Our guest today, general ann dunwoody, has scored a number of firsts. She is the first woman in u. S. Military history to achieve the fourstar rank, she was the first woman to command a battalion in the 82nd Airborne Division, and she was the first woman to command the combined arm support command. For the last four years of her active duty, ann helded the u. S. Army material command. Now retired, she was in charge of the Largest Global Logistics Command in the army comprised of 69000 military and civilians located in all 50 states and more than 140 countries. She managed a budget of 60 billion. Im jealous. And was responsible for oversight of approximately 70 billion in service contracts. Army chief of staff general ray odierno called ann quite simply the best loy sticks the army has ever had. And has pads ann has passed on some of the strategies she used to earn this praise in her new book. Walter isaacson, president and ceo of the Aspen Institute and author of the innovators, has sa
From Judicial Watchs perspective, we have seen this before in the clinton administration. It came to our attention that 1. 8 million emails were not being records managed properly and they were not being searched in response to subpoenas and document requests. We were focused on litigation over the mishandling of fbi files i Hillary Clinton and the white house. It turned out the office of independent counsel investigations were being impacted. It was a big mess. Because the whistleblowers told us that, when they raised this with white house officials, this gap, they were told that if they told anyone about it, they would go to jail and lose their jobs. So, we had a monthlong hearing. It saw the testimony of white house officials, including john podesta, who was chief of staff. Charles ruff, now deceased then, white house counsel. Cheryl mills, a deputy counsel in the white house, later became chief of staff to mrs. Clinton in the state department. Although the court did not unfortunate
Did that and use went way up and states that dont require it very few doctors look at the database. A doctor thinks they know what an addict looks like. They think they know what somebody with this disease looks like and they dont. Thank you very much, everybody. I think it was a very good hearing and we have got some very good notes and food for thought, so thank you very much. Its appreciated and the hearing is adjourned. Taking a look at the prime time lineup on cspan tonight, a special program on the use of consumer drones. From taking your picture, mapping construction sites to cleaning the outsides of highrise buildings. All things drones are being used for these days. On cspan2 tonight, book tv, well focus on some of 2014s nonfiction best sellers including Lynne Cheneys book on president James Madison and also starts at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Cspan3, American History tv with u. S. Foreign policy. Well examine americas response to totalitarianism and the ra juan dan genocide. Now ke
Agency. All right. Welcome to the san antonio book festival. This is the panel on spies like us. The nsa big brother and democracy. We ha i am the editor and chief of the san antonio current. And before we get started, i want to remind you all these books, great books. Spying on democracy and the family jewels will be for sale and heidi and john bill signing them after the session. I would introtruce heidi and john. Heidi boghosia is the executive director of the National Lawyers guild, a progressive bar ass association and cohost law and disorder which is a radio show and airs on 50 National Affiliate stations. She has published articles on policing, the First Amendment for the National Lawyers guild, missouri law river and north river press. She lives in new york city so thank you for making the trip down here. To my right to is john prados which is a director for the National Security archive which is a great resource. It is located in washington, d. C. He helps bring newly declassi
Kofi belong to that generation of African Poets and writers that emerged in the late 50s and early 60s who saw a vista of independence and a new vision of africa. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill our lead story tonight a bill to Fund Government operations beyond the end of the month cleared its first procedural hurdle today. It was a rare unanimous vote. Newshour Congressional Correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. On this vote, the yays are 100, the nays are zero, three the motion is agre