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Monday, February 20, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until February 21, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until February 21, 2023 at 11:00 AM EST

Federal Holiday President's Day

Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to Germany, Türkiye, and Greece from February 16-22, 2023.

TRUMP SPEECH Livestream Begins 6:00 PM
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v29kb34-president-donald-j-trump-speaks-at-club45-meeting-live-from-palm-beach-fl-2.html

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Daily Weather Map
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/

National Forecast Charts
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/national_forecast/natfcst.php?day=1

NOAA Tide Predictions - Washington DC
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html?gid=1396

NOAA Observed Water Levels -  Station 8594900 Washington DC
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/waterlevels.html?id=8594900

The Basics of Planting and Growing a Vegetable Garden
https://www.almanac.com/vegetable-gardening-for-beginners

Henry Owen Memorial Award Essay Contest 2023
The Bretton Woods Committee
https://www.brettonwoods.org/event/henry-owen-memorial-award-essay-contest-2023

Friday, 17 February 2023 - Sunday, 26 February 2023
European Central Bank (ECB) Weekly Schedule of Public Speaking Engagements and Other Activities
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html

February 20, 2023 - February 24, 2023
The Week Ahead: Week 7
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
https://www.bis.org/press/schedule.pdf

February 20, 2023 - February 21, 2023
Pre EB.1/2023 Electoral Lists Meetings
World Food Programme of the United Nations (WFP)
https://web.archive.org/web/20230213044740/https://executiveboard.wfp.org/meeting/1512
https://executiveboard.wfp.org/Meeting/1512

February 20, 2023 - February 23, 2023
WHO Consultation on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines for Use in the 2023-2024 Northern Hemisphere Influenza Season
World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO)
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/02/20/default-calendar/who-consultation-on-the-composition-of-influenza-virus-vaccines-for-use-in-the-2023-2024-northern-hemisphere-influenza-season

February 20, 2023 - February 23, 2023
Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium 2023 (RMCS23)
Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA)
https://www.afcearockymtn.org/rmcs23
https://www.eventsquid.com/event.cfm?id=16078

February 20, 2023 - February 23, 2023
Training Course for Experts Taking Part in Integrated Review Service for Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management, Decommissioning and Remediation Missions
International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations (IAEA)
https://www.iaea.org/events/evt2204857

February 20, 2023 - February 24, 2023
Human Rights Council - Advisory Committee
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations (OHCHR)
https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/advisory-committee/session29/index

February 20, 2023 - February 24, 2023
Technical Meeting on Draft Safety Guides Related to Protection Strategy and Criteria for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations (OHCHR)
https://www.iaea.org/events/evt2205565

February 20, 2023 - February 24, 2023
Regional Workshop for Senior Leaders on Developing National Policies for the Safety and Security of Radioactive Materials
International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations (IAEA)
https://www.iaea.org/events/evt2204590

February 20, 2023 - February 24, 2023
Annual Meeting of the International Network for Nuclear Security Training and Support Centres
International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations (IAEA)
https://www.iaea.org/events/evt2206334

February 20, 2023 - February 24, 2023
National Training Course on Computer Security Fundamentals for Nuclear Security
International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations (IAEA)
https://www.iaea.org/events/evt2102643

February 20, 2023 - February 24, 2023
National Training Course on Preventive and Protective Measures against Insider Threats to Nuclear Material
International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations (IAEA)
https://www.iaea.org/events/evt2005068

February 20, 2023 - March 3, 2023
IAEA School on Nuclear and Radiological Leadership for Safety in Japan
International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations (IAEA)
https://www.iaea.org/events/evt2204743

February 20, 2023 - March 3, 2023
U.S. v. Abd al-Rahim Hussein Muhammed Abdu Al-Nashiri, Motions Hearing
Office of Military Commissions
https://www.mc.mil/CASES/CourtCalendar/tabid/165/ModuleID/564/ItemID/2248/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx

