Live. And for those of us joining us in person, welcome to the historic Decatur House and the White House Historical association. And my name is dr. Colleen hogan, a Senior Vice President at the White House Historical association, and the director of the David Rubenstein center for white house history tonight, a special episode of white house history live as we launch the book mourning the president s loss and legacy in american culture. This book was published by the University Virginia press in partnership with the center for president ial history, Southern Methodist university, and the Miller Center at uva. Mourning the president s brings together and emerging scholars to examine how different generations and communities of americans have eulogized and remembered. U. S. President s. This evening, were joined by several scholars that contributed the book on stage. And we have others in the audience, including chester and brandon robinson. Thank you for joining us this evening. Dr. Ma
Currently a massachusetts resident. Massachusetts or new york. Derek, and alicia dearn i believe of california. Can you talk about what happened . I am happy to. Historically, you have had to get signatures to replace the nomination. It has traditionally been our practice to suspend the rules to count president ial tokens turned in by a president ial candidate as Vice President ial tokens for nominations for anyone who had run for president. In motion was made to suspend the rules in that manner so the only candidates who will be eligible to be nominated for the office of Vice President are those able to submit Vice President ial tokens by the deadline of 1 16 p. M. [inaudible] nicholas at present, that is the case. Those tokens are being turned in but still being tabulated. Someone may cross the 30 token threshold in the interim. In the back. What is the question . Vice president ial tokens . Vice president ial is what we are talking about. I do not know how many were outstanding or h
The proceedings of the United States senate are being broadcast to the nation on television for the first time, not that we have operated in secret until now. Millions of americans have set in the galleries and observed Senate Debates during their visits to washington. But today, they can witness the proceedings in their own homes. We might say that the nation is tuning in late. Woodrow wilson said that the informing function of congress should be preferred to its legislative function. Today, as the u. S. Senate comes out of the communications dark ages, we create another historic moment in the relationship between congress and Technological Advancement in communications through radio and televisi. That was june 2, 1986, 30 years ago this month, the and the occasion was the first day of permanent television of the United States senate. We would use the opportunity of the 30th anniversary to look back at the senate and how it is changed in the era of television. We have two guests that
Today is a historic occasion. The proceedings of the United States senate are being broadcast to the nation on television for the first time, not that we have operated in secret until now. Millions of americans have set in the galleries and observed Senate Debates during their visits to washington. But today, they can witness the proceedings in their own homes. We might say that the nation is tuning in late. Woodrow wilson said that the informing function of congress should be preferred to its legislative function. Today, as the u. S. Senate comes out of the communications dark ages, we create another historic moment in the relationship between congress and Technological Advancement in communications through radio and television. That was june 2, 1986, 30 years ago this month, and the occasion was the first day of permanent television of the United States senate. We are going to use the opportunity of the 30th anniversary to look back at the senate and how it is changed in the era of t
Government do things with respect to security, peace process, sinai, and other issues of national consequence to us. On the middle east peace saudi arabia has been a critical partner. Just yesterday we reaffirmed the saudi commitment, the saudi commitment to its own initiative a very Significant Initiative and i praised prince sauds description of the, of his vision and the saudi vision for the peace that waits for israel providing we can move the process which they are committed to and very much a part of that we can move that forward. They are a partner in that effort through their role in the arab league as well as their authorship of the arab peace initiative. In addition we both share, saudi arabia and the United States share with almost every other country in the region deep concern about Irans Nuclear program. And its impact on the region. And we had a very frank conversation yesterday about that and i think they understand exactly what the United States is engaged in and i reaf