During the summer months, reach out to your elected officials with cspans congressional directory. It contains all of the Contact Information you need to stay in touch with members of congress, federal agencies, and state governors. Online today at cspanstore. Org. John lewis, an icon of the Civil Rights Movement and a 17 term georgia congressman died july 17 at the age of 80. Widely respected across the political spectrum, he was awarded the medal of freedom by president barack obama in 2011. He is being widely eulogized and we thought it would be appropriate to reair the 2012 interview he gave this program about his memoir, across that bridge so you can hear congressman john lewis in his own voice. Brian congressman john lewis, why did you name your book across that bridge . Rep. Lewis well, during the past few years, ive been crossing bridges, rivers, mini bridges, bridges of understanding, building bridges, trying to bring people together to create what i like to call the beloved c
Across that bridge . Rep. Lewis well, during the past few years, ive been crossing bridges, rivers, mini bridges, bridges of understanding, building bridges, trying to bring people together to create what i like to call the beloved community. Brian where does the Edmond Pettus bridge come into that picture . Rep. Lewis well, the Edmond Pettus bridge is symbolic of so many bridges, but in 1965, when i was much younger, and head of an Organization Called the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a group of young people, students, and others, attempted to cross the Edmond Pettus bridge in selma, alabama to march 50 miles from selma to montgomery to dramatize to the nation and to the world that people wanted simply to register to vote. We were walking in twos. And when we arrive at the apex of the bridge down below, we saw a sea of blue, Alabama State troopers. And we continued to walk. And we came within hearing distance of the state troopers. And a man identified himself and said im
Florida Governor Ron Desantis gives a briefing from Flagler Hospital in Saint Augusta on the States Coronavirus pandemic. Q a, democratic congressman john lewis of georgia, author of across that bridge life lessons and a vision for change. Brian congressman john lewis, why did you name your book across that bridge . Rep. Lewis well, during the past few years, ive been crossing bridges, rivers, mini bridges, bridges of understanding, building bridges, trying to bring people together to create what i like to call the beloved community. Brian where does the Edmond Pettus bridge come into that picture . Rep. Lewis well, the Edmond Pettus bridge is symbolic of so many bridges, but in 1965, when i was much younger, and head of an Organization Called the student nonviolent coordinating a group of young people, students and others attempted to cross the bridge in selma, alabama. Montgomery to dramatize to the nation and to the world that people wanted simply to register to vote. We were walkin
Grisham responds for the democrats. Plus, insight and analysis from our powerful roundtable. And he always did that which was right from his heart. We celebrate the life and legacy of john lewis as he crosses the Edmund Pettus bridge one last time. Announcer from abc news, its this week. Here now, chief anchor george stephanopoulos. Good morning, and welcome to this week. On this sunday, as we celebrate a civil rights legend, the country is still in the grip of the coronavirus that has transformed our society, ravaged our economy, upended our politics and most tragic of all, cost so many lives, at least 145,000 in the u. S. This week, more than a thousand americans died on tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday and saturday. Five days straight for the First Time Since may. And as the caseloads continue to climb, the president s poll numbers continue to fall. Now trailing joe biden by more than eight points with hundred days before the final votes are cast. Our first guest has his work cu
Happened . That is pretty warm, not as one, fog back, big impacts tomorrow and friday and saturday. , a lot of red on that map we will look forward to that more cooler weather, bill, thanks, soon of it. In san jose, the heat is prompting officials to open cooling centers despite the coronavirus, our reporters as he kerry has more now on the ways that people are trying to help those who are need. By midday wednesday, the mercury was well into its latest assault on the record books, 90 degrees with listerine son, singh volunteers delivering water and other items to a homeless encampment on story road. Is actually dangerous because you know first of all, the homeless die of exposure, cold nights, hot days, so you are talking about something almost apocalyptic. For the third consecutive day a searing heat, blankets the bay area, weather forecasters say that the source is hundreds of miles to our south. Have hot air leaking off from that great desert, southwest, places like phoenix and tucs