nation's first president as we are live from george washington's mount vernon estate, with author, john furling. join our three-hour conversation sunday. it is part of our three-day holiday weekend starting friday morning on "book tv." >> how is c-span funded? >> donations may be. i have no idea. >> government. >> they get their funding through the taxes. >> a public funding thing. >> how is c-span funded? 30 years ago america's cable companies created c-span as a public service, a private business initiative. >> last week nicholas sarkozy spoke out against the burka's worn by some muslim women. the president also talked about global climate change and france's economy in this 45- minute address to the french parliament. >> mr. president of the house, mr. president of the senate's, mr. prime minister, hon. members of parliament, as i direct myself to you today i am aware that this is a first in our republican tradition since 1875 the head of state was not allowed to come speak to parliament. he could only communicate with parliament through notes that were read for him. this rule was set in a c

down with ralph peters and for the holliday, 3 days of book tv, including historian and author john furling live sunday from george washington's mount vernon estate on in debt. the entire schedule is on line with great new features including streaming videos and easy to search archives. booktv.org. >> what are you reading? >> what are you reading this summer? >> frost/nixon by david frost. what i am reading this summer is mainly on holidays, i go from relaxing reading in terms of this and that sort of thing. i used to be robert low blow, i like holiday reading. the most serious reading i am doing, william safire's book of the great political speeches of all time. that is what i am reading for deal. >> how do you select the books you read? >> in the seconds i have, i race to the area. hopefully come out with the one i am in to. >> thank you. >> to see more summer reading list visit our web site, booktv.org. >> book expo america, we are here with a publisher of basic books. what does a publisher do? >> that is a title i have. i run the imprint of basic books, we have editorial, marketing, pub

next weekend for the holiday, 3 days of booktv including historian and author john furling live sunday from mount vernon estate on in-depth. the entire schedule this on line with great features including streaming video and easy to search archive. booktv.org. earn..