they're all american heroes. they were all americans because that is the way americans are. they are heroes. they were trying to merge the confederates and u.s. military tradition together to prove that we are all americans, all heroes, and sort of embrace it. they were americans. that is the way we are. that was the thought process. they had this reunion. there is sort of this party line . i read a lot of newspapers that covered it. the great heroes of this union were pickett's charge. not broke americans -- heroic americans in central pennsylvania. the new york age tried the central reunion to the current situation of african-americans jim crow and disenfranchisement. their view was about the national syndicate. they were talking about newspapers and business. they wanted business between the sections. that is why they wanted reunion. they were the ones for african-americans actions being there and the african-american veterans say a lot of the white veterans were not pleased with things like the rebel yell and the way confederates behaved. they were at the reunion, but th

american foreign-policy. he describes the 1893 world's fair in chicago and the expansion of the u.s. navy navy as ways america began to build an international presence. this is about an hour and 10 minutes. >> today we are going to talk about america's emergence as a global power. the transformation that occurred in the u.s. in the late 19th century, transformations that changed the country from being one country distant from the center of international conflict and activities into becoming a central actor. not the most dominant, most powerful. a country to be reckoned with. one way to think about this is the u.s. goes from being a continental power after the civil war to being a power now with international range it did not have before with a whole new set of problems related but also different from the issues of the post-civil war decades we dealt with before. in the first proposition central to the way we think about american history is the u.s. is always an international society. international in the obvi

the finalists as americans today. the collection has really been put together over the last century. it started with the acquisition of the tent that caused -- that housed george washington. >> we will very carefully revealed part of the wall of the tent. what you are seeing, this is an image that is showing the way the tent will actually displayed in the museum. it will be in an object theater it will be in its own climate controlled case, not unlike star-spangled banner museum of american history. the tent is composed of a roof and a sidewall that haynes from the roof that hangs from the roof. in a lot of ways it is a very contemporary style of tent. what you are seeing laid out here is the linen wall of that tend. this is what was known as a soft cloth. this is the bottom of the wall that hangs down. that would fall to the inside of the tent to try to keep raymond dirt and critters from coming inside the tent very easily. then there would have been a line of little iron hooks and eyes along the top of that wall. as

you know, they knew about native americans a little and white north americans knew about native americans a lot because they had been living alongside native americans for a long time. there are ways in which native americans get written out of history which is why we're left with that impression. and of course madely before the american revolution there were a lot of white newcomers from scotland and northern ireland and england who didn't have that familiarity. and so there is some ignorance and fear especially, app most of those newcomers were the ones who moved out on to the frontier settlements near the native americans. so what you're seeing is different populations with different levels, different white populations with different levels of familiarity with native americans. joseph brand was not alone. there weren't a ton of native americans who went to england to visit but there were some throughout the previous century. what else can i refine? gabby. go ahead. sorry. right behind you. >> i know that new england was very on fire for the revolution during this time period, and it pr

i've seen american life.'ve seen it from the red dirt of a west texas cotton field from a campus in college station, texas, from the elevated view of ac-130 cockpit -- a c-130 cockpit and from the capital in texas. >> [cheering] [applause] rick perry: see, i had the great privilege to serve a rural community in the texas legislature, and i led the world's 12th largest economy. >> [cheering] [applause] rick perry: i know that america has experienced great change but what it means to be an american has never changed. we are the only nation in the world founded on the power of an idea that all -- that all are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. >> [cheering] [applause] rick perry: our rights come from god, not from government. >> [cheering] [applause] rick perry: our people are not the subjects of government, but instead, government is subject to the people. >> [applause] rick perry: it has al

a young woman named phyllis wheatley the first published african-american poet in american history. phyllis wheatley had been enslaved off the west coast of africa probbablably in gambia or senegal and brought to the new world in the 1750's at 8 years old. she eventually was sold to a family by the name of weekly in -- wheatly in massachusetts. the daughter taught her to read and write. she had a real natural talent for writing verse. and, of course, at the time, this was an extraordinary development. so much so that there were those she began publishing pieces in the newspaper and they began -- begin to be circulated. there was a trial held in boston where people like john hancock and other figures in the community were brought together to basically put her on trial, ask her questions to try to determine if it was possible that this african-american woman could have written poetry like this. of course, she passed. and they actually wrote a testimonial saying that they believed that she, in fact, had been the talented writer who produced this poetry. and so, in 1773, she travel to l

