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Creedence Clearwater Revival (referred to as CCR from here on out) started as a high school band with John Fogerty, Doug Clifford, and Stu Cook called "Blue Velvets"

They signed first with an independent jazz label called Fantasy Records who changed their name to "The Golliwogs"

In 1966 John Fogerty and Doug Clifford were drafted into the army which influenced his song writing for years to come

Fogerty eventually took control of the band by singing lead vocals and playing multiple instruments as well as producing

CCR's first breakthrough hit was Susie Q in 1968, a cover and the band's only top 40 hit not to be written by Fogerty

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The song "Fortunate Son" was released in 1969 at the peak of America's involvement the Vietnam War

Fogerty wrote the song in "about 20 minutes" after learning he was about to be drafted

The "senator's son" that Fogerty was thinking of at the time was David Eisenhower, the grandson of President Eisenhower

The Trump campaign used "Fortunate Son" which "confounded" Fogerty as he sent a cease and desist order noting that Trump had dodged the draft

The song also was used for a Wrangler Jeans commercial until "Then one day somebody from the L.A. Times actually bothered to call me up and ask me how I felt, and I finally had a chance to talk about it. And I said I'm very much against my song being used to sell pants. ... So my position got stated very well in the newspaper, and lo and behold, Wrangler to their credit said, "Wow, even though we made our agreement with the publisher, the owner of the song, we can see now that John Fogerty really hates the idea", so they stopped doing it"

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Fortunate Son is a classic song of the American people. It came at a time where World Wars were coming to a close and hope for peace was beginning to grow again. There was a divide between what the population at home wanted and what the ruling parties thought was best for national, even global, security. Its no coincidence that CCR's antiwar songs are a given in any Vietnam era movie or cultural reference. Songs like "Fortunate Son" or "Run Through The Jungle" echo the feelings of both sides succinctly.

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The cultural impact that "Fortunate Son" has made can be seen in our media today. A very antiwar generation coming of age in a time where the world felt like it needed to be at war to keep peace. A very outspoken and privileged generation that would experience events like The Korean War, the invasion of panama, the Gulf War, 9/11 and so on. These songs, this song from an era of outspoken rebellion, impact us today reminding us that we should still FIGHT for peace.

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The European Union, its Member States and Europeans across the continent are mobilised in support of people fleeing the war in Ukraine. Europe will be there for them in the weeks and months to come. We are working on all fronts to support Ukraine with assistance, humanitarian aid and civil protection. We have activated the temporary protection mechanism to provide people fleeing Ukraine with a secure status and access to schools, medical care and work in the EU. And we stand ready to channel more assistance and support both to people who left Ukraine to seek protection in the EU and those who stayed in Ukraine.

The European Union, its Member States and Europeans across the continent are mobilised in support of people fleeing the war in Ukraine. Europe will be there for them in the weeks and months to come. We are working on all fronts to support Ukraine with assistance, humanitarian aid and civil protection. We have activated the temporary protection mechanism to provide people fleeing Ukraine with a secure status and access to schools, medical care and work in the EU. And we stand ready to channel more assistance and support both to people who left Ukraine to seek protection in the EU and those who stayed in Ukraine.

21 March 2022- Teresa tells us how she came from Ukraine to Poland with her children, and was taken in by Barbara who hosts her and 3 other women with kids in her home in Warsaw.

"In Snina, Slovakia, Štefan drove around town to collect supplies - pillows, blankets, food, and set up a dormitory in the local gym. In Svidník, Jaroslav and Svitlana are now sharing their roof with four Ukrainian women and their children, while their husbands stayed behind to fight for their country. A bus driver was sent to the border to pick up eight students, and he was so moved that he returned and picked up another 50 people, just to help."
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen

21 March 2022 - Luisa, headmistress of a school in Varese, tells us how Ukrainian children have been integrated at her school.

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Helping Ukrainians: how you can donate and engage

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Find out how the EU, Member States and its citizens are supporting people fleeing the war in Ukraine, through assistance, humanitarian aid and civil protection