. >> other ann coulter, we are a year into the obama administration. grade it. >> i would say worse than carter on foreign policy and worsen clinton on domestic policy, so other than that i think he is doing a great job. >> in what way were some president carter? >> i now understand the look on my father's face when carter was president. everything obama does is the wrong thing to do. you don't know what is going to happen but he is pouring gasoline all over the world, in russia, in iran, in iraq and afghanistan, and china, and where the match will be lit we don't nowhere it is going to be but you can count on obama to do the wrong thing. every president is basically living off the foreign policy of his predecessor for the first year so right now we are still living off of bush just like the way bush was living off of clinton's farm policy for the first year but were about to move into the obama foreign policy and i think there's going to be a disaster and i don't nowhere or how or what it will be but i know obama's going to do the wrong thing. >> cong

so stay tuned. >> ann coulter. >> pulitzer prize-winning officer has a new book out, "a fiery peace in a cold war: bernard schriever and the ultimate weapon." what is an icbm. >> it is a rocket when a hydrogen bomb in its warhead. it is fired up into space and traveled through space in 16000 miles an hour to six at 7000 miles and then it would come down on its target. it crosses -- there's no way to stop it. they've never been used here can all point of view and i would probably be not having this conversation if it wasn't for these people. they build his weapon not to make war with, but we say over and over again this is the first weapon of humankind which is being billed not to use in war but to deter war. i want to start with an icbm was because i think that tells the story of bernard schriever and the scientist who helped create a. do you want to tell me a little bit about bernard schriever? >> he was sick chisel when he came here from germany during world war i. his mother brought him here. too much before we declared war on germany. he grew up down in texas, got into the army air

. >> ann coulter. >> in 1972, tony morrison first edited "the black book." up next, the panel, barnes and noble union square host the hour-long event. >> good evening. i'm porscha, i am the editor of the 35th anniversary edition of the "the black book"." in 1974, "the black book" was her project. she described the book to create something that might last. thank you all for being here in your part of continuing the lasting legacy of of "the black book." dr. cosby had a scrapbook. this is the scrapbook. everyone associated with it has been inspired. from dr. morrison who was likely inspired to write beloved from the article on page 10. it was written in 1956 entitled a visit to the slave mother who killed her child. the esteemed collector is middleton harris, and roger, and obviously mr. smith, who's daughter we're lucky to have here tonight. the production team who kept such detailed records that 35 years later, i could still trace the right folders. it inspired our senior editor here who brought this project to my attention who years ago. our production team

tonight, books by ann coulter harold evans and others.ire list, visit our web site booktv.org. former secretary of state colin powell was honored earlier this month with a portrait. there were also remarks from current secretary of state hillary clinton. it is 25 minutes. [applause] >> welcome to the benjamin franklin room here at the state department for such a happy occasion. totally in keeping with the spirit of the times where we are about to have the unveiling of the official portrait of colin powell as the secretary of state. four years ago, hundreds of employees from across the state department gathered in the lobby downstairs to cheer for their boss as he said goodbye. today, i am delighted to join staff, family and friends in saying to my predecessor welcome back. id is good to see you here again. -- it is good to see you here again. [applause] colin powell served as secretary of state during a time of swift and far reaching change, both for our nation and world. his tenure began just a few weeks into the new millennium. nine mon

i wanted us to appear -- and wanted ann coulter to appear on our book in a black mini dress.re is always the paperback version instead of who is to blame, we ask a different question. we ask why some big initiatives fail and why do some succeed? to answer that question, we studied more than 75 major undertaking since world war two to look for both great success and monumental failures. we looked at everything from the success of the marshall plan to the struggles of immigration reform. willett of the wars on poverty and inflation to the real wars in vietnam. when we look to these initiatives, we realized that to do it right would require a small army of intelligent, thoughtful individuals who understood that and were willing to work for free. so, the answer was clear. we did grad students. with the help of more than 70 grad students, we decided to understand the factors between success and failure. the difference between a government that is mired in failure and a government that can succeed. we were looking for a path to success. michael walter and i bring a distinct perspec

tonight, books by ann coulter and others.isit our web site. >> c-span, new year's day -- a look at what is ahead for the new year. russian president vladimir putin discusses the future from his annual call in program 3 austan goolsbee on the economy. the art of political cartooning. >> in october, the dalai lama became the first person to receive the lantos human-rights prize, named after the chairman of the foreign affairs committee. speakers include house speaker nacy pelosi and the dollar llama himself. this is one hour and 15 minutes. -- the dollar llama himself. -- cthe [applause] [applause] >> before we began, like to call your attention to changes on the program. my niece is going to sing today and her mother was going to offer our closing remarks. however, just a few days ago, charity under wind emergency double lung transplant surgery at the cleveland clinic in ohio and my sister is by her side as she faces this enormous challenge. i know that they're both here with us in spirit and would ask you to send your warm wi

