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    V-E Day 50th Anniversary

    A forum to discuss ‘Victory in Europe’ or ‘V-E Day’ 50 years later held at the University of New Orleans, 1995. Presentations by: Stephen Ambrose,Director, Eisenhower Center, Univ. of New …

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    Berlin Airlift and the Cold War, Part 2

    The panelists talked about the Berlin Airlift and the Cold War. The discussion was also about the roles of President Eisenhower and President Kennedy at that time.

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    Berlin Airlift and the Cold War, Part 2

    Panelists discussed the lessons learned from the Cold War and the current state of U.S.-German relations. After their prepared remarks the panelists responded to questions from the audience.

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    African-American Experience in World War II

    The National D-Day Museum hosted a forum entitled "African American Experience During World War II. Scholars talked about African-American soldiers experiences at home and abroad.

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    McCarthyism in America

    On the anniversary of Senator Joseph McCarthy’s (R-WI) “Wheeling speech,” in which he accused Truman administration officials of being influenced by communists, panelists spoke about McCarth…

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    McCarthyism in America

    On the anniversary of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy’s “Wheeling speech,” in which he accused Truman administration officials of being influenced by communists, participants spoke about …

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    U.S. and the Spanish-American War

    Mr. Ambrose spoke about how the Spanish-American War shaped U.S. foreign policy in the early twentieth century and the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Congress declared war on Spain on Apr…

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    D-Day Conference Keynote Address

    The Eisenhower Center at the University of New Orleans hosted a D-Day Conference titled "D-Day Remembered". War heroes, politicians, and historians spoke about the importance of the Allied i…

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