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Happy 99th Birthday to Jimmy Carter! ❤️🎂

James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975, and as a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967.

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10 Facts about Jimmy Carter:

"1. Born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, young James Earl Carter Jr. was the first person on his father’s side of his family to graduate from high school.

2. Carter entered Annapolis during World War II. The future President graduated in the top 10 percent of his class in 1946, and he and his new wife, Rosalynn, moved frequently as his Navy assignments changed.

3. Carter gave up his military career to save the family peanut farm. And as a parent, Carter became involved in local politics when he served on an education board.

4. He supported civil rights, which hurt his early political career in Georgia. After a poor showing the 1966 governor’s race, Carter adopted a more centrist image, and he won the election in 1970. He became known as a budget cutter while in office.

5. Carter was a “dark horse” presidential candidate in 1976. The future President was tied for 12th in early polling, well behind former Alabama Governor George Wallace and former nominee Hubert Humphrey. He used his image as a Washington outsider to defeat Gerald Ford in the general election.

6. The Carter presidency was a study in contradictions. President Carter played a key role in the Camp David peace accords, but he also struggled with Congress and the media. The Iranian Hostage crisis proved to be a significant factor in his 1980 loss to Ronald Reagan.

7. Carter’s legacy grew after the 1980 loss. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote there are no second acts in American lives, but Carter’s public career after the White House is an exception.

8. In 1982, he founded the Carter Center, which has played an active role in human rights and disease prevention issues globally. The Carters helped publicize Habitat for Humanity, also.

9. Carter received his Nobel Prize in 2002. He received the award "for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development."

10. Harry Truman was Carter’s favorite President. Carter told The Guardian in 2011 that he admired Truman for not trying to profit off his presidency."

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Mae Bell Miller lost her US citizenship under the Expatriation Act when she married Tom Gerontakis of Greece. On 10/24/1941, she signed this oath to regain her rights. 

Series: Repatriation Oaths of Allegiance, 1941 - 1950

Record Group 21: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685 - 2009

Transcription:

Form 2234

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE

ORIGINAL

(To be retained as the court record)

APPLICATION TO TAKE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 25, 1936, AS AMENDED, AND FORM OF SUCH OATH

This form is for use under the Act of June 25, 1936, as amended by the Act of July 2, 1940 (Public No. 704--76th Congress), by a woman residing within or under the jurisdiction of the United States, who was a native-born citizen of the United States and who has, or is believed to have, lost United States citizenship solely by reason of marriage prior to September 22, 1922, to an alien, and whose marital status with such alien has terminated, or who has resided continuously in the United States since the date of such marriage.  A woman, residing elsewhere, who is otherwise qualified should take up her case with an embassy, legation, or a consular officer of the United States.  The oath of allegiance prescribed herein may be administered by any naturalization court in the United States to which this application is made.  This form, which constitutes the court record of the transaction, should be executed in triplicate.  The original should be retained as the record of the court.  The duplicate, duly certified by the clerk of court, should be forwarded to the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, Washington, D.C., through the proper District Director or Divisional Director of Immigration and Naturalization on the first day of the succeeding month.  The clerk of court shall furnish to the applicant, upon her demand, at a cost not exceeding $1, a certified copy of the proceedings, under the seal of the court, including a copy of the oath administered.  The triplicate copy of this form, which should be duly certified by the clerk, may be furnished to the applicant who makes such demand.  If no such demand be made, the triplicate, uncertified, shall be forwarded with the duplicate as provided above.  

In the United States District Court at Little Rock, Arkansas.

Before Thomas C. Trimble, J., presiding.  

I, Mae Bell MillerGerontakis, was born at Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

on May 22, 1900, and was married on December 24, 1917 to

Tom Gerontakis then an alien, a citizen or subject of Greece

I lost, or believe that I lost, United States citizenship solely by reason of such marriage.  My marital status wish such

alien has not been terminated,

I have resided continuously in the United States since Birth

The following available documents which support the foregoing facts are herewith exhibited by me:  Birth record of

applicant issued by the Department of the Interior, Superintendent for the five

civilized tribes, Muskogee, Okla., showing birth on May 22, 1900-Marriage record

of the applicant and Tom Gerontakis issued by County of Pulaski, State of Arkansas,

showing marriage on Dec. 24, 1917.  

I hereby apply to take the oath of allegiance as prescribed in section 4 of the Act of June 29, 1906 (34 Stat. 596;

U.S. C., t. 8, sec. 106), to become repatriated and obtain the rights of a citizen of the United States.  

Maebell Miller Gerontakis

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12 day of Dec, 1940

Grady Miller

Clerk.

SEAL [embossed seal]

By R.A. [illegible], Deputy

Upon consideration of the foregoing, it is hereby ORDERED and DECREED that the above application be granted; that the applicant named therein be repatriated as a citizen of the United States, upon taking this oath of allegiance to the United States; and that the clerk of this court enter these proceedings of record.

Dated October 24, 1941 J. Thomas C [illegible]

OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

I hereby declare on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom (which) I have or may have heretofore been a subject (or citizen); that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; SO HELP ME GOD. In acknowledgment whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

x Mae bell Miller Gerontakis

(Signature of applicant)

The foregoing oath was administered to the applicant in open court this 24th day of October, 1941

SEAL [embossed seal]

GRADY MILLER

Clerk.

By Lallye R Blanz [?], Deputy

US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-16869

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MESSAGE IN HONOR OF THE 76TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE HISTORIC RAISING OF THE NATIONAL FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ATOP THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT SURIBACHI IN IWO JIMA

Ladies and gentlemen, to all the people of the United States of America and Canada, to all our remaining living veterans of the Second World War of 1939-1945 and of all conflicts past and present and their families, to our veterans, active servicemen and women, reservists and families of the entire United States Armed Forces and Canadian Armed Forces, and to all the uniformed military and civil security services of the Allied combatants of this conflict, to all the immediate families, relatives, children and grandchildren of the deceased veterans, fallen service personnel and wounded personnel of our military services and civil uniformed security and civil defense services, to all our workers, farmers and intellectuals, to our youth and personnel serving in youth uniformed and cadet organizations and all our athletes, coaches, judges, sports trainers and sports officials, and to all our sports fans, to all our workers of culture, music, traditional arts and the theatrical arts, radio, television, digital media and social media, cinema, heavy and light industry, agriculture, business, tourism and the press, and to all our people of the free world:

Today, the whole world remembers among others the arrival in 1778 of the great Prussian general Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben to the Continental Army quarters in Valley Forge, the beginning of the historic siege of The Alamo in 1836, and the anniversary of the 1847 Battle of Buena Vista, the 1905 formation of the Rotary Club, the beginning of the February Revolution and the formation of the Federal Communications Commission in 1917, the Miracle on Ice of 1980 and the attempted coup by several officers of the Spanish Civil Guard in the Cortes in 1981.

