tohe meet with officials of the smithsonian institution. they explained to the curators what their perspective was these objects. thee instituted a series of discussions and nine very long years later the workouts were brought back zoo meet pueblo. this happened way before a major federal legislation was passed 1 in 1990 that now is one of the most important pieces of legislation about native american objects. so now we are in 1990. generations of activists, native american leaders, anthropologists and other people invested in native american rates along with many politicians involved ended up culminated in the passage. in many ways is not perfect, but it was that major landmark legislation at the time. so, in short what this require? native american brace repatriation expert requires federal agencies with seat c federalfunding to inventory at remains, objects associated in certain items of cultural patrimony. to make those inventories publicly accessible. it creates a framework for native americans and institutions regarding repatriation.

smiths smithsonian observers measured to quantify. they measured something the wet bulb temperature. now, how is this done? well, henry, in his scientific writings and in the instructions given to observers, explain us what it is we jeff shouldn't say we was kind enough to dig down and find a reference in henry's original writings but basically and it might be hard to see there are two thermome here them is just a regular thermometer. there'thing unusual about it you compare that to the one on the left which acts has sort of a muslin sock on the bulb and that muslin sock run dto a reservoir of water. and the idea here is that you keep the bulb of the thermometer wet and a result the temperature you're on the wet bulb thermometer will be lower than the temperature on the thermometer because some of the water on the on the muslin surrounding the bulb is evaporate fading and evaporation takes energy. and that energy comes from the air. basically, it's the same reason you feel cooler when step out of a pool. some of the water on your skin

the smithsonian meteorological project and jacobs was on that network too. but there were other observers to gettysburg that were also on that network diagram on the left is courtesy of dr. karen mark basically showshere observations were taken at various times in the 19th cent in the networ spotty, it was sparse, huge variability in the in the quality on the observations. and many of these observers, particularly the southeast, paused during the civil war. right. so we want to share this with you as we began to drill down in our research, we're looking for these primary source records and come to find that indeed they the national anolds t in the process of researching, looking these, we made an interesting disco you know, when youurf internet and you're looking for things sometimes they're not so apparent. and the listing for a set of records that are held, the american philosophical society in philadelphia was a bit unclear, is the best way to put it. and you might not. what it holds, as it turns out, professor jacobs kept a duplicate set records so he wo

douglas: we've got the smithsonian, a great collection. can't there be a smithsonian museum, a national gallery, why do you need different galleries for different groups in america. rachel: i was on this board when it first started. my rational was, i'm going to get on the board, it's going to happen, at least some people will help control the narrative. i quickly got off the board. there wasn't anything that could be stopped. two, for exactly the reason you said, douglas. latino history is american history. the next president should actually tactual-actually take e smithsonian and turn it around. you should be able to walk through and see different type time periods and how people interact with it. will: rachel campos duffy, 9:00 a.m. talking point hour, i want to share this quote. rachel: oh, stop. i do love this. will: we go to a poll that shows nearly 9/11 10 americans -- nearly seven in 10 americans believe in angels and heaven. 83% of americans believe there are some things that can't be explained by science. 72% believe in the power

the smithsonian institution over 6000 which are villages so these institutions are collecting enormous of material and some of these are more courses. what is the type of knowledge that was primarily involved in native american objects. it is primarily anthropologists and it is interested in learning about study native american culture. the father of american anthropology studying native american cultures and showing you a scene from his book on the northwest coast with wonderful illustrations. this was interested in studying the culture in native american groups and also part of the movement and anthropology to study human remains, especially calls. the role of eugenics and collection of human remains from a variety of groups concentrated in institutions like smithsonian or natural history where ancestors were needed by customs, things to be studied. in 1300 calls. why they were busy collecting materials for native american communities and they were projecting vision of native american history. you may have already seen this image, this is a sculpture by frazier called end of the trai

