So today Colorado Springs is affiliated with military with five major installations ere in Colorado Springs, including the u. S. Air force academy. So that part of our history, idea of Colorado Springs as military town is simply an evolution from Colorado Springs as a health resort. Weekend, out the American History tv is featuring colorado. P spring, our city tour staff recently travelled there to learn about its rich history. Colorado about springs and other stops on cspans citys tour. American history tv, all weekend, every weekend, on cspan 3. 1909, the Russell Senate Office Buildings caucus room has witnessed many senate investigation. In the second of a twopart program, don ritchie tells us about hearings held from the 1940s to the present day, including the 1954 Army Mccarthy hearings and the watergate investigation. People come into this room all the time, and it is used for lunches. It is used for receptions. It is used for lectures, meetings, awards ceremonies, announcements.
Carvings and the fixtures and the great chandeliers. And the history. There is even a plaque on the wall that lists the famous events that took place in this room. I was once asked by a radio correspondent to describe this room to a Radio Audience that could not see it. I said this room reminds me of grand opera because it is a magnificent setting. When theres an investigation, it usually has a large cast of characters and a convoluted plot, and everyone sits around waiting for the witness to sing. Television came along in 1947. The first televised hearing was general George Marshall testifying before the Foreign Relations committee to do with american foreignpolicy. He was secretary of state. The Marshall Plan was one of the big issues of the day. Europe is still emerging from the devastation of the most destructive war in history. Within its own resources, europe cannot achieve within a reasonable time economic stability. The solution would be much easier, of course, if all the natio
Freshman democratic senator from tennessee began a special investigation into organized crime, the mafia or the crime in cities of the country. And he started going around with the committee to the cities rather than have everybody come to washington. It made the circuit. When it got to new orleans, the local tv station preempted howdie doodie and put the hearings on. That got a lot of attention in new orleans. This was senators and mobsters. It was a great combination and investigation. Really shocking evidence was coming across. So as the committee traveled, the local tv started picking up on this. Bit time it got to new york, it was like a broadway show doing its tryouts and getting to great white way, of course, the new York Networks all broadcast it. They were national networks. It wasnt just local television anymore. One of the witnesses was frank costello, who was a mobster in new york. Of course, they came to washington and tv came into this room to cover this. Housewives were
Including the 1954 mccarthy hearings and water gate investigation. People come into this room all the time now. Its used for lunches, receptions, used for lectures, meetings, award ceremonies, announcements, all sorts of things happen here. Its a grand room. Its just a wonderful setting. Immediately people are impressed by the dimensions of the room, wonderful carvings and fixtures here, great chandeliers and history. Theres a plaque on the wall that lists the famous events that took place in this room. I was once asked by a radio correspondent to describe this room to a Radio Audience that couldnt see it. I said this room always reminds me of grand opera. Its a magnificent setting. It usually has a large cast of characters and plot. Everyone sits around waiting for the witness to sing. Television came along in 1847. The first hearing was George Marshal testifying before the Foreign Relations committee. This had to do with American Foreign policy. He was secretary of state at the time.
That had polio. She told me how he had to struggle across the stage to get to the podium for talking with canes all by himself and this was an act of great courage and that was Franklin Roosevelt when he became the president and that stuck in my mind. A friend of mine came and told me a similar story. He said some about the same age when he was six or 7yearsold, he can to his mother one day and said i know what god looks like and she said is that right . How do you know and he pulled out a dime and he said it says right here in god we trust and here is his picture. And she said thats Franklin Roosevelt. He had polio. He was on the diamond, right . Because the march of dimes. Congress decided after his death in 1945 they wanted to put his face on the korean and the appropriate claim was the diamond and because the Great Campaign to piatt fight polio it was put on by the National Foundation founded by Franklin Roosevelt even before he was president. Polio was completely associated with h