Monthly Archives: January 2013

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WHAT TO DO IN WASHINGTON D.C. DURING THE INAUGURATION WEEKEND


NMAAHC -- National Museum of African American History and Culture

WHAT TO DO IN WASHINGTON DURING THE INAUGURATION WEEKEND

Behind the Dream: the Making of the Speech that Transformed a Nation by Clarence B. Jones and Stuart Connelly

Saturday, January 19, 2013, 2:00 pm

Join us for a conversation between award-winning author and Washington Post reporter Wil Haygood and Clarence B. Jones, Dr. Martin Luther King’s personal lawyer and speechwriter.

National Museum of American History, Warner Bros. Theater 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC Metro: Smithsonian or Federal Triangle

Free and Open to the Public. Seating limited. RSVP requested Register at www.nmaahc.si.edu/events

Help us Celebrate History in the Making at an Open House hosted by the NMAAHC

Sunday, January 20, 2013, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

  • Take a virtual tour of the Museum
  • View groundbreaking ceremony highlights
  • Meet museum staff and fellow Charter Members
  • Enjoy music and light refreshments
  • Show your membership card to receive a special photo (quantities limited)
  • Become a Charter Member

S. Dillon Ripley Center 1100 Jefferson Avenue NW Washington DC Note: Copper-dome entrance kiosk located between Smithsonian Castle and the Freer Sackler Gallery. Metro: Smithsonian

Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863 and the March on Washington, 1963

On view now through September 15, 2013 in the NMAAHC’s temporary gallery on level 2.

National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC Metro: Smithsonian or Federal Triangle

Guided exhibition tours offered Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 am, 12:00 noon, and 1:00 pm. Maximum group size for each tour is 15. Please meet in front of exhibition entrance.

For more information about Changing America, visit www.nmaahc.si.edu.
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Mika Jon and the House Republicans


 

 
“The NRA’s worst enemy couldn’t be doing the damage to this institution that Wayne LaPierre is doing everyday.” WATCH:

Joe, Mika, And The Entire ‘Morning Joe’ Lineup Finally Agree On Something. This NRA Ad Is Sick.
Whoa! Did you know this? WATCH:

FUNNY, BUT NOT: Jon Stewart Reveals How The ATF Is Not Actually Allowed To Do Its Job
Here we go again.

The Utter Hypocrisy Of John Boehner And The House Republicans
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The Pros and Cons of Voluntourism: by Conde Nast Traveler


 

The Daily Traveler
The Pros and Cons of Voluntourism
The Pros and Cons of Voluntourism
A growing number of travelers are volunteering on their vacations, but they sometimes end up doing more harm than good. Dorinda Elliott builds a house in Haiti and reports on the rewards—and risks—of lending a hand away from home.
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Congress: Republicans ****** Democrats


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  • The Senate stands in recess under the provisions of S.Con.Res.3.  The Senate will meet at 11:30am on Monday, January 21, 2013 for the Joint Session for the Inaugural Ceremonies.
  • The Senate will recess upon conclusion of the Joint Session.

the Senate Convenes: 10:00amET January 22, 2013

  • Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 12:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  • The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

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The next meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on January 18, 2013.