We are all frightened for our children. We are disgusted by this orgy of handgun slaughter. Your neighbors in ohio, california and wisconsin, and all over america, your neighbors are just like my neighbors. They want the killing to end they wanted now to end and they are watching what we do here today. It is said by my opponents, the opponents of this bill, guns do not kill, people do. People have bad instinct in them, but without guns, those instincts often do not result in killing. With guns, those instincts all too often do. The people of america know there are no magic pills to end the violence, but they also have the good common sense to know that waiting periods work and they want the simple, common sense restraint of the brady bill. Bill what did you hear there from the 1993 clip in terms of his leadership on an issue like gun control and obviously his developing oratory style . Mr. Kane that is the Chuck Schumer, the man of the house, and back then, he was really pretty policy
1946 triumph and tragedy. Robert citino this session is entitled america democracys bastion. We have three fine scholars who will give presentations. For my immediate right, james t. Sparrow is an associate professor of history at the university of chicago, the author of the age of Big Government which received an Honorable Mention in 2012. He is currently working on a sequel to his book. Moving to his right, allida black is Research Professor of history and International Affairs at the George Washington university. The Founding Editor of the Eleanor Roosevelt papers project which highlights the former first ladys writings and pronouncements on human rights and democracy. She is a widely published author , including casting her own shadow, Eleanor Roosevelt. Extensivelyd reedited edition of tomorrow is now. Eleanor roosevelt own book. She has worked on human rights education in numerous countries especially in postconflict societies. I think the number i heard with 14 separate projects
If my memory serves me correctly, once the new Relief Agency started, foye which i believe there was definitely a need, the voluntary giving to the red cross plum netted. Hoover was worried about the longterm implications of turning away from volunteer, selfhelp, community organizations, helping your neighbors and being your brothers keeper. He was worried if it all just became subsumed or replaced by deps upon a bureaucratic regime. Those are some of the ways that it affected his response to the flood and later the depression. Im not a historian. I was born in 1948, the middle of the 20th century. Some of us think, and i didnt think much about world war i. Could this period of time be another 100 year period where we will go through more turmoil and 100 years from now, theyll be looking back at this time period in not exactly the same way but in a somewhat similar way as we are looking back at 20s and 1916. Maybe in 2116 people will see things more clearly where we cant see it now, be
Of her retirement . Eastern,ay at 8 p. M. We remember some of the political figures that passed away in 2016, including nancy reagan and antonin scalia. Friday night at 8 00, hour in Memoriam Program continues with shimon peres, mohammed ali, john glenn. This week in prime time on cspan. Join us on tuesday, january 3, for live coverage of the opening day of the new congress. Watch the official swearingin of the new and reelected members of the house and senate and the election of the speaker of the house. I were all they live coverage of the days begins at 7 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan and cspan. Org, or you can listen to it on the free cspan radio app. Astrophysicist who is also the chief science officer for Discovery Communications talks about science and innovation. He addressed a student audience recently at Westminster College in fulton, missouri. This is one hour. I will begin. I will introduce myself. I am chris, a professor at Westminster College. It is in fact my great pleasure
Care act. Be sure to watch washington journal at 7 00 a. M. Eastern. Follow the transition of government on cspan as donald trump selects his cabinet and the republicans and democrats prepare for the next congress. We will take you to key events as they happen without interruption. Watch live on cspan. Watch ondemand at cspan. Org and listen on the free cspan radio mobile app. And firstnt obama lady obama hosted an event for the Kennedy Center honorees. They included pianist martha argerich, al pacino, james taylor, Mavis Staples, and the eagles rock band. This is about 25 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, the 2016 Kennedy Center honorees. Martha argerich. [applause] al pacino. [applause] Mavis Staples. [applause] james taylor. [applause] the eagles, don henley, timothy b smith, joe walsh, and representing her late husband glenn frey, ms. Cindy fry. [applause] [laughter] [cheers] we love you [laughter] the president of the United States and mrs. Michelle obama. [applause] [applause] [chee