National gallery. I have five from the museum of american art, from a collection called the frost collection. All from the United States. In the period, roughly from the 1920s into the 1930s. Did you pick them yourself . Yes. Which one in here is your favorite . My favorite is called the infinity. Its the figure eight. These are both from the national gallery. Those are my number one favorites of the items of the museum of american art. I like cunninghams infinity. Talk about these photos over here. Tell us just about anyone that comes to mind. In this photo, justice kennedy, Justice Breyer and i are taking part in the Washington National operas production. We were extras. This is the ball seen. The prince welcomes guests of various kinds. We brought them the ambassador of russia, the ambassador of hungary, and then he greeted the three supremes, and we marched on to the stage and sat for the rest of that act and watched the show. What about the gavels . They were given to me by variou
Christmas million optional museum, here in washington d. C. Its just over an hour. So its absolutely a thrill to see so many people here for this kind of a program, my name is johnny gray, and i have the wonderful privilege of being the director of your National Museum of American History. Particularly on nights like tonight, and which we really can look at American History in unique and unusual ways. We are really honored to be joined by tonight panel Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg applause Supreme Court Justice Sonia sotomayor, applause catherine fit, applause and Supreme Court Society Publications director claire kushner, applause it is now my privilege to introduce the 13th secretary of the smithsonian institution, doctor david horton. Hes on Board Certified cardiologist a jazz musician, and doctor scorching with most recently the president of cornell university, and previously served as president of the university of iowa. Doctor gordon has interest in learning as wide
Landmark cases produced in partnership with the National Constitution center. Exploring the human stories and constitutional dramas behind 12 Historic Supreme Court decisions. Mr chief justice. Good evening, welcome to see spencers landmark cases. Tonights case is the New York Times Company Versus the United States, in this 1971 case, the Supreme Court ruled six to three against the knicks this Nixon Administration in a big win for journalism. The decision upheld the New York Times in the Washington Post, which you just saw depicted in this recent movie, the right to project published classified information on the history of the vietnam war over significant objections from the pentagon and the white house. We have to terrific guests at the table tonight, to help us understand how this case unfolded. And what it means for us today in our society. Let me introduce you to flloyd abrams, the bestknown First Amendment lawyer counsel in the New York Times case and he is the attorney in new y
This is a closed captioning test. This is a closed captioning test. This is a closed captioning test. This is a closed captioning test. By the time of the next president ial inauguration so the next president , one way or another, is going to its going to affect the future of the Supreme Court for the next quarter century. Looks like you have a response. Its a bit of an overstatement to say that its the phone. Certainly, one overhaul see other, but it affirms the essence of. At the basic core of row survives case, even as other aspects of it come out of casey. The court also ultimately ruled seven to two. I want to ask you how we got to that, but lets listen to keith in minnesota. You are on. Thank you. Theres been talk, discussions about the rights of the unborn and the rights of the mother. Has there ever been discussion about paternal rights . Youre shaking your head, yes . Not necessarily. Not in roe v. Wade, but certainly other cases, for example and dan, fourth theres discussion
Affirmative action under the constitution. And then the legacy of those decisions. Youre watching American History tv on cspan three. The u. S. Supreme court today ruled that the Death Penalty does not necessarily represent cruel and unusual punishment, and that i can be a deterrent to crime. By seven to two, the judges upheld the Death Penalty in florida georgia and texas, other states may be affected in this similar way. But about five to four, the court struck down Capital Punishment laws and and louisiana. That ruling could prevent still other states from invoking their own Death Penalty laws. All persons having business before the honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States are admonished to drawn their and give their attention. Landmark cases, spends special history series, produced in partnership with the National Constitution center. Exploring the human stories and constitutional dramas behind 12 historic Supreme Court decisions. Mr. Chief justice, may it please the court