this is actually the first photograph of abraham lincoln. it doesn't quite look like the fella we meet on the $5 bill. it is a gregario type taken in about 1846, and in this lincoln does not look like somebody fresh off his father's farm. that's because by 1846, he wasn't. when he goes off to the legislature in 1834, he also carries with him the desire for advancement and the way to advancement for lincoln is to study law. and so he becomes a lawyer, apprenticing himself more or less as a junior partner to a prominent kentucky lawyer in springfield, illinois, named john todd stewart whom he had met during the services rendered during the black hawk war of 1832. that was where stewart and lincoln met. lincoln works as a junior partner for john todd stewart, but eventually what he wants to do is to be on his own. and he achieves that in 1844, taking along with him as a junior partner of his own william henry herndon, who will over the years to come become something of the boswell to lincoln's johnson. lincoln spends a great deal of his professi

as abraham lincoln did on this -- [applause] as abraham lincoln did on this night 160 years ago, i wanto speak directly to my fellow republicans, the average republican voter, the people here on stage have dedicated their lives and careers to working for the value of the republican party articulated here by abraham lincoln. we have worked alongside you, campaigned with you, we know you. we know that millions of you struggle with what you are seeing every day, wondering what this party has become. we know that what we are witnessing is not normal. it is not ok. it is not who we are. [applause] most importantly, it is not who you are, and we know you are feeling this way because you know that this is not right. [applause] my advice to you, my fellow republicans is this, follow lincoln's message, do what is right, do what is morally right and when faced with harder choices, slavery, secession, war, lincoln compels us to rely on our nature. he reminds us that it is our character. right makes might. he taught us that it is the only thing that can. thank you. [applause] >> hello, i'm ron. i'm

abraham lincoln was in kansas, the site of john brown's original raids when the news came that he was executed. lincoln gave a speech in leavenworth in which he said john brown was executed, he committed treason and there was no other recourse but let this be a lesson to any southern state that contemplates treason against the union in the future, they will be dealt with exactly the same way. then when he comes to new york just a few months later in february, to give his union address, his harpers ferry it would thrust him into national fame he says, val, what you said earlier, that john brown's case was a peculiar one and what he wanted to convey by that, by "peculiar," he means unique, not strange. he wants people to understand that anti-slaverymen are not all violent, they're not all willing to start an armed rebellion. he wants people to know that there is a way of putting slavery, as he puts it that night, on the course of ultimate extinction without violence. as we know, that was not what the future held but he wanted to separate the republican party from john brown for sure. va

these were the words of abraham lincoln standing in this hall at this podium 160 years ago today. t address lincoln made the most persuasive, most effective argument against the continuation of slavery in america and that propelled him to the white house. by invoking the brilliance and inspiration of our founding fathers lincoln was able to inspire his audience and americans across the country to join him in doing what was right, what was moral, what was most american, that is fighting for freedom and equality for all. lincoln's address at cooper's union changed the course of america's history and so to determine the path of the republican party for lincoln's presidency are party charted a course towards freedom. we were the freedom partners who stood not only with lincoln and suffrage in and the right to vote and with martin luther -- martin luther king in the fight for support to ronald reagan as he confronted communism. this is the republican party that i probably called my own for over 30 years. but this is not the republican party of today. ours has become a party of fear, div

volk was a non-partisan artist and after seeing abraham lincoln conduct a trial in chicago in 1860, he asked him to pose for him. he had seen him in the lincoln-douglas debates. lincoln came to his studio on dearborn street in chicago in march of 1860 to have a life mask made, which was a tool that sculptors of the period used if they weren't going to enjoy repeated sittings. and lincoln was a trial lawyer at the time on a case. so he submitted to this very difficult life mask process, wet plaster hardening on his face for 30 minutes while he had straws in his nose breathing and when it came time to take it off, volk couldn't get it off and lincoln took those massive hands and tugged and volk remembered that it brought tears to lincoln's eyes because they pulled the hairs out of the temples. and he did not remember it with amusement. he did come back and posed for the bust a bit. he will come from court, take off his jacket. he would take off his shirt and he would -- volk asked him to pull down his union suit. i guess he was wearing long underwear so he took off his long underwear top

