On cspans q a. K. Th joel thetein, the author of white house vice presidency the path to significance, mondale to biden. Good morning. Guest good to be with you. Thanks for having me. Host i will go right into your most recent article. You wrote in the atlantic twas called the stunning success of Vice President most powerful in. Why do you think that . Guest actually, that was an article that i was quoted in it was an article written by somebody else. But i think that Vice President bidens Vice President would be very important and consequential. The office has grown really withficantly, beginning the Walter Mondale vice presidency from 1971 to 1981. It is no longer just a stopgap equipment. Ofis a robust, ongoing job real consequence. I think the fact that Vice President biden served himself or eight years is a very consequential as a very consequential and engaged Vice President gives him a unique appreciation of the office, and i think he is likely to interest his Vice President , t
Called the stunning success of Vice President most powerful in. Why do you think that . Guest actually, that was an article that i was quoted in it was an article written by somebody else. But i think that Vice President bidens Vice President would be very important and consequential. The office has grown really withficantly, beginning the Walter Mondale vice presidency from 1971 to 1981. It is no longer just a stopgap equipment. Ofis a robust, ongoing job real consequence. I think the fact that Vice President biden served himself or eight years is a very consequential as a very consequential and engaged Vice President gives him a unique appreciation of the office, and i think he is likely to interest his Vice President , to use his Vice President in important ways, and to rely on his Vice President perhaps some ways different from president obama use but to make significant of the Vice President. Aboutlets talk a little the history of the vice presidency and how the office has evolved
Your number is going to be 202 7488002. And if you are in american gun owner but not part of the nra, you should be part of this conversation, as well. Your number is going to be 202 7488003. Keep in mind, you can also text us your opinion at 202 7488003 and we are always reading on social media on ontter at cspanwj, and facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Once again this week, new york state announced a major lawsuit against the National Rifle association, accusing them of corruption and misspending of the organizations funds. Here is a bit of the story from the New York Times. New York Attorney general has issued an existential threat to the National Rifle association on thursday, arguing in a lawsuit that years of runaway corruption and misspending demanded a dissolution of the nations most powerful gun rights lobby. While the legal confrontation could take years to play out, it constitutes another deep blow to an organization whose legendary medical clout has been diminished by infigh
19 79, iranian student storm the American Embassy in tehran. Everybody thinks it will be an overnight affair, but it will not. music , this is the story of a traumatic crisis that lasted 444 days and ended in january 1981, a personal drama about 51 american men and two american women. We will be with you, hopefully, as soon as we can. Their crime was being associated with the u. S. Embassy in tehran, the punishment total incarceration. This will be an inside view, with exclusive iranian shot footage never seen before. When did you arrive in iran . September 19, 1979. I think today is the 19th of january. This was founded by yesterday. Here showing the area they motor pool was behind the main gates, to the right was the chancellor the operation have that houses the communications systems. Way behind past some fails, was the two story building. It is completely sealed off in the compound. The students apparently new facts they had Standing Orders not to shoot, to make sure that the women
Hostages and diplomats to often using video recorded inside the mc compound by iranians. It is narrated by actor William Shatner and is available and is about 90 minutes. Narrator november 4, 1979, iranian students storm the embassy of the United States of america in tehran. Everybody thinks it will be an overnight affair, but it will not. Narrator this is the story of a traumatic crisis that lasted 444 days and ended in january 1981, a personal drama about 51 american men and two american women. We look forward to being with you hopefully, as soon as we , can. Narrator their crime was being associated with the u. S. Embassy in tehran, the punishment was total incarceration. We are happy to see someone from the outside world. Narrator this will be an inside view, with exclusive iranian shot footage never seen before. When did you arrive in iran . I arrived on september 19, 1979. I am a planner for the u. S. Navy. I think today is the 19th of january. Your name and your job. I was the a