set up the smithsonian meteorological project. and jacobs had been on sp's network. he had been one at the observer in adams and so when esp went to washington, joined forces wi henry, the waset for a bigger project. the smisonian meteorological project and jacobs was on that network too. but there were other observers to gettysburg that were also on that network diagram on the left is courtesy of dr. karen mk basically shows where observatioe tan at rious times in the 19th century in the network was otty, it was sparse, huge variability in the in the quality on the observations. and many of these observers, particularly the southeast, paused during the civil war. right. so we want to share this with you as we began to drill down in our research, we're looking for come to find that indeed theyand are at the national and it holds a copy. but in the process of reseching, looking the made an interesting discovery. you know, when you surf internet and you're looking for things sometimes they're not so apparent. and the listing for a s

for the first time participates in the festival on the national sea, which is organized by the smithsoniane festival lasts two weeks and is part of the annual celebration of the independence day of the usa since 1967 , more than 100 countries from all over the world took part in this unique cultural exchange americans call this event the government of cultural democracy visitors are invited to take an active part in singing and dancing with the musicians and dancers to learn folk crafts and games, to cook traditional dishes and to communicate with the participants . it was very interesting another master class about how ukrainians remember ivan kupala and get married wedding songs performed by a group of the ukrainian diaspora from new york songs from different parts of ukraine we were there forestry year, and we sang many of those other songs today, they were from those villages, from those grandmothers who taught us, that is our goal , the main goal of our band is to preserve these old songs and that they continue to sound, and that we will be young even now learn teach others kupala son

many honored and the historic plane the access one and the resting in the smithsonian institution.aptain yeager's feat was only one sign that the jet age and the air force had caught up with each other despite. its low budget and great technical. as rapidly as could, we were developing modern aircraft like the very big saber jet, splendidly ready to prove themselves in battle, ready to serve our country by giving new strength to the rising power of the united states airport.

slams one of the smithsonian museums saying it depicts latinos as victims. until it shows why hispanics love america. ♪ before... and bath fitter. before... and bath fitter. if you have a “before” bath, now's the time to call bath fitter to get a beautiful “after.” with our unique tub over tub process, there's no mess or stress. spend smart on a beautiful new bath done right, backed by a lifetime warranty. join over 2 million happy customers who know: it just fits. bath fitter. visit bathfitter.com to book your free consultation. >> ainsley: outraged g.o.p. lawmakers pulling funding from the sm smithsonian's american latino exhibit accusing it depicting hispanics as our nation's victims. juan cisco monee saying, quote: the only thing worse than your story not being told is your story being wrongly told. the hispanic community deserves better. our next guest devoted himself by promoting founder of the nvido u.s.a. good morning to you. >> good morning. ainsley. >> ainsley: they have pulled funding from. this they said we are not giving tax dollars to this muse

the smithsonian is getting ready to unveil its latest exhibit.ow they are rebuilding whether break, and aluminum dome that can withstand up to 72 miles per hour. it is supposed to be one of the greatest innovations of the 21st century. built back in 1950, in the hollywood hills, of all things. this is probably going on display. >> we wanted audiences to experience what it is like to walk under and through this dome. it may be a way that they will be finding shelter as our environment and climate gets more and more extreme. >> the structures are very light. they are not easy to assemble, but they are pretty quick. >> this dome will be on display at the smithsonian museum of american history through the end of this month. >>> ellis talk about cooling temperatures. >> yes. only 71 degrees for our high, but changes are just around the corner. corner. where this is sitting our cucustomers dodon't do what thehey do for likes s or followewers. their papath isn't for ththe casuallyly curious. and that's's what makekes itit matter ththe most when t they f

