Effort to bring the Natural World and the man made world into harmony. To bring order, usefulness and delight to our whole environment, and that only begins with trees and flowers and landscapes. Thats from a film created by the johnson administration, with a deeper johnson talking about beautification, her signature issue as first lady. She was a natural campaign, or successful businesswoman and a savvy political partner, are 36 president , lyndon bains johnson. Good evening, welcome to cspans first ladies. Well tell you the story of Claudia Taylor johnston, also known as ladybird. Our two guests are cokie roberts, the host of womens political history, thanks for being here. Betty boyd caroli is the author of numerous books about first ladies, and is working on a new autobiography of labor johnson. Lets start with where we were 50 years ago. What are the immediate challenges for the brandnew first couple in those first terrible days after the assassination of kennedy . They were enorm
Only begins with trees, flowers and landscaping. Thats from a film created by the Johnson Administration with Lady Bird Johnson talking about beautification, her signature issue as first lady. She was a natural campaigner, successful businesswoman and savvy partner to her husband, Lyndon Baines johnson. Good evening. Tonight well tell you the story of Claudia Taylor johnson known toe everyone as lady bird. Here too tell her story tonight are Cokie Roberts, the author of two books about womens political history, founding mothers and ladies of liberty. Thanks for being here. And we have an expert, with a number books from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, currently working on a new biography of Lady Bird Johnson. Ladies, i want to start with the beginning of where we were 50 years ago this week. Bhamp the immediate challenges in the first terrible day. They were enormous. First of all, nobody knew if there was a widespread plot. So the country was in terror for a period of time. Then
Why new moves by levon on central bank could through futile. Thanks for joining us we begin in the United States where the Vice President mike pence has led the 1st Coronavirus Task force briefing in almost 2 months as america records an all time high of new virus infections around 40000 new cases were confirmed across the u. S. On thursday but mike pence echoed president Donald Trumps message that the number of cases have been increasing because of accelerated testing he says 16 states are seeing a resurgence in cases across the south and southwest. In much of the country where were seeing a jobs expanding and Economic Activity expanding but our focus today is very much on on the advent of rising series of new cases across the american south. And. But where our 1st mission was to save lives once we came out of the 45. 00 days to slow the spread of what our task force has been focused on over the course of the past 2 months is to partner with states to save lives and safely reopen lets
Add that to concerns over the virus caseload and youve got this. The dow industrials, down 700 yesterday, down maybe another 200 this morning. The s p down 80 yesterday, down another 20 today. The nasdaq yesterday, down 200 points. Today, down about 13 points. A sea of red ink over there. A big loss especially for the dow. 1. 48 million new jobless claims this past week. Now, thats not a good number and it pushed stock prices just a little lower when that news was released at 8 30 eastern. Now, today, President Trump heads to wisconsin. Good timing. The democrat governor there has just called out the National Guard. A protester wielding a baseball bat and bullhorn harangued a restaurant crowd. He was arrested. Molotov cocktails were thrown, the Police Needed help. Governor evers sees the light and calls in the National Guard. Same thing in washington, d. C. Hundreds of National Guard troops now marshaling. They will protect the capitals monuments. Thursday, june 25, 2020. Varney compan
Thanks as always, mike and , welcome congressman brady. Welcome to our audience. I might say the accf is not in the News Business but as everybody knows, dr. Fauci testified today. There may be a democratic phase stimulus package and some good chairman one 66th the committee for ways and means. I say chairman because if you are chairman of the ways and Means Committee, you are always the chairman. The oldest committee and congress. Mr. Brady, i wasnt there but i remember it was december 21, 1795 that the committee was set up with the greatest legislative authority, which is relevant now as there are so many pieces of the covid challenge. Mr. Brady is the Ranking Member of the committee. Before we begin, i want to thank all of those courageous selfless americans who are helping not only their neighbors but strangers who want to return to work safely. Congressman brady would you like , to say a few words . Gov. Cuomo rep. Brady first, thank you for letting me join you. You have brought r