barbara perry to deliver the daniel j utley memorial lecture. dr. perry is a local girl, having graduated from the anniversary of louisville with a degree in political science. she went on to receive her and a at oxford university and her phd. she was able to return to one of her alma mater's to serve as as a professor of ethnic and institutions. she is also the director of presidential studies and cochair of the presidential oral history program. she also served as the project director of the edward s kennedy oral history project. she also served as a nonresident fellow with our mcconnell center here at the present -- university of louisville. she is the author or editor of 13 books, including rose kennedy. and the supreme court's image in the american mind. she is a frequent guest on radio and television news programs. most importantly, she enjoys spending her free time watching cardinals. ladies and gentlemen, please help us welcome dr. barbara perry. [applause] dr. perry: thank you so much for that generous introduction. it is wonderful, as alway

then has hated it because they're measured against this almost-unreal standard. >> woodruff: so barbara perryre we are, almost 100 days in for president trump, how does he compare to his predecessors at this point? >> depends on what you want to compare him on. if you want to look at, let's say, executive orders. certainly in terms of the numbers, he would be right up there in the categories of most presidents. but as michael said, in reference to legislation, i think f.d.r. passed 76 laws in the first 100 days through a very amenable congress. obviously, trump is not going to come anywhere near that record and probably no other president will, either. but i would say, certainly on executive orders, on the supreme court appointment of neal gorsuch, he gets "a"s in terms of getting what he wanted based on some of the promises that he made during the campaign. >> woodruff: michael, how do you see him compared to others? >> i think i'd say a little differently because trump made such a point before the campaign saying, "elect me. this is a referendum on my 100-day action plan. i'll get all these

barbara perry. [applause] dr. perry: thank you so much for that generous introduction. it is wonderful, as always to be here and come back to louisville. i am inr how long virginia, this is always home. the university of louisville is always on. worked with professor paul weber -- he was my mentor you. he founded the mcconnell center. it is best to be at the center and speaking with so many wonderful scholars here. i just wanted to say a word to the senator. i think some may view them as strange bedfellows. dyed in whool -- liberal and a conservative senator. they came together for the good of the commonwealth of kentucky, for the city of louisville and certainly for the university. i always want to thank them. i think paul is watching us and i always want to express my thanks to him. honor to be the memorial election are here. i have read about the amazing career and service to our country and the fact that he gave his life and service to our country, it makes him the ultimate mcconnell scholar. i want to thank my dear friend gary greg -- the director of the mcconnell

university of virginia presidential scholar barbara perry talks about the traits of a great president. >> the son of a good leader is a leader who is so confident but not arrogant. so confident in his own leadership and intellect that he did not worry about having really smart people around him. >> for our complete schedule go to c-span.org. >> acting inspector general glenn hines spoke on allegations that they had intelligence offered in combating isis. other included intelligence corrective us central command as well as officials from the defense department and defense intelligence agency. this is about an hour. >> i am delighted to convene with the first oversight investigation subcommittee hearing for the 115th congress. before i start an introduce eyewitnesses. your joining the first time who will be coming shortly. in recent years this subcommittee has been engaged in a wide variety of important national security topics. i'm eager to work with all of you to ensure we continue to exercise our constitutional responsibility to help oversee the department of defense. i'm happy to ha

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. >> next, university of virginia presidential scholar barbara perry discusses the traits that president,t including self-confidence, emotional intelligence, and the ability to learn from mistakes. she uses george washington, abraham lincoln, and fdr as examples of how great president cultivated their leadership skills and one popular support. themcconnell center at university of louisville in kentucky hosted this hour and 10 minute event. >> good evening ladies and ultimate, thank you all for coming out to be with us tonight. i would also like to thank those who are watching on c-span who are tuning in.

university of virginia presidential scholar barbara perry talks about the traits of a great president. >> the son of a good leader is a leader who is so confident but not arrogant. so confident in his own leadership and intellect that he did not worry about having really smart people around him. >> for our complete schedule go to c-span.org. >> acting inspector general glenn hines spoke on allegations that they had

. >> and then at 8:00 and the presidency, university of virginia presidential scholar barbara perry talks>> the sign of a good leader is a leader self-confident but not arrogant. so confident -- so confident in his own leadership and in his intelligent that he didn't worry about having really smart people around him. >> four our complete american history tv schedule go to c-span .org. sunday night on q and a. >> so here was a yellow pad where haldol heman brights down in the midst of the october 1968 we're going to monkey wrench lyndon johnson's peace initiative. this is something had always been rumored and bits and pieces had come out over the years but nixon zmied it at the time to lyndon johnson and he denied it to david frofrt pb denied it to biographies always said he never played any roll. >> john fairly long-term journalist and author of the nixon the life and mr. nixon's political career early days in congress to tenure downfall at president. >> the way the watergate team was assembled they were clumsy sing cynical burnt out intelligence agents supervised by young men on nixon's

. >> and then at 8:00, on the presidency, university of virginia presidential scholar, barbara perry, talks about the traits of a great president. >> the sign of a good leader is a leader who is self confident, but not arrogant. so confident -- so confident in his own leadership and in his intellect that he didn't worry about having really smart people around him. >> for our complete american history tv schedule, go to c-span.org. >>> up next, a senate homeland security committee hearing examining the planning, designing and cost of president trump's proposed fence for the u.s./mexico border. witnesses include former customs and border protection acting commissioner, david aguilar, who said that infrastructure, technology and personnel are critical aspects to stopping illegal border crossings. this is about two hours.