February 20, 2023 - April 9, 2023
Advanced Course on Health Financing for Universal Coverage (Virtual Facilitation)
World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO)
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/02/20/default-calendar/seventh-advanced-course-on-health-financing-for-universal-coverage-for-low--and-middle-income-countries

February 20, 2023
Joint ITU-T SG17 & ISO TC 307/JWG 4 Workshop on "Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Security, Identity Management and Privacy"
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations
https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/focusgroups/dlt/Documents/d12.pdf
https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/Workshops-and-Seminars/2023/0220/Pages/default.aspx
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ISO/TC 307 Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies
International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Geneva, Switzerland
https://www.iso.org/committee/6266604.html

February 20, 2023
Visit to NATO by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_211875.htm

February 20, 2023
Visit to NATO by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_211874.htm

February 20, 2023
World Day of Social Justice 2023 Theme: Overcoming Barriers and Unleashing Opportunities for Social Justice
The Permanent Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic to the UN and the International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
https://www.un.org/development/desa/dspd/international-days/world-day-of-social-justice/2023-2.html

February 20, 2023
President's Day / Washington's Birthday / USA Federal Holiday
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/washington-birthday

February 20, 2023
12:30 AM EST
American History TV: American Muckraker
Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe discussed his journalism career and some of the investigations his group has undertaken. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held this year in Las Vegas
https://www.c-span.org/video/?521801-4/american-muckraker

12:30 AM EST
Secretary Blinken meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
Ankara, Türkiye
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-february-20-2023/

1:00 AM EST
American History TV: After Words Joanna Schwartz
UCLA law professor Joanna Schwartz examines how the U.S. legal system handles police misconduct. She's interviewed by New York Law School professor Kirk Burkhalter.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525827-1/after-words-joanna-schwartz

2:00 AM EST
American History TV: Black on Black - On Our Resilience and Brilliance in America
Clark Atlanta University professor Daniel Black looked at racial tensions in America through a collection of essays. The Atlanta History Center hosted this event.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525441-1/black-black-resilience-brilliance-america

2:00 AM EST
Secretary Blinken holds a joint press availability with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
Ankara, Türkiye
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-february-20-2023/

2:30 AM EST
E-Meeting ITU-T Study Group 5: Q9/5 Climate Change and Assessment of Digital Technologies in the Framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations
https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/lists/rgmdetails.aspx?id=13508&Group=5

2:55 AM EST
Secretary Blinken participates in a wreath laying ceremony at Anitkabir Mausoleum
Ankara, Türkiye
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-february-20-2023/

3:00 AM EST
American History TV: Historian George Nash on Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover biographer George Nash detailed the life and legacy of the former president. He chronicled Hoover's journey through politics and leadership during the Great Depression.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?521741-1/historian-george-nash-herbert-hoover

3:00 AM EST
Breakfast Launch of ILGA-Europe's Annual Review of the Human Rights of LGBTI People in Europe and Central Asia 2023
Press Club Brussels Europe
https://www.pressclub.be/event/press-conference-ilga-europe/

4:00 AM EST
American History TV: Grace - President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America
Obama White House speechwriter Cody Keenan reflects on key speeches crafted during ten of the tensest days of the Obama presidency in June 2015.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?523483-1/grace-president-obama-ten-days-battle-america

4:00 AM EST
Secretary Blinken meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Ankara, Türkiye
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-february-20-2023/

4:30 AM EST
Impact of Increased Cost of Living on Adults Across Great Britain: September 2022 to January 2023
UK Office for National Statistics
https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/impactofincreasedcostoflivingonadultsacrossgreatbritainseptember2022tojanuary2023

5:15 AM EST
American History TV: The Most Dangerous President in History
Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness founder Nick Adams argued that Joe Biden has an agenda to destroy freedom in America. This event was hosted by the Women's National Republican Club in New York City.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?524222-1/the-dangerous-president-history

