brokaw's got this. moments, tom got it.e reported on watergate, snuck a camera into tamen in square, firstin for the one-on-one with mikhail tvbachev by an american reporter. he's covered every election since 1968. into ourcomed him home, at dinner time, on sunday mornings, have trusted him to us what we needed to know and ask questions that needed asking. been on these i've receiving end of some of those questions. many know him as the chronicler generation and today we celebrate him as one of our nation's greatest journalists. we give thanks to trail the arc of ourt nation towards justice. the 1950's, golfer charlie the negro national open five times in a row. by the time he became first arican american to earn hisa. tour card, most of best golf was behind him. on the tour, charlie was banned restaurants.e folks threatened him, shouted gallery, kicked his ball into the rough. charlie's laughing about that. the rough.lways in because golf can be a solitary have, charlie didn't teammates to lean on but he did have his lovel

brokaw. you delivered a wonderful eulogy for our friend ben bradley at the washington national cathedral this week, and i wondered, it was great for the cathedral. you're now in a temple of free speech, so if you had another couple anecdotes about ben and what it was like to be with ben, kind of resemble being with james bond, we'd love to hear those. >> so question from shelby there, any more anecdotes about ben bradley? you eulogized him yesterday. you couldn't do them in a church. >> and i talked about it. i actually left out one whole paragraph about the business about his profanity, and about, you know, and i really had kind of euphemistically figured out how to do it, and i kind of skipped over it, and it's just as well. but a couple stories. what i said was he had his own personal system that involved digits on his hand he would use to express himself to people when they didn't agree with him. but a british friend of mine had read, who didn't know him, had read all the obituaries and c

tom brokaw goes behind the scenes with director angelina jolie. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. i'm kate snow in for brian tonight. even with the holidays upon us there's still tension and debate in many parts of this country over the use of force by police. in recent weeks we've seen so many demonstrations against law enforcement, but the ambush of two new york city police officers last weekend has focused attention on the dangers officers face every day on the job. today, thousands of people came from near and far to attend a wake in new york city to honor one of those fallen officers and support the city's police force. nbc's ron mott is outside the church tonight. ron, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, kate. the wake for officer rafael ramos continues tonight, all afternoon mourners have been streaming into this church you see behind me. it is a significant show of support that is spread well beyond new york city. a somber proc

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brokaw. if you mentioned him, you will get some people who say i woke up with him every morning with the "today" show. and ate dinner with him every night on the "nbc nightly news." >> i grew up, it was tom brokaw at the dinner table every night with my mom and dad it. was great to get all types of stories and instant history lesson at any time. we are approaching the 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. dy some research today. you were the only network news anchor there -- the only broadcast. the west germans didn't have time to get set up live. amazing back story about how all of that happened. but you took it upon yourself to go over there, while there were mid-term elections going on, because the belief this could be the bigger story. and you went to a press conference where the propaganda ambassador said some things. i want to play that and we'll go into the question. >> do i understand you correctly, citizens of the gdr can go through any check point they use for personal re

thomas j brokaw. [applause] one of our nation's most admired has helped, he americans better understand the world and each other. from today to nbc nightly news to meet the press. americans have relied on his authoritative reporting and keen analysis for decades. moments of great consequence from the fall of the berlin wall to the terrorist attack of 9/11, he was the eyes and ears of the scene. from the greatest generation to the latest generation of service members and their families. his insights continue to enrich public discourse. [applause] angela lewis. receiving on behalf of her father, james earl cheney. david goodman, receiving on behalf of his brother andrew goodman. shorn or vendor, have her husband, michael henry's warner. [applause] in 1964, 3 young men sought to write one of the many wrongs of the jim crow era by joining hundreds of others to register black voters in mississippi during freedom summer. the work was fraught with danger, but their commitment to justice was so strong that th

