And at the base of capitol hill, speakers included in the world designer frank perry, former secretary of state, senator pat roberts and president eisenhowers grandchildren david in susan eisenhower. Exploring the american story. Watch it on cspan 3. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the ramification of the 14th amendment to the u. S. Constitution. Up next on American History tv, climbs in University History professor oval vernon why was essential to ratify after the abolition of slavery. This is hosted by the u. S. Capital Historical Society is 45 minutes. Now with great pleasure, i get to introduce our first speaker oval Vernon Burton, who holds the judge math jay perry distinguished chair. In history panafrican studies sociology anthropology and computer science. If you think its weird but i do baseball, vernon does it all. Hes actual one man university. At Clemson University in South Carolina. Hes also the director of the clients Cyber Institute in addition to that, he recei
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Today we do it again. I am pleased that we have one again three republicans, three democrats to take part in this historic reading. And at this point, as we get to that letter, id like to yield the floor to my friend from south carolina, senator scott, for a special introduction to this important reading. I yield the floor, madam president. Mr. Scott thank you, madam president. The presiding officer the senator from south carolina. Mr. Scott thank you, maam. Madam president , we are at a critical time in our nations history. I think we can all sense the opportunity that is before us. Through the challenges of covid and the death of george floyd and its aftermath, we can affect real lasting change. Perhaps the most famous line from dr. Kings letter from birmingham jail is injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Let me say that one more time. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere where. More than at any time i can remember, people of all ages and races are st
Gabbard and hudson duck, New Hampshire in hudson, New Hampshire. Eastern, 2 00 p. M. Andrew yang in nashua, New Hampshire. Tuesday at 11 a clock and eastern, senator Elizabeth Warren in boston. Watch the president ial candidates, live on cspan, online at cspan. Org, or listen live on the free span free cspan radio app. For 40 years, cspan has been providing america unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and Public Policy events from washington dc washington, d. C. , and around the country, so you can make up your own mind. Created in 1979, cspan is brought to you by your local satellite or cable provider. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. Announcer next, a discussion about the history of journalism john miller, with hosted by the Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley and mountain view, california last month. This is one hour and 10 minutes. John lets talk about fake news. Have you heard the joke about the reporter who asked a tough question of Elizabeth
California. This is just over an hour. Lets talk about fake news. Joke about thea reporter who asked a tough question of Elizabeth Warren . [laughter] neither have i. But i am a journalist, i run a Journalism Program. I want to plead with all of you not to let 99 of journalists gave the rest a bad name. [laughter] i was looking through some Washington Post headlines recently. My favorite one recently was from last week. This is the headline, this is true, this is an actual headline in the Washington Post last week, it said, cant republicans relearn how to accept political outcomes they do not like you . They do not like . [laughter] that is what the Washington Post was wondering last week. Headline joelious alluded to was when we learned about the killing of the isis leader and did you see the headline the Washington Post gave that . Was, albaghdadi, religious scholar, dies at 48. That was the actual headline in the Washington Post. I do not what your experience was, but that was like