Posts Tagged ‘2009’
To honor the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, Congress awarded the Apollo 11 crew and US Sen. John Glenn the Congressional Gold Medal and gave them a proclamation. These are the remarks from Neil Armstrong. This event was not carried live on NASA TV. The voice you hear introducing Neil is House Science Chair US Rep. Bart Gordon from Tennessee.
“What are we doing in Afghanistan? This is absolutely insane … 15 of the 19 hijackers, terrorists, killers, of 9/11 they were from Saudi Arabia. In fact there wasn’t one Afghanistan citizen amongst them. We have been in this war for twice as long now as the US was in World War II, twice as long as world war II. We defeated Hitler and Tojo and Mussolini in half the time it’s taken us to find Osama bin Laden …” Michael Moore
Part 4: Stephen Fry @ Bloomsbury Theatre, 16 October 2009, Final Remarks. Part 4 of my videos of the evening. It was a book signing event dedicated to Oscar Wilde and his fairy tales.
Nassau, The Bahamas – On August 12th, The Bahamas Weekly News Team attended the Miss Universe Bahamas’ Fashion Showcase held at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort on Cable Beach. We are pleased to bring you this video coverage. You will see 84 beautiful contestants parading down the catwalk wearing seductive Bahamian designs and swimwear to the music of Bahamian band, Visage. The Bahamian designs of Raquel Turnquest-Garcia of Rachel’s Boutique; Basheva Eve of La Maison de Besh of Grand Bahama; and Sabrina Francis of Se’B Fashion Designing are showcased. Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza and Charles Sealy, who both emceed the show are wearing designs by Brynda Knowles. Handbags seen in the show are by Harl Taylor. After the show we spoke to the Minister of State for Finance, Hon. Zhivargo Laing. He gives short remarks on the benefits of hosting such a prestigious pageant.
General David Petraeus speaks at the Atlantic Council Awards Dinner. General Petraeus, Commander of US Central Command, received the 2009 Distinguished Military Leadership Award. The dinner commemorated the 20th anniversary year of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the 60th anniversary of NATO. (April 29, 2009)
Pres. Obama Welcomes 2009 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers to White House Today President Obama welcomed the 2009 NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers to the White House and made remarks in the East Room.
President Obama visited the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and made remarks about Americans leading the global economy in clean energy.
“What are we doing in Afghanistan? This is absolutely insane … 15 of the 19 hijackers, terrorists, killers, of 9/11 they were from Saudi Arabia. In fact there wasn’t one Afghanistan citizen amongst them. We have been in this war for twice as long now as the US was in World War II, twice as long as world war II. We defeated Hitler and Tojo and Mussolini in half the time it’s taken us to find Osama bin Laden …” Michael Moore
At Zappos.com, Tony Hsieh has fostered a culture where extraordinary customer service is the norm. Hear him talk about how good deeds can help you leverage the power of your audience to massively extend your brand.
A simple video highlighting the importance of Remembrance Sunday. As a member of the Armed Forces, I feel particularly strongly about this topic. Please feel free to comment on this video. However, if there are any offensive remarks, I will simpley disble the ability to place comments. Simples! I do not mean to infringe any copyright, and if there are any issues, I will resolve them as I am made aware of them. Please note, I am not profitting from this video at all. … Remembrance Poppies ” …