Building was named for everett dirksen, quite a popular figure at the time, a deep mellifluous voice, a great orator. He won a grammy award for a record he did that was just ,eading patriotic sheet music patriotic speeches with music playing in the background. It was quite popular at the time. Senator dirksen down through the years, there have been men brave, gallant men who have died that others might be free. Mr. Ritchie he was known as the spirit of lose. He was the minority leader in the senate. A very small minority. Usually 35 or 36 senators on his side of the aisle, which out of 100 is a very small minority, but his boat was critical back in the day when you needed two stop a filibuster. If the senate was going to stop a filibuster on civil rights, they needed everett dirksen. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 once dirksen came on board, once he agreed to whatever the compromise was, enough votes would come on board for the majority to prevail. Everett dirksen, even though he was onl
We are marking the 40th anniversary of the 1976 release of the Church Committee arnold report, which extended portions of the hearings and investigated cia, fbi and nsa intelligence activities. Here is a preview from this weekends program. We have a particular obligation to examine the nsa. In light of its tremendous potential or abuse. Capacity to monitor private conversations of american citizens without a bug or a tap. The interception of International Signals of the job of nsa, and thanks to modern Technological Developments it does its job very well. The danger lies in the ability of the nsa to turn its Awesome Technology against domestic indications. 40yearold video of the Church Committees work. Immediately to his right is then whoearold Fritz Schwartz is joining us throughout the series. Today in the wake of 9 11, the nsa is something of a household word from anybody that follows the news. How wellknown was the agency in 1975 . Hardly at all. The nsa the joke was the nsa stood
The helm of five president ial libraries and Centers Across this country and throughout his career. He appears regularly, as many of you know, im sure, on newshour and is cspans inhouse historian. Next month he will leave his semiannual president s and patriots history tour. He travels through the american heartland and focuses this year on truman, eisenhower, and churchill. Both in his tours and in his writing, he is able to bring history to life. The boston globe praises his scholarship as compelling and provocative, and the New York Times says his writing has perception and authority and is immensely readable. We are so pleased to have him here tonight, and ladies and gentlemen, i hope you will join me in welcoming Richard Norton smith to the free library of philadelphia. [applause] mr. Smith thank you for that morethangenerous introduction. We may agree or disagree about what is a failed president , but this is a successful introducer, without a doubt, so thank you. [laughter] [app
He were watching American History tv. Each week, American History tvs american artifacts explores the history of the United States through objects. Next, we speak to the house of representatives historian and house curator about the history of African Americans who served in congress and see a selection of artifacts from the collection. The story is not one everybody is familiar with. We had 22 africanamericans serve. It has to do with the role of congress during the civil war, and the decade after. During the civil war, there was a group of radicals in congress, radicals because they believed in the equality of africanamericans, and wanted to create a society in the south after the war that was a multiracial society. Thaddeus stevens, the chairman of the ways and means committee. In the Senate People like charles sumner. And they really drove the agenda and pushed the Lincoln Administration not only to prosecute the war more vigorously, but to have reconstruction after a war that was
Every single day, and that is not an overstatement. He daily body counts the calls either to or from the situation room, often at 2 00, 3 00 in the morning to see if the carrier pilots had returned. Is joinedan hw brand by johnson and nixon aides to discuss the president s decisions during the conflict. And the Church Committee hearings, convened to fbi, cia, ande nsa. Testimony by the fbi director william colby, lewallen, fbi informants, and others. We are here to review the major findings of our investigation of fbi including programs aimed at the messick targets. Fbi surveillance of lawabiding at domestic targets. Fbi surveillance of lawabiding citizens and cases of intelligence operations. Chest but for the complete le, go to cspan. Org for the complete schedule go to cspan. Org. Is touringr, cspan cities across the country exploring American History. Next, a look at our recent visit to hattiesburg, mississippi. Youre watching American History tv. All weekend, every weekend on cspa