakfast over the years with the nation at war, with the nation of peace and prosperity. we know this time is different. over 400,000 of our fellow americans have lost their lives to a deadly virus. we see long lines for food at food banks that stretch for miles. we hear the call for racial justice some 400 years in the making, and we know the dream, and more important the reality, for justice for all cannot be deferred any longer. we see the threat of climate crisis that poses to our planet and everywhere we turn, with more severe floods, stronger hurricanes and more intense wildfires. we just witnessed images that we've never imagined, images that now we will never forget, the violent assault on use -- the u.s. though an assault on , our democracy, on our capital, a a violent attack that threaten ed lives and took lives. we know now we must confront and defeat political extremism, white supremacy and domestic terrorism. for so many in our nation this is a dark, dark time. so where do we turn? faith kierkegaard wrote, faith sees best in the dark.
i have attended many of these prayer breakfast over the years with the nation at war, with the nation of peace and prosperity. we know this time is different. over 400,000 of our fellow americans have lost their lives to a deadly virus. we see long lines for food at food banks that stretch for miles. we hear the call for racial justice some 400 years in the making, and we know the dream, and more important the reality, for justice for all cannot be deferred any longer. we see the threat of...
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and the nation of islam. he was also looking to be politically active. malcolm wanted to be a lawyer, but at his dominantly -- predominantly white school in michigan, they told him because he is black, he cannot be a lawyer. it is important to remember malcolm x was light-skinned with red hair and freckles. we heard in that clip he is talking about antiblack racism and the way in which white supremacy contoured the way so many black people and black communities thought of themselves because they were not thought of as beautiful. they were not thought of as intelligent. they were not thought of solely -- fully three-dimensional, empathetic human beings. malcolm pushes back against that. malcolm's mother was from grenada and was so light she could pass for white, which is something malcolm always talked about and felt he was treated better by his dark skinned father because he was the latest of their children. it is interesting the way in which race plays a role in malcolm's conception of politics. he is a bril
and the nation of islam. he was also looking to be politically active. malcolm wanted to be a lawyer, but at his dominantly -- predominantly white school in michigan, they told him because he is black, he cannot be a lawyer. it is important to remember malcolm x was light-skinned with red hair and freckles. we heard in that clip he is talking about antiblack racism and the way in which white supremacy contoured the way so many black people and black communities thought of themselves because...
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on the nation's capitol. i'll leave it at that. >> thank you. we're going to go, and thank you, senator padilla, we're going to go to senator hagerty and senator king who has been patient and been on with us online for quite a while. senator hagerty. >> thank you, chairman klobuchar, thank you for having us here today and holding this hearing. i want to begin by thanking the law enforcement officers that are represented here today, you and your families, thank you for your sacrifice and certainly my heart goes out to those families and loved ones who have lost their lives in this. in the spring and summer of 2020 many people criticized the use of the national guard to help restore order in washington following some of the worst rioting in decades. mayor bowser said the guard presence was "unnecessary and maybe counter productive" and a d.c. national guard had to tell his troops, i quote again "some of the d.c. public does not agree with our mission and may have nefarious intentions toward our servicemen," and
on the nation's capitol. i'll leave it at that. >> thank you. we're going to go, and thank you, senator padilla, we're going to go to senator hagerty and senator king who has been patient and been on with us online for quite a while. senator hagerty. >> thank you, chairman klobuchar, thank you for having us here today and holding this hearing. i want to begin by thanking the law enforcement officers that are represented here today, you and your families, thank you for your sacrifice...
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second-highest in the nation. this just isn't right. we must make the pursuit of cheap and reliable energy a priority. we can start by harnessing the incredible renewable energy resources within alaska itself. alaska possesses more tidal energy than the rest of the nation combined. our potential for wind, geothermal, in-shore and pumped hydro is practically unlimited. tremendous opportunity awaits alaska when we make energy independence a priority. we have the means to reduce our enormous power costs, attract new jobs, and deliver cheap alaskan energy to alaskans. i'll continue to engage with investors and alaskans across the political spectrum to find projects that support these objectives. alaskans who care about the environment and energy independence should be able to get behind many of these potential projects. we must also defend our right to develop traditional energy resources. as a resource producing state, alaska generates much of its revenue from this activity. more importantly, our constitution compels
second-highest in the nation. this just isn't right. we must make the pursuit of cheap and reliable energy a priority. we can start by harnessing the incredible renewable energy resources within alaska itself. alaska possesses more tidal energy than the rest of the nation combined. our potential for wind, geothermal, in-shore and pumped hydro is practically unlimited. tremendous opportunity awaits alaska when we make energy independence a priority. we have the means to reduce our enormous power...
