Test. Test. Test. Test. Captioning performed by vitac that carter was so good at mastering the symbols of the office and in order to win our support, thats how high he was riding at the time. But as ken pointed out, his election as president marks a transition. We had been electing washington figures president ever since world war ii and with 1976, the fact that he had never been in washington which he reminded us of turned out to be a political virtue. He was from georgia and was going to bring that sense of fresh blood and fresh spirit into washington, d. C. , and that marks a kind of historic turning point at which governor and in the most recent election complete outsider began to become a more appealing political persona for those who are running for president. The other way cartoonists responded is by drawing things about his southern and rural heritage. There was a famous cartoon of a white house limousine outside the whitehouse up on cinder blocks and there was jody powell, who
Yield one minute to the gentlelady from washington, ms. Jayapal. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady from washington is recognized. Ms. Jayapal i am so proud today to stand here to support h. R. 4, the Voting Rights advancement act. And i want to congratulate my incredible colleague, congresswoman sewell, for her leadership. When Congress Passed the Voting Rights act of 1965, it was a recognition that systemic discrimination based on race continued to deny people the right to vote. As an organizer, i understand the Voting Rights act as a victory that was hard fought by black activists like fannie lou hall of famer and ella baker and our esteemed colleague, representative lewis, who devoted their lives to fighting for the right to vote. And it was a victory of the movement that recognized this right to vote is absolutely fundamental to our concept and our actualization of democratcy. Unfortunately, we have not followed with the same courage. Instead, since 2013, states have enacted l
Rogen. Our Robin Roberts with the famous faces behind the beloved characters. Circle of life but first the nightline five. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. We begin tonight with breaking news. Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul stevens died tonight in ft. Lauderdale, florida after suffering a stroke yesterday. President jerald ford appointed stevens in 1975 as a moderate. But he eventually emerged at courts leading liberal, retiring after serving 35 years on the nations highest court. I think ive been told over and over again in case after case after case that on some issues i surprised people, yes. But all judges do that. In 2012, president obama awarded him the medal of freedom. Justice John Paul Stevens was 99 years old. We turn now to the tragic plane crash exactly 20 years ago tonight. There was already worry and concern on cape cod, massachusetts. A small, private plane had failed to land as expected. The pilot, john f. Kennedy jr. The accident that killed the son of a s
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