And now the contenders. Our series on key political figures who ran for president and lost, but who nevertheless changed political history. Tonight we feature former House Speaker henry clay of kentucky, known as the great compromiser. The program was recorded at clays ashland estate in lexington, kentucky, its about 90 minutes. This is an encore presentation of cspans original 14week series which first aired in 2011. This is a portrait of kentuckys henry clay, known to us in our history books as the great compromiser. During his 49year political career clay served as secretary of state, speaker of the house and as a u. S. Senator and he was a contender, making five president ial bids, including the election of 1824, 1832 against Andrew Jackson, and 1844 when he ran against james k. Polk. Tonight we are on location at ashland, henry clays home in lexington, kentucky and for the next 90 minutes we will explore the life and legacy of this man. Unsuccessful in his long quest for the white
Ashland. Henry clays home in lexington, kentucky, and for the next 90 minutes we will explore the life and legacy of this man, unsuccessful in his long quest for the white house, yet having an outsized influence on American History. And we are in henry clays parlor r parlor right now. Let me introduce you to jim plotter, historian. Thank you for being with us. Good to be here. Why is he relevant to americans living in our time . On a couple of accounts, his famous quote, i would rather be right than be president. Its a call to people whatever were doing, which is to do the right thing. In a sense, politicians need to remember the country and sacrifice for the country and i think that is still something that we need to remember, as well and the man known as the great compromiser, and a man that forges these compromises that not only kept the nation together, but were constructive and those are the kinds of things we need to remember about henry clay as well as the things that he did in
The director of the john w hosted the experience of inflated african muslims in the 19th century, and Supreme Court decisions on religious issues after world war ii. The library of congress hosted this event. Study anotherg to that hasublic debate roiled the republic since its earliest days, how religion touches our daily life in washington and around the country. It wasnt that much noted in the media this morning as they were rushing to cover Todays Health Care vote, but its also a day in which President Trump is asking for or issuing an executive order that will relax the socalled johnson amendment, which was a law passed by Lyndon Johnson in 1964 prohibiting religious organizations from overt political activity for fear of tax consequences. That is also changing today. Day night was the National Today is the national day of prayer at the white house. Last night President Trump met with his evangelical advisory board. That is a group of people who only a year ago were not very happy
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Where they made their home it with the north American Continent with the dynasty to create the constitution and building a republic. What a great way to start a book i spent most of last night reading it is a wonderful chronicle to the interconnected networks to tie them together about the founding of the country and the story evokes the spirit of hope and perseverance running straight through the american spirit. Doctor cheney along member of aei faculty so take a moment to acknowledge much we appreciate her scholarship and contributions to aei not to mention the service to our country. The latest in the series of several works to examine our countrys history with consideration and rigor her last book James Madison was a New York Times bestseller 2014 and shed new light on the life of the one of the most underappreciated founders also thank you to her interviewer Vice President cheney for her service in his service im pleased to have you both of you here today we will be taking questi