Years ago this month, and the occasion was the first day of permanent television of the United States senate. We are going to use the opportunity of the 30th anniversary to look back at the senate and how it is changed in the era of television. We have two guests that have been with the senate for 40 years and their careers there, theretired, and they span age of the television before senate and after, so they are ideally suited to help us understand how the institution adapted to the coming of Television Cameras. Let me introduce them to you. Alan frumin is a Senate Parliamentarian emeritus, and as i mentioned he spent 40 years in , the Parliamentarian Office rising to the chief parliamentarian position. Thank you for being with us. Mr. Frumin i am delighted to be here. Don ritchie has set down at our table many times. Historian emeritus, again, 40 years in the United States senate and served as the chief to 2016 androm 2009 has written a number of books. Nice to see you and thank you
Today is a historic occasion. The proceedings of the United States senate are being broadcast to the nation on television for the first time, not that we have operated in secret until now. Millions of americans have set in the galleries and observed Senate Debates during their visits to washington. But today, they can witness the proceedings in their own homes. We might say that the nation is tuning in late. Woodrow wilson said that the informing function of congress should be preferred to its legislative function. Today, as the u. S. Senate comes out of the communications dark ages, we create another historic moment in the relationship between congress and Technological Advancement in communications through radio and television. That was june 2, 1986, 30 years ago this month, and the occasion was the first day of permanent television of the United States senate. We are going to use the opportunity of the 30th anniversary to look back at the senate and how it is changed in the era of t
But in the days or years following, some in the political circles decided to substitute for a twofisted warning to creatures who made their threats by crashing airliners loaded. Ith innocent americans happened. Ted what has and i was encouraged again to hear the president of the United States last evening and again this morning to say in effect,. E are going to get them they are not going to get by with it. 1941was the attitude in and iranklin roosevelt am the only one present in the senate to hear him say it. This is a day that will live in infamy. Day that would better live in infamy. Host september 12, 2001. You were both in the United States capitol that day and we have to remind viewers that there was a time in which people in the buildings understood them to be targets. What was the atmosphere . The surprising thing was we came to work. Most of the city was shut down. It was a ghost town. I had to come into work because the senate wanted to be in session. It was a very emotional
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A. M. Eastern on cspan. On mary todd lincoln. One son dies in the white house. One after her sons assassination. The kinds of grief this woman was going through is amazing. Folks demonized her for that. Thought she was crazy. We found out she was not crazy. She was a significant person and i hope someday we get a better view of the range of things that influenced her life, not just the tragedy. First ladies, first of its kind project examining the public and private lives of the women that served as first lady. Season one begins just over a week at 9 00 p. M. Eastern and pacific on february 18 on c span, cspan radio and cspan. Org. On wednesday, the Washington Press Club Foundation hosted its annual congressional dinner. Speakers included a speaker from utah and north dakota. Lynn honored with the Lifetime Achievement award. She is a former Senior Editor and the first woman to hold that position at newsweek. Major garret acted as the master of ceremonies. This is 45 minutes. Good eveni