this is the first photograph of abraham lincoln. it does not quite look like the guy we meet on the five dollar bill. it is a gregariotype taken in 1846, and lincoln does not look like somebody fresh off his father's farm. by 1846, he wasn't. he goes off to the legislature in 1834. he also carries within the desire for advancement and the way to advancement for lincoln is to study law. and so he becomes a lawyer, a printing sing himself more or less as a junior partner to a prominent kentucky lawyer in spring floral, illinois named john todd stewart who he had met during the militia. service he rendered that was where stewart and lincoln met in 1832. lincoln marks was a junior partner for john todd stewart. but eventually, what he wants to do it's to be on his own. and he achieves that in 1844, taking along with him as a junior partner to a prominent kentucky lawyer in springfield, illinois named john taught stewart who he had met during demolition services rendered during the black hawk war of 1832. and he achieves that in 1844, tak

so, i related back to a man that happened to be abraham lincoln. i related to abraham lincoln based upon the cabinet in which he picked. there are books written about it that are best sellers. he did not pick his best friends. he picked people that ran against him. he picked people in his party that disagreed with him because he thought that was the best way to govern. so, i took her question not based upon the gender of the people she was talking about. i took her question to be based upon the idea of discussion. >> so, setting that aside, the president attack the highest ranking woman in washington. >> i think they have a difference of opinion when it comes to national defense. i think it's better when people talk one on one. but i don't think in a party that our party disallows thought and disagreement. i think we actually welcome it. i think in this country, you have a first amendment right. in today's society, it's really interesting to me. but if you wear a t-shirt and go fishing with your children, you could lose $1 million in your contract

ultimately, abraham lincoln was totally silent on this. the governor was sort of friendly to the rioters, because he called them my friends, but ultimately, lincoln authorized the deployment, this is going to sound eerily familiar, the deployment of federal troops, who were dispatched from the gettysburg area north on trains, and they ultimately fired their weapons downtown, and that ended the riots. valerie: we have one more image of fires. there were lots of burning buildings. is the armyhere facing off against the rioters. i think the rioters here are a little better armed, to give you a sense of the chaos. but we will never know the fatality rate. they say there were 120 deaths and 8000 injuries. you is a lot in 1863, when are dealing with a portion of the population. but i don't believe the 120 figure. i don't think african-americans pushed off the docks were counted, and people whose bodies were burned weren't counted, so i would say it was 10 times as high as we have been led to believe. valerie: what happened to the three heaven dol

a lot of people apparently didn't realize. >> -- realize that abraham lincoln, the great abraham lincoln was a republican. it's also the party of honest abe lincoln. we forget that. abe lincoln was a republican. a lot of people forget that. we have to start bringing that up a little bit, okay? the party of abraham lincoln, we can't forget that. people forget. and it's the party of the great abraham lincoln. we forgot that, right? people forget abraham lincoln was a republican. you have to remember that. and remember this. the republican party is the party of abraham lincoln. we forget. i wish he were here. i'd give him one hell of an introduction. but he was -- he was a republican. abe lincoln, honest abe. i've always said i could be more presidential than anybody, but i'm not sure i could beat honest abe when he wears the hat. that hat is too much. >> the 45th president of the united states commenting on the 16th to take us off the air tonight. that is our broadcast for this friday evening and for this week. thank you so very much for being here with us. please have a good and safe week