Today we join in the celebrations of the 51st anniversary since the declaration of the Republic of Guayana in 1970, the one hundredth and third  year  anniversary of the 1918 declaration of independence of the Republic of Estonia and the thirty-seventh year anniversary of the independence of Brunei Darussalam in 1984, as well as the 7th year anniversary of the closing of the Sochi Winter Olympic Games and the victory of the Ukrainian Euromaidan Revolution of 2014.

On this day in 1945 the Red Army and the Polish Armed Forces in the East ended the Nazi occupation of Poznan, the Philippine capital city of Manila was liberated from the Japanese despite its wartime damages and at the cost of so many lives, the Los Banos internment camp in the namesake town in Laguna Province was found and its POWs then liberated by a joint force of Filipino guerillas and American soldiers from the US Army’s 11th Airborne Division, and the RAF Bomber Command destroyed Pforzheim from the air.

Today marks 76 years since Easy Company, 2/506, 3BCT, 101ABN departed from Hagenau in northeastern Alsace, France, after weeks of helping its liberation and reinforcing its defenses against any remaining German resistance. Easy Company’s deployment in this part of France just miles from the Rhine was marked by times of sadness and joys among its men, most notably the return of Market Garden veteran David Webster and the promotion of some of its veteran officers.

And today, ladies and gentlemen, in these changing times in the long history of our planet and of all humankind,  together with the thousands of serving men and women of the United States Marine Corps, we celebrate 76 years since the historic moment that forever has been a part of the heritage of the Marine Corps and the long 245 year history of the United States of America: the diamond jubilee anniversary since the very day that the national flag of the United States of America was raised on the peak of  Mount Suribachi in the Japanese island of Iwo Jima.  What we are celebrating today is now in the clear light of the recent revelations of the United States Marine Corps which was made public on June 23 of 2016 and later on in 2019 thanks to efforts made by historians and history experts and resource persons concerned, ending years of speculation and mystery surrounding the events of this this battle that is, for all generations, part of the history of not just the Corps, but of the entire United States Armed Forces. It is a battle that deserves our profound remembrance and commemoration, and a historic moment that will be always remembered for all our generations.

The six Marine flag raisers of Iwo Jima,  Sergeant Michael Strank, Corporals Harold Keller and Harlon Brock, and Privates First Class Ira Hayes, Franklin R. Sousley and Harold Schultz, all of the 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment of the 5th Marine Division, all participants of the heroic landing and battle for the liberation of Iwo Jima from the military might of the Empire of Japan, are the very people that represented the hundreds of thousands of Marines of V Amphibious Corps who fought on that island together with their fellow servicemen of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and the National Guard Bureau. It was these six servicemen who represented the millions of Marines who fought in the Pacific Theater of Operations, as well as serving in Navy and Coast Guards vessels in all theaters of the war. It was they who represented the diversity of peoples from all walks of life and from ethnicities and nationalities who during the long war served as part of the victorious armed forces, resistance organizations and security forces of the Allied Powers. It was they who on this day 76 years ago, chosen by destiny to stand on behalf of millions of Americans, flew the flag of the nation on the summit of Mount Suribachi and became part of the long and cherished memories of a victory that will last forever. It was this flag raising that would be forever be immortalized in the 2005 movie Flags of our Fathers.

These six men, who came from different parts of the United States, were the ones who 76 years past raised our symbol of liberty and independence in the summit of Mount Suribachi, motivated by the foremost wishes of the then Secretary of the Navy, James Forestal, that the Iwo Jima campaign be symbolized by the flying of the national flag not just as symbol of the power and dignity of the Armed Forces and as proof of the American liberation of the island, but also to show the world that the United States Marine Corps has once more performed to the world its primary responsibilty of perfoming amphibious conventional and un-conventional warfare operations for the sake of the defense of the people and government of the United States, its foreign interests and business abroad and in defense of its overseas diaspora and the freedoms and liberties of millions all over the world. The historic flag raising that we remember today is just  part of a long history of faithful service of the branch of the Armed Forces to the nation and people of the United States from its beginnings in 1775 during the Revolutionary War under the authority of the Second Continental Congress to overseas operations today in Iraq and Afghanistan and in support of federal, state and regional authorities in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing vaccination program in the United States and it its military bases abroad. Once more it honors the memory of the heroes and martyrs of one of the greatest military operations in United States history, and the legacy of the heroic valor shown in this island has been forever immortalized in stone in the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, for over six and a half decades.

As we recall the flagraisers of Iwo Jima, we today recall the legacy they left to our country and people on this very day in our history as they threw open the doors of victory and peace that would in just a few months be upon the world with the victory over the Axis Powers, first in Europe and Northern Africa, and then in the Asia-Pacific.

We will never forget that these six Marines, whose contributions to the legacy of the defense and security of our nation were made on this day, were among those who were worthy to ensure the fierce physical and mental training required to be United States Marines and thus made themselves part of the long and distinguished history of this institution. In these changing times of our history, by our acts of remembrance and honor in memory of the events of the long battle for the liberation of Iwo Jima against the forces of the Empire of Japan, we never forget to remember the heroic actons done during the days of this great battle and most especially the six thousand American military servicemen who perished in this tiny island for the sake of the freedoms, dreams and aspirations not just of the people of the United States of America but also of all the millions of people of the free world. These Marines, together with those who served with them in V Amphibious Corps, are once more a reminder to the nation and the world of the patriotic and internationalist duties of the men and women of our armed forces, whether be active or reserve, together with the National Guard and the state defense forces and state naval forces, in the defense of the independence and liberty of millions all over the world and of both American and common international interests, and the responsibility of all Americans to help not just in national defense but in the building of national prosperity, security and safety, preservation of the country’s religions and cultures, safekeeping the enviroment and the sites of national importance, and becoming active in sports and recreation, as well as in spreading the values of our nation and people to millions all over the world.

The legacy left today by these men in scarlet and dark blue, which has become a part of our military historic and patriotic patrimony and heritage as a people and nation, and a eternal memory of the millions who fought and died in the Second World War, reminds us that as one people we owe a lot to the men and women of our Armed Forces and the National  Guard and their veterans in the defense of the ideals of freedom and independence of our country and its continued existence amongst the community of united and independent nations of the world.

