I am the 113th president of the National Press club and wanted an honor it is to have this is the First Program on my watch. This year. The former general manager of cbs Radio Network news and former managing editor, the boys on the bus is required reading and i have the pleasure in the challenge for one of those boys chamberlin from opi. [laughter] [applause] looking forward to a terrific discussion this evening now i have the pleasure of introducing the chair of the National Press club history the 87th president of the National Press club, bureau chief of gaylord News University of oklahoma and a dear friend. [applause] thank you so much the legacy of the 112 year history of journalism especially in washington we are pleased we have a new book of the new history of the club called tales from the National Press club scheduled to be published by the History Press and those that have had an impact on history. This event tonight was proposed by our moderator who himself is part of the Gr
From opi. [laughter] [applause] looking forward to a terrific discussion this evening now i have the pleasure of introducing the chair of the National Press club history the 87th president of the National Press club, bureau chief of gaylord News University of oklahoma and a dear friend. [applause] thank you so much the legacy of the 112 year history of journalism especially in washington we are pleased we have a new book of the new history of the club called tales from the National Press club scheduled to be published by the History Press and those that have had an impact on history. This event tonight was proposed by our moderator who himself is part of the Grover Family founded by eds greatgrandfather Alexander Graham bell. Who by the way now editor and publisher of the American Heritage magazine that has inspired generations of historians and hes also the author and editor of 13 history books and a thirdgeneration club member and is here to introduce our distinguished panel from the
Off. The Potomac River near great falls is dangerous, even for experienced swimmers. Jackie benson talked to one young athlete who narrowly escaped drowning. Reporter when we see images like this rescues from the Potomac River, many people assume the person couldnt swim or fell in from the rapid. It is often a mistaken assumption. People dont think it happens, but it does. Reporter a college rower and strong swimmer, on memorial day weekend lasted year, splashing around with friends on a stretch of the Potomac South of great falls when something she did not think could happen did happen. I was carried out by the current. Ended up in rapids. Realized that i went over the im so thankful that the kid who jumped in and got me we didnt know each other, we were complete strangers. He jumped in and got me we are still friends now. Reporter u. S. Park Police Officers bruce martin and enrique wong try to stop a rescue before it becomes necessary. They know the vast majority of drowning victims
Houston is go for docking, it is up to you guys. July, 1975. An american apollo spacecraft and a russian soyuz spacecraft prepared to join and earth orbit. Around the world, millions watch and listen to the two spacecraft become one. Now they wait for the next romantic event, the meeting of soviets and americans are men. Ok. That will stay open. [laughter] go ahead, tom. Alaexi. Ok, turn on the camera. Here. Glad to see you. Pass it to alexi. [speaking russian] in the first transfer, astronauts are hoisted in the soyuz by the cosmonauts. One stays behind to watch the apollo group. In the name of the soviet people and for myself personally leaders of the United States and ussr relay their congratulations. Opportunities are opening up for fruitful development of scientific cooperation of the countries for humanity. I wish you a successful completion of the program and a safe return to earth. Astronauts on the line. Gentlemen, let me call to express my very great admiration for your hard
Commenced in the june of 1812. Since that time the administration, having relentlessly avoided any imposition of the suppression of the present speech alluded to in the bill of rights, this administration has been most fervent in not disturbing the rights of the American People. The accessibility to freedom of speech and the press has found great opposition in this administration. The outbreaks and riots in baltimore that occurred shortly after the declaration in july of 1812 in baltimore affected how many citizens supported the war. The outcome was the consequence of the publications. My friend, henry lee, had suffered that is the consequence of that there. We were not about suppress the press on those matters. You had seen a reflection in the country and in the unit new england state. We have seen their expressions of discontent, even amongst those in the democratic republican party, who expressed reservations about the war. But let us talk to the war itself. For years comparing the