it's embarrassing to put this together that we want answers the only way to wake up the smithsonian toers tying up the purse springs say or not going to fund this until you tells what's right for this museum. >> of congress said this across the bar they do have the purse strings. we might actually get a government institutions to do the things voters want too. >> i think that's what you have to do a pretty have to go after the funding for this. just going back to, i think a lot of times a race is being used as a political football in a lot of these things but first you have people with that latina expert i do not know if i'm saying that correctly. you offended some people some people love it then it has become this wedge issue between politicians and the race. or getting beyond the spirit of what this is supposed to be which is representing people and their cultures because it has become such a political issue at this point. let's depict history for what is to be honest is that too much to ask? what's politicians don't care. actress kristen bell says she let's her kids drink nonalcohol

this is in front of the old brick castle there at the smithsonian. the tents were taken out set up and photographed maybe 1900 1905. you're looking in the end entrance of the dining tent, the sleeping in office tent, the first oval office you see often the background. they've just got the roof of it up. anifou can make out the fellow in the straw bowler cap, that's a smithsonian curator who's actually cooking with washington's original mess kit, which is definitely frowned upon by curators and conservator orders today. but that sort of brings us full scale speed. then back to that moment where mary custis lee, the last surviving child, decides that has a sibity to care for the widows of the men who served under heer ding the war. and so the confederate widows home is being constructed basically where the vi museum of natural history is today in richmond. and she decides that she'ing to put up for sale. washington owns two tents that have survived to raise $10,000 to endow this widow's home. here's a photograph of her and part of that article, that in

nasa, the national oceanic a and atatmospheric c administraratior noaa a and a brancnch of the smithsonian, are all involved. the satellite launched this spring and is coming online this summer. it will provide near continuous air pollution information for the entire country. noaa says the goal is to have the data necessary to better forecast poor local air quality. it's a big improvement on existing technology. currently, los angeles and other major cities rely on ground sensors to get updates about air quality. however, places outside urban areas aren't monitored and tempo won't be the only satellite of its kind in earth's orbit. south korea launched theirs in 2020, and the european union is scheduled for theirs next year. altogether, this constellation of satellites could help us all breathe easier. that's it for this edition. a matter of fact, i'm soledad o'brien, and i'll see you back here next week. as a reminder, you can always watch. matter of fact, during the week on fyi and youtube. >>> today on "asian pacific america," actress and filmmaker gloria is here to talk about her film

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in response, washington mobilized the state department of the fbi the ministry of defense , the smithsonianitute and other organizations to work together so that this does not happen again, and that is why there are now very organized efforts when, for example, the ministry of defense teaches all its troops how to protect culture during war. vitaly titych and his colleagues cooperate with western partners. they have already been invited to the united states to undergo special training based on the american experience of protecting cultural heritage during wars. similar units exist in nato countries and in the armies of many developed countries. of states created this electronic map and now we are not trying to teach the armed forces of ukraine how to use it, in particular by determining on combat e-e to combat documents the presence e-e objects of cultural heritage of cultural value and the possibility of making appropriate decisions when planning the operation is already the decision of general valery zaluzhnyi on the creation of a special full-time unit for the protection of cultural heri

our first event will feature the undersecretary for museums and culture at the smithsonian institution and a conversation with two-time pulitzer prize winner david maraniss about his new biography about jim thorpe. please sit back, enjoy, and have a wonderful day at the library of congress national book festival. david: it is my honor -- >> is my honor to be here. why did you choose jim thorpe? david: i think of this as a third book in a trilogy of sports figures who transcend sports the first was vince lombardi, who is not only a great football coach but representative of the mythology of competition and success of american life and what it costs. the second was roberto clemente, who so many athletes are called heros and he was in the way he died in a plane crash delivery military aid. it seems the national -- natural third trilogy that he was not only a stunning athlete but also offered the opportunity through his life to explore the native american experience from 1887 to his death in 1953, such critical years in the lives of all native americans. i am honored to be here with you. i

