At the vatican, a historic selection. They were pioneers. We got used early on, to dealing in a mans world. There were forks in the road. Later, its 2020, so you know it will be a very scary halloween this year no kidding. Trick or treat this is the cbs overnight news. Good evening. Nine days to go until the election. And the coronavirus is once again spreading inside the trump administration. At least five aides to Vice President pence now testing positive. Cbs news battleground polls out today show a tight races in three Southern States with joe biden having the edge over the president had in florida. Biden is up four points in North Carolina and the contest is even in georgia. Tonight the president handed out candy to children of front line workers and Health Care Workers after campaigning in military and new hampshire. Paula reed starts us off. Reporter as the county topped 80,000 new cases in a day. The president told the people that the virus is fading out. We are rounding the tu
The most intelligent president s we have ever had. I mean, he is up there in the top half dozen. And when we go through his life, by the end of it, or the middle of it, youre going to start laughing because youre just going to say no, that cant be, he cant be that good in that field, its just not possible. And then well find something else. And youre going to say, no, he is just incredibly bright. And the hope for his presidency was enormous. And so were going to discuss an absolutely brilliant human being. I was chatting with a friend before. And he asked me if i thought garfield was the most intelligent. Its i dont know how you test Something Like that. Its not as if you give president s iq tests. Its a lot easier with things that are easy to measure. Tall and short. I mean, we all know that madison was our shortest president , lincoln was our tallest president. Thats easy. I dont know how you know who the most intelligent. Certainly the two adams, jefferson, madison, lincoln. Garfie
Garfield is one of the most intelligent president s we have ever had. He is up there in the top half dozen and when we go through his life, by the end of the middle of it, and youre going to say no, that cant be. He cant be that good in that field. Its just not possible, and then well find something else, and youre going to no. He is just incredibly bright, and the hope for his presidency was enormous, and were going to discuss an absolutely brilliant human being. I was chatting with a friend before, and he asked me if i thought garfield was the most intelligent. I dont know how you test Something Like that, and its not as if you give president s iq tests. Its a lot easier with things that are easy to measure, tall ask short. We all know that madison was our shortest president , lincoln was our tallest president because thats easy. I dont know how you know who the most intelligent. Certainly the two adams, jefferson, madison and Lincoln Garfield is right up there. So one of the reasons
Us from history books as the great compromiser. During his 49year political career, clay served as secretary of state, speaker of the house, and as a u. S. Senator. And he was a contender, making sure president ial bids including the election of 1824. 1832 against Andrew Jackson, and 1844, when he ran against james k. Polk. Tonight we are on location at ashland. Henry clays home in lexington, kentucky. For the next 90 minutes, we will explore the life and legacy of this man. Unsuccessful in his long quest for the white house, yet having an outsized influence on American History. We are in henry clays parlor. Let me introduce you to jim klotter, 25 years now as kentucky state historian. Jim thanks for being with us. Glad to be here. Why henry clay . Why is he relevant to americans living in our time . Think a couple of counts. First of all, his famous counts, i would rather be right than be president , still speaks to us. Its a clarion call to people across whatever were during. Whether
Test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test. Captioning performed by vitac well, jackson gets word of this, and jackson could not be more furious with john c. Calhoun. For jackson this is an affront to his authority as president. Jackson signed a bill. Jackson says, quote, to say that any state may at pleasure secede from the union is to say the United States is not a nation. Jackson asked congress to pass a force bill. This bill will permit the president to send 50,000 u. S. Troops into South Carolina. Jackson prepares the u. S. Navy. The u. S. Navy now off the coast of South Carolina. Jackson is ready to invade the state of South Carolina. Whats going to happen . The nullify indication crisis, the civil war. Were on the brink because of a tariff. Henry clay in desperation proposes a compromised tariff in the midst of this crisis, a compromise tariff that lowers the tariff gradually in a 10year period. At the end of the 10 years in stages,