Cspan2 were history unfolds daily. In 1979 cspan was created as a Public Service by americas Cable Television companies. It is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. Now a conversation with Supreme Court Justice Elena kagan. She talks about her Early Childhood and her experience on the court. This is an hour. Welcome to the equal Justice Works 2016 career fair and conference. My name is david stern and i am the very proud executive director of equal Justice Works. For a tree today. A conversation between Justice Elena kagan of the United States Supreme Court and and claire williams. Give where did i put my little clicker . You took it. Justice kagan needs no introduction. Her Public Service career includes first enough Harvard Law School and first female solicitor general. She is the fourth woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Our moderator has dedicated all of her career to Public Service. She was the first woman of color to serve in the pressure she i
The congresswoman from tenth Congressional District in florida how did that job prepare you for it as a job of a member of congress quick. A 27 year Law Enforcement officer and chief of police and i have dealt with people in just about every facet. I have seen the results of could government and bad government so i am excited about this opportunity to serve in the special and different way. Water your priorities . What did you campaign on specs. Nationalsecurity even down to a neighbor security is a top priority in is foundational with the american dream. Police Community Relations criminalJustice Reform to make sure we keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have them and has nothing to do with the Second Amendment but the mentally ill criminals or domestic abusers and education is the key to success to make scheerer every child has access to quality education and protecting the men and women who protect us and making sure they can retire with dignity. On the gun issue how
Leaders death is being observed whereelebrations in miami thousands of cubans have settled. People banged pots with spoons, waived cuban flags and set off fireworks. President obama said we offer condolences to Fidel Castros family. President elect donald trump also issued a statement that said, though the tragedies, debts and pain caused by fidel castro cannot be erased, our administration will do all we can to ensure the cuban people can finally begin their Journey Towards prosperity and liberty. Fidel castro assumed the cuban presidency in 1959 and led the revolutionary army that toppled the government. Here is a news real look at his early years in power. Fidelm his stronghold, castro emerged triumphant after two years of civil war. A revolution that began with castro landing with 82 followers that was nearly wiped out by government forces. Forces were claiming the city. Namedrces of castros, for the anniversary of his first attack, have grown. Empowered by captured and surrendered
A way of your countrys future or are over the next couple of decades. In it is intriguing question. A lot of the policies eisenhower pursued would appeal he did believe the government had a strong role to play of the for structure of the interstate highway system but he foresaw that the affair state is something that politicians that they cannot control is a runaway train and we saw the future more clearly with americas role in asia and the rise of china, the split without the fate of domestic politics. I can hear the historians it is called Douglas Macarthur a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize a great pleasure. Spee1. Did scenes in so many ways to go back down for if to pull the man one direction but it goes back to and to support that that divide history when dash gary that affects whether not against a major threat spee1 peabody cspan2 t9 you have a book called t11 t15 what is that about did . Guest is a biography one of madisons notes and that was the only favor that we now live that
Coming up this morning, president obamas role. Plus, the white house relationship with Congress Following the august recess. Into trump direct or will look veterans. N for and the Washington Institute for Near East Studies Program director on the current and future role of the politics in the middle east. Washington journal is live at 7 00 a. M. Every morning. Join the discussion. It was a brilliant psychological device to hold down a race. Black, you were afraid that this could happen to you. Announcer and author talks about his books, including his lynching. The michael was a teenager, trying to become a bricklayer. The youngest of seven children. Home of his mother in their house in tense and wants him to go get a pack of cigarettes. In some a dollar, puts it in his wallet. Him, theulls up behind man is out a pistol and order some into the backseat of the car. He knows when he gets into the car what will happen. Youack man in alabama, know. Onouncer on this weeks q a cspan. Coming u