Analysts of American Culture today. Author to change america, most of the most popular part in america. Following the conversation between you and i sessions with our moderator. At any time you think of something youd like to ask either of them, submitted in the questions box. And where you are as many questions as we can the time we have before we get to the discussion want to introduce a special guest to pick up the program. Special guest Heritage Foundation president , missus k gold james. Im so excited to welcome you to the Heritage Foundation in our virtual of the plot to change america. I want to thank you all especially want to thank michael joining us today, we are so honored to have you with us. We are so proud of Mike Gonzales and the time and research hes put into this tremendous book. Mike isnt afraid to show whats happening to our beloved country is not afraid to call it does into the destructiveness of our identity politics. Mike is awesome when it comes to these issues a
Programs. In 1982 he appeared on book notes to talk about his biography of president truman it won the Pulitzer Prize for biography and to help change the view of the truman presidency. Here he is from 1992. Cspan you start off by saying as far back as he could remember truman held onto the mythical roman heroes. What is that all about . The mythical hero who left in time of war with the great general and was victorious and renounced all of his power and returned to the farm. Thats a theme the country was founded on. If you are at the capital with the great painting of George Washington turning over his powers as commanderinchief of the Continental Army to congress the symbols earth all throughout that painting because they believe this is what democracy entailed that any citizen should be called upon at any time to serve b ultheir country in any capacity and the power belong to the people and would bepo returned to those who held it. He like to say i never forget who i was, where i ca
She was asked about her views on the removal of historical statues depicting the founding others and whether Founding Fathers in whether the house would pursue articles of impeachment against attorney general william barr. This is a half an hour. Ert i am a National Political reporter at the Washington Post. I am joined today by House Speaker nancy pelosi of california. She is the nations top democrat, who is leaving her partys push on police reform, health care, and oversight of the trump administration. Speaker pelosi, welcome back to Washington Post live. Speaker pelosi thank you, bob. My pleasure. Robert i appreciate your time on this important and sad day, one month since george floyd, an unarmed black man, was killed by a white Police Officer in minneapolis. We will cover a lot of topics today, but lets begin there. The house is voting today on your bill, the George Floyd Justice in policing act. It is an expansive bill. How many republicans do you expect to join you . Speaker pe
Mr. Mccullough sits down to talk about this book on the american revolution. 1776. This is from cspans q a program. This week on q a, august is offering historian David Mccullough. On the genera general henry knom in maine. Host David Mccullough, you told audience outside of this general henry knox museum, days ago that everybody in american should know who henry knox is pretty white. David because these extraordinary historian an american who seem to be miscast. Seem to be fellow not prepared for the role of the history and for him to play and who not only lived up to the rule, but when over the top as it were. And as an example of a man who came from very humble origins, very little advantage in the way of education, or connections. Heroes to be one of the most important americans of his day read the men that George Washington discovered. And amanda George Washington counted on. Through nearly eight and a half years of the revolutionary war and who then counted on him as his secretar
Of the trump administration. Speaker pelosi, welcome back to Washington Post live. Thank you. I appreciate your time on this important and sad day, one month since george floyd, unarmed black man was killed by a white Police Officer in minneapolis. We will cover a lot of topics today. Lets begin there. The house is voting today on your bill, the George Floyd Justice in policing act. How many republicans do you expect to join you . Absolutely no idea. I am the last person to ask if republicans will vote for a democratic bill. I am proud of the consensus we have had in the House Democratic caucus. This is a historic day for us. It began on the steps of the capital. The chair of the Congressional Black Caucus along with jerry nadler and members of the House Democratic caucus presented not only the legislation, but a perspective on why it was so important. We may get some republican votes. My understanding is the white house is against this bill which is unfortunate. We will pass the bill.