Well, hello, everyone. Im bhan behalf of georgetown law, i want to welcome you to our conversation on constitutional priorities. My name is nean neal katyal. Im joined by general paul clement. Thank you for joining me. Paul this should be fun. Neal i think we should dig into how this transition might be different than past transitions. And maybe well talk a little bit about the specific cases that could be impacted by the change in the administration. Maybe we should talk a little about that too. Right before getting into all that, paul, would you just mind introducing yourself to the audience . Paul sure, i would be happy to neal. My name is paul clement. Ill just talk about two things that are relevant for todays presentation. First, is just the georgetown connection. Im a georgetown undergrad and somebody who has been teaching at the law school in various capacities since the clinton impeachment, since 1998. Thats when i featured a separation of powers class at the law school some o
Bush pushed president world war wilson watch beginning at eight eastern and enjoy American History tv every weekend on cspan 3. In 1915, the president Woodrow Wilson place the memorable box in the cornerstone at the memorial 105 years later, in april 2020, the box was carefully removed and opened to discover what was inside. Next on american artifacts, we visit arlington to see the contents with cemetery historians tim frank and conservator caitlin smith. In order to talk about this member label and cornerstone we really have to take you back to 1864, and bringing forward to 1950. In 1864 we buried the first soldier here, private william, in may of 1864, and one month later, the secretary of war satisfy 200 acres to become a national secretary. By the end of the civil war, there were 15,000 union and confederate soldiers buried here, and in 1868, general john logan who come under the grand army of the republic, the Civil War Veterans Organization established Decoration Day, which he de
Historian tim frank and caitlin smith. In order to talk about this, i really have to take you back to 1964, in 1864 we bury the first soldier here, in may of 1864, and then one month later we set aside 200 acres to set aside for national cemetery. There were 15,000 confederate soldiers buried here. In 1868 general john logan established Decoration Day, which he declared may 30th of every year. The idea was that throughout the country people would visit the graves of the civil war fallen and placed flowers on their graves. Decoration day eventually became memorial day. It became so popular that in 1873, quartermaster general Montgomery Meigs held to Decoration Day ceremonies, and at the time it became a small venue. Every year thousands of people would show up to arlington. One year we found that 25,000 people showed up to decorate the graves, so in 1913 congress authorize this memorial amphitheater where we are standing. And in 1950, is part of the laying of the cornerstone, this memor
1916, nixon was in los angeles and jon kennedy. Good evening, im abcs, it is my privilege this evening to preside at this that third in the series meetings on radio on television, on the two major president ial candidates. Like the last meeting, the subjects being discussed will be suggested by a panel of correspondents. Unlike the first programs, two candidates will not be sharing the same platform. In new york, the democratic president ial nominee, senator john f. Kennedy separated by 3000 miles in the los angeles studio, the republican president ial nominee richard and nixon. Now joining us for tonights discussion, this permits each candidate to see and hear the other. Good evening, senator kennedy. Fifth evening. Good evening to you, Vice President nixon. Now the panel of correspondents. This is, frank mcgee, nbc news. Douglas cater reporter magazine, ross go drummond, the tribune. As you probably notice, for reporters including a newspaper man in a mixing reporter, these two were
Good evening everyone. I am frank sommerville. The fire is reporting a dramatic increase in the number of homes and businesses that have been lost in the fire still burning out of control in that napa and sonoma counties. The latest update shows 58,000 acres have burned and that is up from 51,000 this time last night and containment has improved slightly and now 5 compared to 2 yesterday but the Damage Assessment is higher. Cal fire so the number of homes and businesses destroyed has gone up to 419 and that number was 150 last night. We are tracking the weather conditions that firefighters are facing and we will hear from him in a moment but first we go to amber lee and describe the situation there. Reporter christina, we are in downtown calistoga and it is deserted and the entire city is under a mandatory Evacuation Order and the smell of smoke is strong and it has been raining ashes and in the meantime firefighters are trying to get the upper hand. Reporter in st. Helena near highway