high commissioner for human rights mary robinson on her career.ater, a discussion with jennifer lawless, director of american university's women in politics institute. >>> on the next washington journal, russell moore president elect of the southern baptist commission discussions the role of religion in politics. katrina editor in publisher of "the nation" looks how progressive values are featured in political battles from immigration to gun control. and sint cynthia look at the american diet and the obesity and diabetes rates. "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >>> you're watching c-span2 with public affair and politics. weekdays featuring live coverage of the u.s. senate. weeknight watch key public policy event and latest non-fiction authors and book on booktv. you can see past program and get our schedule at our website. and you can join in the conversation on social media sites. >>> undersecretary of state talking about some of the advances and continued challenges for women in the arab world. the brookings institution i

least it gives you a sense of continuity and history that is most fitting we welcome the honorable mary robinson, former president of ireland and former u.n. high commissioner for human rights to cooper union. president robinson's career has been devoted to fairness in all aspects of society. she defended the causes of nnn marginalized as a member of the irish senate promote a progressive legislation, including legalization of contraception. president robinson has been the honorary president of oxfam and a member of the group of others brought together by nelson mandela to offer collective influence to support peacebuilding. how to dress and shared humanity. in 2009, president obama already has a presidential freedom -- medal of freedom calling her an advocate for the hungry and hunted, forgotten and ignored. mary robinson has notably shine the light of the freight and make a better future for our world. this book, "everybody matters: my life giving voice" said that some of the work of our speaker tonight and i will allow her to speak in her own voice. please welcome president mary robinson. [ap

with mary robinson. and then at 9:25 p.m., author of becoming a candidate. political decisions to run for office. later at 9:45 p.m., the secretary, a journal of hillary clinton. and on c-span tonight, we would like to get your thoughts on health care for u.s. military veterans. the treatment available and the costs involved. beginning at 8:00 p.m., linda schwartz will talk about the challenges facing veterans returning from war. here is a quick look. >> when you have the chief of the army get up and say, i have. >> host: stress, it is okay. if you think of it as a natural reaction to an abnormal situation, a natural reaction to an abnormal situation. we are trying to get you information about it. it can manifest itself in so many ways. but it cannot prevent you from dealing with the symptoms that you are having. >> you can watch all of her remarks tonight beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern. and then we will take your calls and facebook comments as we look at issues from a national perspective with our guests. if you are a veteran, you can join the discussion ri

with mary robinson, everybody matters, my life-giving voice.at 9:25 we'll hear from jennifer lawless, author of, becoming a candidate, political ambition and the decision to run for office. later at 9:45. kim gaattis with hillary clinton. tonight on c-span we're going to open our phone lines and get your thoughts as we discuss health care for u.s. military veterans. we'll explore the treatments available, the costs involved, as well as some of the health issues affecting veterans returning from iraq and afghanistan. beginning at 8:00, former air force flight nurse linda swartz who oversees the connecticut state veterans' affairs department will discuss challenges facing veterans returning from war. here's a quick look. >> but the fear of the career, when you have the chief of the army, general odierno, getting up and saying, i had post-traumatic stress of the it's okay. if you think of post-tram tick stress as a natural reaction to an abnormal situation and, a natural reaction to an abnormal situation, va and secretary shinseki are trying to ge

robinson asks, di mary out of create enemies social rivals? who was our main antagonist? of rivals.a number the daughter of the secretary of the treasury made no secret about wanting to replace lincoln in the white house. kate was quite the belle of the ball. it is safe to say that mrs. lincoln had no great love lost for kate. and it ise legend, accurate, the stories of her accompanying the president to the battlefield near the war. ar the end of the war. she lost it. the reason the grants did not go was because julia grant did not want to risk having another confrontation with this unpleasant woman. did the staffing of her? >> they liked her. only four of the staff remained when the lankans came to the white house. -- lincolns came to teh white house. blacks.ught in freed those that were interviewed talked about her in a very positive way. she got along well with them because they were the ones that helped raise her after her real mother died. lincoln's personal secretary did not use the best descriptions of her. man, they have their own reasons to resent. -- had nicknam

. >> gary robinson asks, did mary lincoln create enemies out of social rivals?ho was our main antagonist? >> she had a number of rivals. the daughter of the secretary of the treasury made no secret about wanting to replace lincoln in the white house. kate was quite the belle of the ball. it is safe to say that mrs. lincoln had no great love lost for kate. part of the legend, and it is accurate, the stories of her accompanying the president to the battlefield near the end of the war. she lost it. the reason the grants did not go was because julia grant did not want to risk having another confrontation with this unpleasant woman. >> what did the staffing think of her? >> they liked her. only four of the staff remained when the lincolns came to the white house. they brought in freed blacks. those that were interviewed talked about her in a very positive way. she got along well with them because they were the ones that helped raise her after her real mother died. >> lincoln's personal secretary did not use the best descriptions of her. >> as a young man, they have t

. >> gary robinson asks, did mary lincoln create enemies out of social rivals?reasury made no secret about wanting to replace lincoln in the white house. kate was quite the belle of the ball. it is safe to say that mrs. lincoln had no great love lost for kate. part of the legend, and it is accurate, the stories of her accompanying the president to the battlefield near the end of the war. she lost it. the reason the grants did not was because julia grant did not want to risk having another confrontation with this unpleasant woman. >> what did the staffing of her? >> they liked her. remained of the staff when the lincolns came to the white house. they brought in freed blacks. those that were interviewed talked about her in a very positive way. she got along well with them because they were the ones that helped raise her after her real mother died. >> lincoln's personal secretary did not use the best descriptions of her. >> as a young man, they have their own reasons to resent. they both had nicknames that the secretaries used to refer to them. >> outside of washin

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