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capitol police, the national guard and the department of the army. i was surprised at the reluctance to immediately send the national guard to the capitol grounds. in the meantime, by 2:30 p.m., the district had requested additional officers from as far away as new jersey and issued notice of an emergency citywide curfew beginning at 6:00 p.m. from that point it took another three and a half hours until all rioters were removed from the capitol. 90 minutes later at 8:00 p.m. congress was able to resume its critical work and fulfill its constitutional duty. over the course of january the 6th and into the early morning of the 7th approximately 1,100 mpd members responded to the capitol. at least 65 mpd members sustained injuries. five people lost their lives on january the 6th. as we reflect on that dark day we offer our condolences to all of the grieving families. in closing, i appreciate the opportunity to highlight the heroism of mpd officers who put their lives on the line to protect the capitol, congress and our democracy, but to ensure the contin
capitol police, the national guard and the department of the army. i was surprised at the reluctance to immediately send the national guard to the capitol grounds. in the meantime, by 2:30 p.m., the district had requested additional officers from as far away as new jersey and issued notice of an emergency citywide curfew beginning at 6:00 p.m. from that point it took another three and a half hours until all rioters were removed from the capitol. 90 minutes later at 8:00 p.m. congress was able...
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national memorial and the national memorial museum. all the time, utilize the resources on our website, on youtube we have hundreds of videos. they are outstanding resource, content, really wonderful timeline for those who want to get a better understanding of the war. even the architecture of the national world war one museum and memorial here in kansas city. visit us on our website. visit us in person. encourage others to do the same as well. lest we forget is a phrase which we like to use at memorial events. that is something which we invite each of us to do, to each of these things, lest we forget. laura: thank you all, in giving your time today you are actively taking part in the memorialization of world war i, shared with those who you are around. join us online. join us and think about us in both our organization and the world war i centennial commission, and your thoughts of giving at the end of this year. thanks for giving us your time. thanks for giving us your thoughts. it's been a delight to be in conversation with you all,
national memorial and the national memorial museum. all the time, utilize the resources on our website, on youtube we have hundreds of videos. they are outstanding resource, content, really wonderful timeline for those who want to get a better understanding of the war. even the architecture of the national world war one museum and memorial here in kansas city. visit us on our website. visit us in person. encourage others to do the same as well. lest we forget is a phrase which we like to use at...
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man of the nations national governors association. prior to when it hit my lead 50 some calls of all of the governors of america with the white house, the president, vice president, the task force for testing and utilization and people across america saw the governors stepping up and leaving in the time when they thought that there was a time things were not happening at the federal level so absolutely this pandemic in response showed a different side of federalism and there were things we needed the federal government to do and we were pushing for them to do. but we were on the front lines and able to provide these things from the people in the states. there was a much more of a need for the federal and state cooperation. i'm a states rights guy and i'm not saying we shouldn't have taken all of the last share of the effort but there's things only the government can do ramping up the production of these on the national and international basis and acquiring things. we have 50 states competing with each other in the federal government a
man of the nations national governors association. prior to when it hit my lead 50 some calls of all of the governors of america with the white house, the president, vice president, the task force for testing and utilization and people across america saw the governors stepping up and leaving in the time when they thought that there was a time things were not happening at the federal level so absolutely this pandemic in response showed a different side of federalism and there were things we...
