8:00 eastern.t >> each week, american history tv's reel america brings you archival films to help provide to today's public affairs issues. 1966"ublic: august includes scenes from lucy baines johnson's wedding, a trip through new england and president johnson's birthday celebration at his texas ranch. the naval photographic center created monthly film reports on between 1964nson and 1969. [video clip] ♪ >> this country is smaller than the state of vermont. it is sandwiched between two unfriendly powers. wasears ago, it

inhospitable, largely barren and to as a wilderness. it grows tomatoes in the desert, operates two nuclear is affluent enough to participate in a comprehensive redevelopment plan america. returning from his visit to america, israeli president a warm welcome at the white house. for the president of the united states, the month of august on an international note with an expression of friendship the ties strengthen between america and her friend on the mediterranean. before the month is over, the president's interests will largely be domestic ones, as the american people show concern ever-expanding economy. however, for the moment, the public interest was focused on a

young man from waukegan, illinois. sixth of august, pat nugent would become the president's son-in-law in one of the most publicized weddings of the century. in the chronicles of white house history, it was the first time a president attended a football game. today was a perfect one for a wedding. through the electronic eyes of camera, millions of americans witnessed the wedding

lucy baines johnson. immaculateof the conception provided the setting mass.e for lucy, now ms. patrick nugent, the whirlwind summer international spotlight is over. head back totly school and assume a new role as

a campus housewife while pat his education. and the father of the bride will quietly back into his role as president of the united states. >> they agreed in february during the honolulu conference possible toften as discuss developments in vietnam. on 13 august, the first arose.nity general westmoreland was attending formal conferences in honolulu. the president asked the general

to meet him at the ranch over the weekend to discuss the situation in detail. ♪ the meeting was unheralded and not announced until the morning after the general arrived. since the chief executive put

the river on the map, there is the little that surprises residents of the texas hill country. at the present, the most publicized soldier of the decade, attending a simple church service with the is something the hill take in daily stride. ♪

immediately following the church reporters were invited to the ranch for a press conference. during formal talk throughout the early morning hours, the general found the president questtive in his west -- for details on the war. they explored three dozen pertaining to the fighting in southeast asia. before the president introduced westmoreland to the press, he let one of the favorites have the floor. ♪

for most of the press conference, the president turned podium over to his guest. in addition to commenting upon troop levels and the war in general, he indicated high prospects of a successful election in vietnam in september. the viet cong, he cautioned, powers tol in their disrupt the democratic process but the vietnamese armed forces, he promised, will provide security for the voters. free elections and a self

determined government was one of requirements essential asiaecurity in southeast point determined a month early in the president's speech. captain bill carpenter, recommended for the medal of vietnam, hero of accompanied general westmoreland during the weekend briefing session with the president. carpenter's record added to the record of over 290,000 other in vietnamn confirmed the president's conviction that the united states had a superb force in vietnam. ♪

>> general westmoreland, i want you to take back with you my personal message to all of our men in vietnam. that message is this, you are our best. proud.e every american >> when the president is home, the ranch often becomes a major crossroad, a stopping point for prime ministers, generals and sometimes just interesting who want to see the chief executive. were amongaquanauts the last and for an hour or two, the scenery around the ranch the same.s not the president assured his family and friends that the austin not part of his administration's beautification program. whover, after elections,

knows. lyndon johnson came to ago,ngton 35 years grateful for the opportunity to serve as an administrative assistant to a texas congressman. it was a time when few opportunities were afforded gain practical experience in the workings of government. president sawthe proof the picture had changed. 14,000 young americans serving a variety of government agencies would soon leave washington, taking home insights and a new appreciation for both the problems and the potential of federal machine. some of that federal machinery as students bore witness to the president's remarks on the draft. presidential advisory commission had begun its work on a program that would call for system for selecting the nation's youth for service in the armed forces. commission, the would examine certain

non-military alternatives to the draft such as the peace corps, the teacher corps. president would seek a program to help all those who wanted to train for public service. the chief executive was determined that his term in office would mean a greater role for young people. at the same time, he cautioned, it would mean a greater responsibility, as well. overhauling the draft and creating new opportunities for samples ofere only the johnson administration's programs for a greater society. following day, the 19th of august, he swung north in an effort to three-day define these programs to the constituency of five new england states. ♪