Ladies and gentlemen and people of our free world: 

As one united people, in the midst of the worst pandemic in human history, it is with deep respect and gratitude, with humble respect and our deepest thanks not just to those who died but also to those who survived and our remaining veterans of this great battle living among us, as the whole world remembers and celebrates this very moment in our history and most of all in the history of the glorious United States Armed Forces, we, in remembrance of all the fallen and with profound thoughts of all who serve today in the armed forces and in our uniformed security and civil defense services, greet each other and the men and women of the United States Marine Corps as we celebrate together as one nation and one free world the seventy-sixth year anniversary of the historic raising of the national flag of the United States of America by these 6 brave Marines of the 5th Marine Division, risking even to lose their very own lives in the defense of their country and her people. The diamond legacy left by this historic act remains part of our long history and the patrimony of her Armed Forces, and thus is one of the greatest defining actions by the millions who served during those critical times of our history, those who are collectively called as our “greatest generation” of the armed forces, resistance organizations and our civilian security services. Only few remain living among the thousands who survived the battle and helped win one of the greatest operations in the military history of the United States, and today we thank these remaining living veterans of Iwo Jima, who 76 years ago helped bring forth the victory over the Empire of Japan in the Asia-Pacific, for their service to the nation and for their contributions to the victory won in this part of the world. To them, we owe our gratitude and pledge thus to honor the legacy they left behind in our history and to forever remain committed to fight just as they did long ago towards a better world.

May this great moment, which forever belongs in the annals of American military history, be for all generations a moment that will be forever a part of our history and sacred patrimony, and a part in the long 246-year history of the United States Marine Corps and the 74 years of the modern United States Armed Forces, truly a sacred and memorable moment of national pride that will be forever be remembered and never forgotten in our hearts for years and decades to come and in the hearts of all the people of the free world, and most of all of the American people, a memorable moment that will be treasured to our children. For this very immortal battle, one of many Allied victories in the Pacific Theater of Operations and one of the greatest military victories of the United States Armed Forces in this part of the world during the Second World War, shall be remembered as the one very battle that showed the world the bravery, courage and determination of the United States Marine for the defense of the American nation and all the free peoples of the world, and for the preservation of the values of freedom and liberty on which the United States was formed, thanks in part of the courage and gallantry shown by the US Marines in the early years of the nation that it helped to build. Today, as we honor this historic anniversary of such a great moment by these 6 Marines for our country and Corps, we once again recall the sacrifices made by the men and women of our Armed Forces in the victory won in this battle and many other combat operations in the Second World War in Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific, flying the flag that today was raised in triumph in the peak of Mount Suribachi and in all our installations and military bases, in the sacred cause of the defense of the republic and her people and the cause of independence and liberty of the peoples of the free world. Once more, we today reaffirm that no matter what the dangers this world might face, with the strength and determination of the thousands of servicemen and women in the Armed Forces and the National Guard Bureau, and the inspiration of our heroes of the past, we will overcome all trials and disasters, and forge onwards towards the goal of a better tomorrow for our future generations.

In closing, may the eternal memory of these brave 6 Marine flagbearers, who risked their futures and their lives for the sake of our liberty 76 years ago when they raised the very symbol of our freedom, sovereignity and independence, be honored all the more by our efforts by all of us today, the people of this great land together with the free peoples of the world, everyday and by the generations to come – the very eternal memory of them and of all the millions who fought in the Second World War who will never be forgotten and will be honored for all time, in very age, century upon century, for the peace of our world and for the future of humanity!

And may this historic moment live on the hearts of the millions of American people and forever remain a celebration worthy to be honored as forever a part of the history and patrimony not just of the United States Marine Corps and the United States Armed Forces, but also as a great moment in the history of our great independent homeland the United States of America!

ETERNAL GLORY TO THE FALLEN OF THE BATTLE OF MANILA AND THE BOMBING OF PFORZHEIM!

LONG LIVE THE 37TH NATIONAL DAY OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, THE 51st ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUAYANA, AND THE 7th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLOSING OF THE SOCHI WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES AND THE VICTORY OF THE EUROMAIDAN REVOLUTION!

ETERNAL GLORY TO THE MEMORY OF THE 6 MARINES WHO ON THIS VERY IMPORTANT DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY EXACTLY 76 YEARS AGO ON THIS VERY DAY IN OUR HISTORY, ATOP THE PEAK OF MOUNT SURIBACHI IN IWO JIMA, RISKING EVEN TO SUFFER DEATH BY ENEMY GUNFIRE, BAYONETS AND GRENADES, RAISED THE VERY SYMBOL OF FREEDOM AND LIBERTY, OUR GLORIOUS NATIONAL FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

ETERNAL GLORY AND MEMORY TO THE HEROES, MARTYRS AND VETERANS OF THE GREAT BATTLE OF IWO JIMA, ONE OF THE GREATEST BATTLES EVER FOUGHT BY THE MEN OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS!

ETERNAL GLORY TO THE MEMORY OF ALL THE VETERANS, ALLIED HEROES AND FALLEN OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS!

LONG LIVE THE GLORIOUS, INVINCIBLE AND LEGENDARY UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, ALWAYS FAITHFUL TILL THE END FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND OF THE FREE WORLD!

GLORY TO THE VICTORIOUS PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND HER UNIFORMED SERVICES!

AND FINALLY, GLORY TO THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEFENDERS OF OUR FREEDOM AND LIBERTY AND GUARANTEE OF A FUTURE WORTHY OF OUR GENERATIONS TO COME!

 May our Almighty God bless our great country, the land of the free and the home of the brave, the first of the free republics of our modern world, our beloved, great and mighty United States of America!

Semper Fidelis! Oorah!

 1800h, February 23, 2021, the 245th year of the United States of America, the 246th year of the United States Army, Navy and Marine Corps, the 127th of the International Olympic Committee, the 125th of the Olympic Games, the 80th since the beginning of the Second World War in the Eastern Front and in the Pacific Theater, the 76th since the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and the victories in Europe and the Pacific and the 74th of the United States Armed Forces

 Semper Fortis

John Emmanuel Ramos

Makati City, Philippines

Grandson of Philippine Navy veteran PO2 Paterno Cueno, PN (Ret.)

 (Honor by Hans Zimmer) (Platoon Swims) (Rendering Honors)

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Remember and support the victims of terrorism.

The first UN Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism have addressed key issues that include protection, remembrance and recognition, and access to justice, as well as support and assistance. 