6:10 AM EST
Secretary Blinken participates in a Chancery Dedication
Ankara, Türkiye
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-february-20-2023/

6:40 AM EST
American History TV: Change the Narrative - How to Foster an Antiracist Culture in Your School
High school principal Kathy Lopes talks about how to build an antiracist culture in schools
https://www.c-span.org/video/?524713-1/change-narrative-foster-antiracist-culture-school

7:00 AM EST
Secretary Blinken holds a meet and greet for employees and families of U.S. Mission Türkiye
Ankara, Türkiye
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-february-20-2023/

7:30 AM EST
About Books "Everybody Knows a Salesman Can't Write A Book"
First time author and software salesman Bill Whiteside discusses his book about writing a book. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526039-1/books-bill-whiteside

8:00 AM EST
Third meeting of the Working Group on Open Science Capacity Building
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
https://www.unesco.org/en/event/third-meeting-working-group-open-science-capacity-building

8:00 AM EST
How to Deliver a Sustained Dose of Social Justice
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k12/k12qej04ge

8:00 AM EST
Victim Support Europe's Conference: Achieving Safe Justice for Victims of Crime
Press Club Brussels Europe
https://www.pressclub.be/event/victim-support-europes-conference-achieving-safe-justice-for-victims-of-crime/

9:00 AM EDT
Daily U.S. Agricultural Weather Highlights - Released No Later Than 9:00 a.m. ET Every Day
National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TODAYSWX.pdf

9:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal - John Cribb Discusses President's Day & Lessons from Abraham Lincoln
Author and historian John Cribb discusses his recent books about the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln and what Americans can learn from him today.

9:00 AM EST
1960th Meeting, 84th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1qlfqr6q2

9:00 AM EST
12th Meeting, 73rd Session, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1vmdp45e6

10:00 AM EST
General Assembly: Informal plenary meeting to hear a briefing on solutions to internal displacement
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1u/k1uyrmxavb

10:00 AM EST
Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (Resumed Fifth Session, 61st plenary)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1d/k1d3z5p128

10:00 AM EST
Free Day: Presidents Day
National Constitution Center
https://constitutioncenter.org/calendar/presidents-day-2023

10:00 AM EST
Main Reading Room Open Event
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-407949/main-reading-room-open-event/2023-02-20/

11:00 AM EST
Annual Presidents' Day Celebration
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library
https://www.reaganfoundation.org/programs-events/events-calendar/annual-presidents-day-celebration-2023/

11:00 AM EST
12th Annual Presidents' Day Festival (Onsite and Virtual)
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/families/presidents-day-week/2023-presidents-day-festival

11:30 AM EST
Weiser Diplomacy Center Fellows Alumni Experiences
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2023/weiser-diplomacy-fellows-alumni-experiences

11:45 AM EST
EHS Seminar Series: Exposome profiling of seminal plasma and previously unknown associations with male fertility
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/public-health-now/events/ehs-seminar-series-19

12:00 PM EST
Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) Alumni Webinar with Scott Henry (MSI, Data Science & STPP '20)
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2023/stpp-alumni-webinar-scott-henry-msi-data-science-stpp-20

12:00 PM EST
Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly.
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1p957wjcp

12:15 PM EST
Secretary Blinken attends a working dinner with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Athens, Greece
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-february-20-2023/

1:00 PM EST
Precision QCD at LHC Energies
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
https://www.jlab.org/theory-seminar-alba-soto-ontoso-remote

1:00 PM EST
Pritzker Fellow Heather Cherone on "ChiElect 2023 by the Issues"
University of Chicago Institute of Politics
https://iop.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/iop/event.jsp?event=5741

1:10 PM EST
Heritage Foundation Lecture on Natural Law
Princeton University professor Robert George gives a speech on natural law and human freedom at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?523574-1/heritage-foundation-lecture-natural-law

1:15 PM EST
Overcoming Barriers and Unleashing Opportunities
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k10/k10bkyct6h