>> never before in the history the nation had a president and his congress worked together so well to serve the domestic the people. for the people of buffalo, their needs lay in the polluted waters of lake erie. ofe erie is only one body water across the land that is in trouble but the cleanup will start here with the installation of a new filtering system made by the water quality act of 1965. president johnson: like so many problems, the pollution of lake erie is a result of our abundance. caused by the the industrial growth of buffalo, and a dozen other and this is what we see powerful --oday, a to clean up the problems we have created. so much of the contradictions of american life are caused by just this, the eager and arresting

spirit by which we made this country of ours. the presidential party syracuse, anin issue that has plagued every in the world. subsided,nthusiasm the president's words, he cautioned those who would line .heir pockets demonstrations would go a toward taking -- on the ellenville, the president -- this bill was the most sweeping proposal ever made any president to meet the needs of its citizens. ellenville, new york, the president concluded his first

day on the road with a new communitya hospital. with the hospital serving as a the war one spoke of disease, and modern medical care for everyone regardless of age reviewed for a moment the success of medicare. the president emphasized that good medical care is the right of every american citizen. under the medicare program, is no backdoor for second class patients. waiting room.one to the daughters, to those who the presidents, extended an invitation to fill their medicare cards and share in the success of the program. spokenow, the president about what his administration was seeking to do and had done but the benefits for a great society are not one-way. personal responsibility is to personald rights. at the university of rhode island, the president accepted honorary degree and with

civil responsibility as a spoke frank words on the subject. destroys farnson: police car or pawn shop. it destroys the basis for civil basis for civil progress. at the writer's hands, first when his destructive fury scars and second when the atmosphere of accommodation and consent is changed to one of and resentment. >> the president had once remarked that every office out and find get himself whatever the power is. president's path

two days of --om ♪ in manchester for the second time and to the nation for the 38th time, the president spoke of vietnam, restraint, and the united states' objectives in southeast asia. minutes later, he was off again. to burlington, vermont. was nonpolitical and the president, whenever the shared witharose, local democrats and republicans.

[applause] vermont who of helped make the trip possible was one republican selected. the president joined in the scene in recognition of the birthday.ator's 74th the subject was natural conservation, preserving the shore.he lakes, the for the first time, the president announced, the country land each year bulldozer.es to the it was late afternoon when air down ate touched lewiston, maine. the president, nearing the end two solid days of speech making, lubricated the machinery finalparation for his delivery. the place, the john f. kennedy

memorial park. the president's remarks were to space age problems but the setting was reminiscent of an earlier day. the president did not mention the specific alternatives to they were control but clearly in focus just the same. self discipline, fiscal restraint. he spoke of many conferences he held at the white house with and management urging responsible bargaining, urging triggers that would not inflation. though many had responded, there had not. who if there was no voluntary self discipline by management and the government would be compelled by sheer necessity to act in order to protect all the people. president called it a day. he had sold his domestic to face to the citizens of five states and at the same time reminded them of responsibility, economic as well as civil. since the first time taking the office of president

that lyndon johnson spent the open sea.he his state room for the occasion was aboard the uss north hampton. the cruiser was a sea borne command post and had communication equipment ready to anye the chief executive in national emergency. ♪ on sunday, 21 august, the from northeparted hampton to the island for with prime minister

pierce from canada. ♪ the president supplied his own brand of effective personal they informally discussed the world problems that affected both their nations. later in the day, at the international park, the the prime minister planting ofs in the

a document box in the corner of a new visitor's center. home may have invoked foralgic memories, roosevelt left an endearing elseder more than anyone for the limits, powers and obligations of the presidency. the obligations, he felt, both his own people and to the world, were clearly evident six idaho, the site of the atomic energy commission's reactor, the first reactor to produce electricity from nuclear energy. here the president spoke of enlarging the prospects for cooperation between the soviet states.d the united president johnson: both of us possess unimaginable power. our responsibility to the world is heavier than that ever borne two nations at any other time in history. >> our purpose, he concluded, is to avoid nuclear war.

