>>/140746/ >>/140747/ MAY 29, 2012 Medal of Freedom Ceremony President Obama spoke at the Medal of Freedom ceremony. In his comments about the posthumous award to Nazi resistance fighter Jan Karski the president referred to "Polish death camps," which later caused controversy between U.S. and Polish diplomats. Other honorees for 2012 were Secretary of State Madeleine Albright; astronaut John Glenn; musician Bob Dylan; Israeli President Shimon Peres; Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens; University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summit; novelist Toni Morrison; Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low; civil rights attorney John Doar; Dr. Willam Foege, who helped lead the effort to eradicate smallpox; Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association; and Gordon Hirabayashi, who fought the internment of Japanese-Americans in World War II. The Medal of Freedom is America's highest civilian award and was created by executive order in 1963 by President John. F. Kennedy. https://www.c-span.org/video/?306291-2/medal-freedom-ceremony MAY 29, 2020 President Trump News Conference President Trump delivered a statement in the White House Rose Garden to announce that the U.S. was terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization and redirecting funds for public health needs. He took no questions from reporters. https://www.c-span.org/video/?472602-1/president-trump-news-conference May 29, 2024 South Africa Presidential Elections https://www.ndi.org/2024-south-africa-presidential-election May 29, 2024 BRICS-TCA Online Seminar on Cooperation in the Field of Vocational Education and Training The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation https://brics-russia2024.ru/en/events/vstrechi-rabochikh-grupp-mekhanizmov/onlayn-seminar-alyansa-briks-po-sotrudnichestvu-v-sfere-srednego-professionalnogo-obrazovaniya/ May 29, 2024 TBD Former President Trump Speaks Before Day 22 of Hush Money Trial in New York Former President Trump speaks before jury instructions on the twenty-second day of his hush money trial in New York. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535991-1/president-trump-speaks-day-22-hush-money-trial-york May 29, 2024 2:00 AM EDT Voices: Experiences from survivors of child labour and forced labour - During this session survivors of child labour and forced labour will share their firsthand experiences, aiming to raise awareness, inspire action, and influence policy changes by highlighting personal stories that often go unheard. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1couqiwwm 3:00 AM EDT (13th Session) PLENARY: Adoption of recommendations and Agenda Item 14. Other matters. The Subsidiary Body was established under Article 25 of the Convention on Biological Diversity. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11e079zf5 6:30 AM EDT Roles of workers' organizations in implementing the commitments under the regional frameworks on forced labour and child labour - This panel discussion will focus on how these organizations can effectively implement the commitments outlined in regional frameworks to protect vulnerable populations. Attendees will learn about successful strategies and practical measures that workers' organizations have adopted to enforce labour standards and advocate for ethical practices. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1ms7xfkgs 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Viewers responded to the question “What does it take to be middle class in America?” https://www.c-span.org/video/?535962-2/open-phones&playEvent 7:00 AM EDT SBI-4 Closing Press Conference - Closing remarks for the Convention on Biodiversity SBI-4 in Nairobi, Kenya United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1evs6ckj0 3