jacqueline kennedy i think it is good in a world where there s quite enough to divide people, that we should cherish the language and emotion that unite us all. jacqueline kennedy (end video clip) jacqueline kennedy s 1,000 days as first lady were defined by images political spouse, young mother, fashion icon, advocate for the arts. as television came of age, it was ultimately the tragic images of president kennedy s assassination and funeral that cemented jacqueline kennedy in the public consciousness. good evening and welcome to c-span s series first ladies: influence and image. tonight, we ll tell you the story of the wife of the 35th president of the united states, named jacqueline bouvier kennedy. and we have two guests at the table for the next two hours to tell you more about her life story. michael beschloss, presidential historian, author of many books on the presidency, and has a special focus over the years on the cold war era and the kennedy administ
ladies influenced an image. this is two hours. i think every first lady shouldn t do something to help should do something to help. everything in the white house should be the best. the art of children is the same the world over. and so, of course, is our feeling for children. i think it is good in a world where there s quite enough to divide people, that we should cherish the language and emotion that unite us all. susan swain: jacqueline kennedy s 1,000 days as first lady were defined by images political spouse, young mother, fashion icon, advocate for the arts. as television came of age, it was ultimately the tragic images of president kennedy s assassination and funeral that cemented jacqueline kennedy in the public consciousness. good evening and welcome to c-span s series first ladies: influence and image. tonight, we ll tell you the story of the wife of the 35th president of the united states, named jacqueline bouvier kennedy. and we have two guests at the ta
quorum call: a senator: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from florida. mr. nelson: madam president, i ask the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. nelson: madam president, i d like to speak on the health care reform bill. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. nelson: madam president, i think the president did the right thing today. the whole idea of health insurance reform was to get people into health insurance that do not have health insurance. the idea wasn t for those who had insurance, unless they wanted to improve that insurance or that they did not have the insurance, they needed it, the idea certainly wasn t that if they had insurance they were satisfied with, that they weren t going to be able to keep that. and that s what the president had said, and that s what the president reaffirmed today, and i think the president did the right thing. insurance is a very complicateed subject. all of these things
position, doesn t have a place to sleep, is forced to be on the concrete. reporter: this assault happened just before 5 a.m. on wednesday morning near the corner of 3rd street and bryant. two people stopped to help the injured homeless man and they appeared to call 911. minutes later, two officers arrived to check on the victim who slowly climbs to his feet and eventually walks off on his own. it s unclear what prompted this man to viciously attack a homeless person. it s very disturbing people like that can t be just out there rolling around. something has to be done about that. reporter: san francisco police told us today they have no record of this assault and the advocate told me they don t want to hire a report because they don t have faith they ll be taken seriously. live tonight, alex savage, ktvu chan 2 news. and more details, the 2013 survey found 1,600 homeless people living in the city, 3,500 are classified as unsheltered because they sleep outside while 2,
evening will be rebroadcast saturday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern time on booktv on c-span2. this weekend booktv is live in florida for the miami book fair international. coverage kicking off saturday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span two c-span2. coming up on c span two tonight debate on the sexual assault in the military. then the georgetown law center exam congressional proposal to change nsa surveillance programs. that s followed by a hearing examining how security clearances are granted. on the next washington journal, pennsylvania congressman discusses the health care law. the senate this week is working on the 2014 defense program bill. senator kristin jill brand s amendment would remove decision on sexual assault prosecutions from military commanders and give them to military lawyers. senator claire mccaskill decision keep them with the military chain of command but add more oversight responsibilities to the chief. in this hour, the two senators describe their pos