a petition to abraham lincoln for the recruitment of rock troops. it is addressed to his excellency, abraham lincoln. there are a number of signatures. what is it, harold? harold: it bears a number of signatures, hundreds and hundreds of signatures. it is a petition that was the brainchild of someone named j. gardener, we don't know much about him, except that he organized efforts to: the united states in july of 1852 to unleash the power of at thisamericans who point had not been permitted to fight for the union. it constituted what some people call a stable arm that could help the union when the war by increasing its manpower exponentially. we have seen this object. it is a scroll, a big scroll. 25 feet long. it has never been exhibited altogether. you need two floors to give it the full justice. it is signed by an amazing group of blackters enlistment. it is started clearly by irish-americans, by jewish-americans, by german-americans, people from all walks of life. you can tell from their nominatingon the petition. it also has quite a few famous

you have got abraham lincoln, standing, leaning on a pillar. notice the profile of george washington. he is holding in his right hand , on top of the pillar, the emancipation proclamation. at his feet, a formerly enslaved man, mostly nude, is leaning down and looking up in gratitude as abraham lincoln extends his hand over him. this monument was paid for by freed enslaved people. this made it rather controversial both at the time and especially in our day. it shows this man, subservient to lincoln, and i think frederick douglass said it right. he was at the dedication and he said it shows the negro on his knees when a more manly attitude would have been indicative of freedom. so even from the moment it was unveiled, it was controversial because of the subservient way in which thomas ball portrayed the man. here, a recent washington post article, harry jones, the assistant director of the african-american civil war museum in washington said i have never met anyone who said they liked it or were happy with it. i think it is one that people kind o

harold: in 18 sick to fight at in 1865 atn, -- douglass said lincoln was emphatically the black man's president. of abraham a statue lincoln and said he was predominately the white man's president. but he adds, and he had 11 years the foundations of reconstruction and black lives were crumbling now, before or about tos, crumble, and it is hard to maintain black rights in the former confederacy. and he says that lincoln was predominately they white man's president. but, he may have seemed cool and indifferent at the time. but compared to the vast majority of his white brethren, he was radical, fierce and determined. message. a very mixed think, the greatest speech ever given about abraham lincoln, and one worth reading and rereading because it is so nuanced. basically, the other thing that makes it so challenging is he is unveiling the statue that is by today's standards politically correct. it shows the kneeling slave rising through the beneficence of abraham lincoln, it is clearly a great emancipator image, which was the thing in the statuary. it is way more politically correct today, but was funded and p

ultimately abraham lincoln was totally silent on this. the governor was sorta friendly to the writers. he called them my friends. ultimately lincoln authorized the deployment of and this is going to sound eerily familiar again, the deployment of federal froms who were dispatched the gettysburg area north on trains and they ultimately fired their weapons downtown and that ended the riots. >> we have other images of fires. there were a lot of burning buildings. >> here is the army facing off against the rioters. i think the rioters here are a little better armed than they were in the city. many -- we will never know the fatality rate. they say there were 120 deaths and 8000 injuries. in 1863.lot but i don't believe the 120 figure. i don't think african-americans pushed off the docks were counted. and people whose bodies were burned were counted. i would say it was 10 times as high as we believe. >> what happened to that $300 bounty provision in the aftermath of these riots? >> the bill was corrected. it is possible to correct legislation. be

it was to hold the casket of abraham lincoln. abraham lincoln. john lewis. john lewis, they have had a lot of connections. by the way, incidentally, they were both wonderful and spiritual and they were both very good politicians. think of john lewis that way. those of you who know him know that. he was always about a more perfect union. and he was always about young people. that is why that article you referenced in the new york times today, his message that would be delivered at this time she left us, was about young people. he says to them together you can redeem the world together. always. together. one destiny. and he said in the article answer the highest calling of your heart. stand up for what you truly believe in. it's like just like john? we were very proud to have his voice in the rotunda speaking about already cared about and believed in in such a beautiful way. starting in troy. i started my remarks talking about the flag. it waved over the capital. i said goodbye to john. what i want you to know, in addition to how revered hearings in congress,

