thank you for being with us on c-span tv. wn: thank you very much. announcer: you are watching american history tv, and follow us on twitter at c-span history. for information on our schedule of upcoming programs and to keep up with the latest history news. on "q&a," theight 2016 presidential campaign and the similarities between donald trump and 1992 presidential candidate ross perot. >> the themes are really overlapping, and ross perot has a unique personality that was different than donald trump. it works in the same way it trump.s people to donald there is a power of his personality that ross perot did not have, but outside the republican party, the republican party relationship with donald trump has been rocky this year. donald trump said he would not tone it down, and now he is signed a pledge, but who knows what the pledge is worth? it is a political document. you can see what happened to ross perot happens to donald trump. fairly.d to be treated he could have easily been independent regardless of his pledge. announcer: tonight on c-span's "q&a

thanks for being with us on c-span. >> thanks so much. >>> in august 1945, 70 years ago, american forces dropped two atomic bombs over japan. one if hiroshima, the other in nagasaki. benjamin bederson recalls being sent to los alamos, new mexico, to work on the manhattan project. mr. bederson began working on designing the atomic bomb's ignition switches.

thanks for being with us on c-span. >> thanks so much. >>> in august 1945, 70 years ago, american forces dropped two atomic bombs over japan. one if hiroshima, the other in nagasaki. benjamin bederson recalls being sent to los alamos, new mexico, to work on the manhattan project. mr. bederson began working on designing the atomic bomb's ignition switches. but first, cynthia kelly from the atomic heritage foundation discusses the origins and purposes of their oral history collection. >>> cynthia kelly, what is the voices of the manhattan project? >> the voices of the manhattan project is a website that contains 300 oral histories, and we hope someday will be the central repository of the memories of the manhattan project veterans. >> well, tell us about the manhattan project itself. what was it and what does that name mean? >> the manhattan project was the effort in world war ii by the united states and its allies, primarily great britain and canada, to build an atomic bomb. the name manhattan is just as you think. it's after that island. now it's part of new york city. but the project wa

c-span. landmark cases is available for $8.95 plus shipping and handling. you are watching american history tv. all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. join the conversation, like us on facebook at c-span history. tvently, american history without a society for historian with professors, authors, and graduate students about their research. this interview is about 20 minutes. >> your upcoming book, what is the premise behind it? >> the idea is that roosevelt expanded american power to the polar regions. prior to 1933, when roosevelt took office, the polar regions were seen as very distant because they weren't very accessible. as a result of a number of factors, it becomes very geopolitically significant. why did fdr realize that this was such an important part of the world? >> there are three factors that led to this kind of change in the full region. the first was technological. prior to the interwar. , airports have a difficult time getting to the polar regions. they were it easily accessible. when anyone went to the polar regions, it was a track. dogsled, fingers and toes lost. it was hard to get the united states to the polar regions. , thereirplanes developed

on c-span3. >> you're watching american history tv. 48 hours of programming on american history every weekend on c-span3. follow us on twitter at c-span history. for information on our schedule of upcoming programs. and to keep up with the latest history news. >> reporter for nbc 4 is this marion barry's place. yeah? he comes in all the time. i went back to the office and called him up. mr. mayor, i have been to club 55. don't you realize people are watching what you do, where you go? they say you sit there all the time and watch naked dancing girls. there was a pause on the phone. he says, it's nice, isn't it? >> this sunday night on "q&a," nbc 4 washington reporter, tom sherwood, on the political corruption in d.c., maryland, and virginia. >> i think 44 attorneys general from around the country signed a letter saying they agreed with governor mcdonnell. that what he did was politics. not bribery. and that these gifts were -- he should have reported the gift, that might be a crime he didn't report the gifts. $15,000 for a child's wedding. $50,000, $70,000 loan. the problem was, bob mcdonnell had been considered potentially a vice pre

to join the conversation, like us on c-span three. first hot warhe in the cold war, in which the united states really did go to war with communist enemies. in this case, north korea and the volunteer army in china. and because it really does impact our world today. korea is one of our most important allies, trading partners, and so our involvement in korea was a very important moment. important fory its role in activism and in getting many of the younger people in the united states involved in politics, involved in protest. and it demonstrates that the united states government

