Alexis well, they passed out of the house Judiciary Committee. There was lots of discussion onto what the rules would be, the rules meeting with the investigation be limited . And the house judiciary had already undertaken that and had established that the inquiry could really run very widely. It wasnt going to be limited to just a certain number of witnesses or a certain number of days or even just to the monica linsky question. So they gave themselves a wide running room. Democrats fought to keep that from happening. But the rules were established and the committee, because our 2116, already line vote, the republicans were in control and they were guiding it and the house floor was ready to take it up under the Republican Leadership of the house at the time. Steve for those of us here, we remember so much drama. We literally went through three speakers, first with the resignation of Newt Gingrich, Bob Livingston became the next in line. Then what happens . Well, there was a scramble
52 americans were held hostage in the u. S. Embassy in tehran. Next, the Wilson Center hosts a panel discussing how the iran hostage crisis has impacted. S. Foreign policy since then. Good morning. Welcome to the Wilson Center. My name is christian osterman, and i have the privilege to direct the history and Public Policy program here at the center. Thank you for joining us today for this Panel Discussion on the 40th anniversary of the iran hostage crisis. On november 4, 1979, 52 american diplomats and citizens were taken hostage by a crowd of iranian students who stormed the u. S. Embassy, the combination of worsening relations between this country and iran in the wake of the iranian revolution in february 1979. Even though the crisis ended with the release of the hostages in 1981, after an incredible ordeal that lasted some 444 days, it has had a lasting influence on the relationship between the two countries. Images of iranian students breaching the u. S. Embassy, shouting antiameri
Coming up next, a 1988 interview. Ith congressman peter rodino he discusses his experience as bringuse judiciary chair the impeachment hearings for president nixon. Discussing how he was chosen to leave the inquiry. Rep. Rodino there were those who were a little concerned that speaker albert, who had not made , but who realize that impeachment was in the offing, certainly was considering, thinking about it, felt,ere were those who my god, if it goes to congressman rodino, congressman ray dino is one who has been working in the background, has never got out front, you know and then out there. There were those who wanted to create an Ad Hoc Committee and these speaker designate at that committee toad hoc conduct the inquiry. On aer albert talked to me number of occasions. He had great confidence in me and he placed his confidence in. E and notwithstanding that fact, there were those who, even after a became the chairman who were on taking another course of action. I remember the attempt
Modern european and world history. A native of kansas city, missouri, proctor holds degrees in journalism and history from the university of missouri and a phd from rutgers university. Thet publications include secret diary of mary thorpe, 2017s gender and the great war, and 2017s world war i a short history. Book. S a spectacular i consistently get asked questions if theres a short brooke book great for teaching at an introductory point. If you have not seen her short history on world war i, that is a nice entry point. Also clearly, she was very busy and 2017. On as presently working study of American Humanitarian aid in the u. S. From 1914 to 1924, which you will be hearing about more in a few seconds. Ladies and gentlemen, please help me welcoming dr. Tammy proctor. [applause] dr. Proctor to test this out, is it working . Yes . Ok. Good. We are good. For that to lora nice introduction and to camille for all the work she did. Its great to come to kansas city. It is my hometown. Its a
By comparison, over 70,000 died in 2017 and an estimated 10 million missed used opium is in 2018. Next on railamerica come a look at the drug problem in 1969. The film the distant drummer surveys the problem of narcotics and marijuana and details efforts to study and implement. Ew treatments for addiction it is one part London Bridge is falling down falling down London Bridge is falling down my fair lady i moved into this house, we thought it was a normal house where people were using some grass. Maybe some speed. We found out there was a lot of shooting up going on. Some people were using heroin to the point they couldnt trust each other anymore, the work wasnt getting done. We began to lie to each other. We took a stand against hard narcotics and called a house meetly. House members agreed we wouldnt have any more heroin in the house. Yet some people found them too groovy to give up, and it sort f destroyed the whole house. With you we build it up again, my fair lady now we build it