to do with why there is more interest in these candidates and their books. >> sunday night on q&a, a nonfiction book critic for the washington post discusses books written by the 20 16th president of candidates. >> everyone has interesting stories in their lives and politicians who are so single-minded in this pursuit of power and ideology. they could have interesting stories but when they put out these memoirs, they are sanitized. vetted. vented -- four -- therefore minimum controversy. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's two monday -- q and a. at 10:00 eastern, live coverage from nashua, new

hampshire for the first in the nation presidential town hall with eight gop candidates, rand bush,jim gilmore, jeb ohio governor john kasich, new jersey governor chris christie, carly fiorina, rick santorum, and florida senator merkel rubio. tonight at 8:00 eastern, live coverage of a campaign rally in waterloo, iowa with texas senator ted cruz and tv and radio host went back. -- glenn beck. at 1:00 on sunday, live coverage of a rally for donald trump. for the begin c-span schedule go to our website, c-span.org -- for the begin c-span schedule, go to our website, c-span.org. the flat, michigan water crisis has been in the news andy auto show in detroit. a film documenting the citywide celebration of the 50 millionth

car manufactured by general motors. ♪ >> it looks like an ordinary day in the usa but in the city of flint, michigan, all this excitement, even the small -- the older boys and girls are let out of school, all this is a day, the whole town is a puzzle, there is going to be a parade and what is a parade without festive decorations. boys practice their strut. all over town the final touches are put on floats. this parade will be a mile-long.

some of the out-of-town floats had to be hustled over the roads to make it on time. in the auditorium, broadway and hollywood artist polish their song and dance routines symbolizing the teamwork and progress gm people everywhere, their show is to be played to a standout audience a very important guests, hundreds of guests. many of whom who will arrive in flint on a plane pulled by a glistening diesel, a golden engine for a golden day. yes, sir, there is excitement from coast-to-coast on this day, everywhere general motors people are at work. in the usa the entire gm family is playing host with open house in every plant, for this is a special day, a once-in-a-lifetime day, a day of achievements for the whole usa. for on this day, general motors

is building its 50 millionth car. no wonder celebration is in the air. the decorations are up and the floats are almost ready. the red carpets are up. besides of welcome are probably displayed -- the science of welcomes are probably displayed. -- the signs of welcome are proudly displayed. buick's general manager drops in. now, on the shuttle day -- chevrolet production line, a historic event is about to occur with some of the millions of predecessors marching before and the first of more millions following behind, a golden chassis arrives.

mark you well this day in american progress for the scurrying clock of history is striking to :00 this tuesday morning -- biking to :00 in night -- striking 10:00 in 1954. the golden body of a car 46 years in the making, marking a proud feet of the teamwork of american productive achievement unmatched anywhere at anytime. the manufacture by the people of one company, 50 million motorcars. this is achievement, achievement by a great nation, by the 160 million free people of that nation. 30 efforts of people of general motors working together. -- through the efforts of people of general motors working together and he tends of thousands who supply them and

the thousands of dealers and salesmen and serviceman who sell and care for gm products. and the investors who entrusted savings and earnings to gm. and the millions of customers. this confidence has helped make possible this day. and this event. with pride, shared by every gm and and women everywhere, chevrolet's general manager marks the occasion with general motors president. >> mr. curtis, it is an honor and a privilege or chevrolet to produce the 50 millionth car for general motors, a history making achievement. we all feel very proud. it is a pleasure to present you the key to the 50 millionth car. >> thank you. congratulations.

fisher,of chevrolet and my sincere congratulations. you have helped accomplish something that has never been accomplished before. you have produced the 50 millionth car built by general motors in the united states since 1908. unique inmilestone the world's industrial history. a handful vision of of men in flint that launched general motors in 1908. the automobile industry was a struggling infant at that time. , the automobile companies same vision existed. both asf the automobile

an essential means of transportation and as a creator of jobs. the result has been the development of an industry that makes the greatest single contribution of any to the strength of the national economy. over the years, it has constituted a principal source of our countries dynamic growth. the 50 millionth general motors car produced in this country stands as a symbol of vision of accomplishment. it also is a symbol of progress for the future. [applause] >> 50 million cars. blow those whistles and start the parade. ♪

>> this is a day. the entire gm line represented, new models that make automotive history every day. truck with searching powerful, the wheels of progress . electromotive with a revolutionary power of the wheels of steel that puts new life in the old iron horse. the parade -- uaw cio representing more than