native americans irish-americans, asian americans, jewish, christian and muslim americans, young andld, rich and poor, workers and business owners, gay, lesbian, and transgendered, and straight americans. all of us are needed. [applause] gov. omalley: in our idea of country, there is no such thing as a spare american. there is, however, a growing gap of injustice in our country today. it is the gap between the strong, just nation that our children need us to be and the nation that we are endangered of becoming. today in america, 70% of us are earning the same or less than we were 12 years ago. this is the first time that that has happened on this side of world war ii. today in america, family-owned businesses and farms are struggling to compete with ever larger concentrations of corporate power. 50 years ago, the largest employer was gm and the average gm employee could send his kid to college on two weeks wages. today in america, with dreams of college and a decent paying job and a secure retirement slipping beyond the reach of so many, the american dream seems for so many of us to

equal parts american good will and african-american effort. the catch is that he presumes the former to have been well established historically and the latter to be lacking. in the next section i'll consider baldwin's response. perhaps the most famous moment in the storied meeting takes place when baldwin makes the following declaration. and this is that moment that patrick talked about at the beginning of his remarks this morning. here's baldwin. we speak about expense. there are several ways of addressing one's self to some attempt to find out what that word means here. from a very literal point of view, the harbors and the ports and the railroads of the country, the economy especially in the south could not conceivably be what they are if it had not been for cheap labor. i'm speaking very seriously and this is not an overstatement. i picked the cotton. i carried it to market. i built the railroads under someone else's whip for nothing. for nothing. when i first encountered those words in baldwin's essay on the american dream and the america

how many americans the state say they are proud to be an american?uest: we have a large majority that consistently says they are proud to be americans. in the range of 80%-80 5%. it is really a very solid majority they do not see on polling questions these days. host: what aspects of america make americans most proud from the polling the ufc? guest: i think freedom is the thing that most you will volunteer. we are very proud of to aspects of american life. we are very proud of the military, our scientific and technological advancements. all of those things are things that make americans very proud. we greatly appreciate the freedom that we have. it is not a blind patriotism. we know there are problems facing society, but we still love our country nonetheless. host: where you see the biggest jump off in terms of aspects of society that americans are proud to be part of? guest: in recent polling pollsters have asked if the country is headed in the right direction. since the 2008 recession, that has taken a real toll on american attitudes. you see more

you're watching american history tv all weekend every weekend on c-span3. >> american history tv, 40 at hours of programming on american history every weekend on c-span3. follow us on twitter at c-span history for information are scheduled upcoming programs and to keep up with the latest history news. >> american artifex takes you to museums and historic places. we traveled to philadelphia to learn about the museum of the american revolution located two blocks from independent hall. it is scheduled to open in early 2017. >> this is the first newspaper printing of the declaration of independence. many will have seen the large broadsides printed, posted up in public places, this is probably the way many colonial americans first red the words of the declaration of independence was in newspapers in philadelphia, then quickly scattering out to the other colonies and eventually appearing in print. independence had actually been already declared on july 2 1776. we celebrate the fourth. the fourth is the day the final version of the declaration was adopted by congress and then sent often pri

john: is the american dream still alive?d to be optimistic walking around this conference because so many people here are promoting buying gold and savings like sleep that night knowing your assets are safe. they have a point because politicians keep promising people free stuff and so much more than taxpayers could never find that these paper dollars your someday may be worth pennies the fed was created the dollar lost 96% of its value proposal i've bought gold and silver. i know they will hold their value more than pieces of paper. except so far i have lost money on my investments. how many of you have invested in gold? [applause] unless you bought it way back you have not done so well so when will inflation explode? it is still low. who knows these predictions are risky and has to explode some time because there's not enough money. but the pessimism about america's future is a bad bet even two-day people steady signal sent text books but he taught although the american economy approaches so the growth the plan the economy

