Subcommittee that keeps me busy however theres a lot of history. Right now im working my way through the disagreement between the Ottoman Empire 400 years of war and is the great book called enemy to gauge which details every one of the battles and centers around the siege of vienna. If you want to understand turkey you better understand the history of the Ottoman Empire and the relationship between that and the western europe. Also ialso id like to go backo roman history. I have a book called the death of caesar which deals with the particular period of time. Its useful to understand what was happening when he was assassinated, what with the politics. Then i came across it at the library of congress has a wonderfuis awonderful program fs and guests. We look a at david and David Mcauliffe was there and bought a book called th the pioneers andt is the settlement of ohio and the indiana area so i will work my way through that. It may be useful to understand history into detailed politics
Welcome on behalf of the National Press club and the National Press Club Journalism institute we are so happy you are joining us tonight for this program. Im julie ms. Diane executive director of the national Journalism Institute where we are working to close the gap between journalism and civic engagement. Todays program really meets that mission head on. The most important journalism that happens in the city is done by regional reporters. Should i say again. The most important journalism that happens in the city is done by regional reporters. [applause] regional reporters are washington washington so that the people of the United States can make informed decisions about their lives and about their democracy. In this type of journalism and the selfgovernment that it enables is one of the most Important Reasons that we have a First Amendment protection for freedom of the press. So on this 30th anniversary of the Regional Reporters Association youre going to hear about the challenges re
Cspan3 continues next with the presidency focusing on the legacy of john f. Kennedy. The Smithsonian American Art Museum hosted this 90 minute event. Good evening. Did you know that john f. Kennedy was the most photographed leader of his day . This may not surprise you since he used photography strategically to share his values and his vision for america. It was also the golden age of photography in america and that is why this subject is of interest to us at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and hopefully you. Here at the museum we focus on telling the stories of the American Experience from folk art to photography as well as painting and sculpture and crafts and media arts. Our exhibition, american visionary, john f. Kennedys life and times, which you can view on the second floor in the graphic arts gallery is a premier event among many organized by the kennedy president ial library in this centennial year. I am stephanie stevish, the director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Would you minds i went out and came in again. I would lake to say how special this night is but you beat me to it. Im steve roth rothstein, and on behalf of all the colleagues, were really thrilled you can be here. All of our forums are great but tonight is really a treat because of the speakers who is here and also the beginning of the john f. Kennedy centennial weekend and we planned this months ago, and we really literally thought, who would be the best pair about speaker of and moderator we can get for this historic time and were thrilled there here. [applause] before i introduce them, a few brief announcements. First i want to thank our underwriters and sponsors. The lead sponsor, bank of america, the lowell institute, our Media Sponsors, the globe, xfinity, bur and the Media Sponsor for the centennial, wcbb tv. As i say, were kick off the centennial and there are information when you leave or maybe on your chairs about what we are doing over the next few days but, there are oppor
I am thrilled to see so many people eager to join in dialogue about where we as a nation find ourselves in this drive towards freedom. Seems particularly fitting that we would have this conversation today, the day after our nation caused its daily business to pay tribute to reverend Martin Luther king jr. s life and his legacy and it seems fitting that we would have this conversation the day after our nations first black president was sworn in for his second term. Now i know much of the nation has already moved on and president obamas soaring rhetoric about the promise of america life, liberty, justice and equality for all has already been forgotten by many and i know that many, many people in america will not think of dr. King again until his holiday rolls around again next year. But i would like for us to pause tonight and think more deeply about the meaning of dr. Kings life and his legacy and what it has to teach us about our nations president. I think particularly important for us