A century ago, on April 6, 1917, Congress voted to declare war on Germany and enter World War I. More than 4 million American men and women eventually served in uniform, and more than 100,000 died. In this program, American History TV marks the 100th anniversary. We travelled to the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri to speak with authors and historians about the U.S. role in what was then called "the Great War." We learned about the creation of the memorial to honor those who served, and about artifacts in the museum's collection.
The United States World War One Centennial Commission hosts a program from the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri marking the 100th anniversary of America's entry into the war. The ceremony includes a dramatic re-telling of the American debate over whether to join the global conflict. President Woodrow Wilson signed a congressional declaration of war against Germany on April 6, 1917. More than four million American men and women served in uniform, and more than 100,000 died.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wrapped up a two-day visit to Washington, DC with a speech and question and answer session with students at George Washington University. Some of the topics he discussed included the Russian military buildup and aggression toward Ukraine, and the new global threats resulting in what he called the "blurred line between peace and war." This event was held the day after the NATO secretary general met with President Trump.
The Stimson Center hosted a panel discussion with trade and foreign policy experts on U.S.-China economic relations. Speakers provided an assessment of the first in-person meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Palm Beach, Florida. The summit concluded with both countries agreeing to a "100-day plan" to improve trade ties and bilateral cooperation. Other topics addressed included the U.S. trade deficit with China, infrastructure investment and currency manipulation.
The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps chiefs testified before the House Armed Services Committee about their budgets and the impact of repeated continuing resolutions in place of more long term appropriations for the military branches.
The Consumer Federation of America held their annual food policy conference in Washington, DC. This portion featured a keynote address from Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) on hunger in the United States and his suggestions on how best to address it legislatively. Then, a panel of experts discussed what they thought would be the food policy priorities of the Trump administration, and how those would likely contrast with past objectives of the Obama and Bush administrations.
The Consumer Federation of America held their annual food policy conference in Washington, DC. This portion featured a keynote address from FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Director Susan Mayne. She discussed the agency's food policy priorities, changes to nutrition labeling and implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act. The event also included a panel discussion on efforts to address hunger in the U.S. and proposed budget cuts to food aid programs. Speakers included Bread for the World President David Beckmann, Meals on Wheels America CEO Ellie Hollander and leaders from other anti-hunger organizations.
BBC Parliament reviewed the major events that occurred in the House of Commons and the U.K. since the beginning of the year. Topics included the London terrorist attack, the official start of Brexit negotiations, and U.S.-U.K. relations under the Trump administration. BBC Political Correspondent Iain Watson also provided context and analysis of the U.K.'s response to Donald Trump's anticipated state visit.