i can walk to c-span and walked to the library of congress, the smithsonian museums.slightly a different pitcher than most people in america face, but the ability to walk to the store is a really great one to have. in terms of this, i will note on the political front, i went out to get a sense of america where we are now. i did not on the other hand go out to quiz people about politics. i met people from all different political insulation -- persuasions including so-called trump people who are incredibly generous to me. and other people whose politics i did not know who were a little ungenerous. so it comes in all stripes. and most importantly, i found what difference it makes to just literally stand on the same patch of ground with somebody of whatever political persuasion and you find other aspects of that day and moment of your life to have in common even if you might be separated by the way you see the world politically. host: living here on capitol hill, how often do you make the stroll down the nation's front yard to the national mall? guest: multiple times a we

it opens on monday, taking the train back out, no smithsonian, but good. >> steve: you are doing a greate dinking and driving and doing a good job. >> steve, thank you. >> steve: is that place going to be like chicken and pickle in the midwest, will they have food and drinks along with pickleball? >> exactly, spot on. they have ping-pong, food, work spaces, they will have summer camps here. it is all inclusive entertainment space, which is what you are seeing withul malls. you have to offer more and that is what they are doing. >> brian: promise me you will stay out of the kitchen. >> you got it, no worries there. >> steve: no volley zone. >> kayleigh: impresive pickleball. >> steve: nicely done. madison, good job. >> she deserves a round of applause. >> steve: carley shimkus, what was that? >> carley: she is delivering a perfect report while conducting perfect game of pickleball. >> steve: that is right. she will continue to play until -- she rammed it into the net, good job. she lost communication. >> kayleigh: who knew. >> brian: take it away, you have a serious story. >> carley: deta

and if you can make out the ll in the straw bowler c, that's a smithsonian curator who's actually cooking with washino's original mess kit, which is definitely frowned upon by curators and conservator orders today. but that sort of brings us full scale speed. then back to that moment where mary custis lee, the last survivind, decides that has a responsibility to care for thws o the men who served under her father during the war. and so the confederate widows home ig cotructed basically where the virginia museum of natural history is toy in richmond. and she decides that she's going to put up for sa washington owns two tents that have survived to raise $10,000 to endow this widow's home. here's a photograph of her and part of that article, that interview with her, she said that she wanted independence hall in philadelphia to be the proper place for them to be displayed. she hoped that the patriotic citizens of the city would purchase them by popular description. now, that article published in 1906, comes to the attention of this man, the reverend w herbert burke, who was an episcopal pries

i know it's dead but maybe in the smithsonian, i haven't been there recently but he's physically blockinghis is one of these things for you look at that and you really say, it's sad this is what society has become. there is a bystander saying hold on, why are you harassing this woman? was going on? calm our heads, it doesn't seem that happens anymore. >> in the op-ed, new york times where she breaks her silence, the mother of one of the teenagers says there's another story you never bothered to learn on our side, he is just there and likes to ride the bikes all the time but the op-ed says one of the teenagers said, told her to get off the bike and the others started hassling her and cursing. according to her, several of them put their hands on the bike and shoved it back into the docking station which automatically locked it. it was a free bike and one of the young men blocked her from rescanning it using his own phone to claim the bike. at this time she began to yell for help and that's when one teen again to record the altercation on his phone. >> this burns my behind and not only the c

thank you so women and their other tribes and have predominantly tribal councils 2021 including the smithsoniantribe currently has eight of its 11 seats by women is so the change is happening and can be slow and frustrating but as possible and women are working really really hard to make that happen. not to discount the men in our communities either, the working really hard read is definitely a process for rematriation that took 500 years to lead to the disenfranchisement so it's a lot to unpack and work on the time being. another bright spot that i have to add is virginia leadership today, we are accessing traditions of political leadership and unprecedentedly high amount these are just some of the amazing woman i know, these are the jobs and some of us have multiple jobs appear in the work is never done but it just would like to point out that we have chiefs, multiple chiefs that are women, many many councilwoman in our tribe. we also have the director of indigenous and native outreach within the secretary of the commonwealth in the governors office she's a virginia indian woman we have advis

