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
Walkouts and protests continue in belarus with growing calls for president Alexander Lukashenko to resign. But he went back to court has convicted one member of the armed Group Hezbollah of conspiracy in the sasa nation of lebanons former Prime Minister rafik hariri the salim jamil i was one of 4 suspects tried in absentia for the bombing in beirut in 2005 which killed 21 other people the 3 other defendants were acquitted because of insufficient evidence the attack was an act of terrorism that was designed to spread fear among lebanese population it was committed for political and not personal reasons the Trial Chamber is of the view that syria and hezbollah may have had motives to eliminate mr hariri and some of his political allies however there was no evidence that this hezbollah leadership had any involvement in mr hariri murder and there is no direct evidence of syrian involvement in it. Is that what is live for us in beirut saying just one of the 4 found guilty was that expected
A National Dialogue in belarus she tells president was his government must avoid using violence against Peaceful Protesters and must release Political Prisoners. And the us democrats launch their National Convention with tough talk from me. If we have any hope of ending this chaos we have got its a vote for joe biden like our lives. The 1st several Virtual Convention culminates thursday with bidens nomination as challenger in. Hello im terry martin good to have you with us one of the men accused of murdering former lebanese Prime Minister rafiq hariri 15 years ago has been found guilty the u. N. Back court in the netherlands ruled that hezbollah member salim i asked was involved in the killing according quit 3 other defendants however the former sunni leader riri was killed along with 21 other people in a bomb attack in beirut in 2005 the International Court in the hague tried the 4 suspects in the censure they are members of the shiite militant Group Hezbollah which is now part of leb
Political prisoners. Good to have you with us one of the been accused of murdering former lebanese Prime Minister rafik hariri 15 years ago has been found guilty the un backed court in the netherlands ruled that hezbollah a member was involved in the killing a court acquitted 3 other defendants the former sunni leader was killed along with 21 other people in a bomb attack in beirut in 2005 the International Force in the hague tried 4 suspects and if they are members of the shiite militant Group Hezbollah which is now part of lebanons government the Islamist Group denies any involvement the verdict was supposed to be given at the beginning of this month was delayed because of the tetley explosion at beiruts airport. Earlier we spoke today correspondent whos been following the trial from brussels he told us more about the man whos been convicted. The 56 year old terry has been convicted in absentia and the judge just said they were satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that he possessed on