expensive.endously it is reasonably priced. [laughter] >> the reason people do not celebrate history books is that they are so big. this is very friendly and .eadable and so you can properly celebrate it we have them for sale right outside of this room and andrew would be happy to sign them. it is your first book, right? >> it is my first book. >> the celebration is well earned. aank you for making this such deep conversation and andrew, i know that a lot of us in the room are excited to read the book and we hope that there are many occasions to deal with these issues again. congratulations and please come join the celebration in the next room. [applause]

>> you were watching american history tv all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. today at 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. curators use artifacts and photographs to trace the history of women in the house, beginning with the election of jeannette rankin and ending with the story of margaret chase smith. each week, american history tv's real america -- reel america bring you archival films to help tell the story of the 20th-century. ♪

>> poor barbara. not for her the carefree hours of play. nor the busy hours of work and study. what has happened to her that she lies there are so hot and feverish, so we can busy, so miserable with suffering and and dizzy, sok miserable with suffering and pain? r body is just like a little country that has been invaded by an enemy army. but the enemy in this case is not big soldiers. this invading army is so tiny that it can be seen only through a microscope. it's soldiers are the germs of communicable disease. of these disease causing

organisms are so small that they cannot be seen even with the most powerful microscope. there are detected only because they can pass through the tiny holes of this filter. a communicable disease is one which can be caught from someone else. this means that the germs have to leave the body of the sick person and entered the body of and enter thel -- body of one who is well. the usual gateway through which they enter is through the mouth or nose. the trip fromake the too well and thereby spread disease? one of several ways. costs and sneezes that are not protected send it germs in a andct spray -- coughs sneezes that are not protected send it germs in a direct spray.

kissing also gives germs a short, direct trip. the public printing fountain is a favorite means of travel. -- drinking fountain is a favorite means of travel. water found in nature may have harmful germs in it. if we drink the water without boiling it we are giving them a free ride into our bodies. theres the best food it is is for us, but if it comes from a sick animal, it can become a good conveyor of germs. that's been some insects, ratscularly the fly, -- and some insects, particularly the fly, or a great help to disease. so you see the germs of several

ways of traveling from the sick to the well. as individuals and as a community we can do many things to halt this movement of germs and prevent the spread of disease. a helpful community must have a safe water supply. we see that chlorination is a part of the process of water purification. areas, a a properly constructed well located at higher ground any considerable distance. -- and a considerable distance. city's water the supply is protected by the treatment of sewage. in rural areas, the problem of the disposal of human waste can be challenged by the building of

a proper septic tank. or, if this is impractical, by building quickly constructed sanitary toilets. care in all steps of handling milk will help in reducing diseases. cleanliness, healthy cows, clean and healthy milkers, sterilized pens so constructed

as to keep out flies all help to bring a safe milk. -- bring us safe milk. pasteurization, while it does not take the place of other precautions, is another way to make sure that milk is safe. anti-fly measures will help hold one of the most important ways i which germs travel -- halt one of the most important ways by which germs travel. screens are effective not only against flies but also mosquitoes. we can do much to prevent the spread of disease by keeping away from those were sick -- are sick. common sense tells us to stay indoors whenever

clinical diseases are present. -- communicable diseases are present. call the doctor early whenever a communicable disease is expected. early treatment may lessen the severity of the sickness and halt its spread. it is the duty of anybody suffering from a contagious disease to remain at home until the doctor feels it is safe for him to go out among the people. sudden diseases such as smallpox, diphtheria, and typhoid fever could be went out entirely if each and every one of us took advantage of the protection offered by

vaccination and inoculation. out entirely if each and every one of us took it vantage of the protection offered by vaccination and advantage of- took the protection offered by a back summation and inoculation. -- by vaccination and inoculation. one of the best weapons to stop the spread of diseases cleanliness, which is particularly important when there is a clinical diseases of the house. house.ase in the this should be observed a place where food is stored.

-- cleanliness should be observed in any place where food is served or stored. our hands may pick up germs. handst of one and the after going to the toilet and before eating is an invaluable health measure. the use of paper cups instead of thinking glasses will help keep down the transmission of -- glass drinking glasses will help keep down the transmission of diseases. we cannot keep all germs from but naturer body, has placed within us natural forces capable of fighting the invading armies of disease.

of ourter the condition health, the stronger this last line of defense against the invaders. building up this resistance depends upon a well-balanced diet which satisfies all of the food requirements of our body. outdoor exercise in the fresh air and sunshine. at least six glasses of water daily. and plenty of rest, at least eight hours of sleep every night. every step we take to prevent the spread of disease means increased happiness and greater

living efficiency for all of us. >> pulitzer prize winning reporter and author james on how the u.s. government wastes billions of taxpayer dollars on the war on terror. was really the only u.s. official that really try to investigate what happened to all of the money that the united states sent to iraq. there are different estimates. over $11 billion of the roughly $20 billion in iraqi money that the united states sent back to iraq was unaccounted for. and what stuart bolan's

investigators found was that nearly $2 billion in cash, in hundred dollar bills, was stolen after it was flown from anders base to force >> tonight at 8:00 eastern and pacific on c-span's "q&a." we talk with ann compton who recently retired after more than 40 years as white house correspondent for abc news. next, project runway cohost tim gunn hosts a panel of fashion experts to discuss first ladies' fashion choices and how they represented the styles of the times in which they lived as well as their individual personalities. joining the panel is the curator of