it is preserved in the smithsonian museum of american history.t is one of the largest flags created, certainly at the time. it was commissioned by a general in command of the fort. he wanted a flag that was so large that the british could see it from a distance and they would see it as a challenge and a signal of resistance. the flag is a symbol and key grabs onto that. it is a practical symbol for him. people do not know exactly where he is, but he probably is moved during the battle. the british thought it was going to be a quick battle like in washington, dc. so the amount of resistance was a surprise, but the flag became a symbol of the resistance. and as long as the flag was still there, key could see there was still hope that baltimore would be saved and his sister-in-law lived in baltimore and he had family and friends and for him this was a personal attack. so he was disillusioned with the british, who he had long admired. he was of british descent himself. his own dissolution with the british is another thing clear in the song. susan: sp

he was an accomplished painter with artwork at the smithsonian >> i've had a charmed life because i knoworter: he married three times and had four children. he and his third wife susan founded the exploring the arts foundation and opened the frank sinatra school of the arts in new york. >> everybody has a dream or hope that something's going to work for them and then when it happens, it's a great joy. >> reporter: bennett was diagnosed with alzheimer's in 2016 but with the encouragement of his doctors kept doing what he loved best, singing. ♪ how do you keep the music playing ♪ >> reporter: he cut his final song "love for sale" with lady gaga and performed for her one last time in two sold out concerts for his 95th birthday. >> he's my musical commandment. he's the greatest singer in the whole world. >> reporter: aired on cbs, it was a musical tribute to a music le legend. ♪ your golden sun will shine for me ♪ >> reporter: and victor and amara, president biden also remembering tony bennett putting out a statement where he called the crooner an american classic. he went on to say he and t

distractions, including, i know one that there was an amendment that would preclude a gay shows in the smithsonian, or something like that, and so, there were a number of those kinds of amendments to distract us from the fact that the supreme court does not have a code of ethics. >> senator, as we're discussing ethics, i'm wondering if you think members of congress should be allowed to trade stocks. often you're privy to information that the general public is not. so, so members of congress be held to a different standard? >> no, they should not. in fact, there are bills that relate to trading and information, that's already illegal, but, to make it even clearer to prevent trading in a certain kind of stock, so, i've signed onto some of those kinds of measures. but, the main thing is, we already have those kinds of provisions. in fact, i held up the senate ethics provisions, it is a book this thick. whereas what does the supreme court have? i think the chief justice sent us a four-page memo that says, you know, we don't do this. i happen to disagree. because, as i said, everyone should abide by a

celebrations today at the smithsonian national sue for giant panda 25th birthday.ruit. two male pandas leave the zoo later this year as part of the zoo's deal with the china wildlife conservation association. that means this year she will enjoy change of scenery. she will be missed. australian sailor and stray dog found themselves stranded in pacific ocean after powerful storm damaged their boat. after three months the pair were finally spotted by helicopter pilot who returned with a speedboat. >> i feel really good and help is pretty bad for a while, pretty hungry and i didn't think i'd make it through but now i'm really doing good. [inaudible] >> she's amazing. i take grateful. i'm alive and i didn't think i'd make it. >> despite the ideal, timothy says he plans to set sail again soon. however, bella the dog, apparently is looking forward to life on dry land. she was adopted by one of the rescuers. that's how fox report this saturday the 22nd of july 2023. thanks for watching, we'll see you tomorrow. the big weekend shelf next. ♪ hello, i am losing booze along wi

