Finally, it is my distinct pleasure to introduce our first moderator, the great Bob Schieffer. As all of you know, bob is the cbs news chief washington correspondent and the awardwinning host of face the nation. Bob made some news of his own earlier this month when he announced he was stepping down from face the nation. Im hoping we will all help change his mind before lunch today. Bob has been a reporter for more than half a century and is has virtually won every award in broadcast journalism during his august career. Including 8 emmy awards. Please give me a big round of applause for Bob Schieffer and our panelists. [applause] bob i want to tell you, i announced last week that i was going to retire after 46 years at cbs news. 58 years since i got my first job in journalism. I think for that reason alone i an appropriate moderator to talk am about how medicare got started. Next week, i am going down and signing up for part b. [laughter] bob i would also say this. You know when i annou
We thought it would be important to look at the complicated early history of medicare and how difficult it was for previous administrations to enact legislation that so many of us now take for granted. Besides myself, our first panelist includes lynda bird johnson robb, the eldest daughter of president and mrs. Johnson. Lynda is the former chairman of the board for reading is fundamental, the nations largest to childrens literary organization. And she serves on the board of the lbj foundation. She is also the former first lady of virginia and another proud alumnus of the university of texas in austin. , i might mention too her husband, former senator and former governor chuck robb is here. Linda will be joined by larry levinson, deputies special counsel to larry johnson. Larry helped shape a comprehensive domestic legislative agenda which included medicare, the safe streets act, and Landmark Education and civil rights measures. He is a harvard law graduate and lawyer in private practic
[ applause ] have a great day. Thanks so much. Thank you, mr. President. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. How are you, brother . Nice to see you. How are you . Mr. President , congratulations to you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Great day. Thank you very much. American history tv is in primetime tuesday night with a look at congress. First, house historian matthew wosnewski discuss the history of women in congress through artifacts and photography. Then a look at the house ways Means Committee. And finally, Senate Historian john richie talks about several historic hearings held in the Russell Senate Office Building including the Truman Committee investigation of world war ii expenditures and the 1954 Army Mccarthy hearings. Thats tuesday night twbeginnin at 8 00 eastern here on cspan3. N now how a discussion on how president johnson succeeded in getting medicare passed. Taking a look at the political process 50 years ago. Speakers include lbjs lawyer Linda Johnson robb and
That will help grow jobs and middle americans. Two people to explain it, gary cohn is going to walk through why were doing and what were doing then the personal side. And secretary of the treasury Stephen Mnuchin will walk through the business and corporate side of what the president is doing to bring jobs back to this country, to make our businesses more competitive and help our economy grow. At the end, well be glad to take questions on this. You are being provided a one pager that provides the top level of the plan and both the director and secretary will go into further detail. So without further ado, director gary cohn. Mr. Cohn thank you, sean. Good afternoon to everyone. Thank you for being here. This is quite an historic day for us and one that weve been looking forward to for a long time and one were very excited about. We have a once in a Generation Opportunity to do something really big. President trump has made tax reform a priority and we have a Republican Congress that wa
That will help grow jobs and middle americans. Two people to explain it, gary cohn is going to walk through why were doing and what were doing then the personal side. And secretary of the treasury Stephen Mnuchin will walk through the business and corporate side of what the president is doing to bring jobs back to this country, to make our businesses more competitive and help our economy grow. At the end, well be glad to take questions on this. You are being provided a one pager that provides the top level of the plan and both the director and secretary will go into further detail. So without further ado, director gary cohn. Mr. Cohn thank you, sean. Good afternoon to everyone. Thank you for being here. This is quite an historic day for us and one that weve been looking forward to for a long time and one were very excited about. We have a once in a Generation Opportunity to do something really big. President trump has made tax reform a priority and we have a Republican Congress that wa