Andrew, tell us about your book, which focuses really on two days in the kennedy presidency. June 10th and june 11th, 1963. Why did you decide to write a book focused on only two days of the kennedy presidency and why did you pick those two days to focus on . Well, thank you, colleen, and its a great honor to be here with you and the White House Historical association, particularly meaningful to me because as was just said, it was founded by Jackie Kennedy and in the white house 60 years ago. I had been looking for a way into the Kennedy Administration for some time. Part of this may be hard to believe, but one of the most seminole days in my life was november 22nd, 1963, where as an 8yearold, i learned of the assassination of president kennedy. It isnt unusual for someone like me or anyone of my generation to remember where he or she was, but it did seem to me to change something. It developed for me a fascination. As i grew up, my friends were interested in captain cook and the final
[ laughter ] but, you know, at the end of the day, you have to what is it . Theres the word hope. You hope. What was his name . Leonard cohen, the writer, leonard had something about a crack in the a crack in the sunlight or a crack in the whatever. And he said, theres something about that thats the reason we have cracks. So we can let the light through. And somewhere in people like lincoln and douglass they could let the light. Get your perfect offering, theres a crack in everything, thats how the light gets thats how the light gets in. What a perfect way to end this session. I just want to say thank you to richard, david, and craig for joining us today, for todays cabinet conversation and thanks to everyone for watching. Youre watching American History tv. Every weekend on cspan3, explore our nations past. Cspan3, created by americas capable Television Companies as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. We cre featuring American History tv programs as
slow start, putting it bluntly, quote, welcome to the seinfeld congress. it is a show about nothing. the vote on congresswoman omar is one of the political squabbles unfolding while the nation ticks a day closer to defaulting on its debts. house speaker kevin mccarthy met with president biden yesterday, but there doesn t appear to have been any progress on the debt limit. the president did strike this optimistic tone while speaking this morning. start treating each other with respect. that s what kevin and i are going to do. not a joke. but a good meeting yesterday. we ll get latest ahead. also this morning, day four of that deadly ice storm across the south. cars are spinning out of control on highways. thousands of flights delayed and canceled. and in texas, nearly half a million people are facing the bone chilling cold without power. it is scary. definitely scary. i can say that. it is very slippery out here. probably one of the worst. we ll get an update from
Buckeye broadband supports cspan as a public service, along with these other television providers, giving you a fronrow seat to democracy. Announcer up next, President Biden received the Lifetime Achievement award from the naacp during its internal Freedom Fund Dinner in detroit. In remarks, the president said, lets be clear, because of your vote, is the only reason i am standing here as predent of america. This came as polls show that support for the president may be slipping among black voters. This is about 20 minutes. [cheers and applause] pres. Biden thank you. Thank you. Thank you. [chanting four more years ] pres. Biden thank you. Please have a seat. I dont feel tired. I feel inspired [applause] hello, detroit my name is joe biden and i am a lifetime member of the naacp. As a matter of fact, the First Organization i ever joined was the naacp. We didnt get to vote until we were 21 in those days, but i got involved in civil rights when i was 15. I want to thank reverend anthony fo
Thank you. [chanting four more years ] pres. Biden thank you. I nt feel tired. T. I feel inspired [applause] hello, detroit my name is joe biden and i am a lifetime member of the naacp. As a matter of fact, t ftion i s the naacp. Nt get to vote until we were 21 in those days, but i got involved in civil rights when i was 15. I want to thank reverend anthony for that introduction. I tell you what, i measure the significance of an award based on theract and the consequence of those organizations bestowing it. I love detroit for three reasons. Number one. An tomobile manager. Detroit put food on our tableev. [applause] not a joke. Not a joke. And when i was Vice President , things were kind of bad during the pandemic. And what happened was barack said to me, go to detroit and help fix it. The poor mayor, he spent more time with me that he ever s, im humbled to receive this organization with defines which defines the character and consequence of what we do. Im always grateful to derek john