determination to use nuclear energy as a powerful force for peace. it was the day before his 58th and lyndon johnson exhibited the same tireless energy that he brought to earlier.n 35 years preceding his performance, he swung through the west, selling his program. ♪ were unexpected rewards awaiting him. at the university of denver, an honorary degree. in oklahoma, the cherokee but best of all at a colorado airport, a special tribute from anita bryant.

almostth of august was over. at the ranch with family and ofends, he took the occasion his birthday to take a few moments. [applause] ♪ >> he was now lyndon baines home in thecher, same hills that had cradled him 58 years ago when he first the texas scene. ♪

was a time to count blessings. the country was at a point he his life.oned all it had problems but they were problems of prosperity. concerned him, it was the lack of understanding nations.eople, between he would find very little difference in people's objectives if you could look deep into their hearts and want.er what they truly

>> coming up this weekend on american history tv on c-span3, the abraham lincoln presidential published adation book of musings by public figures and ordinary americans celebrating or responding to lincoln's gettysburg address. colinnarowski, editor of replies" reads passages from the book. tonight at 8:50 p.m. eastern. froms presidency resonates the words he has written and artifacts and documents he has left behind for our posterity. was a simple, yet deeply

complex man who looked at complex issues plainly and purely. he accepted and spoke the truth. transcended lincoln all other presidents who have served before him and since. great american story has reached and continues to reach and oceans, races and religions, politics and party lines. >> then at 10:00 p.m., on reel america, the march in washington. on august 28, 1963, the u.s. information agency filmed the march on washington for jobs and freedom and produced a documentary for foreign audiences. sunday at 4:30 p.m. eastern, marks the 40th anniversary of the nasa viking landing on mars. historians recently discussed the viking program which landed u.s. spacecraft on mars on july 20, 1976. >> the events surrounding the of july 20, 1976, were

incredibly exciting. landed, it was teamt powered up and the had programmed in two photographs to be taken so that they could be delivered fairly quickly back to earth for the nasa to bee and for able to confirm that the landers had, in fact, landed on mars. then at 8:00 p.m. eastern on the presidency, historians look harry truman's leadership and how he interacted three prominent national politicians. stateormer secretary of madeleine albright speaks about harry truman's commitment to public service as vice president and president. >> in his life, this is someone who should have gone to college, a great college, should have to graduate school. deeply wanted to. couldn't do it mainly because of his family's economic circumstances. and if there's one thing i think he felt strongly, it was that when he became president, he to help others.

one of the ways he did that was to strengthen the community college system. >> for our complete american totory tv schedule, go c-span.org. for campaign 2016, c-span continues on the road to the white house. >> we need serious leadership. a reality tv show. this is as real as it gets. >> we will make america great again! ahead, live coverage of the presidential and vice presidential debate on c-span, the c-span radio app and c-span.org. monday, september 26, is the presidential debate live hofstra university in hempstead, new york. candidatesesidential debate at longwood university in virginia. october 9, washington university st. louis hosts the second

presidential debate leading up to the final debate between trumpy clinton and donald taking place on october 19 in las vegas. the coverage of presidential and vice presidential debates on c-span. listen live on >> next on lectures in history, professor robert watson discusses the 1824 and 1828 elections which resulted in wins for john quincy adams and andrew jackson. these elections were among the most important and scandalous in american history. universityfrom lynn is about 40 minutes. , to. watson: today's topic look at the early elections in the 1800s, the elections of 1824 and 1828. before you roll your eyes and not off to sleep, these