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the nation. those who predicted other devastation were wrong, because we are not just americans, we are alaskan's. we shine one others expect us to fail. when we get knocked down, we create opportunity from calamity. alaskan's are a different breed. our history and culture has been honed by our close proximity to nature and our distance from our fellow states. the frontier experience, the ability to rely on ourselves and each other, is what gets us through everything from earthquakes to floods to volcanic eruptions, and the same goes for this pandemic. we don't run and hide as alaskan. we inherited that same mentality that helped build this country and helped build this great state, that we are going to come out on top matter what. i remember a meeting last spring with a few members of my amazing health team. we were on a video call with the owner of a manufacturing company in palmer. we dumped a bunch of ppe and testing supplies on a table and asked if it was anything here he could make. as we a
the nation. those who predicted other devastation were wrong, because we are not just americans, we are alaskan's. we shine one others expect us to fail. when we get knocked down, we create opportunity from calamity. alaskan's are a different breed. our history and culture has been honed by our close proximity to nature and our distance from our fellow states. the frontier experience, the ability to rely on ourselves and each other, is what gets us through everything from earthquakes to floods...
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to improving the nation's defense. i would bring an insider's knowledge of the levers for action, and an outsiders drive for reform. i would bring commitment to restoring healthy civil military dynamics and establishing regular order and i would be proud to put another crack in the glass ceiling of the department i have spent most of my adult life serving. i look forward to your questions and am grateful for this time with you today. sen. inhofe: thank you very much , dr. hicks. i will cover four questions real quickly to set this thing off. first of all on the document we have referred to, the national defense strategy commission. to me, that tells the whole world that the significance of the 12 people who put this document together that we adhere to, some say it may be outdated since it was put together. i would ask the question -- first of all, there are a lot of things people keep talking about about climate change and yet, nowhere in the commission's analysis can i find that ray's -- praise. given your experience
to improving the nation's defense. i would bring an insider's knowledge of the levers for action, and an outsiders drive for reform. i would bring commitment to restoring healthy civil military dynamics and establishing regular order and i would be proud to put another crack in the glass ceiling of the department i have spent most of my adult life serving. i look forward to your questions and am grateful for this time with you today. sen. inhofe: thank you very much , dr. hicks. i will cover...
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the leader of the national league for democracy the d. and other members of the ruling party the military about an hour or so ago issuing a statement saying that a state of emergency is now in place and that it is in control for a year they had been tensions of course between the civilian government and the military which told fears of a coup while we have confirmation of a coup happening in myanmar this monday on the same day that the newly elected lower house of parliament was due to convene for the 1st time after the elections in november which the n o d one but the military had called for a postponement of the convening of parliament. and speaking to. reports. the streets been quiet but soldiers in some parts of naypyidaw and young gone as well earlier a few hours ago more internet data connections and some phone services were disrupted in major cities but they are now back up as we were able to speak to early fall on course. to our correspondent. the state broadcaster also saying earlier that. technical issues and was international r
the leader of the national league for democracy the d. and other members of the ruling party the military about an hour or so ago issuing a statement saying that a state of emergency is now in place and that it is in control for a year they had been tensions of course between the civilian government and the military which told fears of a coup while we have confirmation of a coup happening in myanmar this monday on the same day that the newly elected lower house of parliament was due to convene...
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on the nation's capitol. the house impeachment article slanderously alleges that the president intended for the crowd at the ellipse to quote enter fear with the joint sessions solemn constitutional duty to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election this is manifestly disproven by the plain text of the remarks the president devoted nearly his entire speech to an extended discussion of how legislators should vote on the question it and instead of expressing a desire that the joint session be prevented from conducting its business the entire premise of his remarks was that the democratic process would and should play out according to the letter of the law including both the constitution and the electoral count act in the conclusion of his remarks he then laid out a series of legislative steps that should be taken to improve democratic accountability going forward such as passing universal voter id legislation banning ballot are bestowing requiring proof of sedition citizenship to vote and turning out
on the nation's capitol. the house impeachment article slanderously alleges that the president intended for the crowd at the ellipse to quote enter fear with the joint sessions solemn constitutional duty to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election this is manifestly disproven by the plain text of the remarks the president devoted nearly his entire speech to an extended discussion of how legislators should vote on the question it and instead of expressing a desire that the joint...
