Triple toe the sochi games begin under a cloud of security concerns. Homeland security is now banning liquids in carryon luggage on flights from the u. S. To russia. The move comes after Homeland Security warned about the possibility of explosives hidden in toothpaste. I think the threat stream is credible and real. Nearly 500,000 people in maryland and pennsylvania are without power. Snow and ice in the dallasft. Worth area. System bringing welcomed rain into parts of california. Weve been needing a lot of water. Got to be able to flush the toil eliminates, you know. A top u. S. Diplomats phone call leaked is causing an international stir. [ bleep ] the eu. I dont like goodbyes. Nbc does. After 22 years, len fwhoe said his final goodbye last night. With some of his friends, matt damon, Billy Crystal and even the president. This has been the greatest 22 years of my life. I bid you all a heartfelt goodbye. A huge drug bust. Australian navy seized 700 million worth of heroin. A pope with
Most important trends for women, which was that american womens Labor Force Participation increased. Not only do they not go home after world war ii, they increasingly enter the labor market across the 19th the 1950s. A history of women in the workplace sunday at 1 p. M. Eastern. Next, highlights from season one of first ladies, influence and image. The 50thdiscussion on anniversary of the march on washington, and the legacy of Martin Luther king jr. Series, first ladies, influence and image. Over the next couple of hours, we will visit places with history curators. Away fighting the revolutionary war, Martha Washington ran their plantation. It is clear that martha arrived at mount vernon in 1859 and there was a lot of management that she had to do. When she married George Washington, she brings with her to mount vernon 12 housemates. That is really almost unimaginable luxury. These are slaves that are for the most part, not field labor, not producing crops, which is where your income
White house is a president ial spouse and i wish him well. Those are three of the first ladies we will be exploring. Good evening, and thanks for well do a preview of season two. Joining us to set the stage are two of our academic advisors of the series. Im going to start with a recap of how we left things after season one. We start with the woman who set the stage for everyone. Over that time, how did the role of first lady change . You have to look at how it remained the same, and that was the woman as hostess for the nation. I think the role grew to encompass preserving the white house, crafting an image for her husbands administration, and i think a growing recognition of the position of the United States in world affairs, so you have someone looking to revamp the white house in a major way to make it a residence were as the chief executive of a major power. I would add there are three distinct individuals who defined it. The biggest difference is those opinions matter. That reflec
The second is to do your job. People will see they are serious and trying to earn respect, even if it is 54. Thank you. Good. Im not going to jump down. I can say hello to you. There are a lot of people. Would. To, and i probably in a few moments, a preview of season two of first ladies, influence and image. Mccain andnator graham talk about syria. After that we will talk about the war parent war powers act. Then we will talk about rights with Supreme Court Justice Stephen breyer. Of firstcial preview ladies influence and image. Politics ande style and how the role of first ladys continues to evolve. An hour. Bout you have to be honest exactly how you feel, and i felt it was the best thing in the world when the Supreme Court voted to legalize abortion and put it in the hospitals where it the longest. Belongs. It somewhere there may be someone who follows in my footsteps. I wish him well. Of the firstthree ladies we will be exploring. Evening, and thanks for being with us. Set the stage
My topic today is serious which presents one of most issuesl Foreign Policy we face. It lies to a heart critical to u. S. Security, a friend that is a place that is home to friends and partners. It is important because the Syrian Regime possesses chemical weapons that we cannot allow to fall into terrorist hands. It is important because the regime is collaborating with lockstep with in hezbollah. Syria is important because its people in seeking freedom and dignity has suffered unimaginable horrors. I also recognize how ambivalent americans are about the situation there. On the one hand, we americans share a desire, after two wars which have taken 6700 american lives and cost over 1 trillion, to invest taxpayer dollars in american schools and infrastructure. On the other hand, americans have heard the president s commitment that this will not iraq, this will not be afghanistan any use of force will be limited and tailored narrowly to the chemical weapons threat. On the one hand, we shar