Kennedy center honorees at the white house. Following that, the president awards the president ial medal of freedom. And later a discussion on in equality in the u. S. On the next washington journal, a look at how campaign 2016 has different from past president ial campaigns in terms of Media Coverage and rhetoric. Our guest is paul glasser itch. Then authors week continues with craig shirley, the author of, last act. Washington journal is live every morning at 7 00 eastern and you can join the conversation with your calls and comment on facebook and twitter. Friday on cspan, bill clinton talks about bipartisanship in a speech at the Dole Institute of politics in kansas. He received the organizations Leadership Award and you can watch a 8 00 on friday on cspan. Three days of the featured programming this Holiday Weekend on cspan. Friday evening, Congressional Republican leaders honoring former Vice President dick cheney at the capital with the unveiling of a marble bust. When the Vice
[laughter] [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States and mrs. Michelle obama. [applause] president obama thank you. Please, everybody have a seat. Have a seat. Welcome to the white house. This is a goodlooking group. President kennedy once said, there is a connection. It is hard to explain logically, but easy to feel, between achievement in public life and progress in the arts. I believe you was right. Our achievements as a country and coulter go handinhand. The oldest of the 2015 Kennedy Center honorees was born over 90 years ago. You will not be able to tell, but when we look back at the last century, at all the challenges we faced, what we see as a time of extraordinary progress. One world war and another. We endured one depression and prevented another. Newlittle we created medicine, technology, and change the world for the better. We welcomed new generations of immigrants that made the country stronger. We worked together and marched together. To open up
Reaction from congress on mass shootings, gun control, terrorism, and the rise of isis. On cspan, thursday, december 31, at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. This holiday weekend, 2 days of featured programming. Rosa parks years ago defied a City Ordinance for blacks to leave their seat on a city bus to make room for white passengers. It instigated the montgomery bus boycott. We will see what role the lawyers played in the protest and the Civil Rights Movement as we hear from the attorney for rosa parks and demonstrators. War author and historian William Davis on the littleknown aspects of the live and leadership of robert e. Lee and grant. And ulysses s. Grant and nasa projects, including project and the flyby of mars. And an awardwinning documentary filmmaker on how the public learns about history through film and television. American history tv, all weekend, and on holidays. The Kennedy Center honors is an annual ceremony for contributions to american culture. President obama and the first lady h
What do you feel about the Current Supreme Court . Julian bond they are awful. They are not all awful but the majority is awful. I cant quote this exactly so i hope youll understand. You read the decision in the almart case. Justice scalia writes that business is always hire the very best people. [laughter] there is no reason they would not hire the very best people. Therefore the argument the other people are making is nonsense. If you have that kind of reasoning, how can you expect anything but garbage to come out . And garbage came out of him this time and in other decisions they made. It is a bad court. Warren olney they are going to be there for a long time. Julian bond yes they are, they are, unless someone intervenes. [laughter] warren olney you are not talking about the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee . Julian bond no, we are gone. Warren olney what happened to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee . It became a Different Organization after you found it and no
Use a hand. Let us summon the spirit of togetherness that has always helped to keep america as a shining example to the world. And lets protect that idea. Especially those stationed far from home for the holidays. Our men and women in uniform and their families that sacrifice so much for us, it is because of celebratewe can freely, we can worship as we please, that we can come together on a night like this, strong and united and free. So, on the half of michelle, ny,ia, sasha, beau, son happy holidays to all of you and god bless you all and may god bless the United States of america. Thank you very much. [applause] announcer up next, president and mrs. Obama host the 2015 Kennedy Center honorees at the white house. Then, a discussion on income inequality in the u. S. And the efforts to fight drug incomeon and low in heigh families. Two on the next washington journal, a look at how campaign 2016 has different from past president ial campaigns in terms of Media Coverage and rhetoric. Our