he was an accomplished painter with artwork at the smithsonian. >> i have a charmed life because i'veo. >> reporter: he used his voice for more than singing. after serving during world war ii and participating in the liberation of a concentration camp, bennett became a pacifist and antiwar activist. in 1965 he marched with martin luther king jr. and harry belefonte in selma. tributes to the legendary artist pouring in from billy joel and elton john to hillary clinton and the king family. the son of a grocer and a seamstress, bennett married three times and had four children. he and his third wife susan founded the exploring the arts foundation and opened the frank sinatra school of the arts in new york. >> everybody has a dream, a hope that something's going to work for them. and then when it happens, it's a great joy. >> reporter: bennett was diagnosed with alzheimer's in 2016. but with the encouragement of his doctors, kept doing what he loved best -- singing. ♪ how do you keep the music playing ♪ >> reporter: he cut his final album, "love for sale," with lady gaga. [ cheers ] and p

with dirt floor and no plumbing, and made it from the humble origins to the supreme court and the smithsonian would not include him among the famous black americans. they included anita hill, but only him after an outcry. that shows the sort of bias that is really baked in in washington against clarence thomas. >> john: one of the biggest digs in the "new york times" piece about his membership in the horacio algiers association, brought them into the court to present medals, and people said it was quite amazing. what the "new york times" wrote about. said justice thomas's use of the courtroom for the association while hardly unprecedented is quite rare. i mean, that has all the hallmarks of lazy journalism. you try to have it both ways, secondly, who else did it, what did they do and how many times, they don't mention any of that, just put out it's hardly unprecedented, it's very rare. >> well, the piece is really indicative of with the coverage he has faced since he first put -- first put on the court. the media has followed him bumper to bumper since he got on the court. they read every mov

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there is one in the smithsonian stagecoach, that has a painting. they would put -- there was a train. there was 60 of them. they put them on a train. they would send them out to where the railroad stopped and that is where the stagecoach began. it is so great that you know that. it's a toy train? the one that you have? >> it is a trade. >> a metal train. >> is artwork -- it is his artwork. >> that is very cool. i appreciate it. >> i would like a picture. >> oh, yeah, i would like one too. do you bring your own photographer? did you get one when we were not talking? thank you. >> good luck to you. >> thank you for coming again. your technical background is phenomenal. cybersecurity. >> you're talking about systems and everything, she has been dealing with the whole medical care system. we have to recapture those. >> the military. the data from the military is over here. >> [indiscernible] >> the whole ehr and amer thing i was involved with, the incentives in 2008, the v.a. went and a total different -- different direction. there was a trillion dolla

he was an accomplished artist with artwork at the smithsonian.ess, bennett married three times and had four children. he and his third wife founded the exploring the arts foundation and opened the frank sinatra school of the arts in new york. >> everybody has a dream, a hope that something is going to work for them. and then when it happens, it's a great joy. >> reporter: bennett was diagnosed with alzheimer's in 2016, but with the encouragement of his doctors kept doing what he loved best, singing. ♪ ♪ how do you keep the music playing ♪ >> reporter: he cut his final album "love for sale" with lady gaga, and performed with her one last time in two sold-out concerts for his 95th birthday. >> he's my musical companion. he's the greatest singer in the whole world. >> reporter: aired on cbs, it was a moving tribute to a musical legend. ♪ ♪ your golden sun will shine ♪ ♪ for me ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> i can't get enough of tony bennett. our thanks to cnn's stephanie elam for that beautiful tribute. >>> with us, christopher john farley, the senio

arrived from his confirmation hearings, all the way through his treatment at the zit sewn january -- smithsonians someone who's absolutely corrupt. ya sotomayor, on the other hand, is probably going to be given a slap on the wrist, oh, my gosh, she lazy river floated into this corruption when it's pretty obviously undeath -- unethical. elizabeth: documents reveal repeated examples of court staff for the justice performing taskings for the justice's book -- workersers and other branches of the government, they can't to do that. justice sotomayor is tree to do what other -- free to do what other officials can't do. also this, the ap reports yous sis sotomayor did not refuse herself from cases involving her publisher, penguin books. >> this is another thing to be talking about because even more is than maybe taking a trip with an old family friend, even a luxury trip which can be a form of bribery, these are the sorts of deals that have made her millions of dollars. that's extremely unprecedented, something that's absolutely worth taking a look at here. elizabeth: how do you think the media's going