one treaty, and i think it's an interesting story. >> james graham wilson, thanks for being with us. >> thank. >>> you're watching american history tv, 48 hours of programming on american history every weekend on c-span 3. follow us on twitter at c-span history. for information on our schedule of youp coming programs and to keep up with the latest history new news. >>> he was a nazi and he was responsible for the murder of thousands of jews. >> on qa and, jean fer teeg ga on her grandfather, the butcher of pla saw. >> you would see a tremendously cruel person, a person -- i mean he was capable. he had two dogs, and he trained them to tear human apart. i think this sums it up really good. he was a person who -- there was a pleasure that he felt when he killed people. and this is, yeah, something when you're normal if you tonight have this aspect in your personality, it is very, very difficult to grasp. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern and pacific on c-span's q&a. >>> september 2nd marked the 70th anniversary of the japanese surrender to forces ending world war ii. next, in washington, d.c., a ceremony featuring world war ii historian and author richard frank and former senator bob dole, cohosted by the

thanks for being with us on c-span. >> tonight on american history tv, allied strategy and the pacific during world war ii unnext, the discussion about an strategy in the pacific. >> now a look at our military strategy in world war ii. take part on a symposium marking the 70s anniversary from the end of the war. this is an hour. >> let me begin by introducing our strategists. setting the stage for the remarks that most of us are making the rest of the day. jim, it's yours. [ applause ]. >> i realize this morning that i probably made too many slides. i'll get through as many as i can. what i want to discuss today is the end game that almost was. because as we will see at the -- by the end of today, there was a different august 1945 by roosevelt and truman. i am going to describe the end result roosevelt wanted to achieve and leave it at that. and at the end of the day, we will discuss what truman wanted to receive. the balance between the european and the pacific theaters and opportunity costs at commitments on one theater imposed on the other. planning from '42 to '45, thinking about t

on c-span3. follow us on twitter at c-span history for information on our schedule of upcoming programs and to keep up with the latest history news. the c-span city tour visiting cities across the country. weekend we're joined by charter communications to learn more about the history and life of grand junction colorado. the mining of a certain mineral had long-term importance. over the colorado plateau and especially here in mason county we are surrounded by morse and rock. within the rock we find a lot of dinosaur bones and fossils. that has really intrigued scientist for a long time. the other thing we also find is a mineral, a rock. it contains three different elements. it can tell you is radium which is radioactive and was used by mary curry to solve cancer. it contains uranium which is used to strengthen steel. they use that during world war ii. it was of extreme value. know is one of the best sources for atomic power and atomic weapons. colorado congressman was largely responsible for the series of agricultural development. tohe fought the battle preserve water for western colorado. by making

you're watching american history tv. 48 hours of programming on american history every weekend on c-span 3. follow usy. for information on our schedule of upcoming programs and keep up with the latest history news. >>> august 30th, 1945, general of the army douglas macarthur designated allied supreme commander to accept surrender of the japanese. he was met by general eichelberger commanding the eighth army. september 1st, 1945. >> it is my ernest hope and indeed the hope of all mankind that from this solemn occasion, a better world shall emerge out of the blood and carnage of the past. a world founded upon faith and understanding. a world dedicated to the dignity of man and the fulfillment of his most cherished wish for freedom, tolerance and justice. i now invite the representatives of the emperor of japan and the japanese government. and the japanese imperial headquarters, to sign the instrument of surrender, at the places indicated. >> the supreme commander with the allied powers will now sign on behalf of all the nations at war with japan. will general wainwright and general percival step forwar

thanks for being with us on c-span. >> thanks so much. >>> in august 1945, 70 years ago, american forces dropped two atomic bombs over japan. one if hiroshima, the other in nagasaki. benjamin bederson recalls being sent to los alamos, new mexico, to work on the manhattan project. mr. bederson began working on designing the atomic bomb's ignition switches. but first, cynthia kelly from the atomic heritage foundation discusses the origins and purposes of their oral history collection. >>> cynthia kelly, what is the voices of the manhattan project? >> the voices of the manhattan project is a website that contains 300 oral histories, and we hope someday will be the central repository of the memories of the manhattan project veterans. >> well, tell us about the manhattan project itself. what was it and what does that name mean? >> the manhattan project was the effort in world war ii by the united states and its allies, primarily great britain and canada, to build an atomic bomb. the name manhattan is just as you think. it's after that island. now it's part of new york city. but the project wa

