Publication of James Mcphersons the war that forged a nation, and louis masurs lincolns last speech. As i said before i really wanted to do this event because over the years i have been educated and stimulated by reading these two historians. And i also got an extra bonus on baseball from louis masurs book on the first world series in 1903. But as when you actually spent time lobbying the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights act of 65 and all the Voting Rights acts after that this book, these books in the work of these authors this isnt their only work as you know. Helps us to understand why the civil war, its causes, its aftermath and matters affecting raise, regional conflicts within our borders the boundaries between state and national authority, Nation Authority was a word that lincoln used, and with the the significance of the game change a, the postcivil war amendments, and how long it took, to have a way of making them real. So we are often a people who have trouble wi
In the Telecom Space and elsewhere. Communicators tonight at 8 eastern on cspan2. Washington journal continues. Host every monday we take a at federal programs across the United States government, cost,nly for how much they but how effective they are. Joining us to talk about Childrens Health insurance is paul howard, who joins us from new york, hes with Manhattan Institute, healthcare policy director, good morning, sir. Guest good morning. Host for those who are not aware, talk about exactly what the Childrens Health Insurance Program is and bit about what its purpose is. Guest right. Childrens Health Insurance program is a Bipartisan Program with as passed in 1997 senator hatch and senator ted bothdy, since passed away, combining and what they recognized, children who lacked whose families made too much to qualify for nations other low income safety net for the poor and they expanded the program, way. Did it in a different there is a originally a capped a toment states based on low i
Paulngton journal spoke to howard, Health Care Policy director of the Manhattan Institute. This is 20 minutes. Joining us to talk about the childrens Insurance Program is paul howard, who joins us from new york. He is at Manhattan Institute services. Good morning. Ard, who joins us from new york, hes with Manhattan Institute, healthcare policy director, good morning, sir. Guest good morning. Host for those who are not aware, talk about exactly what the Childrens Health Insurance Program is and bit about what its purpose is. Guest right. Childrens health Insurance Program is a Bipartisan Program with as passed in 1997 senator hatch and senator ted bothdy, since passed away, combining and what they recognized, children who lacked whose families made too much to qualify for nations other low income safety net for the poor and they expanded the program, way. Did it in a different there is a originally a capped a toment states based on low income and uninsured children in the states. That f
Mainly rain down the shore but it will, indeed, end up as snow. Back here live were here talking about significant changes to our weather that all begins tonight. We are also talking about the heavier snow, ending up in the Lehigh Valley and poconos. That is where my collogue Justin Drabick is in south white hall township. Justin, are they ready for us. I dont think they are ready for it. They are ready to prepare but i dont think they want the snow just yet. Hard to believe it is thanksgiving week and we are talking about temperatures in the 70s today. We broke some records, live here on cedar crest boulevard and 22. And, yeah it is hard to believe that right now were still in the 60s. Nice night with clear skies but in a couple days we will get out those short sleeves shirts we have today and bringing out snow shovels. Are you ready for a roller coaster week . In allentown people were enjoying mild temperatures. You could break out short sleeves. That is because temperatures are more
Host one of a number of ceremonies at Arlington National cemetery. The only surviving member of the immediate Kennedy Family, Jean Kennedy Smith, the younger sister of president john f. Kennedy who served as u. S. A visitor to ireland during the clinton administration, among those on hand for the tribute in the posting of flowers and the regiment, the military regiment. The posting of the colors and the wreath at the tomb of president john f. Kennedy. Richard reeves, the kennedy years, joining us from new york. Guest one of my thoughts about all this that we forget really but hits us, the president of the United States is not only the head of government, he is also the head of state. The equivalent of the british Prime Minister and the queen. The president is the physical embodiment of the american people, so he had a position above party and most of us respond to that, that he speaks for the nation. That is brought home to us because, as we were talking about television, he was in our