More than 600 participants are expected to attend, both in-person and online, including survivors, diplomats, experts and representatives from civil society, academia, and the private sector. 

Owning the narrative 

Terrorism can affect everyone, said Vladimir Voronkov, head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), who delivered the opening remarks. 

“The Global Congress is our chance to take away the narrative from terrorists and violent extremists and return it to victims and survivors,” he stated. 

Mr. Voronkov outlined a three-pronged approach to scale-up support to victims, starting with putting them first and being mindful of their interests. 

He also stressed the need to ensure that victims receive comprehensive support, which was among the messages that emerged from a conference held earlier this year in Málaga, Spain, that examined human rights, civil society and counter-terrorism. 

‘Rise to the challenge’ 

“Going forward, we need to ensure that Member States can meet the physical, medical and psychosocial needs of victims, and their human rights recognized and protected. We need to recognize our obligations in this regard and rise to the challenge,” he said. 

Countries should also strengthen commitments at the national level, including through establishing and boosting legislative frameworks that protect and promote the rights of victims. 

Greater commitment is also needed at the international level, he added.

“Having recently commemorated the fifth International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, our resolve must continue to be translated into concrete action. Gatherings such as this Congress, continue to galvanize us to do more.” 

Solidarity and support

In her keynote address, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed underlined the need to stand with victims and survivors.

“Solidarity and support for victims of terrorism is a moral obligation and a humanitarian and human rights imperative," she said. 

"But let’s be clear: today’s Congress is not only to benefit victims. It is an essential part of our efforts to prevent and end terrorism everywhere. Amplifying the voices and views of victims and survivors is the ultimate demonstration that the terrorists will never prevail."

The President of the 76th UN General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, also delivered remarks to the gathering.

“It is our duty, not only as members of an international organization, but as fellow human beings, to stand in solidarity with the victims of terrorism. We must raise awareness of their needs, and do our utmost to guarantee the protection, promotion and respect of their rights,” he said.

Victims’ call to action 

UN Photo/Loey Felipe

Ana Evans from Argentina lost her husband in a terrorist attack in New York City on 1 October 2017.

In sharing their painful stories, these victims and survivors issued a call to action, expressing what they hoped the Congress will achieve.

For Ana Evans, a mother of three from Argentina, life “froze” on 1 October 2017, the day her husband and several of his friends were killed while on vacation in New York City.  

A ‘very difficult decision’ 

The men were riding bicycles along a popular riverside path when a terrorist drove a truck into them. 

“I took the very difficult decision to travel to New York, where my husband was killed, in order to be a part of this Congress and to ask you, the international community, to do something on behalf of my children, and on behalf of all the children and families that are affected by terrorism,” she said, speaking through an interpreter. 

UN Photo/Loey Felipe

Ashraf Al-Khaled of Jordan lost his father, parents-in-law and 24 other relatives in a hotel bombing in the capital, Amman, in November 2005.

The day ‘everything changed’ 

Ashraf Al-Khaled from Jordan got married on 9 November 2005, which was supposed to be the happiest day of his life.  

However, “everything changed” that evening when three hotels in the capital, Amman, were bombed, including the one where his wedding reception was being held. The blast robbed him of his father, parents-in-law, and 24 other relatives.   

Mr. Al-Khaled said he was at the UN in 2008 for a symposium on supporting victims of terrorism. Although some progress has occurred since then, he stressed the need to do more. 

“Our needs and rights are different, and they must be upheld in different ways. We need tailored be it financial support, or medical attention, or even psychological support,” he said. 

“We stand in front of you, united as victims of terror from different countries and backgrounds, and cultures. Yet, we are united in our pain, and we are united in our humanity as brothers and sisters on this planet. Please join our movement so we can make sure that our children do not have to face what we have faced in the past.” 

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Manufacturing, Technology & Engineering Center, Chicago

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Daley College MTEC in Chicago

Jan 31, 2021

Manufacturing, Technology & Engineering Center

Architects: JGMA

Location: 4101 W 76th st Chicago, IL, 60652 USA

The new Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering Center (MTEC) at Daley College is an addition to the Richard J. Daley campus. The MTEC sets the framework for a wider master plan. The project unifies the existing complex by creating a campus environment with engaging pathways and collaborative spaces throughout.

Rising from the transformed parking lot, the MTEC project speaks to issues larger than architecture; it seeks to revitalize a Chicago southwest neighborhood by creating a connective message that all are significant and welcome. Daley College tasked JGMA with removing the negative stereotypes that exist in the workforce when pertaining to manufacturing careers. Often suggesting these careers as devoid of dignity and reserved typically for minority populations. The project reverses the misconception through a design focused on celebrating state-of-the-art manufacturing spaces and proves careers in this industry require tech and skills as advanced as any other.

The design strategy utilizes building transparency to showcase machines, equipment, and products integral to the learning objectives of the colleges as well as provide a visual connection to the surrounding West Lawn community. The seamless fluidity to the building’s form was inspired by the constant and linear flow of the manufacturing process. The building spans the main thoroughfare with a strong industrial bridge that links the south and north campus of Daley College.

The new building celebrates the manufacturing industry through the expression of materials such as metal panels, glass, and exposed steel. In addition, the underside of the elevated bridge is intentionally painted caution yellow, bringing the manufacturing expression to the exterior.

The transparency of the building provides a similar experience for even the casual passerby, by providing a look into the advanced technical nature of manufacturing today.

The project challenges the latent stereotypes of a community college and alters the psychology of simply crossing the street to go to class. Through dynamic spatial organizations and site responsive architecture, the MTEC provides students and staff a unique experience from the moment they walk into the building. The circulation spaces inside the building intentionally collide with seating areas, platforms, and alcoves to encourage students to congregate and participate in incidental learning between peers. There is a combination of exterior and interior terraces for users to enjoy in the warm weather months. These green areas facilitate the students’ and faculty’s interaction providing connections with nature and lead to increased cognitive function and wellness, as well as creating a more unified campus.

As the MTEC is now the front door to the campus, thorough analysis was conducted to the user experience with regards to security, wayfinding, and new learning opportunities. It was imperative that the new addition set-up a framework for further transformation of the existing building while still celebrating its current legacy. The unique exterior façade of the MTEC building is phase one in a masterplan to completely rebrand and re-clad the existing facilities to create one new energized campus.

The new building will not only be a catalyst for growth and change within City Colleges of Chicago, but also inspire the pursuit of manufacturing careers as a sophisticated and high-tech learning path.