on c-span3. to join the conversation, like us on facebook at c-span history. each week, american history tvs american artifacts visits museums and historic places. dedicated on march 17, 1941, the national gallery of art was a gift to the american people from asrew mellon who served treasury secretary until 1932. up next week visit the museum to learn about early american portrait painting and work of john singleton copley. dianne: hello. we are standing in a room full of portraits i john singleton copley, america's most important colonial portrait painter. i think as a look around the you can think back to the words of john adams 1817 who said when you see his portraits, you want a discourse with him, you want to asking questions and want toanswers -- you ask him questions and receive answers. in the early part of the 18th century, american early painters made ambitious but tentative efforts to capture the likeness of people on canvas because portraiture was really the only way to do that. it was the most type -- the most important type of painting in the col

us on facebook at c-span history. next, dana shoaf talks about the history of the bayonet and its practicality during the civil war. he also discusses the difference in opinion between civil war officers and enlisted men on how a bayonet should be used in battle. his talk is about one hour 10 minutes. i am the editor in chief of civil war, and i would like to welcome everyone to our civil war symposium. on behalf of all my colleagues, welcome. you are surrounded by civil war history. we welcome you to spotsylvania county, what is literally the bloodiest ground in america. hopefully we will have the opportunity to commemorate and recognized some of this stories. -- i am proud to be presenting for you a fabulous lineup of speakers over the next day and a half. an excellent tour on sunday morning, and to consider what a sunday and how that is our legacy. kicking things off for our program is our keynote speaker, dana shoaf. he comes to us from "civil war times" magazine. for generations of people that magazine has served

follow us on twitter at c-span history to keep up with all of the latest history news. the open's upcoming visit to the u.s., c-span has live coverage from washington, the first stop on the pope's tour. start with awill welcoming ceremony on the south lawn, followed by a meeting with president obama. makesn thursday, the history, becoming the first pontiff to address both the house of representatives and the senate at a joint meeting. follow all of c-span's coverage of the pope visit live on tv or on c-span.org. announcer: recently, american history tv was at the society of annual meeting in arlington, virginia. we spoke with professors, authors, and graduate students about their research. this interview is about 20 minutes. host: a postdoctoral student at cornell university, and your book, thank you very much for being with us on american history tv. this is a dissertation now turned into a book. what is the premise behind it? guest: it is that they expanded american power into the polar region, and what that did for american geopolitical power and its place in the wor

on c-span3. to join the conversation, like us on facebook at c-span history. next, boise state university professor lisa brady talks about how chemical agents were used during the korea and vietnam war to destroy the landscape and infrastructure of your it she argues that during this time, the u.s. military began to see foreign landscapes as an enemy, not just an obstacle. she describes the long-term damage to both the environment and the locals. her classes about one hour and 15 in minutes. lisa: today we will be talking about the worst in korea and vietnam from an environmental perspective. many of you are aware of the military side of things, by think it is important for us to think about how nature is impacted by an shaped by warfare. these are two important wars in american history, not only bee

on c-span3. to join the conversation, like us on facebook at c-span history. >> in 2011 american history tv visited james town island, virginia, to learn about the james town rediscovery archeology project, which in 1994 discovered and subsequently excavated remains of the original 1608 english fort where captain john smith and poke hospital as walked the ground. -- john smith and pocohontas walked the ground. recently four skeletons buried 400 years ago in an honored place inside the fort's church were identified. they also discovered a tiny silver box near one of the skeletons containing seven bones that may have been considered holy relics by the community. while the bodies were being excavated in 2013, the smithsonian used laser scanning technology to create this 3d model of the entire burial ite. this time lapse video recorded the 12-day excavation process with over 25,000 digital images. now from 2011 a three part american artifacts recorded shortly after jamestown rediscovery located the four graves. these programs included a tour of the archeology trenches and a visit to the lab where the a

on c-span . this evening, go with us on our c-span cities tour, visiting literary and historic sites across the country to hear from local historians, authors, and civic leaders. this month with congress on summer recess we are showing the cities tour right here on c-span every day at 6:00 p.m. eastern. today we focus on saint augustine, florida, the oldest european settlement in the commonwealth united states. we will visit the fountain of about the civil rights movement, and tour the saint augustine lighthouse which was built in 1874. all of that at 6:00 eastern. lawmakers are set to return to capitol hill next week, one of the first orders of business, they're expected to tackle a resolution of disapproval for the iran nuclear agreement. is elitisty booker democrat to announce his support for the deal, one of 11 undecided senators to announce. democrat totest announce his support for the deal, one of 11 senators to announce. tonight, remarks by undersecretary of state wendy sherman. she was one of the lead negotiators. take a look. >> this agreement award, is that the choice? simple yes or no. >> i

