mr. jefferson: i need not pursue my attempts of cultivating wine. now, mr. light, if you ask me about my efforts, i can assure you this. i continued to cultivate wine. it has been the foreign wines that have been the failure. our native vines, they continue to flourish as they have from time immemorial, and i refer to them as muscat grapes. one of our former governors in williamsburg -- i spent five delightful years in france, when i met an italian nobleman, and i write it phonetical. there was an introduction from dr. benjamin franklin. he was accompanied by tenant. they referred to themselves as the one company to sell shares for the cultivation of cabernet and pinot noir. i went further. i invited a man to come and visit in the realms of albemarle, and as my daughter says, we started out before sunrise, that i might introduce him to the terrain, and by the time we returned near sunset, she said that the two of us had great smiles upon our face and a great sense of jocularity. she was certain that a deal had been made, and it was. about 150 acres nearby, w

mr. light: one final question, president jefferson. how do you hope future generations will read the declaration of independence? thomas jefferson: you asked me how do i hope future generations will look back on our declaration of american independence, how they will judge us. well, i answer that i hope future generations will continue to read our declaration of american independence. there were many people when i wrote that document who could not read, and i am hopeful that, in the future, we may have a universal system of education so that everyone will have that opportunity and read and reread our declaration. i wrote it in order that it could be publicly read, and let us never forget those occasions, too. let us look forward in the future to a continual recollection and refreshment of these rights, the inalienable rights of mankind. and let us realize that all eyes are opening and will continue to open to these rights. let us realize, if you will, that that the steady stream of the light of science will move us forward to recognize

mr. light. what did the declaration mean ?n 1776 jefferson: it meant to be a recognition of what i just referred to as the natural rights of man, the inherit rights of man, the rights that are given to mankind by nature and nature's god. everyone is entitled to this and this is why governments are created, in order to protect and defend these in here at rights of every individual -- inherit rights. gain an improvement and progress is never lineal and this is what we continue to debate. we desire to put this before the and simple form in terms of, an expression of the american mind and thereby gain the assent accordingly of man. do you have another question for me? how will future generations view the declaration of independence? thomas jefferson: you ask me how do i hope future generations will look back on our declaration of american independence, how they will judge us. i answer that i hope future generations will continue to read our declaration of american independence. there were many people who could not read when i wrote that document.

thomas jefferson: mr. light, you asked me about robert hemings. robert hemings, who accompanied me to philadelphia those years of 1775 in 1776. do i remember him? do i consider that, as he was my property, as his family were my property, that it is a terrible contradiction to the principles of our declaration? well, mr. light, i can assure you that i had inherited, if you will, the hemings family from my late wife. they were part of her dowry. they became my property in 1772 when i married. and, if you will, those few years later in 1775, yes, robert hemings was my coachman. and he drove me up to philadelphia. do you know he was only 15 years old at that time? i remember as we entered the city, one of my first interests was to have him inoculated against the smallpox. and so, i paid dr. william shippen to pursue that inoculation. dr. shippen had inoculated me nearly 10 years earlier. yes, and robert returned in 1776. he remembered all of those individuals, all of us who met there in the old state house in philadelphia. he knew who they were. he pe

mr. jefferson took his jack knife and cut and eight of the beef and bread. he compared this drunken frolic to the sacrament of the lord's supper." you can imagine what that is doing to new england federalists. skeleton took on a life all of its own. today, the focus in kids books, for example, is on the search for scientific truth. cheese ismammoth presented to kids either as a and about the ingenuity community spirit of one new england village, or a triumphant exploration of the joys of rural america and the debts we owe to our history, our parents, and ourselves. --ore i move on >> where is the mastodon today? peels mastodon, is it in the white house now? it is it is -- chuck: not in the white house. it is not in the capital. i am not sure it ever made it to washington. it ended up in philadelphia. eventually, peel opens a museum in baltimore and it is there until the 1840's when they move it over to europe to try to sell it in europe. they thought they had a buyer in france, then the revolution of 1848 kicks in. so it ends up in germany. that is the pictu

