He left the Supreme Court. He ran for president. Then he went back to the Supreme Court. When of the finest minds on the courts. Why use . Andrew jackson said that he looks like god and talks like god. Charles evans hughes the republican president ial nominee soon after the national convention. Tonight, we looked at the life and legacy of Charles Evans hughes who was a twoterm governor, secretary of state, and twice a Supreme Court justice. He was perhaps best known as one of the coauthors of the new deal. Were broadcasting live across from the capitol. He inaugurated this building when it first opened in 1935. Let me introduce you to our guests this evening were joining us to talk about the life and legacy of Charles Evans hughes. My first guest is an historian, and bernadette higher Bernadette Tyler is a professor at Cornell Law School. I want you to set the stage for us. 1916, Woodrow Wilson wants to be reelected. Frame what was going on in the country and the president ial campaign
Tweets. A. M. Easternt 8 00 on washington journal and American History tv on cspan3. Hughes is what we claim we want in a president ial candidate and president. The man who did get it a man , named Charles Evans hughes. He had been governor of new york and a Supreme Court justice. He had all but won the election. When Woodrow Wilson went to bed that Election Night, he thought he was beaten. If he had been elected, how American History goes on in several Different Directions on suffrage for women, civil rights, what you do in Foreign Policy. He is the one you could write novels about. You had Charles Evans hughes, who was on the Supreme Court. He left the Supreme Court. He ran for president. Then he went back to the Supreme Court. One of the finest minds on the court. A fellow justice called hughes the greatest in a great line of Supreme Court justices. Why hughes . Jackson said that hughes looks like god and talks like god. [laughter] Charles Evans hughes the republican president ial n
An aide and friend said without nancy, there would have been no governor or president reagan. Here are her brief remarks to the delegates of the Republican Convention 36 years ago. Ladies and gentlemen, the first lady of the United States of america, nancy reagan. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. I have to tell you that there is no experience like watching yourself on film that you had done 30 years ago. [laughter] it is an experience. But i know you have obviously heard a lot of political speeches. But i would like to shift gears with you for just a minute if i could, because it gives me the chance to Say Something to you i have wanted to say for a long time. I would like to thank you very of the support in the hard work and the kindness overave extended to us years. It,ow you are not aware of but i drew on your strength many , particularly the first year in the white house. [applause] i am very gra
Hillary, and michelle obama. In nancy reagan had been for first lady four years when she spoke at the Republican National convention in 1984. She was a film actress when she met ronald reagan. She became first lady of california when her husband was governor. Later, she became first lady of the United States when he was elected the 40th president. Michael dever, aide and friend of the reagans, said without nancy, there would have been no governor reagan and no president reagan. Here are Nancy Reagans brief remarks to the delegates at the Republican Convention 36 years ago. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the first lady of the United States of america, nancy reagan. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Thank you. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. I have to tell you that there is no experience like watching yourself on film that you had done 30 years ago. [laughter] it is an experience. But i know you have obviously heard a lot
Strain with the recent wave of event cancellations we are extending a new generosity by supporting during this time by donation at the bottom of the screen or by becoming a member. Booksellers as you can imagine are feeling it right now. If you are interested in going deeper in the talk please the link on the page to purchase your copy of the long. Doctor vivian lee phd has been a physician, scientist and healthcare administrator for two decades. Among her leadership role, doctor lee served as a scientific officer in enough refinance at nyu medical center. Prior to that she was a vice chair for research of the department of ideology. She served as the ceo and dean of the university among other roles in salt lake city. Elected to the association of american medical Colleges Council administrative board and also a member of the Advisory Board of Massachusetts General Hospital and Pittsburgh School of medicine in her work has appeared in the Harvard Business review, the Journal Associatio