If you can keep it. This is just over one hour. Good evening. Welcome to the theater here at the National Archives. I am the archivist of the United States. I am pleased you could join us for tonights program. Whether you are here in the theater or joining us via facebook or youtube. A special welcome to our cspan audience this evening. Tomorrow is Constitution Day. In 1787ating that day with the delegates of the Constitutional Convention signed the document establishing a new government for the United States of america. At the National Archives we have celebrated Constitution Day since 1956. Four years after installing the original parchment document in its place of honor in the rotunda. Over the decades we have celebrated the constitution in many ways. Tomorrow we host one of my favorite events naturalization ceremony for new citizens. Always a moving experience to witness people from all parts of the world stand in front of the parchment signed by our founders. 232 years ago and swe
Establishing a new government for the United States of america. We have celebrated Constitution Day since 1950 6, 4 years after installing the original parchment document in its place of honor in the rotunda. We have celebrated the constitution in many ways. Tomorrow, we host one of my favorite events, a naturalization ceremony for new citizens of the United States. It is always a moving experience to witness this experience with people from all parts of the world, who stand in front of the constitution and swear to support and defend it. Invitelp guest speakers to help us reflect upon the constitution and its meaning in the present day. We are especially honored to have with us this evening the sitting justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, associate Justice Neil Gorsuch has recently brought together his reflections on the constitution and its separation of powers into one volume, a republic, if you can keep it. We are pleased to welcome him here to the home of the origina
Earth, your view does matter. For more information go to our website studentcam. Org. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuchs talk about the judicial system and his new book a republic, if you can keep it. Its a series of essays articles and portions of regarding the original meeting of the constitution. Two former Supreme Court law clerks coauthor the book. The National Archive posted this event. [no audio] good evening. Welcome to the theater at the National Archives. I am pleased you could join us for tonights program whether youre here in the theater or joining us through facebook or youtube and a special welcome to the cspan audience this evening. Tomorrow the Constitution Day september 17 commemorating that day in 1787 when the delicates of the convention signed the document establishing a new government for the United States of america. Today we are especially honored to have with us this evening to sitting justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, associate Justice Neil Go
National archives. I am pleased you could join us for tonights program whether youre here in the theater or joining us through facebook or youtube and a special welcome to the cspan audience this evening. Tomorrow the Constitution Day september 17 commemorating that day in 1787 when the delicates of the convention signed the document establishing a new government for the United States of america. Today we are especially honored to have with us this evening to sitting justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, associate Justice Neil Gorsuch has recently brought together his reflections on the constitution and its separation of powers into one volume, a republic if you can keep it. We are pleased to welcome him here to the home of the original United States constitution. Neil gorsuch was born in denver, colorado, received apa from columbia university, j. D. From Harvard Law School and a doctorate from oxford university. He served as a clerk to judge David Sentelle of the United S
Tell us about the top contenders, january. Reporter right contenders, jan. He has elite credentials, harvard law. Hes considered a writer, but he doesnt have scalias sharp. The other contender is blue collar with a pull yourself up by the boot straps story. Hes judge Thomas Hardeman of pennsylvania. He graduated from noter dame with honors he put himself through law School Driving a taxi here at georgetown. So two very different personal stories. But scott both solid conservatives. Jan crawford thank you very much. In the east room of the white house we are expecting the president at any moment we now see the crowd is standing and applauding. And here now is the president of the United States. Of the. Thank you thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much. Ladies and gentlemen. When Justice Scalia passed away suddenly last february, i made a promise to the American People. If i were elected president , i would find the very best judge in the country for the Supreme Court. I prom