mr. jefferson, mr. washington, slave owners.tch the procession go right now up through it is a remarkable moment and van jones and nia malika-henderson with us. when they get there and stop, i may interrupt you to pause and see the treasury department there, as well. the washington monument on the left of the screen. van jones, dr. king was a man or the, a friend and then for john lewis after the tragic events of 1968 it was left to him to continue to try to spread the message, march but be peaceful, march but do not choose violence, but please march. >> yeah. you know, he actually inherited two mantles. i think he was aware of one, dr. king killed in '68 but also bobby kennedy. he was a part of bobby kennedy's campaign and trying to keep the alive to coin a phrase and to move it forward. one thing to point out is this idea of a pilgrimage, a final pilgrimage, i'm not sure the viewers know. every single year he would go back to selma and reenact what happened and talk to people and used that opportunity to go to the bridge that

mr. jefferson would want to us all to understand in which there is no religious test for public office. >when the chief justice delivers the opinion, the case as boiled down to three central questions. the first was, did marlborough have a right to his commission? the court said wet? >> yes. he did have a right to his commission. >> question to. if he had a right and the right was violated, that the law provide a remedy for him? >> if he did, and in both of these questions, martial is very clear that he thinks that the jefferson administration and jefferson have acted against the law, that they were duty bound to give them the commissions once they were duly appointed. it is actually the harshest criticism of a presidential administration in a supreme court decision up until that point. >> question number three and here is the part where everyone looks to the thinking of the chief justice. 0.3, if the law provided a remedy was the proper remedy, was mandated or directly order from the supreme court? and it was on this point number three, john marshall decided wet, and this case became his

jefferson's daughter, pollee. he also for the first time spokes explicitly about the midnight appointments that had divided the pair. i can say with truth that one act of mr. adams life and one only only gill -- and laid me u the embarrassment of acting through men whose views were to defeat mine. of the many thomas jefferson letters we hold in the adams family papers this one reads a little differently. often thomas jefferson comes across a cool reserved levelheaded virginian. here he's somewhat different. he's speaking to abigail as an intellectual equal and very concerned how politics may have ruptured his friendships. >> this frostration, i should call it, seethed in jefferson as you tell in the book for years about these appointments and this case. >> well, he took both the appointments and the case for different reasons they came together. but first of all in terms of with adams as was indicated in that letter jefferson took it very personally. i mean, he had won the election, he was taking over the government. but even in the executive branch adams had done everything he could to pack it with his federalist allies. and jefferson in a whole series o

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jefferson's slaves with whom he had several children. and officially learned she's the great great granddaughter of sally's older brother peter hemmings. a few years ago mr. williams traveled to jefferson's plantation in virginia mo monticello to meet other descendants. >> the last time i went there was a big reunion and i've never seen so many people at a reunion. and people of every colo shape, cop flexion. they were from everywhere. and there was camaraderie and warmth and something pleasant and it was almost spiritual. because we didn't know each other. and yet everybody felt close. both whites and blacks. >> reporter: she had always heard stories about descendant from there. and her mother was named sally. although she's lived in oakland for decades, there is something about virginia when she travel there is that always makes her feel right at home. >> and at 8:00 this morning, monticello's virtual independence day commemoration got under way which did include miss williams. she tells us she's in oakland celebrating with her fam and we wish her a happy 100th birthday. and reading about her and the history of her life at monticello is so fascinating.

monticello, home of the nation's third president and author of the declaration of independence, thomas jefferson mr to be, i think, in the time that we live in. monticello, of course, is a building, a plantation for a slave plantation that thomas jefferson designed himself it is an embodiment of his intellect, a symbol of his self-regard, and we think a perfect place to start a conversation about white privilege. socially distant selfies on the lawn at monticello after a performance by bill barker as thomas jefferson >> rights come from nature and nature's god they are not given to any man by any government or ruler. we're all born free. >> reporter: jefferson who penned the declaration of independence was learned, brilliant, and the epitome of paradox. for in his lifetime, he owned more than 600 slaves >> here it is. black and white. never thought we would see that happen sally hemmings had six children fathered by thomas jefferson >> reporter: brenda urkowski and daughter and nieces have serious family ties here they are descendants of thomas jefferson and the slave sa hemmings >> are you proud t

thomas jefferson: oh, my, well, i have finished. and good afternoon indeed, mr.s, welcome once again here to our house, to monticello. mr. light, as you refer of course to patriots' day, so we have heard it now referred to ourselves in virginia, nothing

