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's data collection program by requiring the agency to get a warrant and ask the phone companies for their records. the measure was voted on in the senate last week, but fell three votes short of advancing. it is possible another vote occurs sunday at early as 6:00 p.m. eastern. live coverage of the senate can be seen on c-spanit2. this week on "q&a," david m mccollough shares stories on the wright brothers. >> they never graduated high school, and that is because their father said if you have an interesting project you're working on stay home own do that, you don't have to go to school. he knew how bright they were. wilbur was a genius, orvil was clever mechanically, but did not have the reach of mind that
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wilbur had. they loved music. they loved books. hawthorn was a favorite writer and katherine loved sir walter scott. on her birthday, her brother gave her a bus, it was sir walter scott. here is people living in the little house in ohio, no running water, no plumbing no electricity, and they give a bus of a great english literary giant to their sister for a birthday present. there's a lot of hope in that, but i think what i would like to get to know more about is the sense of purpose that they had, and sounds like a bad pun, but high purpose, not something ordinary, big idea. we're going to achieve this big idea. >> well, back -- >> nothing was going to stop them. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern and pacific on c-span's "q&a."
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with live coverage of the u.s. house on c-span and the senate on c-span2, here on c-span3, we compliment coverage by showing you the most relevant congressional hearings and public affairs events, and on weekends, c-span3 is the home to american history tv with programs that tell the nation's stories including six series the civil war's 150th anniversary, visiting battlefields and key events, american artifacts touring museums and historic sites to discover what that reveals about america's past. this was the best known history writers, the presidency looking at policies and legacies of the nation's commanders in chief, lectures in history with top college professors delving into america's past, and our new series reel america featuring archive government and educational films from the 1930s through the 1970s. created by the cable tv industry and funded by your local cable
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or satellite provider like us on facebook, and follow us on twitter. >> april 12th 1945, franklin roosevelt died from a stroke while visiting warm springs georgia, he was 63. next a 16 minute biographical documentary showing scenes from the funeral, his life, and political career. produced by official films, this program is part of the archives. ♪ ♪
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>> on the afternoon of april 12th 1945, the lowering of the white house flag confirmed the passing of america's 31st president, and from warm springs, georgia, the mortal remains of franklin delanor roosevelt began the long trip home. slowly, the long black funeral train rolled up from the south then down pennsylvania avenue to the beat of muffled drums. the president was born for the last time to the executive mansion that for 12 years, was his official home. the passing of fdr from the american scene came as a personal shock to the nation. people went openly, unashame of their grief. ♪ ♪
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the case was brought to the main entrance of the white house, carry the into the great east room where 8 o years before almost to the day, the body of abraham lincoln also laid in state. at hyde park his home in new york the guns of west point cadets rang down the final curtain on the man of destiny known round the world as fdr. to measure his greatness, we turn back the clock of a young man making his first political campaign to the time at years of age, he broke the machine that ruled duchess county for 28 years. emerging as a national figure, he served president wilson as assistant secretary of navy.
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in 1920 as running mate of ohio's james m.cox fdr at the age of 38 was the youngest vice presidential candidate in history. married on st. patrick's day to anna roosevelt niece of the teddy, fdr founded the hudson river dutch fore bears and it was the roosevelt retreat vacation cottage that fdr sailed with friends and family after the strenuous campaign for the vice president, and here it was strucken with the polio paralyzing his leg, but never his life. called in 1928 to the state capitol in albany he was elected governor of new york. with al smith, his old friend the happy warrior at his side, he threw himself into the fight for better government, became
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the champion of the common man, was widely loved democrat and presidency of the united states, and be james a. barley swinging the gavel a new president. called to chicago to accept the nomination, president roosevelt flew his son and wife. this was the beginning of an era unparallel in american history. ♪ ♪ fdr's appearance was the beginning of a series of triumphs, and swept into office by the greatest landslide in history, his first words were fareless, prophetic. >> i am prepared under my constitutional duty to rem the
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measures that are in the midst of a stricken world may require these measures for such other measures as the congress may fill out of its experience and wisdom i shall speak within my constitutional authority to bring expeent options but in the event that the congress shall fail to take one of these two clauses, in the event that the national emergency is critical, i shall not evade the clear course of duty that will then confront me. i shall ask the congress for the one remaining instrument to meet the president, broad executive power. to wage a war against the emergency as great as the power that would be begin begin to me if we were, in fact, invaded by
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foreign foe. [ cheers and applause ] >> fdr's first term marked by world unrest, men of nations taking up arm, and our own national defense at its lowest, america new flood, famine drought, and the dust bowl. fdr brought flood relief and farm relief. giant public works, and social security was born, old age insurance was a new responsibility of government. the price of gold was fixed. the american dollar became the soundest in the world. the forgotten man was remembered. the country hailed its leader as a path finder. the initials fdr began to stand for progress national security.
