Jefferson building of the library of congress. Were very, very fortunate and honored today to have with us chief Justice John Roberts from the United States Supreme Court and the right honorable the lord judge former lord chief justice of england and wales. They have both graciously agreed to sit down with us today to have a conversation about magna carta and its legal legacy. Tomorrows a very big day for us here at the library of congress. And in particular, the staff of the law library. For three years, weve been planning and working, and so finally tomorrow we will be able to open officially our exhibit, magna carta muse and mentor. Itll be right upstairs here in the south gallery of this building, and it has been a joy working on this for three years. The exhibition is the beginning for the library to celebrate the 800th anniversary of magna carta which will take place next year. Now as i know many of you know, the centerpiece for the library of Congress Exhibition will be the magn
Characteristics of a superman. He is a man who lived normally before the war and set himself no goal but to live normally after it. Succeeded because he had patience. He had faith in himself, and he knew it could be done. It took a little while. But he got there. Next on American History tv, u. S. Supreme court chief Justice John Roberts joins the former lord chief justice of england and wales to discuss the magna carta on its 800th anniversary and documents of importance to the american and british judicial system. At the library of congress where a 13th century copy of the magna carta is on display. King john signed the document under pressure from his parents in england his barons in england. Good afternoon. I am the law librarian of congress. On behalf of the librarian of congress, i want to welcome all of you to the beautiful members room here in the Thomas Jefferson building of the library of congress. Were very, very fortunate and honored today to have with us chief Justice John