Daley College MTEC in Chicago, Illinois – Building Information:

Design Architect: JGMA

Project address: 4101 W 76th st Chicago, IL, 60652 USA Project square footage: 65,000 SF / 6040 m2 SF: 52,000sf building Completed on October 2019

Awards & Recognitions: Architecture Masterprize (2020), ENR Midwest Award of Merit (2020), Innovation by Design – Fast Company Awards (2020), Chicago Building Congress (2019). LEED Gold Certification

Architect of Record: Cannon Design Structural Engineers of Record: Cannon Design Civil Engineers of Record: David Mason and Associates MEPFP Engineers of Record: Cannon Design Landscape Architect: Terry Guen Design Associates Acoustic/ AV/ IT/Security Consultant: Shen Milsom & Wilke Lighting Consultant: Aurora Lighting Wayfinding/ Environmental Graphics: A Perfect Sign Client’s company name: City Colleges of Chicago Photography credits: Tom Rossiter

About JGMA JGMA is a progressive architecture and design practice committed to active community involvement and the enrichment of peoples’ lives through the attentive and dynamic organization of space and materiality. JGMA understands that quality design has a unique ability to influence civic life and transform communities.

JGMA is devoted to serving the diverse neighborhoods which make Chicago an incomparable place to live, work, and visit. This objective emerged from the overwhelming realization that an inconceivable discrepancy exists in the allocation of resources given to education, social programs, and public space throughout the city. Many communities are deliberately neglected while others are selectively cultivated. JGMA supports community-based not-for-profit organizations to develop spaces and programs which are vital to the development of our communities. JGMA’s designs transform spaces, places, and conceptions.

Photography: Tom Rossiter

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Location: Chicago, IL, United States

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The Vinyl of the Day is ‘Purple Rain’ by Prince (and The Revolution), 1984. What do you do after you’ve released a universally acclaimed and popular album that turns you into a superstar? Why, you release an even BETTER album as the soundtrack to the movie that makes you into an even BIGGER superstar! That’s what Prince did with ‘Purple Rain’, which is an even stronger, more musically adventurous, and showed a greater range than ‘1999′.  The songcraft is brilliant, with elements of rock, funk, new wave, r&b, soul and even synth-pop (hey it was the 80s and synth was required!). The musicianship is the best, Prince's prowess on guitar rivals even that of Eddie Van Halen, but he could sing and dance as well as shred AND play keys and drums with equal ability - but by bringing on The Revolution (the band) it allowed them to add their own signature styles as musicians to this record to make it the pinnacle of his releases. My personal favorite is ‘Darling Nikki’, the unusual beat-timing and, of course, the erotic instrument thumping and lyrics really make it unique. Play it now and let’s go crazy together!

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As a soundtrack record, much of the music had a grandiose, synthesized, and even—by some evaluations—a psychedelic sheen to the production and performances. The music on Purple Rain is generally regarded as the most pop-oriented of Prince's career, though a number of elements point towards the more experimental records Prince would release after Purple Rain. As with many massive crossover albums, Purple Rain's consolidation of a myriad of styles, from pop rock to R&B to dance, is generally acknowledged to account in part for its enormous popularity.

In addition to the record's breakthrough sales, music critics noted the innovative and experimental aspects of the soundtrack's music, most famously on the spare, bass-less "When Doves Cry". Other aspects of the music, especially its synthesis of electronic elements with organic instrumentation and full-band performances (some, as noted above, recorded live) along with its landmark consolidation of rock and R&B, were identified by critics as distinguishing, even experimental factors. Stephen Erlewine of AllMusic writes that Purple Rain finds Prince "consolidating his funk and R&B roots while moving boldly into pop, rock, and heavy metal," as well as "push[ing] heavily into psychedelia" under the influence of the Revolution. Erlewine identifies the record's nine songs as "uncompromising...forays into pop" and "stylistic experiments", echoing general sentiment that Purple Rain's music represented Prince at his most popular without forsaking his experimental bent.

Purple Rain is regularly ranked among the best albums in music history, and is widely regarded as Prince's magnum opus. Time magazine ranked it the 15th greatest album of all time in 1993, and it placed 18th on VH1's Greatest Rock and Roll Albums of All Time countdown. Rolling Stone magazine ranked it the second-best album of the 1980s and 76th on their list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2007, the editors of Vanity Fair labeled it the best soundtrack of all time, and Tempo magazine named it the greatest album of the 1980s. The 1,000th issue of Entertainment Weekly dated July 4, 2008, listed Purple Rain at number one on their list of the top 100 best albums of the past 25 years. In 2013, the magazine also listed the album at number two on their list of the 100 Greatest Albums ever. In 2012, Slant Magazine listed the album at #2 on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980s" behind only Michael Jackson's Thriller. In the same year, the album was added to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry list of sound recordings that "are culturally, historically, or aesthetically important".

Prince won two Grammy Awards in 1985 for Purple Rain, for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special, and the album was nominated for Album of the Year. Prince won a third Grammy that year for Best Rhythm and Blues Song (songwriter award) for Chaka Khan's cover of "I Feel for You". Purple Rain also won an Oscar for Best Original Song Score in 1985.

Purple Rain sold 13 million units in the United States, including 1.5 million in its debut week, earning a Diamond Award from the Recording Industry Association of America. According to Billboard magazine, the album spent 24 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard albums chart (August 4, 1984 to January 18, 1985), becoming one of the top soundtracks ever. Purple Rain traded the #1 album chart position with Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A. twice, during 1984 and 1985. The album has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. The album further established him as a figurehead for pop music of the 1980s. The album sold 69,000 equivalent copies (62,000 in pure album sales) in the week following Prince's death, thus allowing the album to re-enter the Billboard 200 at number 2.

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Dina Powell to the U.N.?

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DINA POWELL TO THE U.N.? — As I reported last night, Dina Powell, the Goldman Sachs executive and former senior White House official, is President Trump’s top choice to replace outgoing United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, two people familiar with the matter said.

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Powell, who returned to Goldman in a senior role after leaving her job as Trump’s deputy national security adviser, is said to be strongly considering the job but also weighing family concerns. Powell already lives in New York, when the U.N. is based, but has young children and left the administration in part to spend more time with family. She is also said to be happy in her job at Goldman.

Powell, born in Egypt and raised in the United States, is well liked by Trump as well as the president’s daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner. But she is already coming under criticism from some conservatives on social media who argue that Powell is a “globalist” not closely enough aligned with Trump’s “America first” foreign policy approach. Trump on Tuesday described Powell as a “person I would consider” when asked about her possible nomination. “She is under consideration. We have, actually, many names,” Trump said.

