Michael jordan. Actors tom hanks, Robert De Niro, Robert Redford. Singers, Bruce Springsteen and diana ross. This is about an hour and 10 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, the recipients of the medal of freedom. Kareem adbuljabar. [applause] Ellen Degeneres. [applause] tom hanks. [applause] Michael Jordan. [applause] [applause] Robert Redford. [applause] Bruce Springsteen. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the Vice President of the United States. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States and mrs. Michelle obama. [applause] president obama this is not all fun and games. Welcome to the white house, everybody. Today we celebrate extraordinary americans who have lifted our spirits, strengthened our union, pushed us toward progress. I always love doing this event. But this is a particularly impressive class. [laughter] we have got innovators and artists, publicer is and haves, rabblerousers, athletes, renowned character actors like the guy from space jam. [laughter] we
Loyalties. Meanwhile, its black friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Shoppers are expected to spend a 27 billion today alone. Some groups are calling for boycotts based on political reasons. Both supporters and opponents of president elect donald trump are urging consumers to continue to vote with their dollars and sean retailers who spoke out in favor or against them during the campaign. Which leads us to todays question for our viewers. Would you boycott a company for political reasons . If you support politicalbased boycotts, you can call call 202 7488000. If you oppose them, you can call 202 7488001. You can also reach us on social anda, on twitter, cspanwj, on facebook at facebook. Com cspan. At a little bit more about some as weveboycotts already started the black friday shopping day, according to business insiders. The antitrust movement is calling to boycott 32 retailers. Its hard to separate Donald Trumps businesses from his politics. As a result, some are cal
Leadership. And white house counsel. I have tremendous advantages quite frankly. Of course youre gonna meet new people and people that dont know you because theres a hundred 5,000 people at the department and they all want to look at the boss. If the project a level of confidence and also from my perspective i spent as much time as i could. Going to the various agencies and their floors and stopping by shaking peoples hands and getting to know the employees at the department of justice. I would say that question is a little bit unfair to me. B final comments . Because my wife is here i want to say and i talk about this in the book and i think it will be reflected in the book. That is the importance of family and support. I could not had done what i did without the support of my family. I talk about the difficult times that we went through in washington and how it affected my family and becky was always there for me. Im very grateful for the service that she provided. Grateful to George
Independents and others is 2027488002. We will look for your comments on social media. We will look for your comments on cspanwj or facebook. All over the Television News this morning and the internet, the New York Times website, here is a look at their lead story. Fidel castro, cuban revolutionaries who defied u. S. Dies at 90 in a right that if the fiery apostle of revolution who brought the cold war to 1959 andemisphere in then defied the United States for nearly half a century as leader, briefly pushing 2 the brick of nuclear war died on friday, he was 90 years old. It was announced by cuban state television. He had been in declining health for a number of years. Looking for your reaction this morning, your thoughts on the future of u. S. Cuba relations. With a change in our presidency with donald trump, no word or tweets from donald trump. The changes the Obama Administration had put into 2014, weginning in showed you decline raising in 2015 at additional policies announced by the
Author Richard Epstein and theodore ruger. Ideas put forth in the book about the powers of the federal government outlined in the constitution. This hour and 15 Minute Program was hosted by the National Constitution center and was moderated by its president jeffrey rosen. Welcome to the National Constitution center. President ey rosen, and ceo. It is so great to welcome you back to the keynote Opening Event of our blockbuster fall season. The National Constitution cente only institution in america tarted by congress to disseminate information about the constitution on a nonpartisan basis. And we are about to be transformed by the opening at the end of october of a new gallery displaying one of the 12 surviving original copies of the bill of rights. This is the first time that an original copy of the bill of rights is returning to philadelphia in 200 years. It will be enjoying the new gallery with rare copies of the declaration of independence and the constitution. Making us one of the