american. our collection will enable us to present the entire story of the revolution to all who come to philadelphia. scott stevenson is the director of collections from the museum. he is the ideal person to oversee the creation of these exhibits. he is a ph.d historian in the american revolution. at the same time, he has been a screenwriter for historical productions and he's created exhibits. so, he's deeply experienced, not just in the history and meaning of the revolution but the material culture, the objects, artifacts, the equipment that were used to bring about the revolution. scott: so, i pulled together a selection of objects from the collection. to give you some of the highlights and also give you an indication of the big storyline we are telling in the museum. the first gallery that you will come into is going to take visitors back to the end of the french and indian war, about 1763. there is a new british monarch the first british foreign in the 18th century, george iii. he is youn

world, foreigners click americans have gone to help -- including americans have gone to help and report on events and been kidnapped. they have been pawns by political extremists or garden variety extreme is who want a big payday. when americans were killed by their captors or died in areas meant to free them. life and death decisions is tonight's "inside story." welcome to "inside story." i'm ray suarez. the countries vary. the kidnappers have a wide range of motives and the hot tadges have --hostages have varied. some escaped some were murdered by their captors, others killed by military efforts to free them. through all these variations the u.s. government's long standing policy has remained consistent. al jazeera am lisa stark takes a closeer look . >> for decades, the rise of terrorism, the u.s. has had the same official policy, when it comes to americans taken hostage overseas. >> the u.s. policy is rooted in tradition and doctrine. which the premise is, no concessions. no trades, no payments. >> reporter: but in the last year the horrific beheadings of two american journalists an

this is american justice.have pursued it faithfully to the edge of our imperfections, and we have failed to find it for the american negro. so, it is the glorious opportunity of this generation to end the one huge wrong of the american nation and, in so doing, to find america for ourselves, with the same immense thrill of discovery which gripped those who first began to realize that here, at last, was a home for freedom. [applause] (202) 748-8000 all it will take is for all of us to understand what this country is and what this country must become. the scripture promises, "i shall light a candle of understanding in thine heart, which shall not be put out." together, and with millions more, we can light that candle of understanding in the heart of all america. and, once lit, it will never again go out. [applause] >> they, here on american history tv, we look exit years to the passage of the 1965 voting rights act. we will go behind the scenes with white house telephone calls between resident lyndon johnson and

an american flag on it, but it might not be american.n, so the germans launched the submarine campaign, and if germany went ahead with unrestricted summary warfare, he would bring the united states into the war, and so that is what happened on january 9, 19 17. the kaiser and admirals and generals sat down in a big conference, and they said, should we go ahead with this and the kaiser said yes. the admirals wanted it. the kernels wanted it. they thought this was the big wonder weapon. as it turned out, it was not. you would lose a lot of ships. you would never lose so many that you would lose the war, and the americans coming into the war, boy, one of the things of the strategy and foreign policy in the first world war is that germany, a rising power like the united states, manages to turn into its enemies both britain and the united states, and that sealed their fate in the first world war, and much of it has to deal with the submarine menace. >> thank you very, very much. >> thank you again for a wonderful lecture. my question has to d

american history tv on c-span3. the 14th amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the united states and was ratified on july 9, 1868. coming up next, a discussion about how the end of the civil war led to that amendment and eventually, the 15th amendment they gave african-american males the right to vote. panelists the african-american civil war and museum hosted this 35 minutes event. frank: my name is frank smith and i am the director of the museum. for this purpose this weekend i am the host of the grand review committee, welcoming thousands of marchers and reenactors and descendents to washington, d.c. to talk about the close of the american civil war. at the end of the war, the government celebrated by bringing 200,000 soldiers to washington d.c. to acknowledge the fact that after four years of a bloody war, it was finally over, the nation had been saved as one nation under god, and the legacy of slavery had ended forever because the union now includes african-american soldiers who he