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we're talking about tom brokaw. coming up after the break, he'll update us on his health. >>> christmas is now just a few days away, and that means crunch time. so, don't be surprised if you see more brown delivery trucks rolling around your neighborhood today. >>> u.s. senator chris coons of delaware is in west africa today, taking a firsthand look at u.s. efforts to stop the spread of ebola. this morning he'll hold a news conference from liberia. senator coons is the first member of congress to visit liberia since the ebola outbreak began. he'll arrive back in delaware tomorrow afternoon. >>> nbc's tom brokaw is reporting some good news. he says his cancer is in remission. in a note to colleagues, the veteran newsman called it "very encouraging news." brokaw announced he will soon begin a drug maintenance program after months of chemotherapy. last february, the 74-year-old revealed that he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer affecting blood cells in the blood marrow. >>> u.p.s. expects today will be its

. >>> and tom brokaw says his cancer is in remission. >> the veteran nbc newsman announced today thater months of chemotherapy, he'll be starting a drug maintenance program and soon. last february brokaw revealed that he had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma cancer affecting blood cells in the marrow. now brokaw calls the past year a challenge but he added he made it through thanks to quote world class hospitals with brilliant physicians. >>> elton john just upgraded his civil partnership with david furnish to marriage. the legendary singer posted a picture on instagram showing the couple sit tag table with a sheet of paper in front of them with the caption "that's the legal bit cup, now on to the ceremony". they have been together since 1993. and became civil partners in 2005. same sex marriage became legal in england and wales in march of this year. elton john and david furnish have two sons. >> well a controversial display is quite the talk in the capital of michigan. >> meant to be so. it's a snake and a pent gram part of an exhibit by the satan nick temple of detroit. this is

we were borrowing brokaw's studios for three years. >> oh, really. i've been to brokaw's studio. that seems like a monkey cage. they just kept him in the chair too long. you know what i mean? all of them. it was ridiculous. that doesn't convey over the camera. let me ask you something. couldn't have worn a tie? >> you don't like the kind casual look. >> it's very steve mcqueen from bullet. i just can't pull off that level of manlyness that you can. >> i'm actually admiring your nod. very nice. >> you know what kind this is? it's a foreign hand. you go with a windsor. >> i think it's a double windsor. i'm not sure. >> i tried a triple windsor once. i couldn't close my jacket. all right. listen, i'm a journalist and i have to nail you. here's where i nail you. all right. you are on date line on nbc. name the three nights of the week on nbc when there is neither a date line nor a law and order. >> that would be thursday. >> yes. >> saturday. >> yes. for all the money or do you want to take your winnings now? >> i'll take my winnings now. >> stone phillips, everybody. we'll be right

brokaw has helped americans better understand the world and each other. from "today" to "nbc nightly news" to "meet the press," americans have relied on his authoritative reporting and keen analysis for decades. at moments of great consequence from the fall of the berlin wall , to the terrorist attacks of 9/11, he was the eyes and ears at the scene. he has lent his voice to our nation's heroes from the greatest generations the latest generation of servicemembers and their families. thomas j. brokaw's work remains the model of responsible journalism and his insights continue to enrich our public discourse. [applause] angela lewis receiving on behalf of her father, james earl cheney. david goodman receiving on behalf of his brother, andrew goodman, and rita schwerner bender receiving on behalf of her husband, michael henry schwerner. [applause] in 1964, three young men sought to right one of the many wrongs of the jim crow era by joining hundreds of others to register black voters in mississippi during freedom summer. their work was fraught with danger yet

brokaw. >> you saw brokaw? >> yeah. >> jake tapper in there. oh, my goodness, former governors.ut. my goodness. that's a good crew. it was a great sendoff. >>> well, next, talking pizza hut. taking criticism because a new study finds its pies are saltier here in the u.s. than everywhere else. >> that's right, the thin and crispy pizza in the u.s. has the most sodium out of the 500 tested. they are 70% saltier than pizza hut pizza in canada and new zealand. >> the critics are asking the question, if lower salt versions are elsewhere, why not in the u.s.? >> but pepperoni pizza is salty. >> pizza's great, don't touch a thing. >>> up next, a man's clever marriage proposal going viral. >> kevin moran popped the question in a photo booth. here's his unsuspecting girlfriend smiling for the camera. >> and he pulls out the ring, and the shocked expression. >> the third picture, laughing and smiling. >> and the fourth picture with the couple sealed the deal with a kiss. of course, she said yes. he said he was expecting the strip of photos, but this was also shooting video the entire time