OTHER NAMES — Other potential Haley successors include: Richard Grenell, the U.S. ambassador to Germany, who previously served as a spokesman for the U.S. Mission to the U.N.; and Kelly Craft, the U.S. ambassador to Canada. Some Trump supporters on Twitter on Tuesday pushed for Grenell over Powell.

People familiar with the matter said the White House has been in touch with Powell about the job and that Powell asked for some time to consider it. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Haley posted a picture on Twitter over the weekend of her on a boat with Powell and Powell’s fiancé David McCormick, the co-CEO of global investment firm Bridgewater Associates.

DISCLOSURE ISSUES? — Two people familiar with the matter also cited the need for more extensive financial disclosure for Powell and potentially for family members than was required for her pervious role in the White House, as a possible concern. While at the Trump White House, Powell served as both an economic adviser and a specialist on the Middle East and other foreign policy initiatives.

BOTTOM LINE — As of this moment, this job is Powell’s if she decides she wants it. And it’s a dream job for her so chances are she finds a way to yes. But absolutely nothing in Trump world is a done deal until it’s announced and finalized. The president could easily move on to other names depending on whomever he talks to in the coming days.

CNBC’s Brian Schwartz also reported on Powell as a candidate: “Powell … has had discussions with senior members of the administration about possibly succeeding … Haley as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

“In the days leading up to Haley’s sudden and surprising resignation Tuesday, senior White House officials reached out to Powell about possibly taking the role, according to three people with direct knowledge of the matter.” Read more.

NEW NAFTA IS NOT DONE YET — The newly drafted trade agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada still has multiple details that need to be worked out and includes a provision directly aimed at China that has angered leadership in Beijing.

On the latest POLITICO Money podcast, POLITICO Pro Canada’s Alexander Panetta breaks down exactly what’s in the revamped NAFTA deal, known as the “U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement” and the legislative and political challenges it still faces.

And South China Morning Post Washington correspondent Owen Churchill explains how Beijing is reacting to the USMCA and where the trade war between the U.S. and China is headed.

** A message from Morgan Stanley: Are we on a path toward $90 oil? Morgan Stanley’s Global Oil Strategist, Martijn Rats, says even though U.S. shale output is surging, demand for jet fuel, diesel oil and other middle distillates could push oil prices higher. Read more about what this could mean for investors. **

TRUMP DINGS THE FED … AGAIN — POLITICO’s Victoria Guida: “Trump took aim once again at the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, arguing that the central bank could be hiking interest rates more slowly but saying he has not spoken to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell about it. ‘The Fed is doing what they think is necessary, but I don’t like what they’re doing,’ Trump told reporters on the White House South Lawn, referring to the Fed’s series of rate increases.

“‘The numbers that we’re producing are record-setting,’ he said. ‘I don’t want to slow it down even a little bit, especially when you don’t have the problem of inflation, and you don’t see that inflation coming back. Now, at some point you will, and you go up. I just don’t think it’s necessary to go as fast.’ But Trump said he hasn’t discussed his feelings directly with Powell. ‘I like to stay uninvolved,’ he said.

“‘I will say this: We’re normalizing money, and that’s good,’ the president said. ‘But I think we don’t have to go as fast. I want to be able to pay off debt.’

REAL TALK— The Fed has been glacially slow in raising interest rates from effectively sub-zero despite fast growth and historically low unemployment. Rates remain extremely low. And nothing Trump says is going to change the Fed’s current rate hike plan.

GOLDMAN WINE THIEF DIES — NY Post’s By Kaja Whitehouse and Larry Celona: “A former personal assistant who was about to plead guilty to ripping off his ex-boss — the multi-millionaire head of Goldman Sachs — leaped to his death from the Carlyle Hotel Tuesday as his lawyers waited for him in court. Nicolas DeMeyer, 41, jumped from the 33rd floor of the famed hotel on East 76th Street at Madison Avenue around 2:30 p.m., authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Hotel staff had been alerted by his sister that he was sending alarming texts saying he might kill himself over the case, police sources said. When security forced open his door, he was naked and sitting on the window sill. He smiled at them and then jumped, sources said, his body striking a 17th floor balcony with such force that half of him landed on a terrace two floors below, the sources said. At roughly the same time, DeMeyer was scheduled to plead guilty before a Manhattan federal judge to stealing $1.2 million worth of rare wines from wealthy financier David Solomon, who has since become the CEO of the world-famous Wall Street investment firm.” Read more.

FLASH BACK— The Weekly Standard’s Alice B. Lloyd on the sad saga of Mr. DeMeyer.

David Solomon statement: “Mary and I are deeply saddened to hear that Nicolas took his own life. He was close to our family for several years, and we are all heartbroken to hear of his tragic end.”

MORE ON ELECTION IMPACT, via Keefe, Bruyette & Woods: “”Currently, our forecast is that Republicans will maintain their majority in the Senate and Democrats will win the majority in the House. … The likely political outcome of the election is gridlock, so we expect that Washington is unlikely to pass significant legislation in the next two years.

“However, we expect that the administration’s regulatory agenda will remain on track, which we see as generally positive for financials, especially banks (of various asset sizes). If we are wrong and Democrats retake the Senate then they will be able to block any of the president’s nominees. …

“If Democrats win the majority in either chamber, we expect a negative reaction for financial stocks, especially large-cap banks, due to a fear of increased investigations on congressional hearings that would put some sectors and companies under a microscope. A new round of ‘break up the banks’ bills would be likely but we reiterate that we doubt such legislation could pass Congress.”

MARKET HISTORY AND THE MIDTERMS — LPL Research senior market strategist Ryan Detrick “Some pre-midterm volatility could be in the cards, but the good news is that looking at the past 18 midterms (back to 1946), the S&P 500 was higher a year later every single time”

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DRIVING THE DAY — President Trump holds a MAGA rally at 7:00 p.m. in Eerie, Pa. … Senate Finance holds a hearing at 10 a.m. consumer data privacy … Producer prices at 8:30 a.m. expected to rise 0.2 percent headline and core …

ALSO TODAY: The Bank Policy Institute is hosting a Fintech Ideas Festival Policy Series event at the Showroom in D.C. Invite.

HURRICANE MICHAEL TO JOBS DATA — Pantheon’s Ian Shepherdson: “Our hopes of a hefty rebound in payrolls in October, following the hurricane-hit September number, have been dashed by the imminent landfall of Hurricane Michael in Florida panhandle. The storm is projected to reach category three strength, making it a ‘major’ hurricane, and it will bring torrential rains, high winds, and a storm surge, in the middle of the October payroll survey week.

