Jacqueline kennedy i think it is good in a world where theres quite enough to divide people, that we should cherish the language and emotion that unite us all. Jacqueline kennedy end video clip Jacqueline Kennedys 1,000 days as first lady were defined by images political spouse, young mother, fashion icon, advocate for the arts. As television came of age, it was ultimately the tragic images of president kennedys assassination and funeral that cemented Jacqueline Kennedy in the public consciousness. Good evening and welcome to cspans series first ladies influence and image. Tonight, well tell you the story of the wife of the 35th president of the United States, named Jacqueline Bouvier kennedy. And we have two guests at the table for the next two hours to tell you more about her life story. Michael beschloss, president ial historian, author of many books on the presidency, and has a special focus over the years on the cold war era and the Kennedy Administration. Thanks for being here. P
Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. He idea that you cant get outside this bubble, shes found ways to do that. Including famously from time to time visiting places like target in the washington, d. C. , suburbs. Is she alone in first ladies to do things like that . Are they able to visit incognito . Probably visiting a target. Sometimes for her in terms of being alone with her family and free it also means leaving washington. It means going to camp david or going some place where she can sort of walk around and not be the target of peoples attention. Modern first ladies have done similar things. Laura bush went antiquing in georgetown to check out the shops there and that kind of thing, and so the idea that you have to, you know, find some way to, you know, maintain a life outside of the structures of the white house. And bill clinton also famously would go running. Not so much Hillary Clinton, but i feel like the clintons had a presence in washington, as well, actually. So the m
National conversation through cspans daily Washington Journal Program or through our social media feeds. Cspan created by americas Cable Television companies as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. Theres no time to think or reflect. Hi, everyone. We are here digging up soil because were about to plant a garden. I wont be satisfied, nor will my husband, until every veteran and Military Spouse who wants a job has one. At the end of the day my most important title is mom in chief. In 2008 barack obama was elected as president. One year into a second obama turn, the first lady continues her focus on childhood obesity, military families and access to education. Good evening and welcome. Tonight is the final installment in our year long series, first ladies influence and image. We finish appropriately with first Lady Michelle obama. For the first 90 minutes well learn more about her biography and how shes approached the job in office so far. Let me introduc
Elected president. Hes young, hes charismatic. He had platformed on a number of promises. So this should give a bit of context to where the Womens Movement is coming into play as we work through some of these overview issues. Now, the 60s as much promise as there was, we also know there was a lot of issues. Particularly racial issues. But it was a period of great change, warfare, and for those who did find promise in the 1960s, there were those who didnt get access to that. And so there are a number of individuals and groups fighting for access. So we have the 1967 detroit riots. A series of political assassinations. Jfk in 1963. In 1968 you also have the assassinations of Martin Luther king jr. And bobby kennedy. So theres also a lot of fear about what this change means and a lot of people are reacting to that. Focusing on jfk because were going to be talking most about women in the Civil Rights Movement today, well be focusing on other womens experiences on wednesday. But to give you
Appear very violent period that the townships are burning but i think actually the real danger to the system will come when they link up and develop a bigger political agenda well see if that happens on the far left the Economic Freedom fighters south African Federation of trade unions a united front or whether it continues to be fragmented or sporadic and part of that will be whether Cyril Ramaphosa revives his old left wing heroic stance he was a Great Trade Union leader and can put down these protests and promise and divide and conquer and thats a tradition of they and see theyve done it well they may not be able to continue given the contradictions because of hundred one thank you after the break. Sixty is the day that the campaign for Nuclear Disarmament is founded we speak to one of britains great just fine on just peter can a lot about why his work for the organization is more relevant than ever and with london opening its doors in this Seasons Fashion week iconic design a dames