use a hand. let us summon the spirit of togetherness that has always helped to keep america as a shining example to the world. and let s protect that idea. especially those stationed far from home for the holidays. our men and women in uniform and their families that sacrifice so much for us, it is because of celebratewe can freely, we can worship as we please, that we can come together on a night like this, strong and united and free. so, on the half of michelle, ny,ia, sasha, beau, son happy holidays to all of you and god bless you all and may god bless the united states of america. thank you very much. [applause] announcer: up next, president and mrs. obama host the 2015 kennedy center honorees at the white house. then, a discussion on income inequality in the u.s. and the efforts to fight drug -incomeon and low in heigh families. two: on the next washington journal, a look at how campaign 2016 has different from past presidential campaigns in terms of media coverage and r
reaction from congress on mass shootings, gun control, terrorism, and the rise of isis. on c-span, thursday, december 31, at 8:00 p.m. eastern . this holiday weekend, 2 days of featured programming. rosa parks years ago defied a city ordinance for blacks to leave their seat on a city bus to make room for white passengers. it instigated the montgomery bus boycott. we will see what role the lawyers played in the protest and the civil rights movement as we hear from the attorney for rosa parks and demonstrators. war author and historian william davis on the little-known aspects of the live and leadership of robert e. lee and grant. .- and ulysses s. grant and nasa projects, including project and the flyby of mars. and an award-winning documentary filmmaker on how the public learns about history through film and television. american history tv, all weekend, and on holidays. the kennedy center honors is an annual ceremony for contributions to american culture. president obama and
ago, the ship carrying a young girl named rosa dolores alverio [applause] president obama: from puerto rico [applause] president obama: came into new york city, steamed by the statue of liberty. oh my goodness, she thought, a lady runs this country! [laughter and applause] president obama: she wasn t yet known by the stage name of rita moreno, but even then, she knew she wanted to be a star. at age nine, she debuted as a dancer. at 13, she set foot in a broadway theatre for the first time in her life - as a member of the cast. at 30, she became the first latina to win an academy award for her unforgettable performance as anita in west side story. [baby makes noises] president obama: yes, it was good, wasn t it? [laughter] president obama: after more than seven decades on stage and screen, rita s one of just a handful of artists to win an emmy, a grammy, an oscar, and a tony. she s got an egot. [applause] president obama: but being a pioneer is never easy. fo
(Season 2024 Episode 12 of 32): Monty Don reveals his plans for planting up pots. Gardeners' World airs on BBC Two HD at 8:00 AM, Thursday 13 June. Monty Don reveals his plans for planting up pots