tom brokaw says his cancer is in remission. in a note to colleagues, the veteran newsman called it very encouraging news. brokaw announced he will soon begin a drug maintenance program after months of key though therapy. last february he revealed he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. it's a cancer affecting blood cells in the bone marrow. >>> we are continuing to follow an overnight abduction in the city of philadelphia. police say a man is held for hours and badly beaten. we'll have more on the investigation coming up at 11:30. >>> and a business made famous by a fictional crook is struck by real life criminals. we'll tell you what went down at tony soprano's old hangout. >>> this is nbc 10 news. >>> philadelphia police have a suspect in custody an they say a man was abducted, held for several hours, and badly beaten. authorities say the victim was taken from cranston street in wynnefield heights and found in a building on west chew avenue in olney. nbc 10 was the only station to get this video here of the man's rescue. they

brokaw recounts experiences such as the fall of the berlin wall, the bush versus gore,000 presidential election and what soldiers are most memorable to him and shares anecdotes what happened before and after the cameras were on and reflects how the news media has changed in the 21st century. luke russert conducts the interview which took place at the newseum here in washington, d.c. this is about an hour ten minutes. [ applause ] >> thank you, peter. most importantly, thank you to all of you for coming out and supporting this wonderful institution. it's my favorite museum in washington. i might be biased because my father helped found it. but when you walk in here and you see the first amendment plastered to the wall that can be seen from the capitol and it's so very important that we could here to celebrate the role of the press and the fourth estate and i think the fourth estate is less popular than hmos right now and oil companies in some polls but i promise the new generation is trying to do better on that. let's talk to a living legend as i like to say, tom brokaw who if you ever

brokaw announced he will soon begin a drug maintenance program after months of chemotherapy. last february, the 74-year-old revealed that he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer affecting blood cells in the blood marrow. >>> drivers are getting an extra special holiday gift this year. gas prices are the lowest they have been in five years. the national average price for regular unleaded has fallen to $2.45 a gallon, 15 cents less than a week ago. analysts say unless there is a major disruption in crude oil, prices should stay low through the start of the new year. here is where the prices stand right now in our area. in the five-county philadelphia area, the average is $2.69 for a gallon of regular gas. people in delaware are shelling out about $2.55 a gallon. and the lowest prices are in south jersey, where a gallon costs $2.37. the positive news on the gas prices, we can't promise that for the traffic this morning. >> but we can promise you we'll let you know what's going on. jillian mele's watching the roads. >>> good morning. the majors are for the most part look

and then at 10:00, former nbc news anchor tom brokaw on his more than 50 years of reporting on world events. for our complete schedule, go to cspan.org. >>> during this holiday season, we are showing american history programs. ahead, a number of programs from our american artifacts series. first, a look at the history of women in congress. then, a discussion about the battle of plattsburg in 1814. and later, what was fort mchenry like in the years after the "star-spangled banner" was written? american artifacts, all day today on c-span3's american history tv. >>> each week american history tv's american art facts visits museums and historic places. up next, we take you into the -- artifacts and photographs to trace the history of women in congress. this is the first of a two-part program. >> story of women in congress began with jannette ranken, elected in the house four years before women had the right to vote nationally and in a way, she is really a bridge from the suffrage movement to women attaining full political rights. she was active in a national women suffrage organization,

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and then at 10:00, former nbc news anchor tom brokaw on his more than 50 years of reporting on world events. that's this christmas day on the c-span networks. for our complete schedule go to c-span.org. >>> american history tv visited the mcarthur memorial in norfolk, virginia, hosting a symposium marking the world war i centennial. coming up next in a previously recorded segment historian sean mcmeekin takes viewer calls on the state of europe just prior to the beginning of world war i. he talks about how the assassination of the austrian arch duke franz ferdinand led to what he calls a countdown to war. this program is about 25 minutes. >> american history tv is live from the mcarthur memorial in norfolk, virginia, where the world war i centennial symposium is on its lunch break. until they return we're joined by sean mcmeekin, author of "july 1914: countdown to war." mr. mcmeekin appreciate you joining us on american history tv. >> thank you for having me. it's a pleasure to be here. >> a century since world war i, there continues to be a debate about which nation was responsible