. >> then at 8:00 on the presidency, university of virginia presidential scholar barbara perry talks about the traits of a great president. >> the sign of a good leader is a leader who is self-confident but not arrogant, so confident in his own leadership and in his intellect that he didn't worry about having really smart people around him. >> for our complete "american history tv" schedule, go to c-span.org. >>> saturday, book tv is live from the 15th annual annapolis book festival in maryland. beginning at 10:00 a.m. eastern, our coverage includes a panel discussion on income inequality with an author of the book "living on $2 a day." then at 11:00 a.m. eastern a discussion on criminal justice wijustice. at noon eastern, author discussions with the author of "pilgrimage, my search for the real pope

un presidential scholar, barbara perry, talks about the traits of a great president. >> the sign of a good leader is a leader who is self confederate, but not arrogant. so confident in his own leadership and in his seleintel that he didn't worry about having really smart people around him. >> for our complete schedule, go to c-span.org. >>> >>> dr. scott gottlieb testified before the senate health and education committee about his nomination as commissioner of the food and drug administration. dr. gottlieb dr. gottlieb said, if confirmed, his top priority would be combatting the nation's opioid epidemic. other other topics addressed include prescription drug prices, e cigarette regulations, food safety and implementation of the 21st century cures act. this is two-and-a-half hours. [ banging gavel ] [ bangi the senate committee on health, education and labor and pensions will please come to order. this morning we're holding a hearing on the nomination of dr. scott gottlieb to be the next commissioner of food and drugs. senator murray and i will each have an opening statement and then i

. >> and then at 8:00, on the presidency, university of virginia presidential scholar, barbara perry, talks about the traits of a great president. >> the sign of a good leader is a leader who is self confident, but not arrogant. so confident -- so confident in his own leadership and in his intellect that he didn't worry about having really smart people around him. >> for our complete american history tv schedule, go to c-span.org. >>> up next, a senate homeland security committee hearing examining the planning, designing and cost of president trump's proposed fence for the u.s./mexico border. witnesses include former customs and border protection acting commissioner, david aguilar, who said that infrastructure, technology and personnel are critical aspects to stopping illegal border crossings. this is about two hours. [ banging gavel ] good morning, this hearing will come to order. i want to welcome the witnesses. thank you for your testimony. looking forward to your oral testimony and answering a lot of questions we're going to have. this hearing is obviously called fencing along the

. >> then at 8:00 on the presidency, university of virginia presidential scholar barbara perry talks about the traits of a great president. >> the sign of a good leader is a leader who is self-confident, but not arrogant. so confident in his own leadership and in his intellect that he didn't worry about having really smart people around him. >> for our complete "american history tv" schedule, go to c-span.org. >>> the supreme court heard oral argument in murr versus wisconsin, a case that will decide when the government must compensate private property owners for land use regulations that prohibit how a person's property can be used or sold. the court's decision can impact more than 100 cities and counties that have restrictions on land sales and use. this is an hour and ten minutes. >> we will hear argument first this morning in case 15214, murr versus wisconsin. >> mr. chief justice and may it please the court, the fundamental unfairness in this case is illustrated by one fact. if anyone else in the world other than the murr siblings owned lot e, that owner

. >> and then at 8:00 on the presidency, university of virginia presidential scholar, barbara perry talks about the traits of a good president. >> the sign of a good leader is self confident but not arrogant. so confident in his own leadership and his intellect that he didn't worry about having really smart people around him. >> for our complete american history tv schedule, go to cspan.org. >> check out our c-span class room website at c-span.org/classroom. the improved lay out gives teachers ready access to information for the class rooms. including constitution clips that bring the constitution to life. social studies lesson plans, as well as on this day in history resources. they allow c-span classroom teachers to filter by date, key word, topic and grade

. >> and then at 8:00 on the presidency, university of virginia presidential scholar, barbara perry talks about the traits of a good president. >> the sign of a good leader is self confident but not arrogant. so confident in his own leadership and his intellect that he didn't worry about having really smart people around him. >> for our complete american history tv schedule, go to cspan.org. >> check out our c-span class room website at c-span.org/classroom. the improved lay out gives teachers ready access to information for the class rooms. including constitution clips that bring the constitution to life. social studies lesson plans, as well as on this day in history resources. they allow c-span classroom teachers to filter by date, key word, topic and grade level. our well ringer's clips teams that make the federal government accessible to youritudant. i'll use them in conjunction with an activity we're doing that day as more of a wrap up. >> the new website is something that is fabulous. my students use it regularly and it's so easy that they are working on clipping videos and making q