on c-span3. follow us on twitter at c-span history. for information on our schedule of upcoming programs and to keep up with the latest history news. the american legion recently hosted its national convention in baltimore. up next, chief of interpretation at fort mchenry national monument and historic shrine, vince vase, talks about baltimore's role in the war of 12 at the legion's historian luncheon. also explores the origins of the the "star spangled banner" which was written by francis scott key after he witnessed the battle of baltimore in 1814. this program is 35 minutes. >> you can call me ranger or ranger vince. i do work for the national park service. probably wherever you live there is a national park near you. i had the pleasure of eating here at florida's table home of st. augustine and the everglades. it is the national park service that preserves the great natural and cultural legacy of the united states. and it's great honor to speak here for you-all, those who have served this nation for many years. i was talking to my

on c-span3. follow us on twitter at c-span history. for information on our schedule and to keep up on the latest history news. and there's more on american history tv's facebook page, including video of recent programs and your comments. that is at facebook.com/cspanhistory. >>> now author richard frank talks about the japan's surrender at the end of world war ii. >> it's an honor to be here on behalf of harry truman. i've worn a suit and a coat and a tie tonight because harry would have expected no less from someone speaking on his behalf. i've been working on this area now for about 25 years or more. one of the things i've learned over the years is that i need to start a little earlier than 1945. in fact, what i need to do is, really, talk about the whole context of the asian pacific war and the second world war. imagine for a moment that we were to talk about the european phase of world war ii. by only having an an aul remembrance of the bombing of two german cities. and over the years since we conducted those remembrances, we gradu

c-span. appreciate your time. >> my pleasure. >> you're watching american history tv. all weekend every weekend on c-span3. to join the conversation, like us on facebook at c-span history. >> he was a nazi. he was a concentration camp commandant. he was responsible for the murder of thousands of jes. >> jennifer teaga on the discovery that her grandfather was known as the butcher of plasou. >> you would see a tremendously cruel person. he was capable -- he had two dogs. he trained them to tear a human apart. i think it sums it up really good. he was a person who -- there was a pleasure that he felt when he killed people. and it is something that when you're normal, if you don't have this aspect in your personality, it is is very, very difficult to grasp. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern and pacific on c-span's q&a. >> recently american history tv was at the society for historians of american foreign realizes in arlington, virginia. we spoke with professors, authors and graduate students about their research. this interview is about 20 minutes. >>> james gray wilson, the a author of a new book on reagan, gorbachev, but also the historian for

on c-span3. to join the conversation, like us on facebook at c-span history. >> next week, the editor of "civil war times" magazine talks about the history of he describes the difference in opinion between civil war officers and enlisted men on how and if the bayonet should be used in battle. and the editor in chief of "american civil war." i want to welcome everyone to our civil war symposium.

on c-span3. to join the conversation, like us on facebook at c-span history. next, dana shoaf talks about the history of the bayonet and its practicality during the civil war. he also discusses the difference in opinion between civil war officers and enlisted men on how a bayonet should be used in battle. his talk is about one hour 10 minutes. i am the editor in chief of civil war, and i would like to welcome everyone to our civil war symposium. on behalf of all my colleagues, welcome. you are surrounded by civil war history. we welcome you to spotsylvania

everyrs of programming week on c-span three. follow us for information on the schedule of upcoming programs and to cuba upon on the latest history news. the latest history news. >> recently, american history tv was at the society for historians of american foreign relations annual meeting in arlington. we spoke with professors and graduate students about research. this interview is about 15 minutes. >> cassandra good is the associated editor on papers of james monroe. she earned her doctorate at the university of pennsylvania. why is james monroe still such a significant player in american history? cassandra good: the first thing that people think of is the monroe doctrine, which still has ramifications today, but we joke at these papers that he is like forest gump. he shows up everywhere. if you look at the painting of washington crossing the delaware, he is there. the louisiana purchase, he is involved. the war of 1812. he is president. he just gets his hand in so many moments in the first 40-50 years of the country. >> why does he have

