The house is coming in at 9 00 for an early session. We will bring you live coverage gavel to gavel of that. The president earlier this morning met with the European Union leader. This is what one leader had to say after meeting with the president. On one area, first and foremost on counterterrorism. I dont have to explain why. There are some issues that remain open like climate and trade. Sure we can say have a common position and opinion about russia. When it comes to the conflict in seems we are on the same line. However, my main message to is we give our cooperation and friendship its deepest meaning. Freedom, human rights, respect for human dignity. Today is thetask consolidation of the free world around those values, not just our interest. Principles, this is what we should be saying. That was the leader of the European Union council. The president will later go on to italy for the g7 meeting. If you go to www. Cspan. Org, you can follow our programming there. Another story in th
Emphasizing the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in opening the west. We are fortunate to have him here from our neighbor to the southwest, arizona. He earned his ba in history and historical archaeology, his ma in history with a concentration on the American West and spanish borderlands with the second emphasis on film history from the university of san diego. He later earned his phd in military history from kansas state university. After a 45 year in public history, he retired to tucson in 2015. He is the author of dozens of books, including fighting for uncle sam blacks in the frontier army. That is for sale today in our get shop following the lecture. We are excited to welcome dr. John langellier. Join me in a round of applause as we welcome him to the podium. [applause] john i feel like a telemarketer. [laughter] john i will send you every month a book that i have written that no one wants if you sign up now. At any rate thank you for , allowing me to be here. This is a wonderful oppo
He has written numerous works on strategy and security. More recent military topics. He is a highly regarded journalist and is currently the fox news strategic analyst and a member of the hoover military working group at stanford university, and currently lives in washington. In his title today is the human side of human war leadership. So, please welcome colonel peters. [applause] col. Peters good morning, ladies and element. Ladies and gentlemen. My publisher would be delighted if you buy my books, but one of the most important institutions and the United States of america the National Parks service. Whenese Turbulent Times people and government are looking for what to cut, the National Parks service already does more with less than any Government Institution i have ever known. But at some point, less is just less. Our National Parks have the normas backlog of maintenance of has to be done, worthwhile new initiatives, and their budget in washington is basically a lobbyist tip. When y
Proud san franciscans the didntn franciscan dutch live in san francisco. Both ofappointed them still serve on the court today. Pretty much part of the liberal block of the court. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who just turned 84, has now surpassed by few months. In terms of longevity. Stephen breyer had an he served in the 1980s. As the chief dutch both he Ruth Bader Ginsburg congeniality on the corporate he got along with everyone. He was able to get on famously orrin hatch on the other hand. Kennedy and orrin hatch agreed on not many things. They greet in their admiration with respect to steve breyer when he was nominated in the last days of jimmy carters administration. Domination. Anyones later who could get along with orrin hatch and ted kennedy must have been doing something right. From replace to elena cage, so we get through the introduction portion. Ok. Kagan, who is a graduate of princeton university, and Harvard Law School, was also a marshall scholar at Oxford University as was steph
The landmarks of washington dc are familiar the world over. There is the national monument, the lincoln memorial, the jefferson memorial. In there other landmarks area about our nations capital, which are also familiar, but to a more specialized audience. Here, for instance, scarcely 12 miles from the white house, is maryland. Here are a few miles to the northeast lies the naval ordnance laboratory. Towering over washington suburbs, in bethesda, maryland, is the National Naval Medical Center. To the south of washington, d. C. , lies the huge naval test center. Proper, theict Naval Air Station is located on the east shore of the anacostia river. Across the river, stretching across 25 acres in the heart of washington, lies the u. S. Naval gun factory, huge industrial plants of 200 buildings. Here is the headquarters of the Potomac River naval command, coordinates communication, transportation, personnel a distribution, construction and repair, and civil matters. Now for a closer look at