An insiders history with neil mcneil and richard a. Baker. How did you get together with neil mcneil and do the book . The il mcneil is one of gigantic figures who not only do time magazines chief Congressional Correspondent for 30 years, came 1949. E hill in he retired in the mid 1980s, he went to work on what he hoped a quick onevolume history of the senate. Nd he spent 17 years trying to write that and finish it up. Needless to say he came by our the Historical Office on numerous occasions. E got a habit of going and having a lunch from time to time. We had wonderful conversations. He passed awayd, in 2008. And it was clear he was probably to finish it. And so he was you know, he okay, this issaid, it. He had the Oxford University agreed to publish the book. Sent it out the the viewers. Anonymous f the reviewers, got it, read it. His is going to be a 700page book. Didnt know when to start writing as happens with a lot of authors. And so my review said, this was a great book lurking
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On tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill a federal judge ruled today that the National Security agencys bulk collection of phone records is likely unconstitutional. Judge richard leon said the massive roundup of calls was an unreasonable search and violated americans reasonable expectation of privacy. But he put his decision on hold pending a likely government appeal. Well have more on todays ruling right after the news summary. The u. N. Made a record 6. 5 billion appeal today for aid to tackle syrias refugee crisis. More than nine million syrians have fled in the past thre
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill a federal judge ruled today that the National Security agencys bulk collection of phone records is likely unconstitutional. Judge richard leon said the massive roundup of calls was an unreasonable search and violated americans reasonable expectation of privacy. But he put his decision on hold pending a likely government appeal. Well have more on todays ruling right after the news summary. The u. N. Made a record 6. 5 billion appeal today for aid to tackle syrias refugee crisis. More than nine million syrians have fled in the past three years as a civil war rag