library system because it was the only room actually used by a sitting president at a presidential library. he first started construction in 1938. he assumed he would leave office at the end of 1940, at the end of his second term as every president before him had. because of the rising tensions in europe, the democratic party nominated him for a third term, and he was elected. so, when this library opened in june of 1941, he was still president of the united states, so this became the northern oval office. he was up here on many occasions. he entertained both political leaders like winston churchill, and did a lot of his meetings here and it radio broadcasts from here. and he really conducted the war in europe and the pacific from this room. brian: of the 30 fireside chats how many were there? you said forward done here. which ones? said four were done here. which ones? paul: technically, they are called fireside chats. there were several other radio broadcasts. he did two
paul sparrow, director of the franklin d. roosevelt presidential library and museum in hyde park, new york. mr. sparrow talks about the papers and artifacts housed in the library and provides a rare look at fdr s personal book collection. this interview was conducted at the museum in president roosevelt s private study. brian: paul sparrow, director of the fdr library. what is this room, and what kind of history was made here? paul: this room is totally unique in the presidential library system because it was the only room actually used by a sitting president at a presidential library. he first started construction in 1938. he assumed he would leave office at the end of 1940, at the end of his second term as every president before him had. but because of the rising tensions in europe, the democratic party nominated him for a third term, and he was elected. so, when this library opened in june of 1941, he was still president of the united states, so this became the northern ov
and i apologize. donald trump says he is v sorry. then goes on the attack. bill clinton has actually abused women and hillary has bullied, attacked, shamed and intimidated his victims. the lewd remarks causing a firestorm within the republican party. when you re a star, you can do anything. let s do it. grab them by the [ bleep ]. do you think the audio is going to hurt? yes, i do. hillary clinton tweeted this is horrific. we cannot allow thisan become president. donald trump is, indeed a sexist, misogynistic pig, period! a still very dangerous hurricane matthew heads up the atlantic coast. big impacts are still expected up the coast of georgia, south carolina, and north carolina. the storm will not quit. you can see what is happening right now. i m holding myself up against the wall. passenger jet trying to land and pilot aborts the landing and takes off again. check out the president leaving the white house. yeah, jumped aboard marine one. forgot
i was wrong. and i apologize. donald trump says he is v sorry. then goes on the attack. bill clinton has actually abused women and hillary has bullied, attacked, shamed and intimidated his victims. the lewd remarks causing a firestorm within the republican party. when you re a star, you can do anything. let s do it. grab them by the [ bleep ]. do you think the audio is going to hurt? yes, i do. hillary clinton tweeted this is horrific we cannot allow this man to become president. donald trump is, indeed a sexist, misogynistic pig, period! a still very dangerous hurricane matthew heads up the atlantic coast. big impacts are still expected up the coast of georgia, south carolina, and north carolina. the storm will not quit. you can see what is happening right now. i m holding myself up against the wall. passenger jet trying to land the plane slams into the runway and pilot aborts the landing and takes off again. check out the president leaving the wh
hurricane matthew is about to make landfall in south carolina after pummeling florida. the eye of the category two storm is expected to cause significant damage along the coast of the state with maximum sustained winds over 100 miles an hour. the storm has already knocked out power to more than 200,000 customers and it s creating some of the highest tides ever recorded along the south carolina coast. 800 deaths in haiti and four in the u.s. flooding and storm surge from the heavy rain and those matthew fueled high tides has south carolina on high alert. kris van cleave is in charleston this morning. good morning, kris. reporter: good morning. we know that matthew is not yet, at least the worst of matthew is not yet here to charleston but the real concern here has been floodwaters. a lot of streets on the east bay in charleston, sometimes the sometimes waist deep. we had to abandon our hotel at one point the water was to the point you couldn t get out and why so many peopl