one thing that is critical to keep in mind with abraham lincoln, with all of us, is the impact of our experiences. the impact of everyday life. one thing that is true of lincoln, he hasn't had a ton of interaction with african-americans on an individual level before he moved to washington, d.c. if you look at the population of springfield in the 1850's, the dearth of the abolition society is in illinois at that time. by the time of the civil war in the 1860's, the refugee camps that lincoln is going by to get to the cottage on a daily basis, there are 10,000 or more former enslaved people in washington, d.c. his interactions with elizabeth keck who is close to him. with mary williams who is mentioned as well as the cottage with william slate and william johnson, who are menservants or butlers as we would call them today. those interactions start to fundamentally change lincoln's perspective. not about whether slavery was right or wrong. he is consistent and always feeling that slavery was wrong, but what could and should be done about slavery, the place of african-americans in society

gate park or -- i question that new movement to tear down or take down adolph wyman's statue of abraham lincoln at the university of wisconsin for a variety of reasons, that's failed to tell the entire picture about lincoln as the monumental figure. i think obviously -- and i hope we deal with during the show. we have the very complicated case of the emancipation memorial in washington, d.c. dedicated by frederick douglas, paid for entirely by free african americans in pennies and dollars, and dedicated in 176, a copy was made three years later and unveiled in boston. it was considered a triumph of celebrating freedom. but its imagery is offensive to many now and there is a huge debate going on about whether it should remain in public view or whether it should be taken to a museum where it can be context liesed for what it is. host: letting people see that right now, a picture. what do you think should be done? guest: it's a tough one. i've been waxed with pain about it. it's been said that frederick douglas made clear his disappointment with lincoln when he dedicated his speech. he actually ga

we would never remember abraham lincoln if not for the civil war.they rose to the occasion. abraham lincoln surrounded himself to -- himself with a famous team of rivals. he had to work his way through a tremendous number of mistakes in the first three years of the civil war for he finally gets comfortable in the job and can actually carry it forward. all the time, he has the values, he has character. all the time he is trying to do the right thing. i think we don't have to wait riding a white steed that will save us from our problems. i think we need someone who can pull us together. we can do it. we just need to be unified and given the opportunity to do it. , give us anly insight into your leadership. there is a terrible tendency for leaders to wish themselves into success. how do you separate the spit -- the fact, even though you want so badly for it to be different? stanley: sometimes leaders are accused of lying but in reality, they are often lying to themselves and describing things as they wish they were. i made a lot of mistakes in my caree

the old state capitol where abraham lincoln delivered his ouse divided speech in 1858. it's in my congressional district. it was there where lincoln not only spoke out against slavery and specifically the dred scott decision, but stood unequivocally in support of a free country, famously saying, a house divided against itself cannot stand. i believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. i do not expect the union to be dissolved. i do not expect the house to fall. but i do expect it will cease to be divided. it will become all one thing or all the other. lincoln and many others who stood for freedom are represented throughout this capitol. there are others that symbolize the opposite. while we cannot erase our past, and should do everything we can as whip clyburn just stated, we should do everything we can to learn from it instead, the statues in the u.s. capitol represent to visitors throughout the world what we stand for as a nation. i support this important discussion about which statues belong in the u.s. capitol and also the goal of this

and john lewis and abraham lincoln had so much in common.ohn, we got to know him first and foremost in front of the lincoln memorial when he made that beautiful, beautiful spee speech. john, lying in state, in the rotunda, under the dome of the capitol, on a catafalque, a platform, that was made in 1865 to hold the casket of abraham lincoln. [applause] abraham lincoln, john lewis. they had lots of connections. by the way, just incidentally, they were both wonderful and spiritual and saintly. but they are both very good politicians. think of john lewis that way. you who know him know that. he was always about a more perfect union, and he was always about young people. that's why, mr. president, that article you referenced in "the new york times" today, his message that would be delivered at this time, as he left us, was about young people. he says to them, "together, you can redeem the world." together, always. perfect union. together, one nation, one destiny. and he says in the article, "answer the highest calling of your heart, and stand up