3:00 PM EST
General Assembly: 59th plenary meeting, 77th session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k14/k14f9r436v

3:23 PM EST
Microsoft and Business Executives on Workforce Challenges
Microsoft President Brad Smith joined leaders from the information technology and infrastructure sectors to discuss the nationwide worker shortage. The panel discussed possible solutions and opportunities regarding the shrinking workforce, including: new opportunities for people without four-year college degrees, how artificial intelligence may increase productivity, and making public-private investments in job training/apprenticeship programs. Governor Greg Gianforte (R-MT) moderated the discussion, which took place during the National Governors Association’s 2023 winter meeting in Washington, D.C. close 
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525792-1/microsoft-business-executives-workforce-challenges

4:05 PM EST
LBJ Library Discussion on Presidential Records and the National Archives
The Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library convened a conference to focus on national security, classified material, transparency, and the role of the National Archives in presidential record-keeping. During this conversation, a panel of current and former presidential library directors and historians discussed the relationship between the National Archives and presidential libraries, as well as the declassification process. Among the participants for this discussion were Mark Lawrence, director of the LBJ Presidential Library, and Warren Finch, former director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525469-2/lbj-library-discussion-presidential-records-national-archives

4:30 PM EST
China's Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order with Isaac Kardon
Columbia-Harvard China and the World Program (CWP)
https://cwp.sipa.columbia.edu/events/china%E2%80%99s-law-sea-new-rules-maritime-order-isaac-kardon

4:30 PM EST
Pritzker Fellow Steve Sisolak on "Water & the American West"
University of Chicago Institute of Politics
https://iop.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/iop/event.jsp?event=5716

5:00 PM EST
The War in Ukraine, One Year In - WCEE Distinguished Lecture, Special Musical Performance and Candlelight Vigil
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, former Director for European Affairs for the National Security Council
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2023/war-ukraine-one-year

5:10 PM EST
Progressive Activists on First Amendment Threats, Whistleblowing, and Wikileaks
Progressive activists, including Democracy Now! Executive Producer Amy Goodman and activist Noam Chomsky, discuss First Amendment threats, whistleblowers, and freedom of the press during the Belmarsh Tribunal in Washington, DC.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525466-1/progressive-activists-amendment-threats-whistleblowing-wikileaks

5:30 PM EST
Ha-Joon Chang - Edible Economics: A Hungry Economist
Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
https://sipa.campusgroups.com/CDEP/rsvp_boot?id=1925868

5:35 PM EST
American History TV: Historian George Nash on Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover biographer George Nash detailed the life and legacy of the former president. He chronicled Hoover's journey through politics and leadership during the Great Depression.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?521741-1/historian-george-nash-herbert-hoover

6:00 PM EST
President Donald J. Trump Speaks at Club45 Meeting LIVE from Palm Beach, FL 2/20/23
Right Side Broadcasting Network Livestream begins: Feb 20, 6:00 pm EST
https://rumble.com/v29kb34-president-donald-j-trump-speaks-at-club45-meeting-live-from-palm-beach-fl-2.html

6:00 PM EDT
Rerouting: Creating Public Transportation for All
University of Chicago Institute of Politics
https://politics.uchicago.edu/speaker-series/upcoming-events?id=5696

6:40 PM EDT
The President departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

7:00 PM EDT
The United States Air Force Band's Singing Sergeants, Hartford, CT
U.S. Air Force Band
https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-Air-Force-Band/Events/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-united-states-air-force-bands-singing-sergeants-hartford-ct-tickets-488726653577

7:00 PM EDT
The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route Warsaw, Poland
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route Warsaw, Poland​
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/

8:00 PM EDT
RSBN Praying For America With Father Frank
Praying for America with Father Frank Pavone weeknights at 8pm ET on RSBN.
https://www.rsbnetwork.com/category/shows/praying-for-america/
https://rumble.com/c/c-1151603