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[inaudible conversations] good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, absolutely delighted to welcome you here, a special thank you to alma, that mall and joe for their sponsorship of our monthly book series. And cant hear me in the back . Theyll turn up the mook crow phone a little bit. I think were set now. This is a historic book talk here because its actual through the last one were going to have at these offices. I think some of you are aware, the institute is moving to new digs, a few blocks away in the west end. So our next session like this will be there, at 2300m street. January 22nd with David Ignatius and i hope well see many of you at that time. I also want to welcome all of our guests watching this live streamed and especially our many guests watching this on cspan. Also, a very special welcome, were delighted to have 25 students here from washington latin school. Washington latin high school. And i think i was discussing t ....
Wooduff plus, mark shields and david brooks reflect on the senate vote to curb filibusters and the rest of the weeks news. And we explore the enduring impact of president kennedys 1,000 days in office. Those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by support also comes from Carnegie Corporation of new york, a foundation created to do what Andrew Carnegie called real and permanent good. Celebrating 100 years of philanthropy at carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Wooduff americans and the world marked the 50th anniversary today of one of the 20th centurys defining mome ....
School, sixth grade. I had a wonderful sister a nun sister Roberta Miriam and sometime in the early afternoon a knock at the door came and that was rare. Back in those days you were not interrupted in class. She went to the door and i heard her gasp. She placed her hand up against her chest. She came back to the class and she said students i have terrible news. President kennedy has been shot but he is still alive. Take out your rosaries and lets pray for the president. Back in those days rosaries were standard operating equipment and the catholic classroom so we all took out our rosaries and we were holding each bead for dear life. Maybe 20 minutes later or so she had to go out in the hall and she came back and she was crying. We knew it was over. Lets go where was that school . Norfolk virginia saint pius. They would kill me if i didnt mention it. Host do you remember that weekend . Guest we all remember it. We were all of a sud ....
Wooduff plus, mark shields and david brooks reflect on the senate vote to curb filibusters and the rest of the weeks news. And we explore the enduring impact of president kennedys 1,000 days in office. Those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by support also comes from Carnegie Corporation of new york, a foundation created to do what Andrew Carnegie called real and permanent good. Celebrating 100 years of philanthropy at carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Wooduff americans and the world marked the 50th anniversary today of one of the 20th centurys defining mome ....