Mr. Spivak dr. King, former president truman was quoted by the a. P. As saying that the march from selma and this was his word was silly, and cant accomplish a darn thing except to attract attention. There have been two murders, many beatings and a federal expenditure for troops of about 300,000. Would you say that what the march accomplished was worth that cost . Dr. King well, first, i would say that the march was not silly at all. I would think that the march did more to dramatize the indignities and the injustices that negro people continue to face in the st many other sections of the south more than anything else. I think it was the most powerful and dramatic civil rights protest that has ever taken place in the south, and i think it well justified the cost that we put in it. Of course, we are sorry that a death occurred immediately after the march, and i am sure that all people of goodwill are outraged and in deep sorrow as a result of the death of mrs. Liuzzo, but after all, we
That, um, their voices are being heard. Reporter she is calling for tuition hikes of 5 every year for five years unless the uc system gets more money from the state. She and the governor are still hashing out a deal. But those tuition hikes are still on the table. Live at ucberkeley anne makevoc, kpix 5. The catholic archdiocese of San Francisco now apologizing for drenching the Homeless People who sleep at their church. We showed you the system yesterday morning. Sprinklers would dump water into the alcoves at st. Marys cathedral to keep the area clean from garbage and human waste. Now the archdiocese says it was illconceived. The city said it was illegal. Someone told me one of the janitors i believe or something is it takes more water to clean up afterwards than what water they were using from the sprinklers. Im not trying to mitigate it because were apologizing and sailing were getting rid of it. The Catholic Church runs many programs to help San Franciscos large homeless populatio
Every sunday you can learn about president s and first ladies their policies and their legacies here on the presidency. Visit cspan. Org history. You are watching American History tv all weekend every weekend on cspan3. 50 years ago, july 2, 1964, president lyndon b. Johnson signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Next Senate Historian Donald Richie talks with roger mud and former new york harold tribune harold glass. They recall the debate and passage of the most significant civil rights legislation since construction. This event, posted by the Senate Historical office, is about an our. Good afternoon. It is 12 00. We begin with two very distinguished guests, veteran reporters who covered the Civil Rights Act of 1964. By way of introduction, we are in one of the most historic rooms at the capitol complex. Now known as the kennedy caucus room, it was the room where the earings were held, the mccarthy hearings were held, the watergate hearings were held. This is the room where john f. Kennedy
At the capitol complex. Now known as the kennedy caucus room, it was the room where the hearings were held, the watergate hearings were held. This is the room where john f. Kennedy announced his candidacy for president. The room where a lot of nominees have been grilled by committees. There have been a lot of inquisitions here. Today, we are not doing an inquisition. We are doing a conversation. We are very pleased to have andy glass and roger mudd as our guests today. Born in warsaw, poland, and arrived in the United States during world war ii. He became a citizen in 1948. He is a graduate of the Bronx High School of science and yale university. In 1960, after he completed his military service, he became a reporter for the New York Herald tribune. In 1962, he was assigned to the washington bureau. In 1963, he became the chief Congressional Correspondent. Cityg grown up in new york and read the New York Herald tribune, i always lamented when the Herald Tribune bolted as a newspaper, we
Growth of the one technology that just might save us all. We have this handy fusion reactor in the sky called the sun. All in starts right now. Good evening from San Francisco. Im chris hayes. 150 years after the surrender of the confederacy, 54 years after the confederate battle flag was first hoisted on South Carolinas capitol grounds. And 23 days after the white supremacist who proudly waved that flag the Confederate Flag came down today. A remarkable scene at the capitol. A crowd gathered to bear witness. The vast majority were there to celebrate a victory many had been waiting for for decades. Wanted to give you an extended look at what was an absolutely extraordinary moment. Take it down take it down take it down [ crowd cheering ] usa usa usa na na na na hey, hey, goodbye na na na na hey, hey, goodbye usa usa when it was all said and done, the confederate battle flag was taken down folded up and placed in the hands of an africanamerican member of the South Carolina Highway Patro