Characters, as well as many articles. Directord as interim at the portrait gallery from may 2012 to march 2013. She received a masters degree in early american culture, and she is a former board member of the print council of america. Reaves . [applause] ms. Reaves thank you so much, kendall, and good evening. Comealways a pleasure to to this lovely place and a particular honor to be asked to help celebrate george. Ashingtons birthday i am very happy to share with you perhaps a slightly different picture of George Washington then is typical than is typical. Thank you all for coming out on such a miserable evening. The exulted lyrics of a federal song in the exalted camp bothled Washington Snow longer with pride and dignity, your matchless strength at sea, since we, your braver sons, incensed, have soared on. Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah for war and washington the rebels, the next verse complains, laugh at all of your pomp. Cheeky lyrics are printed on a broadsided, adorned at the top with a
Announcer contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Excuse me while i whip this out. [ screams ] believe it or not, 40 years since mel brooks gave us Blazing Saddles. This is a wonderful Anniversary Edition with some notes and a bunch of other good stuff in here. Yeah. Nice little book. And i cant believe its been 40 years. Ive seen this thing more times than i can count and laugh every time like it was the first time i saw it. Oh, yeah. Its insane. I told you, i saw it the other night on a big screen. Reporter ive never seen it on a big screen. Oh, yeah. When they come to the desert, and the desert theres one scene where you see the desert on a big screen is real, on imax. We saw it at the chinese theater on imax. Theres a lot of desert and they come to a little spot. All these horses line up and theres a toll booth, you know. Thats so damn crazy. Its funny. A toll booth in the desert. Its funny is what it is. Last night when we wrapped up this conversation y
Friday night and they dont understand the lynchings in mississippi and brown v. Board of education. So on top of that when we as teachers are exhausted and we dont have the time to get out in the streets and from about how were being about how i worked out of contract after years of seniority because our superintendent is a guy who could put his funds towards evaluation systems and, you know, sort of this attack on teachers instead of supporting me with lower class size. I mean, theres so many complexities and nuances, and when you throw in 72 of my school is at poverty level. I transferred from 95 , when youre reporting child abuse speakers im so sorry, we are getting no, no. No note were over our time and thank you. My voice will live on. Spent thank you all so much for being here, and please if you want to continue this conversation, and i sense many of you would like to, come to signing area five where they will be with her books. Thank you so much [inaudible conversations] you are
The late Christopher Hitchensd9n and martin amos. One can only imagine what those lunches were like. So, ladies and gentlemen, its my pleasure to introduce the author of but enough about you, a storyteller or, a cultural critic and, ifnr i hay say, irreverent historian, mr. Christopher buckley. Lets welcome him. [applause] hello. Would you please turn your cell phones back on . [laughter] what a an honor to be introduced by dr. Pasti, the es . Ive had the pleasure for some years now of getting to know him and his delightful and very beautiful wife, patricia, your first lady, who is a connecticut girl, i point out with no small pride being a connecticut yankee myself. And she is also an author, and you will be hearing from her at, later on at this festival. I, having identified myself as a connecticut yankee, i hasten to point out that i have can you hear me in the cheap seats back there . How much did you pay for those . [laughter] i hasten to point out that i have South Carolina conne
We start the first halfhour asking you what your message is for congress for this brief session. For democrats, use 202 5853880. Republicans, 202 5853881. And for independents, 202 5853882. On twitter, our twitter handle is cspanwj,. You can post on facebook. The question is up as we speak. Facebook. Com cspan. Your emails are welcome too,. Journal cspan. Org. Susan davis usa today piece, congress back for a brief session. Shortterm funding bill is the top priority. Congress returns for a threeweek sprint to the legislative finish that will focus on political messages before the midterm election. If the transfer control of the senate to republicans. John boehner advised lawmakers on a recent Conference Call to expect a brief but busy session with the key agenda items being the must pass shortterm funding bill to keep the government running until early december. The funding runs out september 30 and congress is on track to extend until a postelection lameduck session. Willol of the u. S