If you have a personal memory if you are a world war ii veteran and you are watching, we would love to hear from you this morning. Hat number, 2027488002 otherwise, viewers in the eastern and Central United states can call in 2027488000. Viewers in the mountain on pacific time zones can call 2027488001. You can also catch up with us on social media, on twitter and facebook. Very good wednesday morning to you. We will be shown you some of the headlines from newspapers across this country. The headlines commemorating the 75th anniversary of the attacks on pearl harbor. He was two of them this morning. The first from the Washington Times. Pearl harbor survivors mark attacks milestone. Of usa today this morning. A picture of the uss arizona memorial there at pearl harbor. Stories from survivors of the attacks. Later. Hell, it 75 years that even 75 years later. Usa today with a listing of the day. That they 2335 military deaths. 68 civilian deaths. Wall street journal with a story about sur
Influence and image. Tonight, well tell you the story of pat nixon, although her time in the white house was really eclipsed by her husbands resignation from office in the wake of watergate. So were going to tell more about her record and learn more about her life before the white house, what she did while she was there, and her legacy. Here are our two guests to tell her story. Tim naftali is a president ial historian and the former head of the Nixon Library. And meet mary brennan, who is a pat nixon biographer and also history professor at texas state university. Well, welcome to both of you. Lets start with this perception of pat nixon. She is described in your book, actually, as an enigma. So what should people know . What are a couple of things about pat nixon that theyd be surprised to learn . Ms. Brennan pat was fun and funny. People who knew her talked about her sense of humor. And she was adventurous. As a young woman, she worked for a hospital in new york city, and she would
He only needed to be found guilty of one article of impeachment. Richard nixon, seeing the writing on the wall, he was very gifted, he saw the writing on the wall and he decides to resign before he is actually thrown out of office. He announced his resignation august 8, 1974. He leaves office at noon on august 9, 1974, 40 years ago this august. Timothy naftali who served as director of the Richard Nixon Library Museum in california. Now the director of the library at new york university. Thank you for your perspective on the events 40 years ago. Up next more from the debate , before the House Judiciary Committee on july 20 9, 1974, including the vote on article two the abuse of power against Richard Nixon. Here on cspan 3 and American History tv. The gentleman from california recognized for five minutes. Article two. Which i suggest is an expression of our deep devotion to the constitution and to the first ten amendments. The bill of rights. Article two is our rededication to and reaff
How much time will be allocated. [murmurs] 21 members seeking recognition. Mr. Chairman, it seems to me that this is a matter of sufficient importance. The members should have an adequate amount of time, i dont want to prolong this, i dont think we should cut off debate on a matter of this serious and seriousness. Therefore i must register my , objection to the request. Withdraw the motion. From july 29, 1974, youve been watching some of the debate on members of the House Judiciary Committee with the abuse of power aimed at the impeachment of president nixon. Joining us is timothy naftali, currently the director of the tenement library at new york university. Before that, director of the Richard Nixon museum. Thanks for being with us. My pleasure, steve. We talked earlier about the issue of abuse of power. Give our audience a sense of the constitutional debate that were that was swirling within this committee and the time line of this in late july about a week and a half before Richard
Including the oyster industry and the restoration of the f 100 jet fighter. Laboratory of Thomas Edison in fort myers and hear the voices of the mormon tabernacle choir in salt lake city. 40 years ago this summer, events at the Supreme Court and at the white house quickly unfolded leading into 1974 into the only resignation into the american president. Coming up next, the House Judiciary Committee meeting members debate in impeaching president nixon. This was the second of three and impeachment articles the committee adopted. First, timothy naftali, former nixon president ial library director, explains why article ii was at the heart. Of the proceedings and how the vote continues to shape our understanding of president ial power. Joining us from new york is tim naftali who is the director of the library at New York University and former nixon president ial library director. Thank you for being with us. We want to go back 40 years ago as the house was beginning to debate article ii of i