[applause] >> you are watching american history tv -- 48 hours of programming on american history every weekend on c-span3. keep up with the latest history news. each week, american history tv possible real america brings you archival films that tell the story of the 20th century. 50 years ago on july 20 8, 1965, president lyndon johnson held a white house press conference on the reasons for u.s. involvement in the vietnam war. the president announced u.s. forces would increase from 75,000 to 125000 and this would make it necessary to increase the draft call from 17,000 to 35,000 month. this program is from the collections of the lbj library. >> my fellow americans, not long ago, i received a letter from a woman in the midwest. she wrote -- year mr. president in my humble way, i am writing to you about the crisis in vietnam. i have a son who is now in vietnam. my husband served in world war ii. our country was at war. but now, this time, they did something i don't understand. why? i have tried to answer that question. dozens of times and more in practically every state in this union, i

. >> history bookshelf features popular american history writers and airs on american history tv every weekend at this time. the next editor erik moeller describes the photographs of one of many japanese-americans living on the west coast sent to internment camps following the attack on pearl harbor. they were held at the heart mountain relocation center in wyoming, where he photographed everyday life at the camp. this is about 45 minutes. >> i want you to take a minute and conjure up in your mind and image of world war ii. just try to get an image of world war ii. i will make a couple of suggestions. you may try picturing a burning u.s. warship at pearl harbor. or if you would rather to a happier image, how about a man kissing a woman, leaning over and kissing a woman on victory day. or maybe you prefer politics. now i would like you to do the same exercise and think about the imprisonment of japanese-americans during world war ii. try to find in your mind the image that represents the imprisonment of japanese-americans during the war. what are you picturing? does it look like this? a

go live the american dream. [cheers and applause] >> marines, having no way to defend themselves. >> it is ridiculous for them to check their weapons at the dor. >> they should be able to protect themselves. >> breaking news tonight, the death toll in theen

belgian relief also shape war policy by showing americans as defenders of embattled american population -- civilian populations. the victims of war and aggression resonated in his speech in which he proclaims the need to make the world a safer democracy and protect the rights of small nations. you can translate that as stuffy aggressors and helping the vulnerable. beers are noble goals indeed -- these are noble goals indeed. this is a foster that came out after the united hates declared war on germany, editor folks the concept of remembering german atrocities in belgium. story with wil -hich all americans have become familiar. this notion of wartime remembrance was a powerful tool for americans who were accustomed to remembering things , such as remember the alamo remember the name, and fall fights to relieve belgium from under oppression. on the far right we see a u.s. administration poster. the food administration was actually formed during wartime, by herbert hoover and his associates and many of personnel and it up help to populate an organized the food administration that managed n

and most americans realize it is true. >> it is the americans who are celebrating.ietnamese are not celebrating. they must stay and face the uncertainty of whatever is going to happen to them next. >> in hanoi, the american military involvement in the vietnam war finally came to an end. for if anything or anyone symbolized the american agony of vietnam, it was the prisoners. >> most were pilots, and many had spent more than six years in prison. now they were on their way home. >> it wasn't really until we rolled down the runway, finally lifted off enemy soil, that we all broke loose and started hugging and kissing the air force nurses. it was just unbelievable. and it was all euphoria. >> families gathered in the den to watch the arrival of the planes in the philippines. there was no word which of the three planes the lieutenant colonel would be on. the first one landed, but it wasn't that one. then came the second plane. someone in the family said that he won't be on this one either. but he was. >> oh! >> it was him! oh, my god! oh! >> we were greeted by thousands

the american dream comes at the expense of the american dream. to the extent that americans really do want to present ourselves to the proposition that all men and women are created women. baldwin suggests we need to move away from our misguided notion of mobility. the paradox that americans fail to understand is that we only rightly understand and are only truly ailing to pursue freedom when we see the ways in which we are dependent. and we only rightly understand and are only truly able to pursue equality when we see ourselves as subject, subject perhaps to our fathers, tied to them as lakhan would say to a larger order. he says i did pick the cotton we do inhabit the space of our fathers. i took it to market. i took the lashes. we need to stand in that temporally collapsed space. lest we be engaged in a complicated process of historical denial that in the end paying whom and to paternity only in name. in this debate, i think it's buckley is the one whose words about ancestry are the real act of historical trickery. one final little note. it's