that is over on c-span two. join us later today on a hearing for nutrition labeling. program note, that will start at 2:40. eastern and eastern we will take your comments and phone calls. a special aging committee hearing about diabetes research and -- senator susan collins chairs the committee. she also serves as founder of the senate diabetes caucus. this is just under two hours. them good afternoon, this hearing will come to order. me thank everyone for gathering earlier than we had anticipated votes being on the senate floor we wanted to make sure that our young people who are's your today and are the focus of this hearing it and not have to sit for a very long time. we are holding today's hearing with the 2015 children's congress to examine how diabetes affects people of all ages. with a special focus on americans with type one diabetes and their families. this is the eighth consecutive children's congress. privilege touch a work with jd rf. whose commitment to finding a cure is inspiring -- a inspiring. i want to welcome our distinguished panel of witnesses and

c-span 3. >>> you are watching american history tv, 48 hours of american history he ever weekend on american tv. follow uson twitter at c-span history for information on our schedule of upcoming programmes and to keep up with the latest history news. >>> all weekend, american history tv is featuring grand junction, colorado. in 1901, elmer rigs from chicago's field museum discovered the bones of a 70 foot long, 30 ton opotasaus. the site is now known as dinosaur hill. c-span staff recently visited areas showcasing the city's history. learn more this weekend on american history tv. >> i think everybody is just amaysed by the -- it's not a widely publicized presence here. the spark service doesn't advertise. people find out about this because they read magazine articles or they see features like you're preparing. but it's not what most people think of when they think of colorado. so it comes

on c-span 3. >> coming up on c-span come a look at how new technology is being used for civic engagement in cities across the u.s. then south carolina governor nikki haley talks about race relations in her state. and later richard trumka's system with reporters to talk about the u.s. labor movement and the 2016 race. >> dustin haisler is chief information officer. he recently spoke at the city club of cleveland about the use of social media and other trends in cities across the globe. this is just under an hour. >> it is official. good afternoon. in recent years we have heard a lot about how technology could improve citizen engagement. i spent an earlier part of my career mining that. i educated a council meeting on trinity engagement. citizens report potholes and inaccessible public meetings and contribute ideas and fun community projects. when it comes to disruptive technology, the stories we most often hear about uber and airbnb. the question is not whether there is disruptive tech elegy, but which it disruptive technology to employ? i have built a track record as an early innovator. they pione

on c-span3. follow us on twitter at c-span history. information on our schedule of upcoming programs and to keep up with the latest history news. the american legion recently hosted its national convention in baltimore. up next, chief of interpretation at fort mchenry national monument and historic shrine, vince vase, talks about baltimore's role in the war of 12 at the legion's historian luncheon. also explores the origins of the the "star spangled banner" which was written

on c-span3. to join the conversation, like us on facebook at c-span history. coming up next, historian and coast guard veteran, thomas ostrom, traces the history of united states coast guard through its beginnings under alexander hamilton in through 1790 the world wars and the present day. he discusses the many leaders of the coast guard and their missions while in service. this 55 minute program was hosted by the u.s. navy memorial in celebration of the 225th anniversary. mark: good afternoon, i am mark webber curator of the memorial in atlanta and i'm pleased to welcome you to another one of our programs as i welcome tom ostrom back to the memorial to speak on his book, "the united states coast guard: 1790 to the present." it is fitting we do this today, the coast guard's 225th birthday. the book was recently published by mcfarland and company. this is tom's fifth book on the coast guard. he is a prolific author and we are always happy to have him re

[applause] >> to join the conversation, like us on facebook at c-span history. >> now a roundtable oflic talkrians and authors about the successes of the civil war more than 150 years later and how it compared to earlier anniversary celebrations. they describe the changes in how parks have interpreted the civil

on c-span. should note too, we will have a preview program at 6:00 a.m. eastern time. join us c-span. now and through the evening, replaying some of the activities, sights and sounds and events that people participated in today. now it is the papal parade. the pope in the pope mobile traveling the national mall earlier this morning. [crowd cheering] [cheering] [crowd cheering] [screaming] [cheering] [crowd cheering] [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] [loud cheering] [cheering] [cheering] >> pope francis grading the thousands of folks lined the route on his first full day in the u.s. he will continue to visit washington dc tomorrow. it will begin in the nation's capital, 10:00 a.m. he will address a joint meeting of congress. we will have that for you live on c-span. he was invited to address the joint meeting and he is the pope toope to speak -- to speak in congress. a quick look at a number of catholics who are in congress, 26 catholics in the senate, 11 republicans, 15 democrats. democratsly split, 60 , 69 republicans in the house are catholic. pope willk city, the be there on