. [ applause ] abraham lincoln, john lewis.ohn lewis. so they had lots of connections. by the way, just incidentally, they were both wonderful and spiritual and saintly but they were both very good politicians. think of john lewis that way. you will know him -- know that. he always was about a more perfect union. and he was always about young people. that's why, mr. president, that article you referenced in "the new york times" today, his message that would be delivered at this time as he left us was about young people. he said to them, together you can redeem the world. together. always. perfect union. together. one nation, one destiny. and he says in the article, answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe in. wasn't that just like john? we were very proud to have his voice in the rotunda speaking about all that he cared about and believed in in such a beautiful way, starting in troy. i started my remarks by talking about the flag that waved over the capitol to say good-bye to john as he b

the people who support same juneteenth against the person who made of emancipation possible is abraham lincoln>> is about inflicting damage on of the existing american order. so if you need emancipation in the form of the lincoln statute that was taken down in boston they are happy to see ago. and, i would think republican senators should have their own emancipation day. and it's tough on crime, tough on china and can just go back to being worthless. and that's the first wednesday in november. >> mark steyn, great to see you from that perspective. >> thanks a lot, tucker. >> tucker: it's so as republicans did her on capitol hill, democrats are not tethering at all. they wage a war on police and the state would make it only a misdemeanor to physically attack a police officer. that's next. you say that customers make their own rules. let's talk data. only xfinity mobile lets you switch up your wireless data whenever. i accept! 5g - everybody's talking about it. how do i get it? everyone gets 5g with our new data options at no extra cost. that's good. next item - corner offices for everyone. just

. [ applause ] abraham lincoln, john lewis.ohn lewis. so they had lots of connections. and by the way, just incidentally, they were both wonderful and spiritual and saintly, but they were both politicians. he always was about a more perfect union. and he was always about young people. that's why, mr. president, that article you referenced in "the new york times" today, his message that would be delivered at this time, as he left us, was about young people. he said to them, together you can redeem the world. together, perfect union, together, one nation, one destiny. and he says in the article, answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe in. wasn't that just like john? we were very proud to have his voice in the rotunda, speaking about all that he cared about and believed in, in such a beautiful way, starting in troy. i started my remarks by talking about the flag that waved over the capitol to say goodbye to john as he began his passage. but what i want you to know, in addition to how revere

tribute to the exceptional lives and extraordinary legacies of george washington, thomas jefferson, abraham lincoln and teddy roosevelt. [applause] i am here as your president to proclaim before the country, and before the world, this monument will never be desecrated. these heroes will never be defaced. [cheers and applause]

tribute to the exceptional lives that extraordinary legacies of george washington thomas jefferson abraham lincoln and teddy roosevelt. and i am here is your president too pretty lame before the country. and before the world this monument will never be desecrated.

to the exceptional lives of the extraordinary legacies of george washington, thomas jefferson, abraham lincoln, and teddy roosevelt. [cheers and applause] i am here is your president to proclaim before the country and before the world this monument will never be desecrated.

they will never forget the destruction of statues and monuments to george washington abraham lincoln ulysses says scranton abolitionists and many others the violent mayhem we have seen in the streets and cities that are run by liberal democrats in every case is the predictable result of years of extreme indoctrination and bias in education journalism and other cultural institutions. against every law of society in nature our children are taught. in school to hate their own country and to believe that the men and women who built it were not heroes but that were villains the radical view of american history is a web of lies all perspective is removed every virtue is obscured every motive is twisted every fact is distorted and every flaws magnified until the history is perched and the record is disfigured beyond all recognition. this movement is openly attacking the legacies of every person on mount rushmore they defile the memory of washington jefferson lincoln and roosevelt today we will set history and history's record straight. the was. before these figures were immortalized in ston