“The storm will be at hurricane strength when its hits Tallahassee, Florida’s state capital, with a population of 360K, though it should be downgraded to a tropical storm when it gives a glancing blow to Atlanta—population 5.9M—and then passes directly over Charlotte, South Caroline, population 2.5M. … At this point it is impossible to know how much damage will be done to October payrolls, but the hit will be visible.”

WALL STREET EDGES LOWER — Reuters’ Sinead Carew: “The Dow and S&P 500 ended slightly lower on Tuesday as investors, worried about global growth prospects, fled from materials and industrials stocks but falling bond yields kept declines in check in the three major indexes.

“The International Monetary Fund cut global economic growth forecasts for 2018 and 2019 and its 2019 U.S. and China estimates, saying the two countries would feel the brunt of their trade war next year. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump repeated a threat to impose tariffs on $267 billion worth of additional Chinese imports if Beijing retaliates for the recent levies and other measures the United States has taken in the countries’ escalating trade war.” Read more.

NO POLITICAL ANSWER TO BOND MARKET’S SPIRAL — Bloomberg’s Liz McCormick and Alex Harris: “Democrats and Republicans have plenty at stake in the upcoming midterm elections. But it’s already looking like a no-win situation for the U.S. bond market.

“If Democrats take the House, it raises the odds that congressional leaders will propose an infrastructure-spending bill similar in scope to President Donald Trump’s original trillion-dollar proposal. And if the GOP defies expectations and holds on in Congress, tax cut 2.0 becomes more likely. In either case, the result will be debt, debt and more debt. That’d be on top of what is already a grim fiscal situation.” Read more.

ACKMAN’S HEDGE FUND INVESTS $900M IN STARBUCKS — CNN’s Danielle Wiener-Bronner: “Activist investor Bill Ackman is making a big bet on coffee. His hedge fund just invested about $900 million in Starbucks. He made the announcement during a conference in New York on Tuesday, according to Ackman’s fund, Pershing Square Capital. Pershing acquired 15.2 million shares of the coffee company. Starbucks investors appreciated the vote of confidence, sending the stock up 2.5 percent Tuesday.

“During his presentation, Ackman outlined why he thinks Starbucks is a good bet. The company still has room to add stores in the United States, he said. And because of its generous wage and benefits plan, it won’t suffer if the minimum wage goes up. He also pointed to the company’s business in China as an engine for growth. Plus, the coffee category is growing overall, he said.” Read more.

JPMORGAN FIRES BROKER ACCUSED OF UNAUTHORIZED TRADING — NYT’s Tara Siegel Bernard: “J. P. Morgan Securities said this week that it had fired a broker accused of making unauthorized trades in a customer’s account — and reaping fees that were 10 times the typical amount — three months after settling with the customer and several weeks after The New York Times reported on the dispute.

“The broker, Trevor Rahn, was discharged on Sept. 17, according to a regulatory disclosure filing that cited ‘unacceptable practices’ related to the ‘timing and size of orders entered and resulting transaction charges in a client account.’” Read more.

IMF WARNS ON GLOBAL FINANCIAL STABILITY — Reuters’ Lindsay Dunsmuir: “Risks to the global financial system have risen over the past six months and could increase sharply if pressures in emerging markets escalate or global trade relations deteriorate further, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.

“The IMF, whose autumn meetings with the World Bank get under way on the Indonesian resort island of Bali this week, also noted that while financial stability has been shored up by regulators in the decade since the 2008 global financial crisis, easy financial conditions are contributing to a buildup of potential problems related to high debt levels and ‘stretched’ asset valuations. But new bank resolution regimes meant to avoid future bailouts are largely untested, the Fund said in its biannual global financial stability update.” Read more.

BANKS CAN EXPECT BIG PROFITS, BUT BUYER BEWARE — WSJ’s Telis Demos: “Big U.S. banks are set to report their most profitable third quarter since the financial crisis. But underneath the blockbuster numbers are reasons for caution. Bank profits have been strong this year, thanks in large part to a December law that slashed the tax bill for banks and other corporations.

“But as the tax cuts become business as usual, investors and analysts have turned their attention to worrying signs about the banks’ future growth. Despite a solid economy with rising interest rates — normally a boon for banking — lending activity hasn’t grown as quickly as hoped, and trading is expected to be lackluster.” Read more.

CRYPTO INDUSTRY ON ‘BRINK OF AN IMPLOSION’ — Bloomberg’s Olga Kharif: “Echoing sentiments of mainstream economists, Juniper Research is warning that many of the metrics in the cryptocurrency world are pointing to a market implosion.

“Industry bellwether Bitcoin had seen its daily transaction volumes fall from an average of around 360,000 a day in late 2017 to just 230,000 in September 2018. Meanwhile, daily transaction values were down from more than $3.7 billion to less than $670 million in the same period, Juniper said in the study, The Future of Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin & Altcoin Trends & Challenges 2018-2023.” Read more.

NEW BHARARA TASK FORCE — SEC’s Rob Jackson and Preet Bharara in the NYT: “The uncertainty in insider trading law invites debate over the legality of misconduct that has no place in our markets. But this is a fixable problem: The law can be updated and made clearer … That’s why we are announcing the creation of the Bharara Task Force on Insider Trading, a panel of experts that will propose new insider trading reforms to protect American investors.” Read more.

NEW ICBA EFFORT — ICBA on Wednesday “is announcing our bipartisan campaign applauding the work of 13 pro-community bank lawmakers for their efforts to support local lending, economic growth and job creation in their home districts.”

** A message from Morgan Stanley: Are traditional supply and demand estimates masking a mismatch between light oil supply and the demand for heavier oil needed for jet fuel and heating oil? Morgan Stanley’s Global Oil Strategist, Martijn Rats, says even though U.S. shale output is surging, demand for jet fuel, diesel oil and other middle distillates could push oil prices higher. A rise in global demand coupled with other contributing factors—including regulations from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that will limit use of high sulfur oil by shipping vessels—suggests that Brent oil prices can keep climbing, possibly reaching $90 a barrel by early 2020. Read more about what this could mean for investors. **

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(by HawaiiNewsNow staff) PEARL HARBOR – The crowds were smaller this year. There were fewer headlines and cameras and big names.

But none of that mattered to the survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor and their families, who gathered — as they do every year — in the place where everything changed in an instant 76 years ago Thursday.

“I do this to honor my shipmates,” said attendee Gilbert Meyer, who was 18 and aboard the USS Utah when the attack on Pearl Harbor began.