on c-span3. to join the conversation, like us on facebook at c-span history. >> next week, the editor of "civil war times" magazine talks about the history of he describes the difference in opinion between civil war officers and enlisted men on how and if the bayonet should be used in battle. and the editor in chief of "american civil war." i want to welcome everyone to our civil war symposium. all of myof colleagues with emerging civil war, welcome to spotsylvania. it's a great location to be because you can't turn around without tripping over civil war history. it's a pleasure to welcome you to spotsylvania county, what is literally the bloodiest ground in america. few days over the next we will have the opportunity to commemorate and recognize some of those stories and some of the legacies. the theme this year is civil war legacy. i'm proud to be presenting for you a fabulous lineup of speakers over the next day and a half, and excellent to her on sundaymorning -- tour on morning. kicking things off for us is our keynote speaker, dana shoaf from "civil war" magazine. for generations of people it

we, of course, welcome those who join us on our heritage.org web seat and those who will be joining us at some point on c-span booktv. we remind our internet viewers you can send questions or comments at any time simply e-mailing us at speaker@heritage.org, and we will, of course, post the program on the home page following today's activities for your future reference. i do want to acknowledge our good trends at the hoover institution who are co-hosting today's program, and through their complements -- as many of you have noted -- we have been given copies of the most recent book by our special guest. i do call your attention to that. there are several out in the foyer if you have not already picked one up. dr. williams is the john m. oland distinguished professor of economics at george mason university. in this, his most recent book, he makes the case for what he calls the moral superiority of personal liberty and its main ingredient, limited government. dr. williams examines in this book the loss of liberty in nearly every important aspect of our lives. the massive decline this our values -- in our values a

to join the conversation, like us on facebook at c-span history. tv, at american history discussion on william clark. activitieseasonous for he embarked on an exhibition with meriwether clark. jo ann: i'm here to speak about the william clark you may not know about. most of you have seen the billboard showing the william clark that we think we know. the billboard is two or three blocks away at the corner of the i-70 overpass. it is a mural on a brick wall and it is a large building, so it is quite a big mural. it shows lewis and clark and the lewis and clark expedition. i think that is the caption on it. it shows clark -- well, we think of him as stolid and stoic and basically simple. i don't mean intellectually challenged, but just as an uncomplicated individual. i think that is the understanding we have all been handed down. if we thought of the more complex of the two, we would probably vote for meriwether lewis, who committed suicide in 1809. after you are familiar with what i have to present, you might vote for clark because until now, we have

on c-span as well. you can join the online conversation on c-span's facebook page, let us and other viewers know your thoughts about the pope's visit. here's one from jane who says the pope seems like a good man though i do not agree with him on many things, at least he's relatively tolerant and cares for people and mother earth. and colleen says the pope should get out of politics. our constitution was written with separation of church and state. add your voice facebook.com/c-span. after the conversation we expect to be able to take you live to the pope's arrival united states in washington, d.c., joint base> andrews where the first family will be greeting him. we also talked about the pope's visit today on "washington journal."st o >> our first guest of the morning is representative resent brendan boyle he's a democratic from pennsylvania serves the 13th district and a member of the middle east and north africa subcommittee. welcome to c-span. >> thank you.wain it's great after all the years of watching it's great to be here in person. >> talk a little about the pope's visit today. what are you t looking fo

language so that there was consistency of word use, paste of the captions on, and have been in use since 1946 or so. announcer: this weekend on the c-span networks, politics, books, and american history. on c-span tonight at 8:00 p.m., speeches by 2 republican presidential candidate. first, scott walker visits president reagan's alma mater. then the louisiana governor bobby jindal at the national press club. p.m., 2ay at 6:35 profile interviews. first, former new york governor george pataki talks about his candidacy. then former senator rick santorum talks about his time in congress. his 2012 presidential run and why he is running again. on c-span2's ""booktv -- "booktv," discussing the book "scarlet letters," that are just progressives have become intolerant to opposing political views. and sunday at 9:00 p.m., minnesota senator amy clover star -- amy klobuchar. tv" onrican history c-span3 tonight at 8:00 p.m., paul christopher anderson teaches a class on how former south carolina confederate viewed reconstruction in the wake of the civil war. he discusses how some white southerners justified and even romanticized their defeat and moti