african-americans. the largest population of black slaves in atlantic history. how this came to be can be explained by teaching the history of the united states within this broader geographic context. the haitian revolution, which transformed the french colony of center main from caribbean's wealthiest slave society into the independent black republic of haiti had a profound effect on the united states. as white as shown, the violence the revolution sent thousands of migrants, black and white, slave and free to u.s. ports from philadelphia to new orleans. they brought with them terrifying stories of the violence of insurrection. one of the most important stories linked that violence to abolitionist agitation. according to the jamaica planter, and historian brian edwards, abolitionist agitation had caused the haitian revolution. we don't have to accept this, but understand the impact of that argument. his interpretation of the haitian revolution would prove politically useful to american slaveholders wou

go live the american dream.pplause]orrow -- tomorrow national ice cream day. >> bye, everybody. >>> security beefed up across the nation. after a deadly attack in the heartland rattles the nation. this lone wolf not only delivering a terrible emotional cost to the victims' families and their community. someone here says these hits could have a widespread impact on our economy. hi everyone. this is "bulls & bears." and the "bulls & bears" this week gary b. smith, jonas max faris, john mayfield with lisa booth and chuck rocha. we see lone wolves across the country. you say that could have a huge economic impact on the

go live the american dream.rs and applause] america. . >> a century old amusement park that could be lost forever. >> dying on the vine down here. >> our time is over. it's serious. >> a divided family on the verge of a painful split. >> no amusement park in the world has been owned by a family as long as this one. >> the family loyalty has disintegrated. it's fodder for disaster. >> and a reprieve from the governor, but will it be enough? >> the day after labor day amusement park is not open down there. my father is flipping in his grave right now.

. >>> i met many americans. i met remember germs and french people and english people but many americans, guys from new jersey. >> there were also american weapons, soldiers carry them like a badge of honor, even the children. >> how old are you? >> these child soldier 12 and 13 years old now go to what isis call schools. >> they start a new school system which i found is completely wrong, completely crazy, but it's a system. >> isis officials toted out a few prisoners, this man is one of a group cap cured kurdish soldiers. >> when did they cap cure you? >> he told him he was afraid. >> shortly after, isis put kurdish prisoners in cages, dressed in orange jump suits they were paraded through the streets and isis made a propaganda video out of it. it's hard to believe but according to him, there are people in mosul who say they are better off under the islamic state. almost all sunni and they are suffered pe hands of iraq shiite government. >> first of all, instead of anarchy, they have now law and order and peop

go live the american dream.rs and applause] whole only 8% said no, that's it for us we thank you for being with us. kennedy: happy day of the hump to you. we are glad that you made it to this glorious wednesday night. i'm watching the ladies tonight reporting with a bold mix of interesting and crazy stuff. we have camille with us breaking down polity that she thinks that a lady president needs. she says that the highest power speake

you are watching american history tv all weekend, every weekend on c-span three. >> each week on american history tv's american artifacts take you to museums and historic places. up next in the second of the museum of the american revolution, we visit the highland collection. >> i am scott stevenson. i'm in charge of the team developing exhibitions and programs that will be in the new museum in philadelphia. this is about a century or fish a century old print we have been working on the project since five years. we expect to open in 2017. we want a place to show up these wonderful and amazing original object from the revolutionary era. for a general view where looking at firearms, they tend to look alike that this is a significant fees, one that really speaks to the power of the ideas that were animating the men and women who made the country and particularly the men who served under arms. if you look at these pieces of continental currency, you will notice the designs. these have been selected under the direction of benjamin franklin from a book of ancient symbology. there is an image of

that's the real american dream. i believe it began with the declaration of independence because it had a profound statement. the only countries and histories on anonymous zabul. here is a spiritual principle. every human being, not ever been in north america. every human being is born with certain rights to life liberty and pursuit of happiness. thus to not come from our government. they don't come from the law. those rights come from your creator. we are going to have a government that the purpose is to protect those rights not to decide them or grant them and the only power we give the government is the power they need to protect the rights. those are words we grow numb to it. how is the reason why everything else i describe to you as possible because from that slowed political freedoms absolutely. from that also flawed economic freedom and liberty. the system of free enterprise. if you look at my background the son of an immigrant bartender inmate who never made a lot of money, never lived in a mansion, didn't hu