the president who saved the union and freed the slaves, abraham lincoln. even teddy roosevelt, a pioneer and conservationist the first us president to win the nobel peace prize, one woman coming to his defense outside the museum of natural history in new york city. >> we will see to it that you will fall so hard. >> who are you talking to? you have something to say little boy? know you don't. do you. read your history. if you knew your history. jesse: part of the problem many americans don't know their history. something we can show you later in the show. but if they did even democrats tearing down statues is not the answer. even joe biden sees that. >> all those confederate monuments and confederate soldiers to belong in public places and in regards to those statues like the jefferson memorial there is an obligation that the government protect those monuments. >> in a complicated history for better or worse to see the vibrant nation we would not be what you are with warts and all we have a heritage history and if you don't understand your history then you

that's why we consider abraham lincoln a hero.ut paradoxically and this is odd, the people who are pushing juneteenth on the country do not consider abraham lincoln a heros they are pulling down his statues, along with columbus. confused? that is the nature of a hysteria outbreak. nothing makes sense. senators johnson and langford tbmay be confused as well. they describe themselves as conservatives, improbable as that may seem. on some level they may suspect that all the yelling about columbus day and juneteenth doesn't really have much to do with emancipation or civil-rights or likely is justuc another way to humiliate and demoralize americans. on some level they know that but they are ignoring it. it's easier to do with the hysteria patients. unless their voters noticed them doing it. the boys weeks ago senator mike braun of indiana sponsored a bill to punish the police. at the moment that the country was undergoing widespread looting, arson and violence, rioting. then mike braun endorsedrs the radical racial separatist blm move

one of my favorite examples, you nightned mcclellan, the when abraham lincoln goes to meet with george mcclellan at his private residence, doesn't call mcclellan to him. mcclellan comes in and knows that lincoln is there and snubs him, goes to bed without meeting the president. lincoln's response to that is to accept it. to say we need general mcclellan in this moment. blowing up at him is not going to accomplish anything. is an interesting example of control over emotions, that slight he had experienced. >> we have a related question about how to deal with the generals when they are being recalcitrant. where there are others who lincoln was able to rely on to help him do that? i don't know if there is anything you wanted to and -- add to that question? >> that's fine. >> all right. dr. peatman: i think that there are cabinet members whom lincoln draws upon. he had talks at the cottage about edwin stanton and william seward, two of the members of the cabinet that he is drawing upon. he is close to the secretaries that he has, hay and nikolai. he is able to use them as sounding boards.

abraham lincoln is the one for me.e's the one that lives up to the height every time reading his book is about i will always choose kindness and always speak up for others. and on the front, the most important part of the book is on the front but the moral lesson. and you can see a sincere, i will always speak my mind and speak for others. that is something to aspire for our kids. we are doing i am george washington in september. i am jane goodall which i'm super excited to do pretty. [applause]. and i will tell you this. in the house of secrets do a lot of george washington benedict arnold. i was like i am putting cool stuff in the kids book. there is no retreat. don't give them disinformation. but also tell them, this is how george washington used inc. right in that secret code name was 711. in my editor said we really need to put this in their afraid and i said we totally need to put this in the parade every these book choices in. he gets that part. my son thinks it is so cool. and i keep telling him, yes, i know, s

abraham lincoln, the savior of our union was a self-taught country lawyer who grew up in a log cabin in the american frontier. the first republican president, he rose to high office from obscurity based on a force and clarity of his anti-slavery convictions, very strong convictions, signed the law that built the transcontinental railroad, signed the homestead act, to some incredible scholars as defined ordinary citizens, free land to settle anywhere in the american west and he let the country through the darkest hours of american history, giving every ounce of strength that he had to ensure that government of the people, by the people and for the people could not perish from this earth. he served as commander-in-chief of the us armed forces during our bloodiest war, the struggle that saved our union and extinguished the evil of slavery. over 600,000 died in that war, 20,000 killed or did in a single day in into edom. at gettysburg, 157 years ago, the union bravely withstood an assault of nearly 15,000 men, and through back against charge. lincoln won the civil war. he issued the eman