on this agreement? you can send us a tweet and join us on facebook at base book.com/c-span.ood thursday morning to you. front page story of the "the new york times" times drilling down into the details of how the president was able to get his 34th vote. just after the senate left town for the august recess, a dozen or so undecided democrats met in the cam toll all delivering a blunt joint message. the nuclear agreement will aran was the best that they could. the five world powers had no intention of returning to the negotiating table. a delaware democrat among those in the meeting saying quote, they basically said unanimously that this is as good of a deal as we're going to get. they're clear and strong and will not join you in reopposing sanctions. for many democrats it was a message that ultimately solidified their decision leading to the president to get the votes he needed to put the agreement in place over fierce and united republican opposition. this morning's front page of the "the new york times." always available online. this of course came as secretary of state joh

you could see the c-span phone numbers on the screen. 202-748-000 for democrats. 202-748-8001 for republicans. ur independents can call 202-748-8002. and you can tweet us @c-span. kim from indianapolis. hi, kim. you're on. caller: yes. the pope's message was just absolutely brilliant and i was so warmed to hear how he talked about those who are less fortunate in our society and it was just a very touching speech and i appreciate c-span for showing the entire speech. thank you. >> thanks, kim. and in fact in about 10 minutes we will be airing the pope's address to congress once again in its entirety. number of people tweeting us that they missed part of it or in fact all of it so there's another opportunity to see it. it's also on c-span's website at c-span.org and you can stream it at your convenience or share it with friends. mary is next up in philadelphia. you're on, mary. your reaction. caller: i am joyous that the pope came to speak to the congress of the united states, and i am so proud that the congress' listening to his message. >> well, what makes you thinking that they are listening and absorbing what they heard today? caller: well, perhaps i

c-span3. to join the conversation, like us on facebook at c-span history. > 15-year-old frank mitchell becamethe first african-american congressional page of the 20th century in april of 1965. u.s. representative paul findley of illinois suggested mitchell for the job and sponsored him while he was in washington, d.c. up next, both men discuss that experience at the abraham lincoln presidential library. the u.s. capitol page alumni association hosted this 40-minute event. >> on behalf of the u.s. capitol page alumni association, i want to welcome you all to the abraham lincoln presidential library and museum to commemorate a very special event. the 50th anniversary of the appointment of the first african-american page in the house of representatives. [ applause ] my name is jerry papazi and i'm the president of the alumni association and this event is one of a series of events that

live coverage here on c-span and c-span two as the senate debates the issue. the is joining us on republican line from nebraska. good morning, dave. morning.good how are you today? host: how are you? caller: i want to thank the for this new deal that he gave the iranians. amazing how corrupt this government is from the top down. a more s never been corrupt government in the united states in history. know i want ody to to thank the democratic party for putting an end to israel. thank you. bye. says, i guess the g.o.p. feels war is the best option. not their boys being sent in. next istheresa, good morning. >> thank you for taking my call. just have this comment. to secretary of state john kerry in its entirety. certainly is substance and depth to what they are proposing. i just have this comment to make. haven't heard that kind of a presentation from any opposition. seems to be only surface rather than ents in-depth explanation as of state presented. entire stening to his tory, i kind of agree that first of all, diplomatic pportunities are far better than a military conflict. th

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us know what you think about what you just heard from the candidate. the numbers are on the screen. send us a tweet or join us on our facebook page, facebook.com/c-span know what you think. we have already got a number of callers so after that speech, which was about 27 minutes, going to get right to your phone calls. gary is on the phone from everett, washington on the independent line. caller: this is what is great about bernie, is that he can go into a place like a very fundamental, spiritual area and actually connect. and that is what he makes him popular today, because he can connect with so many people. he is telling truth. he is not a politician. he is intelligent. he sees the world as it is and is not afraid to say it. i think the reception he got there was incredible because he is not a fundamentalist spiritual guy and yet, he spoke the truth and fundamentalists love the truth. up ins why he is heading the polls, as far as i can see. on that note, let's take a look at a couple of tweets. panderingrtainly not to the crowd at liberty university, gives a vigorous defense of abortion rights and most of crowd is quiet." the hill talking about som