university of virginia presidential scholar barbara perry talks about the traits of a great president. >> the sign of a good leader is a leader who is self confident but not arrogant. so confident in his own leadership and in his intellect that he didn't worry about having really smart people around him. >> for our complete american history tv schedule, go to c-span.org. >>> saturday, book tv is live from the 15th annual annapolis book festival in maryland. beginning at 10:00 a.m. eastern, our coverage includes a panel discussion on income inequality with catherine eden, author of "$2 a day: living on almost nothing in america," and stephanie did e luca, authorize "coming of age in the other america." author brian stolarz, with his book, "grace and justice on death row." at noon eastern, author discussions with mark schreiver, author of "pilgrimage." michael hayton. thomas dolby, author of "the speed of sound." watch the 15th annual annapolis book festival live on saturday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span2's "book tv." >>> researchers and advocates discussed autism awareness at an even

university of virginia presidential scholar barbara perry talks about the traits of a great president. >> the son of a good leader is a leader who is self-confident but not arrogant. confident in his own leadership and in the intellect that he did not worry about having really smart people around him. >> for a complete american history t.v. schedule go to c-span.org. >> sunday night on q&a. >> >> who'd just wanted the famous'' that their cat brought the dead mouse to the president's door. more than two months after nominated approved by the full senate today to become the next associate justice and the u.s. supreme court he will replace justice scalia who died february of last year the final vote was 54 / 45 with only three democrats to vote in favor

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at 8:00 on the presidency, university of virginia presidential scholar barbara perry talks about the traits of a great president. >> the sign of a good leader is a leader who is self-confident, but not arrogant. so confident in his own leadership and his intellect that he did not worry about having really smart people around him. >> for our complete american history tv schedule, go to c-span.org. unfoldswhere history daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. following a meeting with vice president pence on efforts to repeal the house care law, house freedom caucus chair said if what is offered in talks ended up in the bill, the majority, if not all of the fre c

. >> then at 8:00, barbara perry talks about the traits of a great president. >> the sign of a good leader is a leader who is self confident but not arrogant. confident in his own intellect that he didn't worry about having really smart people around him. >> for our complete american history tv schedule go, to c-span.org. >> saturday, book heatv is live 10:00 a.m. from annapolis, maryland. katherine eagen, author of "2 dollar a day." and then at 11:00 a.m. eastern, a discussion on criminal justice and a book "adnan's story. the search for truth and justice after syria. >>> author brian stolar with "grace and justice on death row: the race against time and texas to free an innocent man." at noon eastern, author discussions with mark schreiber. at 1:30 p.m. eastern, michael hayden. and at 3:00 p.m. eastern, author of "the speed of sound," breaking the barriers between music and technology. watch the 15th annual annapolis book festival live on saturday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span2's book tv. >> the house transportation and infrastructure subcommittee on highways and trans it held a hearin

. >> and then at 8:00, on the presidency, university of virginia presidential scholar barbara perry talks about the traits of a great president. >> the sign of a good leader is a leader who is self confident but not arrogant. so confident, so confident in his own leadership and in his intellect that he didn't worry about having really smart people around him. >> for our complete american history tv schedule, go to c-span.org. >>> sunday night on q & a -- >> and so here was a yellow pad where holderman writes down in the midst of the october 1968, we're going to monkey wrench lyndon john's peace initiative. this is something that had always been rumored and bits of pieces had come out over the years but nixon denied it at the time to lyndon johnson and denied it to david frost and he denied it to the biographers, always said he never played a role in doing this. >> john ferrell author of "richard nonexxon" on the political career from the early days in congress to his tenure and downfall as president. >> the way that the watergaert burglars, the team assembled was clumsy. cynical, burn out

un presidential scholar, barbara perry, talks about the traits of a great president. >> the sign of a good leader is a leader who is self confederate, but not arrogant. so confident in his own leadership and in his seleintel that he didn't worry about having really smart people around him. >> for our complete schedule, go to c-span.org. >>> >>> dr. scott gottlieb testified before the senate health and education committee about his nomination as commissioner of the food and drug administration. dr. gottlieb dr. gottlieb said, if confirmed, his top priority would be combatting the nation's opioid

. >> at 8:00, on the presidency, barbara perry talks about the traits of a great president. >> the sign of a good leader is a leader that is self-confident but not arrogant. self-confident in his own leadership and in his intellect. he didn't worry about having really smart people around him. >> for our complete schedule, go to c-span.org. >> here was a yellow pad where they write down -- in the midst johnson's peace initiative. this had always been rumored. bits and pieces have come out over the years. ask nodded to lyndon johnson and he denied it to david frost. he always said that he had never played any role in doing that. book onuthor of the richard nixon's political career from his days in congress to his days as president. >> the way that the watergate team was assembled was clumsy. by young supervised men on this imposter who wanted to be the cat that brought the dead mouse to the president's tour. this evening, the hill center hosted a discussion on the relationship between the 13th amendment of the constitution and the incarceration of african-american men. see that live on c-