"Cherished America" Interview with Secretary Bernhardt

07/05/2019
Last edited 09/29/2021

For the July 4 holiday, ABC News Radio presented “Cherished America,” a three-hour program that celebrated the nation through the places it has preserved.

Aaron Katersky interviewed Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, discussing our national monuments, national parks and locations designated on the National Register of Historic Places. They talked about why each place is important to the country and how it has helped shape and define it. Listen to their interview below.

 

Radio Interview with Secretary Bernhardt
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