Barbara. She tells the untold story and the 28 years of a relationship between hearst and his architect julia morgan. She chronicles the evolution of this hilltop. Not only do we view the hilltops, but the spectacular pools and the collection of fine arts and antiques. Sprinkle throughout her books are stories of the famous parties hosted at the Hearst Castle. With his companion movie star Marion Davies, and their celebrity guests, which combined together to bring to life americas most glamorous country home. Please join with me in welcoming victoria kastner. [applause] very glad to be here. One of americas oldest museums to talk about a uniquely american subject, that is William Randolph hearst and his beloved home. He had more than half a dozen houses, all very large and filled with art. But the one he loved the most was san simeon, i think its been most known, this is appropriate for a media personality, like William Randolph hearst, not through historic events, but through a media
Many fronts have stalled and some say even gotten worse. [music] president Barack Obama Joining tens of thousands of people in selma alabama marching in the foot steps of history. He was there to mark the anniversary of the pivotal today of the americas right for civil rights. 50 years ago many processed the Edmund Pettus bridge, and they were greeted with batons and tear gas. It pushed president Lyndon B Johnson to pass the Voting Rights act. We honor those who walked so we can run. We must run so our children soar and we will not grow weary, for rebelieve in the power of an awesome god and we believe in this countrys sacred promise. Both tony harris and robert ray are in selma. Well begin with tony, history made once again in selma. Del, you said it so correctly. What a momentous day. We werent sure what to expect when we arrived today. I spoke with a number of my colleagues and we thought perhaps would be a somber day because after all were marking 50 years since that march across t
Marriage legal. This is Aljazeera America live from new york city, good morning, im randall pinkston. Today is the day the senate must decide what to do with the patriot act. Its a controversial law covering everything from how the n. S. A. Collects information without a warrant to the handling of terror suspects. The law passed in the wake of the september 11 attacks but expires june 1. The senate will be on recess when that happens. As libby casey reports many are now questioning whether the law should remain in effect. 14 years after the patriot act and the attacks of 9 11, lawmakers and americans are still grappling with however the government should go. The debate is whether the act has made america safer at the trillion dollars cost to implement it. The civil rights attorney argues that it has not made the country safer and understands the cost goes beyond money to civil liberties. What the patriot act was put together and rushed through Congress Post 9 11, a lot of republicans a
Volleyball cup. The managers of the policy that they can hold almost two thousand sportsman competing in eighteen different sports summer. This is the best part maple park employee in the world is a sports hall where all competitions of the American League in the organized to have this perky flooring. Now we have our teeth or we can fight all the professionals to comply it was a sip of that the thirteen sports halls and grounds for basketball volleyball with soft greco roman and freestyle wrestling weight lifting and boxing the general region this where the Olympic Boxing champions are born the president is open as a biased also visited the new educational complex in june children ages four and between ten years old art out there. It includes a kindergarten in a Primary School is Educational Institution was built on the them up on the program the head of the state once again pointed out that is necessary to continue the work on the elimination of emergency and three should schools in t
[applause] a number of you know me from previous years. Its hi pleasure to be here to welcome its my pleasure to be here to welcome you and on behalf of Miamidade College, the college that really puts forth maximum effort in terms of solen b tiers volunteers from all its constituents, students, faculty and staff to make this book fair happen as it does every single year. And for the past 30 years. Id like to thank our sponsors, there are many of them, but in particular o. H. Aryan know and American Airlines for their sport. Id also like to thank our friends, many of whom are seated right here in front. Thank you so much for all of your support this year and for the past years that this fair has been made possible in part because of your generosity. The end of the session, as you know, the authors will be signing their books. Theyll be autographing on this floor on the other side of the elevator so you can proceed to that end, and you will also have an opportunity to ask questions after