A different vision. Strength, in his view, included powerful armed forces and a willingness to stand up for our values around the world. But he rejected the prevailing attitude among some foreignpolicy circles that equated security with a perpetual war footing. Instead, he promised strong, principled, American Leadership on behalf of what he called a practical and attainable peace. Ce based a gradual evolution in human institutions, on a series of concrete actions and effective agreements. Such wisdom would help guide our ship of state through some of the most perilous moments in human history. With kennedy at the helm, the cuban missile crisis was resolved peacefully. Under democratic and republican president s, new agreements were forged. A nonproliferation treaty that prohibited nations acquiring Nuclear Weapons, while allowing them to access Peaceful Nuclear energy. The salt and start treaties that bound the United States and the soviet union to cooperation on arms control. Not eve
So mr. Chairman, i support this agreement. I would hope that congress would approve this agreement and to strengthen the ability of our country to move ahead. Both to pursue the nuclear deal but to contain iranian power in the middle east. Today on cspan, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing on gimmick trafficking on human trafficking. At 8 00 00 p. M. Eastern time, a debate between the leaders of canadas war main political parties, hosted by macleans magazine. Parliamentary elections have been called for november 19. Live coverage here on cspan cspan radio and the cspan. Org. Theodore roosevelt becomes president after the assassination of william mckinley. First Lady Edith Roosevelt renovates the entire second floor of the executive mansion. The creation of the west wing to house the staff office. She creates the office of the first lady and it changes the name from executive mansion to the white house. Edith roosevelt, this sunday night at 8 00 eastern on first ladi
It is the largest republican field of candidates to take the stage. Fox news is calling it a high stakes showdown. We want to begin with your comments on the Voting Rights. Is it still needed . Republicans, 202 7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. Independents, 202 7488002. Send us a tweet, join us on facebook. Thank you for being with us. There are two forums. The main event at 9 00 eastern time. We want to get your comments on what questions you would ask the candidates. It seems the republicans like to violate Voting Rights act every chance they get. How does it showing your id heres the piece who says the federal Appeals Panel rule yesterday that a strict voter identification law in texas discriminated against blacks and hispanics and violated the rights act of 1965. A decision that defines the reach of the law. The case is one of a few across the country that are being closely watched. This after a 2013 Supreme Court decision that blocked the most enforcement tool, federal oversight o
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