Action of the elected representatives, it must be for substantial and not trivial offenses supported by fact. Watergate, 40 years later, sunday night on American History tv on cspan3. July 20 marks the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing. Veteran correspondent jay barberie on the life of the first man to walk on the moon tonight. Each week, American History t. V. Brings you archival film that helps tell the story of the 20th century. The 80th congress convenes in washington for a busy session. There are new faces on capitol hill. Nine them 12 new senators, democrats and three republicans. They are sworn in by Vice President johnson before taking up their new duties. 67 new congressman will be sworn in at this session. He gave up his cabinet post to become connecticuts senator. Interest centers around ted kennedy, the Third Brother to achieve success in the National Political arena. Congress begins its first session establishing some sort of record. When called to order, only one senator and one representative are absent. The new congress will face such problems as a new tax cut, federal aid for education, and a 500 million subsidy to aid suburban communities. The president won an early battle to keep the rules committee at 15 members. Democrats hope this will help to speed bills from committee. It is down to business for the new congress. We are at the henry a Wallace Country Life Center which is 50 miles south and west of des moines prayed this is the birthplace home of henry wallace. Of iowa consist of three generations create generations. The patriarch is known as uncle henry. Wallace wasry c. Secretary of agriculture under woodrow wilson. In son was born on this farm 1888. He went on to become editor of the magazine. He was asked by Frank Lin Roosevelt to serve as secretary of agriculture, which he did for eight years until 1941. 1941 until 1945, he was roosevelts Vice President. As secretary of agriculture, he is known for the agricultural adjustment act, which was the first time farmers were asked not to produce. People could not believe the things he was proposing. But as prices went up, they started to listen to him. People still refer to him as the genius secretary of agriculture. Explore the history and literary life of des moines, ona, throughout the weekend American History tv on cspan3. Oliver Wendell Holmes jr. Served in the union army from 1861 to 1864 and he was wounded three times in battle. Next, a panel of scholars look at the impact of the civil war on the life of the future Supreme Court justice, including how his time as a soldier affected his career. The Supreme Court Historical Society hosted this event. Welcome to the Supreme Court. It is great to see so many people here for the Supreme Court Historical Societys second lecture of the 2014 government lecture series. The society was formed in 1974 by chief Justice Warren burger with the notion of promoting public understanding of the history of the court. It does that in many ways through lectures like these, through the publication three times a year of the journal of Supreme Court history, and through the acquisition of portraits of the justices for display in the building