american presidents goes back to both of our nation and in particular, it includes president abraham lincoln and president suarez who each held one another in high esteem. they were great friends and they did great things together and we are grateful that today, president lopez obrador laid a wreath. it was very beautiful. it was a beautiful ceremony. our countries are linked by trade and travel, history and culture, faith and family. the united states is home to 36 million incredible mexican american citizens. up left ouricans community and they strengthen our churches and enrich every feature of natural life. -- national life. they are hard-working incredible people and great businessmen and this is women and they make up a big percentage of our small as the zoners. every successful. they make up a big percentage of our small business owners. presidentongside lopez obrador, we are taking this relationship to new heights and creating a powerful partnership together we have addressed the complex issues facing our two countries. that went unresolved for many years. friendly, far too long. it

two, complicit in the assassination of abraham lincoln. and three, the mistreatment of federal soldiers in prison by the confederate states army. in order to answer those charges in federal court, he had to be in a place where his last residency occurred, and that would be richmond, the white house of the confederacy. it is here he will stay four months to remain incarcerated for almost two years. he would never see his day in court. he would never be acquitted. and he would retire, and write his memoirs and live to the age of 80. with the understanding that jefferson davis was charged with three federal indictments, many folks in the united states, men of wealth, men of influence, decided that that was not going to be the best way to heal the nation. to try jefferson davis with the fear that he might be acquitted would cast a shadow over 3.2 million people going to war and over 750,000 of them losing their lives. and the conclusion of the american civil war, the priority of not only our congress and the president, but the citizens of the

overlooking us are george washington, thomas jefferson, abraham lincoln, and teddy roosevelt.hese great leaders forged our great nation and preserved it. the department of the interior's national park service is entrusted as a steward and a guardian of our national parks, monuments, and battlefields, all of which tell our story. -- which tell american story. the story includes moments of great triumph, as well as setbacks and challenges. reflecting upon these moments in our history provides solace, rejuvenation and inspiration to all of us. please join the in giving a hand of thanks to the wonderful employees of our national park service, particularly those here at mount rushmore who have worked tirelessly to put this event on. thank you. [applause] now, they are awesome. now, as we are under the gaze of teddy roosevelt, i cannot help but note that it was through president roosevelt's leadership and resolve that we were able to enjoy the public lands and experience our national parks. and it is in roosevelt's conservation spirit that earlier this year, president trump called o

actually, a lot of people do know that abraham lincoln was a republican. but the president keeps pointing it out, as if some kind of -- as if it's some kind of obscure fact. it's not. most people know that. they were taught in grade school, mr. president. you know, he does that kind of thing a lot. and frankly, this president's history with history is questionable. >> they want to take down ulysses s grant. well, he is the one that stopped the confederates, right? so he was a great general. nobody's stock went higher than his stock over the last 10 or 15 years. >> i think i've done more for the black community than any other president. and let's take a pass on abraham lincoln because he did good. although, it's always questionable. you know, in other words, the end result. >> frederick douglas is an example of somebody who's dpoen done an amazing job and who is being recognized more and more, i notice. >> our first republican president, abraham lincoln. great president. most people don't even know he was a republican, right? does anyone know? a lot of peop

people dispute it, i have done more for black americans than anyone with the possible exception of abraham lincoln. no one has even been close. thank you very much, everybody. i say it openly, and not a lot of people dispute it, i have done more for black americans than anyone with the possible exception of abraham lincoln. no one has even been close. thank you very much, everybody. >> every day we are taking your calls live on the air with the news of the day. we will discuss policy issues that impact you. thursday morning, we discussed the coronavirus relief will -- bill. york democratic congressman. at 7:00 eastern thursday morning and be sure to join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages, and tweets. thursday, the house returns at 9:00 a.m. for general speeches. for 10:00 a.m., legislative business. on c-span two, the senate continues work on the 2021 defense programs bill. three, the house education committee holds a hearing on ways to safely reopen schools. on2:00 p.m., a hearing covid-19 on trade, manufacturing, and the national supply chain. >> fema adminis