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we have the lowest unemployment rate in the nation. [applause] we are number one in the nation for keeping jobs, keeping businesses open, and keeping money in the pockets of our people. [applause] the people of south dakota kept their hours and wages at a higher rate than workers anywhere else in the nation and our schools are open. [applause] america needs conservatives at the state and local level, but we also need conservatives at the highest level of government. in america, we have government of, by, and for the people. [applause] our founding fathers established our national constitution and that people of individual states crafted their own constitution that placed specific limits on the role of government. those limits are essential to preventing government officials from trampling on people's rights. people themselves are primarily responsible for their own health and well-being. they are the ones entrusted with the freedom, the free will to exercise their work, worship and earn a living. no governor should ever dictate to thei
we have the lowest unemployment rate in the nation. [applause] we are number one in the nation for keeping jobs, keeping businesses open, and keeping money in the pockets of our people. [applause] the people of south dakota kept their hours and wages at a higher rate than workers anywhere else in the nation and our schools are open. [applause] america needs conservatives at the state and local level, but we also need conservatives at the highest level of government. in america, we have...
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south of the country lies the bonnet mountains national park. a natural wonder and the source of life giving rivers some spin acknowledge the view other regions show how closely linked to the survival of endangered species is with our own need to believe in government chide. some 12000000 people depend on the rivers that originate in the ballot mountains to protect the rivers from drying up the national park must be saved and the question is how. the water is life but in many parts of ethiopia there simply isn't enough of it. most of the people here are farmers. many still work with the simplest of tools but bland suitable for farming and grazing is scarce. ethiopia is among the most populous countries on earth more than 100000000 people live here and that number increases by around 2500000 every year if the growth rate remains constant the population could double by 2050. ethiopia is part of the horn of africa it's a country of high mountain peaks in the south the ban a national park protects the afro alpine biome it's not only home to many rar
south of the country lies the bonnet mountains national park. a natural wonder and the source of life giving rivers some spin acknowledge the view other regions show how closely linked to the survival of endangered species is with our own need to believe in government chide. some 12000000 people depend on the rivers that originate in the ballot mountains to protect the rivers from drying up the national park must be saved and the question is how. the water is life but in many parts of ethiopia...
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was not an immediate yes, the national guard is responding, yes, the national guard is on the way, yes, the national guard is being restaged from traffic post to respond. the response was more asking about the plan that, you know, what was the plan for the national guard. the response was more focused on, in addition to the plan, the optics of how this looks with boots on the ground on the capitol. my response to that was simply, i was just stunned, that, you know, i have officers that were out there literally fighting for their lives and we're kind of going through an exercise to really check the boxes and it was not an immediate response. when i asked specifically steve sund, chief sund was he requesting the national guard and was that request being denied the response was no, we're not -- from the u.s. department of army was no, we're not denying the request, but they were concerned, they did have concerns. i was just again, stunned at that response. >> thank you. >> senator blunt? >> thank you, chairman. chief sund, if i have your testimony correct this morning, i think what i'm he
was not an immediate yes, the national guard is responding, yes, the national guard is on the way, yes, the national guard is being restaged from traffic post to respond. the response was more asking about the plan that, you know, what was the plan for the national guard. the response was more focused on, in addition to the plan, the optics of how this looks with boots on the ground on the capitol. my response to that was simply, i was just stunned, that, you know, i have officers that were out...
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and again, we see the nation and all the activity going on. and the development of legislation all deeply embedded with flavoring. we also look at the human story of african-american men, women and children finding ways to go around black codes and slave codes. but we also have a deeper understanding of that very personal experience, of being sold away on the auction block and also that juxtaposition of profit and power also associated with that experience on the auction block. it's important to note that one of the design features we have in this exhibition is that we have a wall filled with excerpts from bills of sales and broad sides. so, you will see a young boy sold for $5. $5 for a young black boy is what the excerpt says. understand that $5 is the monetary value, but the value of that young boy to his mother, to his brother or sister is immeasurable. that gets us to the story of life, work and enslavement and looking at the many complexities of this human experience during the antebellum period. we're fortunate enough that we were able
and again, we see the nation and all the activity going on. and the development of legislation all deeply embedded with flavoring. we also look at the human story of african-american men, women and children finding ways to go around black codes and slave codes. but we also have a deeper understanding of that very personal experience, of being sold away on the auction block and also that juxtaposition of profit and power also associated with that experience on the auction block. it's important...