union of concerned scientists in the early 2000s, a group of fossil fuel energy companies gave us smithsonian in funding to publish papers certain that the global warming trends were the result of a natural, normal cycle of the sun. the same report, which included contributions from the climate investigation center and greenpeace compiled a long list of the oil industry's efforts. the report found that oil companies set their own employees to stage protests against great initiatives. they created fake grassroots campaigns in support of oil as an american staple. they sent letters to congress posing as nonprofit organizations. opposed to clean energy bills. the list goes on and on. exxonmobil published back on the report, push back on the report defending its actions. but big oil's efforts to control the narrative around climate change, to sow doubt, denial, deposit fossil fuel companies themselves as a key to green energy solutions, and to influence climate and energy policy, that effort is well documented. a climate change article springer nature shows that trading edgy groups are led by oil

the things that will stay with me for a very long time, the first time i was at the museum at the smithsoniantudents going by emmett till's casket. the reaction, the visceral reaction that they had. you can't even begin to teach that in a classroom and the conversations that they were having as they left. the naacp responded to this saying they would fight, quote, malicious actors including those inside the desantis administration. what do you see happening here, and is it limited to florida? >> chris, last night my wife -- i got home last night from an event out of town and she was going through looking at her phone, and she said i cannot believe that this could be true, and i said what is it now, sweetheart? and she talked about this, whatever this commission or something saying that, well, let's look at the positive side of what happened with slavery. i said, well, that simply can't be true. she goes, well, i mean, it's being reported. a lot of things get reported. i don't know how much it's true. it turns out it is true that they're trying to do. i mean, chris, can you believe that? it is

president of the national trust for historic preservation, and lonny bunch iii, secretary of the smithsonian and founding director of the national museum of african american history and culture. mr. bunch was instrumental in the decision to display emmett till's original casket at the museum. thank you both for being here. i want to start by playing a little bit of reverend wheeler parker, and you were there as he spoke today along with the president and vice president. and he was emmett's best friend and younger cousin and the last surviving witness to the abduction. let's play what he said. >> it has been quite a journey for me from the darkness to the light. when i sat with my family on the night of terror, when emmett till was taken from us, taken to be tortured, brutally murdered, back then in the darkness, i could never imagine a moment like this. >> what was it like to be in the room and what do you think this monument means to the country? >> a beautiful moment, even though this history is painful, it felt like a celebration and it represented social progress. to see reverend wheeler

. >> there's one in the smithsonian and they put them -- they put him on the train -- yes and send themo the railroad youthat's so great that know that. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> dealing with the medical care system -- [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] >> the va went a total different direction and there is truly dollars by the healthcare industry in the united states is the only industry that had $1 trillion and a decade later this activity. the doctors put their hands on the keyboard and it will improve productivity and we were running out and will back to him and all of these kids want to get to med school and all they are doing is data entry so the database and was sold initially will be able to take this. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] all of the castt is passed on to your health care bill. so what is your id budget? 220. the same system. >> she did something to that. [inaudible conversations] >> thanks so much for being here today. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversa

for my money, the finest museum in the smithsonian system and one of the greatest in the world. as patrick said, our final program is looking to the future. after two wonderful days of studying the past. and our moderator for this program is one of the brightest lights, i'll say if i can be personal, one of the brightest lights in my life for the past six months. i'veed had ted johnson as a colleague and been prejudiced -- privileged to help bring his voice as a washington post contributing columnist to the american people. retired naval commander theodore ted johnson is a psychological hard of the past and an optimist of the future. he's a fellow senior advisor at new america up foundation where he is preparing for that organization to help heed america's celebration -- lead america's celebration of the upcoming 2500th an -- 250th anniversary of the declaration of independence. his writing has appeared in "the new york times," the atlantic the, "wall street journal" and other publications, but now if you want to find him, look in "the washington post." he's a former white house