it was pretty surprising because you'd have to imagine how revered jefferson davis still is in those spaces. you think about guys like mr re-enactor. they revere this man. he's a hero. a descendant of jefferson davis wants to separate himself in some way from the legacy, was very interesting. but he wasn't a full throated, you know, dismissal of everything he believed in. this was a softer, gentler kind of embrace of his relative and his ancestor. so he still loves and honors this man. he had more nuance than some of the others, but he wasn't necessarily distancing himself because he still -- his whole thing was there was all this time before. he was a great man who had a short period that did a bad thing, as opposed to an entire life building up to this moment where he boldly proclaimed himself the president of this nation that had the right, by all means necessary, to own people, to sell people, to do what they will. then i think what caroline said earlier and as you mentioned, lawrence, this idea of men of their times. there were men of this time who also were fighting this as abolitionists. the contradictions but al

it was pretty surprising because you'd have to imagine how revered jefferson davis still is in those spaces. you think about guys like mreenactor. they revere this man. he's a hero. so a descendant of jefferson davis wants to separate himself in some way from that legacy was very interesting. but it wasn't a full-throated, you know, dismissal of everything he believed in. this was a softer, gentler kind of embrace of his relative ands a ancestor. so he still loves and honors this man. he had more nuance than some of the others, but he wasn't necessarily distancing himself because he still -- his whole thing was there was all this time before. he was a great man who had a short period that did a bad thing as opposed to an entire life building up to this moment where he boldly proclaimed himself the president of this nation that had the right by all means necessary to own people, to sell people, to do what they will. i think what caroline said earlier and as you mentioned, lawrence, this idea of men of their times, there were men of their times who also were fighting this as abolitionists. so the contradictions but also t

mr. speaker, the interaction act was passed in 1807 and signed into law by thomas jefferson. as a delegation by the congress to the president of the power granted into article i, section 8, clause 15 of the constitution, to call forth u.s. armed forces, number one, to execute the laws, number two, suppression insurrections, and number three, repel invasions. in 1827 the president's power to do so was upheld by the supreme court in martin vermont mott. in 18 -- martin v. mott. it was -- 1871 it was amended again to allow the president to use armed forces to enforce the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment, and protect black people from the ku klux klan. president grant used it three times. to get democrat support for president hayes in this house during the aftermath of the disputed 1876 presidential election, hayes agreed to remove federal troops from the south, which ended reconstruction. the act was passed in 1878 to limit the use of u.s. armed forces in domestic matters. thus codifying the compromise. the insurrection act's provisions are construed as specified ex

mr. right guy," he was so special to jefferson and to me. he was 72. mary j.more. she started working at the zoo in 1961 with only a high school diploma and a love for animals. she was just an extraordinarily brave woman, said her daughter, sharon wilson jackson, and a no-nonsense lady. mary would walk through blizzards to get to work, fearlessly face loose animals, even catch escaped monkeys out of midair. she spent her entire career in the zoo's mammal house caring for the gorillas, elephants, and big cats before retiring in 1999. mary j. wilson was 83. ♪ saul moreno owned a mexican restaurant that became a mainstay in chicago's rogers park neighborhood. he remembered every face that came through the door, said his daughter, daisy. he loved his customers as friends. >> yay! >> moreno came to the u.s. from mexico city at 13 and would later land a job at a seafood restaurant. with his wife, maria, helping in the kitchen, he opened his own place, restaurant cuetzala, in 2005 and spent nearly every day cooking and welcoming guests. his success sent all three kid

jefferson davis, and alexander stevens. president and vice president respectively of the confederacy . both of whom were charged with treason against america, mr. speaker. both were charged with treason against america and their statues are in the capitol. think of this about stevens, i hate to even use his words, but it may be important for people to know why the statues have to go in clearer terms. the infamous words of stevens as clear today as they were in 1861 the aims of the confederacy. in his so-called cornerstone speech, stevens asserted that the prevailing idea relied upon by the framers included assumption of the equality of races. this was in error, says mr. stevens. instead, he laid out in blunt and simple terms the awful truth of the confederacy. he said, our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea. imagine exactly the opposite idea of equality of races. its foundations are laid in its cornerstone rests upon the great truths, these are his words, i hate to even use them, but we have to face this reality, the negro is not equal to the white man. that slimb have i subordination to the spew pieror race is as natural