proud american citizens. you can call us puerto rican americans.e out of 10 puerto rican americans are very proud of their american citizenship, and they don't want anybody to mess with it. at the same time, we have issues like the aging of the population. the same thing is happening and a lot of other places. we are losing population. you mentioned it greta, before. why are we losing population? is when you are an american citizen living in puerto rico and you cannot find a good job or you do not get the level of health care that you want, or you are not being treated fairly by your government, you can quickly hop on a plane and moved to the states. go to florida. go to texas. go to connecticut. anywhere in the states. all of a sudden overnight you get rights and opportunities we don't have in puerto rico. that's why i say this makes the sense. jose mentioned that some people here sometimes confuse port -- puerto rico with costa rica our other countries and think we are a foreign country. it is an ongoing education process. puerto rico is part of

>> from washington, the mclaughlin group, the american original. for over three decades, the sharpest minds, best sources, hardest talk. >> issue one. n.s.a.? [speaking in other language] >> the n.s.a. can't seem to get a break. on tuesday wikileaks, the organization that leaked tens of thousands of u.s. diplomatic cables in 2010, released new documents that, it says, come from the u.s. national security agency, also known as the n.s.a. the documents suggest that the n.s.a. spied on the phone calls of three french presidents. jacques chirac, nicolas sarkozy, and current president francois hollande. it also suggests that the n.s.a. was able to spy on phone calls by many other officials in the french government. wikileaks says the documents prove the n.s.a. gained access to sensitive french negotiations on issues including the european union's future. the french government summoned the u.s. ambassador to paris for an explanation but u.s. officials aren't unduly concerned. they believe that france won't really be outraged about these revelations. why?

to join the conversation, like us on facebook. >> each week, american history tv's american artifacts takes you to museums and historic places. in the second of the museum of the american revolution, we visit the artifact collection. >> i am scott stevenson. i am the director of interpretations for the museum. i'm in charge of the team developing exhibitions and programs that will be in the new museum in philadelphia. this is about a century old startup. we have been working on the project in philadelphia, the final stages, for about five years. we expect to open early in 2017 and have a place to show off all of these wonderful and amazing original objects from the revolutionary era. for a general view looking at 18th-century firearms, they tend to look alike after a while. this is a significant piece that speaks to the power of the idea that we are animating the men and women who made the country and particularly the men who served under arms during the revolution. if you look at these pieces of continental currency, you will notice the designs. these have been selected under the dir

and so i am an american. and i play cards, i'll be honest with you because i like to play cards, and i lost the last spot. i had the best hand, three kings and two aces, but somebody had three fifes and -- fives and got the fourth five and now i'm broke. so i borrowed $10, it took me a while to convince hymn i'll pay him back and i did pay him back. and that's how i came to this country. when i came to this country the first week as god is my witness i worked, they showed me a job, i should be a floor boy. and i did whatever they asked me. so mr. rosenberg who was my boss, i said can i talk with you? because he spoke my language. i didn't speak english but he spoke, he came from the same area. i said i need $35 but i can't work here. he said, why? because nothing made sense to me -- to me the whole week. if it didn't make sense to me, i didn't do good for you. he said a what do you mean you didn't do -- no, because nothing was accomplished because nothing made sense. we've got to do things different. if i wor

that is the american spirit. [cheering] gov. walker: you see, in america, the opportunity should be equal but the outcome is up to each and every one of us here across this great country. that is why we just took a day off to celebrate the fourth of july and not the 15th of april because in april, we celebrate our independence from the government, not our dependence on it. [cheering] gov. walker: that is why i love america. that is why we, we, we love america. and working together, we can fight and win for america. thank you for coming out. god bless you all for being here. bless our military. and may god continue to bless the united states of america. [cheering] >> major political events. the only place to watch in their entirety is friday night. we will the in cedar rapids for the democratic dinner. all day on saturday, we will be live for the leadership summit. on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. we take you there. >> the biggest planetary unveiling in a century. there will be a close flyby of pluto. that is live on c-sp

