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Friedman this evening. Hes here to discuss new book into the bright sunshine Young Hubert Humphrey and the fight for civil rights. Now sams journalism professor at Columbia University and formerly reported and wrote columns for New York Times as a reporter in the 1980s, he worked in the culture of the times. Then in the mid 2000 wrote the papers on education column. And then for ten years he was responsible for. The on religion column. Hes also written nine previous books on a wide range of topics from high school to american jewry to college football, to his mothers own story. In his new book, sam delves into the early life of humphrey, who spent three years in the us senate representing minnesota and four years as Lyndon Johnsons Vice President , but is largely remembered for losing to Richard Nixon the 1968 president ial campaign. Again, to George Mcgovern for the democratic president ial nominee. In 1972, humphrey disparaged for having dutifully supported johnsons conduct of the vi
The latest in nonfiction books and authors. Funding for cspan2 comes from these Television Companies and more, including charter communications. Charter is proud to be recognized as one is the best internet providers. We are just getting started. Building 100,000 miles of new infrastructure to reach those who need it most. Charter communications along with these Television Companies support cspan2 as a public service. Good evening, everyone. And welcome to politics and prose. I am brad graham, coowner of the bookstore. I am very pleased to be hosting professor, author and former journalist, samuel freedman. He is here to discuss his new book into the bright sunshine. Young Hubert Humphrey and the fight for civil rights. And formally reported at the columns for the New York Times. As reported in the 1980s he worked in the culture section of the times. And then in the mid2000 wrote papers on education column. And then for 10 years he was responsible for the on religion column. He is also
Welcome to politics and prose. Im brad graham, a coowner of a bookstore along with my wife Lissa Muscatine and were very pleased to be hosting professor, author and journalist Samuel Friedman this evening. Hes here to discuss new book into the bright sunshine Young Hubert Humphrey and the fight for civil rights. Now sams journalism professor at Columbia University and formerly reported and wrote columns for New York Times as a reporter in the 1980s, he worked in the culture of the times. Then in the mid 2000 wrote the papers on education column. And then for ten years he was responsible for. The on religion column. Hes also written nine previous books on a wide range of topics from high school to american jewry to college football, to his mothers own story. In his new book, sam delves into the early life of humphrey, who spent three years in the us senate representing minnesota and four years as Lyndon Johnsons Vice President , but is largely remembered for losing to Richard Nixon the
determination to help others. and we revisit the young blind boy in war ravaged yemen and his inspirational determination to help others. hello, i m matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. stories and checking out let s start with a man hunt in the uk after a dramatic prison break yesterday. the government has ordered an independent review after a terror suspect, daniel khalife, escaped from wandsworth prison by clinging to the underside of a food delivery van leaving the jail. the 21 year old was awaiting trial, accused of leaving fake bombs at a military base while serving in the army. ports and airports, are now on high alert. graham satchell reports. it looked like business as usual at wandsworth today prison vans coming and going, but the jail is now at the centre of a growing storm, with serious questions about how a terror suspect managed to escape. daniel khalife was working in the kitch