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the nation will smile again. this nation will know sunny days again. this nation will know joy again. and as we do, we'll remember each person we've lost, the lives they lived, the loved ones they left behind. we will get through this, i promise you. but my art aches for those of you who are going through it right now. may god bless you all, particularly those who have lost someone. god bless you. >> and there you have it. president biden at the white house talking about the staggering loss this country has faced in just the last year. he said, we've lost more people than we lost in world war i, world war ii, and the vietnam war all combined. more lives lost than any other nation on earth, and he said, remember each person and the life that they lived. our chief white house correspondent cecilia vega watching along with me. and cecilia, there was so much talk before the election that if joe biden were elected, he would be the comforter in chief. he would not hide his own pain from the american people in trying to help them get through this. >> you coul
the nation will smile again. this nation will know sunny days again. this nation will know joy again. and as we do, we'll remember each person we've lost, the lives they lived, the loved ones they left behind. we will get through this, i promise you. but my art aches for those of you who are going through it right now. may god bless you all, particularly those who have lost someone. god bless you. >> and there you have it. president biden at the white house talking about the staggering...
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thank you for the work you've done across the nation. by the time so many in immigrant communities, latinos and immigrants live in such fear the last four years, it's not only about in order to crush the virus, we need to make sure we have access to the vaccine but how you reallocate once you have access to the vaccine, the fear so many latinos are dealing with and lack of trust for people to get the vaccine. >> thank you, congresswoman. i appreciate the question. i have to admit the last four years have been traumatic for our community. the toxic narrative targeting our communities in immigrant communities or latinos or even those who live in puerto rico were american citizens with and talked to in a negative way, it has an effect on the government and government programs. that's why it's so important as abigail mentioned, we need to talk about where the messengers and for those right now in the community based organizations providing services during the pandemic, here in new york we know while they continue to do more service for secur
thank you for the work you've done across the nation. by the time so many in immigrant communities, latinos and immigrants live in such fear the last four years, it's not only about in order to crush the virus, we need to make sure we have access to the vaccine but how you reallocate once you have access to the vaccine, the fear so many latinos are dealing with and lack of trust for people to get the vaccine. >> thank you, congresswoman. i appreciate the question. i have to admit the last...
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the national security. thank you very much for joining us so the military has seized power in myanmar and declared a state of emergency the army detained at the country's democratically elected leader on sons who she and other senior politicians from the ruling party the military says it's in response to alleged fraud in november's election which returned the national league for democracy to power they target and b. has. the military made its move in the early hours of the morning detaining myanmar's democratically elected leader and san suu kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party cheese n l d government won november's election by a landslide but accusations of electoral fraud led to tension between the civilian government and the military. what my stance is is that i once had the upper hand in the internal military struggle but also had gone back to the chinese arms and said look this is where we think you're going in a chinese government which is not inclined to support him ocracy has said you
the national security. thank you very much for joining us so the military has seized power in myanmar and declared a state of emergency the army detained at the country's democratically elected leader on sons who she and other senior politicians from the ruling party the military says it's in response to alleged fraud in november's election which returned the national league for democracy to power they target and b. has. the military made its move in the early hours of the morning detaining...
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in the nation. and to predict utter devastation they were wrong because not just americans or alaskans. scheinman others expect us to fail and we create opportunities from calamity alaskans are a different breed. we are cloned by a close proximity to nature. this ability to rely on ourselves and our each other will get us to everything from earthquakes to floods to volcanic eruptions and the same goes for the pandemic. we don't run and hide by inherited the same mentality to build this country and this great state. but we will come out on top no matter what. we run a video call with my team was someone who owns a manufacturing company he down the ppe and testing supplies on a table and asked if there is anything here he can make. as we all know he ended up making over 100,000 swabs for testing when we needed them the most. distillery stepped up to produce hand sanitizer. and those that use the business connection overseas to secure an entire aircraft for the ppe when every other state was struggling
in the nation. and to predict utter devastation they were wrong because not just americans or alaskans. scheinman others expect us to fail and we create opportunities from calamity alaskans are a different breed. we are cloned by a close proximity to nature. this ability to rely on ourselves and our each other will get us to everything from earthquakes to floods to volcanic eruptions and the same goes for the pandemic. we don't run and hide by inherited the same mentality to build this country...