The Texas resident, 94, has returned to Hawaii for the anniversary for the last 15 years and said that every time, it “brings back memories.”

This year, under the theme “Rising to the Challenge,” veterans and their loved ones came together on the lawn at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument to honor the fallen.

As in years’ past, the commemoration started just before 8 a.m. to coincide with the exact moments on Dec. 7, 1941 that Japanese warplanes bombarded naval ships in Pearl Harbor and targeted other military installations on Oahu.

“This morning, as we have for the last 76 years, we gather here to pay our respects to America’s World War II generation, the greatest generation, and in particular the veterans and civilians who responded to the attack on Pearl Harbor,” said Adm. Scott Swift, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

“None of these heroes considers themselves as such. They all say they were doing their job. But by the time the guns fell silent, they were heroes all.”

The gathering was notably smaller than last year’s, when thousands gathered at Pearl Harbor’s Kilo Pier to mark the 75th anniversary of the attack in a landmark ceremony filled with moments of reflection and calls to ��never forget.”

Attendees, though, say the ceremony is always a moving event. And Thursday was no exception.

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor dealt America a historic blow. When the last Japanese fighter planes left Hawaii skies – two hours and 20 minutes after the attack had started – 2,403 Americans were dead, the Pacific Fleet was in ruins, and the United States was thrown into war.

The Pearl Harbor ceremony is one of several happening statewide (throughout Hawaii) to mark the 76th anniversary of the attack.

There was also a commemoration at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. And the Blackened Canteen Ceremony, which promotes peace and reconciliation, took place at the USS Arizona Memorial.

There were other smaller gatherings of Pearl Harbor survivors and World War II veterans.

One happened Wednesday, when two of the five remaining survivors of the USS Arizona were taken on a helicopter flyover of Pearl Harbor.

Donald Stratton and Lauren Bruner were accompanied by families and friends on the 15-minute flight to Pearl Harbor.

Stratton was just 19 years old when the attack happened.

And 76 years later, he saw his old ship from above for the first time. He couldn’t help but become emotional.

“It’s hard to say, what you’re thinking,” he said. “That’s my ship and I remember being aboard and what happened and the shots, so … just brings back a lot of memories.”

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1. Answer the following about Pearl Harbor:

a) Which country attacked the U.S. in Pearl Harbor?

b) Where is Pearl Harbor?

c) On what date did the attack take place?

d) How many American sailors and airmen were killed in the attack?

e) How many U.S. naval vessels and aircraft were destroyed?

f) Why were no aircraft carriers destroyed in the attack on Pearl Harbor?

2. a) How old was Gilbert Meyer when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor 76 years ago?

b) For what reason has Mr. Meyer traveled from Texas to Pearl Harbor for the anniversary for the past 15 years?

3. Why does the commemoration start just before 8 a.m. each year?

4. How did Admiral Scott Swift, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet characterize the survivors?

5. Why was this year’s memorial at Pearl Harbor smaller than last year’s?

6. Today’s Daily News Article is a human interest story. Human interest stories differ from the regular news – they are sometimes referred to as “the story behind the story.”

The major news articles of the day tell of important happenings. Human interest stories tell of how those happenings have impacted the people or places around the story. These stories take a break from the more serious news material to highlight something light or funny, something unusual and often something inspiring.

a) How does this article inspire you?

b) Ask a grandparent if he/she remembers Pearl Harbor. If not, ask your grandparent to describe what he/she learned about Pearl Harbor in elementary school. How does this compare to what you learned?

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Facts About Attack by Japan on United States 76 Years Ago:

(by John Haltiwanger, Newsweek.com, Dec. 7, 2107) – Seventy-six years ago, the United States was “suddenly and deliberately” attacked by Japan. President Franklin Roosevelt famously described December 7, 1941, as a date that will “live in infamy.”

The attack began before 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning, with hundreds of Japanese planes swooping in for a surprise assault on U.S. warships in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. America had not been expecting an attack, and Pearl Harbor found itself relatively undefended when Japan launched its assault.

The raid left almost 20 U.S. naval vessels, including eight battleships, damaged or destroyed, as well as more than 300 aircraft.

More than 2,400 Americans were killed, and about 1,000 were wounded.

The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor to cripple the U.S. Pacific Fleet, but America’s aircraft carriers––perhaps the most vital type of warship––were not stationed there on December 7. Not long after the attack, these ships would go on the offensive against the Japanese. (Read about U.S. victories involving aircraft carriers:  Battle of the Coral Sea and Lessons from the Battle of Midway). The surprise assault on Pearl Harbor was a devastating moment for the U.S. that catapulted it into World War II, the deadliest conflict in human history. “No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory,” Roosevelt said as he addressed Congress on December 8 and asked it to declare war on Japan.

“With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph—so help us God,” the president said.

Congress gave full support to war against Japan: The Senate voted 82-0 in favor, while the House approved the resolution by a 388-1 vote. The only person to vote against entering the war was Representative Jeannette Rankin of Montana, a devout pacifist. Rankin had also voted against the U.S. entering World War I.

Days later, on December 11, 1941, Germany and Italy declared war on America, and the U.S. government promptly returned the gesture. The war, which would last until 1945, turned America into a global power and changed the world irrevocably.

Few survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack are still alive. Five of the remaining survivors from the USS Arizona, the ship hit hardest by the attack, reunited at Arlington National Cemetery in July to pay tribute to those who were killed. The Arizona sank after it was hit by an 1,800-pound bomb, killing 1,177 sailors.

Visit the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association website at: pearlharborsurvivorsonline.org

Watch Pearl Harbor Survivor Interviews  or read other survivor stories:

Photos and multimedia from Pearl Harbor (from the memorial WWII Valor in the Pacific)

A list of the aircraft damaged/destroyed at Pearl Harbor

Read last week’s editorial “What do you know about Pearl Harbor?“

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Fun Fact: Bills to up quotas for immigration from Europe were killed in Congress because the potential for Nazis and Communists to hide amongst refugees. (1939) Source: United States Congress, Senate Joint Resolutions 64; and United States Congress, Senate Committee on Immigration, Admission of German Refugee Children, Hearing 20-22 April 1939. 76th Congress, 1st Session.

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Four Freedoms – 76th Anniversary

Four Freedoms – 76th Anniversary

  On this day in 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses Congress in an effort to move the nation away from a foreign policy of neutrality. The president had watched with increasing anxiety as European nations struggled and fell to Hitler’s fascist regime and was intent on rallying public support for the United States to take a stronger interventionist role. In his address to the 77th…