R. Ford prize. It was for coverage of the presidency. The first time anybody had captured both awards in a single year. He is a frequent guest lecturer at universities including stanford, harvard, the university of chicago and other institutions abroad. He is the author of three books. We will focus on his third book about Richard Nixon. It is a biography of the 37th president of the United States. It has one best biography of the year, the New York Historical pride in American History. It was a finalist for the pulitzer prize. After the program, these join us in the atrium where this book is for sale and signing. Please give a warm welcome to mr. Farrell and enjoy the program. [applause] john thank you very much. That was terrific. Thank you. Groucho marx used to say after that kind of introduction, i can hardly wait to hear what i have to say. It is a great honor to be at the smithsonian. At a time when history and objective knowledge is under fire, the smithsonian is this great and
Freedom. We tend to think of religious freedom is a basic fundamental principle of our democracy and when we take very much for granted. The countrys history as steve recounts in his fascinating history was filled with examples of religious persecution. Steve recalled stories of the anglican ministers brutalizing baptist ministers are out of time of the revolution, the american revolution. And later catholics being barred from Holding Office and the banning of the native american spiritual practices tends to exterminate mormons and much more. All of which underscores despite the first amendment, the struggle to ensure religious freedom in the United States has been challenging and the struggle goes on today reflected in the assaults of muslims and the concerns of some American Christians their own faith is being persecuted. Yet through all of this, america has been not only to establish a large measure of freedom, but to pursue an approach to religious freedom that is distinct in the w
Politico magazine and the atlantic. Following his career as a journalist where he worked as White House Correspondent and served on the spotlight team. In his capacity as a journalist, he has cover congress, the Supreme Court and every Residential Campaign from 1980 through 2012. He also served as the senior Political Correspondent for political integrity. Fornprofit Center Investigative journalism in washington, d. C. In 1996 he received a prize and the award from the White House Correspondents association for coverage of the presidency. The first time everyone had captured both awards in a single year. He is a frequent guest lecturer various universities, including stafford, harvard, the United States military academy, university of chicago and other institutions abroad. He is the author of three books. Dam, and tip ohe neill and the democratic century. Tonight his talk focuses on a third book about Richard Nixon. It is a biography of the 37th president of the United States. This boo
In he is the author of three books , attorneys ofrrow the dammed, and to oneill and the democratic century. Tonights talk will center on his third book, about Richard Nixon. Its a biography of the 30 37 37th president of the United States. He was a finalist for the pulitzer prize. Join the program, please us in the atrium for book signings. Please join us in welcoming mr. Pharrell to the program. [applause] thanks very much. That was terrific. Thank you. Groucho marx used to say, after that kind of introduction, i can hardly wait to hear what i have to say. Its a great honor to be at the smithsonian because at a time when history and may be objective knowledge is under the smithsonian is this great, wonderful institution, asset that we have, and today i was reading through the Smithsonian Magazine website and they had this marvelous story ofut how the black curator an africanamerican museum in virginia got together with the white curator of the museum of and togethercy, they set down o
On this weeks show moment by moment whats happening in the gulf threatens Global Economic shock and possibly war well update the situation in iran and about the controversial arms sale of a saudi arabia and fort trump in poland holland cook in washington this is the big picture on our to america. The United States department of justice is asking the United Kingdom to extradite wiki leaks founder Julian Assange in april assad was arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy in london where he had been holed up nearly so. 7 years formal hearings are underway in london as we tape this weeks show on friday afternoon eastern time whats the latest lets ask chris hedges veteran correspondent host of on contact here on our t. V. And author of a stack of books including america the farewell tour chris joins us from london so there may be a slight delay when he and i talk chris welcome to the big picture assignats recently mystic Court Session apparently due to Health Issues and it was just a video appear