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the fire side chat became an american institution. the white house secretarial staff helped in the preparation of the radio reports to the nation. the president's talks were masterpieces of simplicity and directness. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. my friends, the american public -- >> and with that now familiar salutation salutation, he brought his messages right to the fire sooids of the people, talking with them in their homes about the vital issues of the bay. roosevelt never gave up hope in his battle against infantile paralysis. in the healing waters of warm springs and white house pool swimming was one relaxation, his only exercise. how he organized the warm springs foundation for the
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eventual benefit for the half million polio victims will be a monument to his name, and each year on his birthday all over the land, little children sing his praise. ♪ ♪ ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ ♪ happy birthday dear president ♪ ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ >> this i wantntimate study of the president is one of the rare portraits of the life. in no time has been call eded on to make the moe mentous decisions that are his. his one goal, greatest ambition was to leave the nations of the world into a lasting peace.
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royalty from many nation as the king and queen of england have been guests in his home. with the world's most powerful rulers he commanded eded supreme respect, a king grasp on foreign affairs, he trended the world's march. 1936, new york, he gave the nation's words quoted again and again. >> i've always thought that peace, like charity begins at home. and that's why we have begun at home. here in north and south and central america. but peace in the western world is not always be. i have seen war. i have seen war on land and sea.
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i have seen blood running from the wounded. i have seen children starving. i have seen the agony of mothers and wives. i hate war. [ applause ] >> he founded the nation's facing war, and voters took the third term issue squarely to the polls. could the magic power of fdr shatter alls? the voice of the president was heard. >> the results are now conclusive. roosevelt wins. >> the nation was jub lent. he did it again and at hyde park square, roosevelt and his family received well wishes of their neighbors. again, the president addressed the nation and those of diplomats, and nations south of the border, fdr asked for
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broader powers than ever before given to any american president. >> the first and fundamental fact is that what started as a european war has developed as the nazis always intended it should develop in the way war for world domination. therefore, with profound consciousness of my responsibilities to my countrymen and to my country's cause, i have tonight issued a proclamation that an unlimited nationally emergency exists and requires the strengthening of our defense to the extreme limit of our national power and authority. >> with the world facing the greatest conflict of all time with the rights of all free people endangered roosevelt meant winston churchill on the high seas gave a pledge to the
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world, pledged the right of all people to choose their own form of government. if we record this dramatic meeting as the birth of the atlantic charter. >> december 7th, 1941 day of infamy born into the pages of american history. the president faced a nation united. >> i ask that the congress declare that since the unprovoked and startling attack by japan on sunday december 7th
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1941, a state of war has existed between the united states and the japanese empire. >> in 1942, fdr startled the world by meeting churchill in casa blanacblaca, giving two words unconditional surrender. with the future of civilization in the balance the role played in this period is written in history. more conferences, fdr wrote a new chapter in international relations, gave assurance to the people of china, aligned aide in the war against japan. fuls the guiding hand in bringing together the many conflicting forces of east and
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west. such was the man who meant stalin for the first time, giving the world's promise free accord of the great powers that these were call the big three with no empty phrase and roosevelt steadfast in the convictions was the biggest of them all. steaming into pearl harbor for the first time since outbreak of war, he confirmed and took an active part in planning the war in the pacific is apparent known from this conference, emerge the blueprint for liberation of the philippines. he began his term firm in the belief man is capable of his own government and no dictator can
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govern them as wisely as one can govern themselves. on that note, he made plans to bring together the nations and peoples of the world in a just and lasting peace. history recorded that first step as the san francisco conference. this conference, the text of his life in the words grown tired, it's a heritage for all men everywhere. >> to congress and the american people, accept the revoke of this conference as the beginning of our permanent structure of peace upon which we can begin to build under god that better
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