they will never forget the destruction of statues and monuments to george washington, abraham lincolnt mayhem we have seen in the streets and cities that are run by liberal democrats in every case is the predictable result of years of extreme indoctrination and bias in education, journalism, and other cultural institutions. against every law of society and nature, our children are taught in school to hate their own country and to believe that the men and women who built it were not heroes, but villains. the radical view of american history is a web of lies. all perspective is removed. every virtue is obscured. every motive is twisted. every fact is distorted. and every flaw is magnified until the history is purged and the record is disfigured beyond all recognition. this movement is openly attacking the legacies of every person on mount rushmore. they defiled the memory of washington, jefferson, lincoln, and roosevelt. today we will set history and history's record straight. [applause] pres. trump: before these figures were immortalized in stone, they were american giant in full flesh

the old state capitol where abraham lincoln delivered his ouse divided speech in 1858. it's in my congressional district. it was there where lincoln not only spoke out against slavery and specifically the dred scott decision, but stood unequivocally in support of a free country, famously saying, a house divided against itself cannot stand. i believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. i do not expect the union to be dissolved. i do not expect the house to fall. but i do expect it will cease to be divided. it will become all one thing or all the other. lincoln and many others who stood for freedom are represented throughout this capitol. there are others that symbolize the opposite. while we cannot erase our past, and should do everything we can as whip clyburn just stated, we should do everything we can to learn from it instead, the statues in the u.s. capitol represent to visitors throughout the world what we stand for as a nation. i support this important discussion about which statues belong in the u.s. capitol and also the goal of this

they will never forget the destruction of statues and monuments to george washington, abraham lincoln, lucius s grant, abolitionists and many others. the violent mayhem we have seen in the streets and cities that are run by liberal democrats in every case is the predictable results of years of extreme indoctrination and bias in education, journalism and other cultural institutions. against every law of society and nature, our children are taught in school to hate their own country and to believe that the men and women who built it were not heroes, but that were villains. the radical view of american history is a web of lies. all perspective is removed, every virtue is skewed, every motive is twisted, every fact is distorted, and every flaw is magnified until the history urged in the record is disfigured beyond all recognition. this movement is openly attacking the legacies of every person on mount rushmore. they defy all the memory of washington, jefferson, lincoln, and roosevelt. today, we will set history and history's records break. [cheers and applause] before these figures were i

let's be clear, i think there's nuance, abraham lincoln in this particular statue.ng wrong with the statute dedicated to abraham lincoln and his work emancipating the slaves but there's a problem with the statue that has a newly freed african-american man kneeling to him. lincoln himself when he went to richmond in april 1865 said don't kneel to me, that's not right. you must kneel to god only and thank him for the liberty you will enjoy. lincoln didn't agree with the idea of the statue and that's the important part for viewers to understand. >> julie: that is very important. where do you draw the line when it comes to taking down the statues or is it a no win situation from some democrats like biden? >> i think the key is, you're right, we need to tear down statues of confederate generals and leaders. they are traitors. but the process needs to be with any of these things, the proper channels. it's not mobs in the middle of the night. it's the governor, the mayor and the like. mobs in the middle of the night, they tear down the statue like they did of ulysses s. gr

it is fitting that john lewis joins this pantheon of patriots, resting on the same as abraham lincoln. his identification with lincoln was clear. 57 years ago, at the shadow of the lincoln memorial where john declared our minds, souls and hearts cannot rest until freedom and justice exist for all people. words that ring true today. mr. leader, i see -- between then and now, john lewis became a titan of the civil rights movement and then the conscience of the congress. here in congress, john was revered and beloved on both sides of the aisle, on both sides of the capitol. we knew that he always worked on the side of the angels and now we know that he is with them. and we are comforted to know that he is with his beloved lillian. it may be comfort to john's home and the entire lewis family, michael collins, the entire staff that so many mourn their loss and are praying for them at this sad time. god truly blessed america with the life and leadership of john lewis. we thank you for sharing him with us. may he rest in peace. john lewis often spoke of a beloved community, a vision he share