on c-span's , a democrat program from new mexico. the full interview is available at 10:00 eastern time, also on her website, and you can listen to it on c-span radio. joining us here in washington is democrat sena, a pollster and stratosphere. joining us from new york, kellyanne conway. thank you for joining us. there is some news this morning on vice president joe biden, getting a lot of attention, as he edges closer to join the presence of race -- presidential race. your thoughts on this? guest: i think joe biden joining the race would shake things up. some of the polling other shows that if he joins, it takes away from clinton support -- clinton's support. he has infrastructure issues with starting later, fundraising issues. finding out what clinton's numbers are for this quarter could help with his decision. host: he is calling democratic donors to say that he is more likely than not to enter the race. does this surprise you? guest: i don't think so. seeing clinton's decline in polling numbers that we have recently seen, and the increase of support for bernie sanders definitely shows an opening in the race. the constant swirling of the e-mail scandal arou

on c-span2. here's how to follow our conversation here on c-span. also facebook.com/c-span. and at twitter. you can send us a tweet @c-span. i want to bring you up to speed on the meeting that's been going on capitol hill for the past hour. the house republican conference meeting to find a way forward on the iranian nuclear -- on the nuclear deal. this is video as members went into that meeting just about an hour ago, in the basement there on capitol hill. that meeting, we understand, is still under way. but there is some news coming out of that. before we get to phones, i wanted to read you some of the reporting that beer seeing. -- we're seeing. news from inside the g.o.p. meeting, he says, peter roskam, mike pompeo,us -- just endorsed a new three-part g.o.p. iran plan. it looks like the new republican iran plau plan will fly. house rules aa peers to be reconvening to prep for floor votes this week. host: she talks about a third vote taking place on the house floor, declaring that the president has not turned over necessary information on nuclear deal, a reference to the side deals. host: no word yet on

on c-span radio. it airs at noon eastern time. our thanks by the way to nbc and all the networks that allow us to carry the program on c-span radio.hat is next for speaker john boehner? phone, us, live on the .olly o'toole we have seen this before, how real is it this time? good point.is a we have seen this before. there is a lot of tension between speaker boehner and his caucus, particularly some of the more conservative tea party waiting, for some time. we have seen many insurrections flareup. in the end, the mainstream rally is behind him. the political report is interesting. people seem to go further than they had before, suggesting on the record that perhaps he should go. i think they did not make -- the dynamic that is important to know is the 2016 election. it has to be a fairly thankless job to be speaker of the house with republican president in the white house. i think boehner himself is taking a close look at 2016, and that might be one of the more decisive factors whether he sticks around. saw with whate happened in the house with the iran deal is very telling for his potential future as speaker. a correct may be analo

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us. he had something to say on c- span just a few minutes ago. >> congratulations, mr.aker. >> thank you. >> weight off your shoulders? >> it's a wonderful day. >> smiling when he said that. >> what a shocker this is. this ohio congressman has been in office for a quarter century and speaker for five years. made this decision last night. all comes after the visit with the pope. asked three different popes to appear before congress. this is the first one to show up. and hoe emotional he was when the pope was speaking. and he actually talked about congress getting along and getting through impasses. and this is what boehner had in mind when he became speaker. all of this over an attempt to shut down planned parenthood and fighting with the far right of his party and now wants to take himself out of the equation. and saying, he didn't want prolonged leadership turmoil. and that's what this is about >> do you think he took himself out or forced out? >> i think he took himself out. . >> and cantor was supposed to replace him. many calls for him to step down. i think he's tir

[applause] >> to join the conversation, like us on facebook at c-span history. >> now a roundtable of public talkrians and authors about the successes of the civil war more than 150 years later and how it compared to earlier anniversary celebrations. they describe the changes in how parks have interpreted the civil war era over the years and challenges in engaging younger generations and minority groups. the emerging civil war blog hosted this event. it is about an hour and a half. >> we have a number of speakers tomorrow to speak about those specific legacies. tonight it's a night for you to ask your questions. what did the war mean? how do we still remember it? how is it still with us? i'm going to toss out a couple of questions to our panel, let them answer, and then we will start taking questions from you in the audience to feed off some of the comments. let me introduce our panelists tonight. starting on the left of the table, chris white, a former historian with the national battlefield, a licensed battlefield guide at gettysburg. you can probably drop him on any field and he wi