National book festival Live Saturday september 26 on booktv. And welcome to another summer evening with booktv is binge watch series. Tonight were focusing on books written by former first ladies. The first first lady to venture into publishing was nellie tapp who recalled her time in the white house in her 1914 memoir, recollections in four years. Since then another for slaves have published memoirs. We will focus tonight on five women with serve in a position in the last few years. First up, Rosalynn Carter, she served as first lady from 19771981 and shes the author of five books. In 1984 for bestselling memoir, first lady from planes, was released. Her subsequent books have focused on caregiving and Mental Health care. A subject chess champion throughout her life. From 2010, here is Rosalynn Carter talking about her book within our reach. [applause] thank you very much. Thank you. Im really pleased to be a tonight and really pleased to see so many people in interested in my book. Iv
President trump heads to texas today in the wake of Hurricane Harvey we joined by former white house staffer now president ial historian tevi troy author of the book shall we wake the president . Two centuries of Disaster Management from the oval office. As the president steps into texas what advice would you give him on this trip today . Guest thank you for having me. Our hearts go out to the victims in houston and i also want to a a special thanks to all of the rescuers the First Responders and the volunteers. We should have all of those people in our hearts and prayers at this time. Anderms of President Trump leaving the white house its very important to show a number of things. Leadership you are on top of the situation. Competence to your people are running the operations appropriately and compassion and if you dont show those things then you start to have problems. We have seen this in the past with the president. Its also important the location of where he is going. Go to a plac
Learn about their story. Their story starts of people who have come long before them who have shaped the way the world around him tre were born into operates. If they start to realize, wait a minute, this doesnt just start with me but where im coming from, it is all part of the bigger story. That way allowing them to take in other peoples opinions, taken th perspectives of oers through socialedia and also through video. It gives them a chance to be able to think, ok, this is how i see the world, but why is it i see the world this way . How can i expand that . P. M. Onht at 8 00 cspan, www. Cspan. Org, and the free cspan radio app. For more on this discussion is President Trump heads to texas today the wake of Hurricane Harvey, were joined by former white house staffer now president ial historian http twitter. Com cspanwj, author of shall we wait the president to cturies of Disaster Management from the oval office. Tevi troy is the president steps into texas amid this disaster, what adv
Good morning. Im pat lawson news. We start on capitol hill where we are keeping a close eye on republican efforts in the house to repeal and replace the Affordable Care act. Procedural votes and the date related to the bill is happening right now. The final vote is expected to begin about 1 30. Todays vote comes after weeks of negotiations by Republican Leaders to get a majority of their members to back that bill. And its a sign that leaders have the numbers to pass it. Weve broken down the key changes to the plan. So here are four things to know about it. It aims to protect people with preexisting conditions. Yesterday house members added the measure to get more lawmakers on board. Itll cost 8 billion. States would be able to opt out of the requirement that ensurers cover benefits like maternity care, Mental Health care, and hospitalizations. States that do opt out could charge people with preexisting conditions much more. Those folks would go into high Risk Insurance pools. And the b
Bare. A tough night for lebron james. The cavs lose to the warriors in game four of the nba finals. He can cuts his head on a camera and oops another camera shows a Live Audience what the king is made. Today, friday june 12, 2015. From nbc news this is today, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Matt has the morning off. That is a crowd for fall out boy, who will take our toyota summer concert stage in a few minutes. Were trying to rack up in slomo that video of lebron. I know you wanted to take a closer look. What the king is made. The cavs lose by 20 minutes, batches his head and theres a reason were blurring that. We want to get to our news. Its that intense manhunt for the two killers still on the loose one week since they escaped from that maximum security prison. Nbcs national correspondent, Miguel Almaguer has the latest. Good morning to you. Reporter savannah good mornin