300,000 members of the mighty gm team. ac spark plugs, and sparky, who all work together to make this mission strong. instituteneral motors that helped train men and women to carry on the tradition of achievement. in turn staffed that puts gm hardware upfront. course, here is the very 1988 gm car, the 1980 -- -- 1908 cadillac. a 1919 oldsmobile. and the 5 million, a pontiac from 1926. million, a buick of three

years later, 1929. between 5 million, a chevrolet -- the 25 million, a chevrolet from 1940. a salute to mr. and mrs. america, to all americans who as one people have pioneered and perfected the way of life that is the usa, whose courage, confidence, and corporative accompaniments are probably symbolized here today. by this unparalleled achievement that marks a milestone of progress, pointing the way towards greater things for all of us everywhere to share. ♪ teamwork teamwork -- you ain't seen

nothing yet ♪ >> book tv has 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors every weekend on c-span2. here are some programs to watch for this weekend. tonight at 8:30 eastern, turley savage argues president obama who came into office saying he would turn back these but should minister asian has picked up -- administration has picked up where the bush administration left off. at 10:00 p.m., former senate leader tom daschle and trent lott on their book, looking at the current climate in congress and offering recommendations for moving america forward. they are interviewed by former congressman jc watts of oklahoma. >> the insatiable demand for

more money is one of the issues that is exacerbated. it made it harder for the leaders to bring people together because they are not in town and they are doing all of this other stuff that does not allow them to be the legislators they were elected to be. then you have a special interest pressure. history is littered with dysfunction and challenges, george washington almost had to resign because of a treaty. we wanted to look forward and say here are things that would make a difference. >> on sunday night at 8:00 eastern, a journalist examines the changing world for young women in the middle east and her book, excellent daughters. she looks at the choices young arab women are making and how they differ from those of their mothers. >> women are going to university and greater numbers than men all

over the region. and especially in the gulf countries, the proportions of women are even greater compared to the men. the women will tell you, this is partly because it is a socially acceptable way to delay marriage or to the outside the home in a way their families will support. >> watch book tv all weekend, every weekend on c-span2, television for serious readers. >> next on american history tv's real america, hostage, the abridgment of international law. communication agency program examines the united nations response to the iranian hostage crisis and the history of laws pertaining to diplomatic immunity.

>> iran 1970 nine, demonstrators invaded the american intimacy in tehran, demanding the return of the shaw they took embassy personnel as hostages in violation of international law. treaties signed by the united states and iran state that both countries will observe the principle of diplomatic immunity , a principle which protects foreign representatives and embassy property. all appeals to free the hostages were denied by the government of iran. the refusal constituted an unprecedented reach of the rules of normal diplomatic behavior. -- breach of the rules of normal diplomatic behavior. societies, nations, have always formulated laws to maintain order and prevent anarchy and chaos. in similar fashion, nations have created international laws, among them rules provided for safety of diplomatic missions abroad. widelytic immunity is a

accepted principle, assuring protection for embassy personnel , even when the sending and receiving nations do not enjoy friendly relations. speaking from the white house, president jimmy carter. president carter: the actions of iran have shocked the civilized world. for a government to applaud mob for ace and terrorism, governor -- government to support and participate in the taking and holding of hostages is unprecedented. in human history. this violates not only the most fundamental precepts of international law by the common, ethical and religious heritage of humanity. there is no recognized religion on earth which condones kidnapping. there is no recognized religious faith on earth which condones

blackmail. there is certainly no religious faith on earth which condones the sustained abuse of innocent people. >> from the beginning of the debate, and oppressive display of unanimity among the delegates reflecting opinion throughout the world. a delegate -- >> -- flagrant violations of international laws and diplomatic practice. dating -- they cannot and must not and will not be tolerated by the international community. >> the preservation of international order, a tradition that might be broken. the tradition has its basis in history and in the customary laws of western and islamic peoples, also specific laws have been agreed upon in treaties signed by the nations of the

world. lewis g fields junior, legal advisor to the u.s. state department is a lecturer and writer on international law. >> the basic conviction that applies to the situation in iran and the takeover of the american embassy and the holding of its members of staff hostage, is bb in a convention -- be in a convention on diplomatic relations, a convention promulgated in 1961 for the codification of customary international law. in the field of diplomatic immunity and regulation of diplomatic commerce among nations. nowithout international law, nation could act with certainty in carrying on affairs outside its borders. large nations are determined to see international laws upheld and a growing interdependence warning -- world, smaller

nations, not having negotiations have an even greater stake in international law. the affair in iran will be remembered primarily or a lesson to be learned, that as there must be within nations a system of law to maintain order so must the world affirm and support an effective legal system for dealing with the concept of nations. >> watch the entire program on real america. here on american history tv. next, american artifacts visits the san francisco archives to learn about the archives produced from the 1920's through the 1960's. the collection was acquired