just not american foreign policy. >> i like america. i like american muscle cars. i don't hate america. seven years have passed. the current people that you see. if they are 40 years or younger, they have no memory of the shah's regime. now we have the nuclear negotiations. >> our national security... >> now that a deal on the programme is in place with the u.s. and other world powers. some hope it signals a new direction, but it will not happen overnight. >> the president obama's administration says in one view they've been disfunctional. >> the coauthor of going to tehran, why americans must accept the republic of iran and a scholar of george down university. after spending two weeks in tehran, i have to think they were flying the same game -- playing the same game. they seemed signed for an iranian audience not for success in vena. we are here today where they were able to overcome whatever inhibitions they had. and trike a deal i hope and expect will be the foundation for better policy. i assume in get ght the deal, john kerry had to do with hassan rouhani what

some are african-american.se, like 14-year-old salvador was born in the u.s. - a small town north of san francisco. today he is living here. the violence and at times lawless mexican state. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: considered the birthplace of mexico's drug lords. his parents, like millions of others, escaped the region by trekking across the desert and into the u.s., where they lived for nearly 15 years, giving birth to salvador and his two sisters. the threat of deportation and a downturn in the u.s. any forced his parents to return to mexico. >> i was having trouble finding work, and with three kids to support, i decided to go back. >> reporter: rather than break up the family, the kids wept with the persons, travelling south, over the border to a country they had never seep. they had no immigration papers or passports. they are undocumented americans lying in mexico. >> to cross the land border from the u.s. you don't nee a passport. at a basic level many are not documented as u.s. citizens. nearly half a m

let me speak about my view of what the american dream means. i call it the american trifecta. when our system works right we have a safety net under people who need it. who have fallen into hard times or retired. we have fairness in the middle. if you can truly make it, you

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the vietnamese people still maintain friendship with the american people and were principal to many americans in protest of the war and express solidarity with the vietnamese people. a remarkable example was martin luther king jr.. vietnam has agreed to put behind the past and look to the future while suffering heavily from the -- with 3 million people in debt, 4 million -- and hundreds of thousands right in their homeland. the government and people of vietnam were actively engaged in effective cooperation with united states in accounting for american soldiers. to date all americans will come to vietnam, including world veterans, are fully welcomed. they can feel the friendship of the vietnamese people. that may not be easy to understand for some. that is the truth. those that he is to come to vietnam could see firsthand. this morning i had a meeting with senator john mccain, who is a chairman of the senate committee. he recalled a story of himself and his wife. his wife asked someone to write around the city and she was so excited and very impressed at the friendship and hospitality of the v

he must not have met very many american workers. let him tell that to the nurse who stands on her feet all day or the teacher who is in that classroom or the trucker who drives all night. let him tell that to the fast food workers marching in the streets for better pay. they don't need a lecture. they need a raise. [ applause ] the truth is the current rules for our economy do reward some work. much more than other work like actually building and selling things. the work that has always been the backbone of our economy. to get all incomes rising again, we need to strike a better balance. if you work hard, you ought to be paid fairly. we do have to raise the minimum wage and implement president obama's new rules on overtime, and then we have to go further. i'll crack down on bosses who exploit employees by misclassifying them as contractors or even steal their wage s wages to make paychecks stretch we need to take on the major strain strains on family budgets. i'll protect the affordable care act and lower out of pocket health care c

we are the inheritors of the american spirit of the american dream. the american century. you our planes flown the blood of men and women who refused to accept the burdens of the last -- of the past or resign their ways to the old ways to doing things. the verdict of our time will be written by those who have not yet been born. let them ride that we did our part. but in the early years of the century we turned the corner on the past. we elected new leaders for new time. we adopted policies that encouraged americans to invest in the products of tomorrow, manufacture them and tell them throughout the world. we design higher education that a lot letter middle-class to perform the great work and leave them great rewards of the century. time has brought us to this doorstep of the future. whether we turn the knob and push over step across the threshold of the new age whether we embrace the century with its challenges and opportunities, its dangers, is a decision that is ours alone to make. i say we have lingered long enough. i invite you to step forward with me together. thank y

the virginia centennial of the american civil war -- organized this event. >> we are discussing african-american memory of war. i am joined by fitzhugh brundage, barbara gannon, and thavolia glymph and since we have now touched on, a number of times, touched on the united states colored troops or usct, we want to begin there with a discussion of the scope and significance of the service in the u.s. army of