i wanted us to appear -- and wanted ann coulter to appear on our book in a black mini dress.re is always the paperback version instead of who is to blame, we ask a different question. we ask why some big initiatives fail and why do some succeed? to answer that question, we studied more than 75 major undertaking since world war two to look for both great success and monumental failures. we looked at everything from the success of the marshall plan to the struggles of immigration reform. willett of the wars on poverty and inflation to the real wars in vietnam. when we look to these initiatives, we realized that to do it right would require a small army of intelligent, thoughtful individuals who understood that and were willing to work for free. so, the answer was clear. we did grad students. with the help of more than 70 grad students, we decided to understand the factors between success and failure. the difference between a government that is mired in failure and a government that can succeed. we were looking for a path to success. michael walter and i bring a distinct perspec

tonight, books by ann coulter and others.site. >> c-span, new year's day -- a look at what is ahead for the new year. russian president vladimir putin discusses the future from his annual call in program 3 austan goolsbee on the economy. the art of political cartooning. >> in october, the dalai lama became the first person to receive the lantos human-rights prize, named after the chairman of the foreign affairs committee. speakers include house speaker nacy pelosi and the dollar llama himself. this is one hour and 15 minutes. -- the dollar llama himself. -- cthe [applause] [applause] >> before we began, like to call your attention to changes on the program. my niece is going to sing today and her mother was going to offer our closing remarks. however, just a few days ago, charity under wind emergency double lung transplant surgery at the cleveland clinic in ohio and my sister is by her side as she faces this enormous challenge. i know that they're both here with us in spirit and would ask you to send your warm wishes and pray

tonight, books by ann coulter, harold evans and others.ire list, visit our web site booktv.org. former secretary of state colin powell was honored earlier this month with a portrait. there were also remarks from current secretary of state hillary clinton. it is 25 minutes. [applause] >> welcome to the benjamin franklin room here at the state department for such a happy occasion. totally in keeping with the spirit of the times where we are about to have the unveiling of the official portrait of colin powell as the secretary of state. four years ago, hundreds of employees from across the state department gathered in the lobby downstairs to cheer for their boss as he said goodbye. today, i am delighted to join staff, family and friends in saying to my predecessor, welcome back. id is good to see you here again. -- it is good to see you here again. [applause] colin powell served as secretary of state during a time of swift and far reaching change, both for our nation and world. his tenure began just a few weeks into the new millennium. nine mo

tonight, books by ann coulter and sir harold evans, beginning at 8:00 p.m. on c-span2.isit our website, book tv.org. >> it really sinks in. you have lost it. you don't own it anymore. you are trespassing. and that hurts. my positions are now in a storage bin. what was able to get out -- but i was able to get out. >> on q&a -- american casino, award winning documentary on the impact of subprime mortgages on minorities. sunday night at 8:00. >> a new statue of former president ronald reagan was unveiled in the capitol rotunda earlier this year, five years after his death. nancy reagan, speaker of the house nancy pelosi, majority leader harry reid and minority leader mitch mcconnell spoke at this 50-minute ceremony. . [applause] [applause] >> today we are gathered to honor president reagan with the unveiling of his debt to. please stand and remain standing for the opening ceremonies. >> please remain standing for the presentation of colors, the singing of the national anthem, and remain standing as reverend black gives the indicatiovocati. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ♪ o say, can you see by

tonight, books by ann coulter and sir harold evans, beginning at 8:00 p.m. on c-span2., book tv.org. >> it really sinks in. you have lost it. you don't own it anymore. you are trespassing. and that hurts. my positions are now in a storage bin. what was able to get out -- but i was able to get out. >> on q&a -- american casino, award winning documentary on the impact of subprime mortgages on minorities. sunday night at 8:00. >> a new statue of former president ronald reagan was unveiled in the capitol rotunda earlier this year, five years after his death. nancy reagan, speaker of the house nancy pelosi, majority leader harry reid and minority leader mitch mcconnell spoke at this 50-minute ceremony. . [applause] [applause] >> today we are gathered to honor president reagan with the unveiling of his debt to. please stand and remain standing for the opening ceremonies. >> please remain standing for the presentation of colors, the singing of the national anthem, and remain standing as reverend black gives the indicatiovocati. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ♪ o say, can you see by the dawn's early