Called Charles Evans hughes was a governor of new york and a Supreme Court justice, all but won the election in 1916. In fact, when president Woodrow Wilson went to bed the night the Election Night, he thought he was beaten. If he had been elected, how American History goes in several Different Directions on suffrage for women, civil right, what does he do on Foreign Policy, does he really germany sort of baited us into war. Hughes would have avoided that. He is the one you could have wrote novels about. You have Charles Evans hughes who was on the Supreme Court, and then left the Supreme Court when he ran for president. And then went back on the Supreme Court. One of the finest minds on the court. A fellow justice called Charles Evans hughes the greatest in our great line of chief justices. Why hughes . Robert jackson provided part of the answer when he was attorney general. Jackson said that hughes, quote, looks like god and talks like god, end quote. Footage of Charles Evans hughes
Gov. Thomas e. Dewey which is over california on his Campaign Around the nation. Striking at communist elements in government, the gop leader draws big audiences. The next step is portland, oregon with mrs. Dewey by his side. He makes another stirring bid he has at least one ardent supporter. Those are some of the regions finest specimens. We will know soon. In november is just around the corner. President truman continues his swing around the circuit. The chief executive get a president. He writes to the home of his own his old friend cactus aand its a war record warm welcome on route to. He visits the alamo. The historic shrine of texas independence. In austin, a big crowd to greet the president as he continues his campaign for the lone star states 23 electoral votes. On his tour, the president spoke and visited with sam rayburn, former soup former speaker of the house. In fort worth, to try to bring the southern vote back into line. Dewey defeats truman, the famous headline from the
Al wow well, he is going to get a chance to redeem himself. A lot of what went on in london is something he would like to forget. Tomorrow night, it is the womens turn to determine their 2016 national champions. That will be right here in the same building. Coming up next, your local news. Later, saturday night live. Musical guest adele. Congratulations to those men. Well see them again starting on august 5 in rio de janeiro. Nbc 10 breaking news. Right now at 11 00, breaking news in philadelphia. Thats where a woman found dead in a vacant home after a fire. Firefighters were call todd ted Burning House an hour and a half ago. After they put out the fire they discovered the body in the basement. Details are still unfolding at this hour, well bring you updates as we receive them. [ applause ] a triumph vigil tonight for the officer shot in the face in delware county. Officer chris dorman is Strong Enough to get out of his hospital bed. Officer dorman is sitting up and smiling after he w
Author, columnist, lawyer, been a contributor, jeffrey toobin, the book, vast conspiracy a real sort of a sex sex scandal that nearly brought down a president. Most cliche of dilemmas, and menopausal woman from the out this react if not with candor and grace, but with the dishonesty and that are among the touchdown of his career. Host did i write that . That seems a little harsh. Look, state the obvious should not have been involved with Monica Lewinski, but i thought that the hero of the story, to the extent there was one, was the american people. Who thought not everybody but, oh, yeah, we get this. This guy had an affair with a woman at the office put we dont fire people in this country, especially the presidency, for dog that. I thought the maturity and the good humor of most americans was really a contrast to the way most politicians, and much of the news media, viewed thehe story. This was the now story about very ordinary human flaws that was innated into this ridiculous inflate
Over the weekend. He said given that the senate is in recess, we dont expect the president to rush this through this week but instead well do so in due time once the senate furnishes recess. At that point we expect to consider the nominee. Senate comes back in session next week on the 22nd. But Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell who controls the clock on all of this doesnt sound like he wants to do this before the president ial election. He put out a competing statement that said quote the American People should have the next Supreme Court justice therefore this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president. Charles. Thank you very much, peter. Well, of course republicans want to keep conservative majority and they hope to drag this out past election, here with more on the rules that actually surround the confirmation process. Thanks a lot for joining us, david, because weve heard everything from historical precedence to every other strategy out there. How would this likely p