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the assistance of the national guard and mr. irving stated that he was concerned about the optics of having the guard deployed, is that correct? >> that is correct, on the fourth it actually was a phone call it was an in person visit over to his office where he went in and requested the national guard. >> mr. irving, could you clarify when you use the word optics and may be your recollection is you didn't, so maybe you can speak to that, are you concerned about the optics of the national guard and can you elaborate on what you meant by that? again, this is monday january the 4th now. >> yes, monday january 4th, senator, safety was always the deciding factor of making security plans, and the issue on the table was whether the intelligence warranted troops at the capital, and the conversation with mr. sund was not, i did not take into request, he was merely informing an aide that he received an offer from the national guard when we included mr. stenger we discussed the specific issue as to whether the intelligence warranted the tr
the assistance of the national guard and mr. irving stated that he was concerned about the optics of having the guard deployed, is that correct? >> that is correct, on the fourth it actually was a phone call it was an in person visit over to his office where he went in and requested the national guard. >> mr. irving, could you clarify when you use the word optics and may be your recollection is you didn't, so maybe you can speak to that, are you concerned about the optics of the...
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the national guard has been stationed across texas which is among the hardest.
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the national league began the season for the first three months of glance, with £10 million of money provided by the national lottery but once we got into christmas and new year it became clear that it would be most, mostly known loans in the governance as part of their winter survival fund and put wheels about them going forward and many clubs are simply unwilling to take on debt in order to finish the season. unfortunately, clubs were given a 70s at the start of the campaign that the grant funding would be available as long as fans went back on as it would take before they could start funding themselves in a conventional sense. unfortunately, that situation changed and when it became low and i think, sadly, it was inevitable. we know that several clubs, seven out of 23 clubs voted in the season the national league. we'll talk about that on radio later. novak djokovic now knows who he'll face in the final of the australian open on sunday. it's going to be this man — daniil medvedev — who beat stefanos tsitsipas in straight sets earlier as he looks to win his first grand slam tit
the national league began the season for the first three months of glance, with £10 million of money provided by the national lottery but once we got into christmas and new year it became clear that it would be most, mostly known loans in the governance as part of their winter survival fund and put wheels about them going forward and many clubs are simply unwilling to take on debt in order to finish the season. unfortunately, clubs were given a 70s at the start of the campaign that the grant...
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unless you have the resources and means to challenge the national security law and the rulings given even before trial it is very unlikely you will get bail. a day before his 2nd impeachment trial that the senate donald trump's lawyers are denying the charge of the then president incited his supporters to storm capitol hill they're also arguing that it's unconstitutional to hold a trial for a former president but democrats who are prosecuting trump say he has no valid defense how does your caster begins our coverage now from washington d.c. we fight we fight like hell and if you don't fight like you know you're not going to have a country and those. some of donald trump last words on january 6th moments before a violent mob fired up by his false claims that the election had been stolen broke into the u.s. capitol and tried to stop congress from making joe biden's win official for rioters and a police officer died in the attack 2 more officers later died by suicide the grounds for this impeachment are deeply deeply troubling and if the united states senate acquit stunnel truong this r
unless you have the resources and means to challenge the national security law and the rulings given even before trial it is very unlikely you will get bail. a day before his 2nd impeachment trial that the senate donald trump's lawyers are denying the charge of the then president incited his supporters to storm capitol hill they're also arguing that it's unconstitutional to hold a trial for a former president but democrats who are prosecuting trump say he has no valid defense how does your...
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national park protects the . afro alpine biome it's not only home to many rare species of plants and animals it's also the source of several rivers that flow through somalia to the indian ocean providing millions of people with water. the bana mountains are the water reservoir for the whole region since 2004 the frankford zoological society has been helping to preserve the national park the society's director christopher shank has come to see what the situation is like on the ground he knows how important this area is. right now on this issue i'm told to be used to be able to shift to file diversity as an evenly spread on our planet 80 percent of species are found on just 20 percent of the earth's surface the reason we just have to protect the right places for the guns reached is the most important parts are the so-called hot spots as these are regions where the earth secular abundance of the sixty's and beaten for kwan's that only exist in those regions but a lot of these hot spots are shrinking hotspot one is t
national park protects the . afro alpine biome it's not only home to many rare species of plants and animals it's also the source of several rivers that flow through somalia to the indian ocean providing millions of people with water. the bana mountains are the water reservoir for the whole region since 2004 the frankford zoological society has been helping to preserve the national park the society's director christopher shank has come to see what the situation is like on the ground he knows...