mr. ranking member. founded andntry was thomas jefferson, when he became he ca-- he tasked the secretary of the treasury to of d the infrastructure america. an infrastructure plan that clarkfollow the lewis and expedition. t was the erie canal, cumberland road, all those things. built into the louisiana purchase that would follow. a great undertaking. many things happened at that time to build the infrastructure into the manifest destiny of america as we moved west. you ears after that -- wonder why i'm bringing it up -- 100 years later at the of that initiative, teddy roosevelt, id his own infrastructure nitiative called the national park service. nd it was to build and respect and conserve the green infrastructure of america. remarkable. so much sprang from that teddy roosevelt, the great conservationist. later, over 200 years hat to all p of the of that, but so much more needs to be done. recognition of the mportance of the great outdoors, to the quality of life, but also the juggernaut of outdoor economy. so i hope we will have a strong bipartisan vote. thank the n distinguished chairman, mr. grijal

jefferson davis, and alexander stevens. president and vice president respectively of the confederacy . both of whom were charged with treason against america, mr. speaker. both were charged with treason against america and their statues are in the capitol. think of this about stevens, i hate to even use his words, but it may be important for people to know why the statues have to go in clearer terms. the infamous words of stevens as clear today as they were in 1861 the aims of the confederacy. in his so-called cornerstone speech, stevens asserted that the prevailing idea relied upon by the framers included assumption of the equality of races. this was in error, says mr. stevens. instead, he laid out in blunt and simple terms the awful truth of the confederacy. he said, our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea. imagine exactly the opposite idea of equality of races. its foundations are laid in its cornerstone rests upon the great truths, these are his words, i hate to even use them, but we have to face this reality, the negro is not equal to the white man. that slimb have i subordination to the spew pieror race is as natural

mr. davis: i'll yield an seconds to the gentleman from texas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. spanish dollarhe was announced -- as the first currency. this was approved by the continental congress, adjusted thomas jefferson. the signer of the american dollar in 1792 was based off the spanish counterpart. all you have to do is look at the dollar sign and you will see influence. again, the spanish culture has had an influence, and i all members to support this legislation. thank you so much for yielding to me. thank you, madam speaker. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. davis: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: continues to reserve. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. aguilar: madam speaker, i'd like to yield one minute to the gentlewoman from california, miss barbara lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized for one minute. ms. lee: thank you very much. thank you, madam speaker. i rise to support this legislation. long overdue. i want to say to congressman serrano how i have witnessed his perfectisence and commitment and i want -- persist tense -- persistence and commitment. and end making it a bipartisan bill. i was born and raised i

mr. lamborn: this amendment would be a major change to the insurrection act first injoked by thomas everyson more than 2 -- invoked by thomas jefferson more than 200 years ago. under 24 amendment the president would not be able to act quickly in the event of riots not being controlled at the state or municipal level. would he have to along with the secretary of defense certify certain findings to congress and then consult with congress. this would hinder and delay needed action to preserve domestic peace. any military personnel then deployed would have burdensome restrictions placed upon them that would make them less effective in controlling violence and riots. it is ironic that we are considering this amendment on a day when we are honoring the life of representative john lewis, an icon in the civil rights movement, whose passing i, too, mourn. had this amendment been law during the 1950's and 1960's, the progress of civil rights would have been stifled. by being forced to consult with congress, presidents eisenhower, ken dirks and johnson could have been blocked by a senate majority that at the time was preventing all progress on

mr. speaker, i want to recognize the incredible staff work on both sides of the aisle, but in particular the republican staff which includes ian, john, and victor, also want to recognize jefferson on my staff for his work. thank you-all. i urge all members to support h.r. 7575, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arkansas yields back. the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i'm submitting into the congressional record letter from john yarmuth to waive consideration of h.r. 7575 as amended as well as my response expressing appreciation for his willingness to work cooperatively on this legislation. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i'm also submitting into the congressional record several letters of support from organizations and stakeholders in support of h.r. 7575. and -- the speaker pro tempore: without objection. . defazio: at this point i recognize chepive garcia for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon is recognized for two minutes. mr. garcia: i rise in support of the water resources development act of 2020 and commend th

thomas jefferson: oh, my, well, i have finished. and good afternoon indeed, mr. light, and to all of our friends, welcome once again here to our house, to monticello. mr. light, as you refer of course to patriots' day, so we have heard it now referred to ourselves in virginia, nothing could please us more in virginia to be reminded, if you will, about our initial associations with massachusetts. yes, patriots' day is something that we are happy to be reminded