and this is news about tom brokaw.gnosed with cancer and multiple myeloma and very serious and concerning to so many of us in the media business and this is a letter we just received, and it is from tom brokaw who says that this is cancer many remission and i will go on a drug regimen to keep it there. and wonderful news from nbc to us in the last half hour. and i will see you on cnn.com and keep the conversation continuing. and it is my honor to the say on this final "state of the union" with candy crowley, it is the final "state of the union" with candy crowley, and it starts candy crowley, and it starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> lake duck? >> lame duck? >> tell that to president obama who's sounding and

lived.8í[ then at 10:00, former news and anchor tom brokaw on his more than a years of reporting on worldevents. that's christmas thi day on the c-span networks. for a complete schedule go to c-span.org.bjçñ >> american history tv visited d the mcarthur memorial in norfolk virginia which was hosting a m symposium marking the centennial. up next author nimrod frazier talks about world war i, focussing on the rainbow p division which included soldiers from 26 stalts and district of i columbia.vi among them, his own father. his talk is about 50 minutes.50 >> our second speaker this afternoon is nimrod frazer. he is a son of a soldier serving in the 42nd infantry division which is important us to because there is the division in which douglas macarthur will spend during the american defenses to world warnd 1. war his father received the purple purple h battlee of paul ruth farm. mr. frazier himself is a silver star veteran, and business hall of fame. world war i fighters in the hio rainbowry division, 167th regim published by the university of alabama press.en mr. frazier serves as treasurer

and 10 p.m., tom brokaw. that's this christmas day on the c-span networks. for a complete schedule, go to c-span.org. >> american history tv visited the macarthur memorial in norfolk, virginia, hosting a symposium marking the world war i centennial. coming up focuses on the rainbow division which soldiers from 51 states. his talk is about 50 minutes. >> our second speaker is nimrod frazer who is the son of a world war vet. this is the division in which douglas macarthur will serve as chief of staff and brigade commander during world war i. frazer's father received the purple heart for wounds received mr. frazer is a member of the alabama business hall of fame. he's the author of send the alabamians:the history of the 167th infantry regiment. he's a founder and been factor please join me in welcoming nimrod frazer. >> thank you, dr. orr. it's a great honor for me to be back at this wonderful place. i'm not an academic. better described as a child of the rainbow division. i knew the name of the commanding officers of the 167th infantry before i could read. i k

on his morem brokaw than 50 years of reporting on world events.complete schedule, go to www.c-span.org. coming up next, former white house press secretary's from the ford, reagan, george h w bush, clinton and obama administrations. they talk about how the position has changed over time and some of the difficulties they faced while trying to work for the white house and serve the pressprich the panelists include ronald nesson, marlon fitzwater, mike mccurry, and robert goetz. this event was has to buy the national archives. >>

and tom brokaw on more than 50 years of reporting on world events this christmas day on the c-span networks a complete schedule go to c-span.org. >> american history tv visited the macarthur he moirl in norfolk virginia hosting a symposium marking the world war 1 centennial. author katrine clay talks about royal cousins george v of ing gland, kaiser will hem. of germany and nicholas ii, of russia on the eve of the first world war with and how itir impacted the coming global conflict. this is about 50 minutes.ne2b

then he turns to tom brokaw. it's clear in ford's mind when he does this that he thinks he's going to a safe reporter. brokaw's question is on the pardon. and ford now looks genuinely angry. 32 questions were asked in that press conference, 28 of them were on the pardon. and the last one of them was from linda wortheimer. she cuts through everything and do you intend to leave the option open to pardon nixon. ford steps right in it. i'm president, i have that option. true, the constitution gives him the option. but what's the headline the next day? gerald ford is probably going to pardon richard nixon. he's leaving the option open. ford is steaming. like how can i possibly get rid of this albatross? what can i do to -- do you like this? what can i do to get rid of the -- yeah, the ghost of richard nixon. the ghost of richard nixon past. somebody got it. what can i do to get rid of this? the people around ford were genuinely caught offguard by the press. they saw it as an attack. ford calls in that afternoon his ab

. >>> tom brokaw good news he said his cancer in remission. announced today after month of chemotherapy, he'll be starting a drug maintenance program and soon. last february brokaw revealed that he had been diagnosissed when multiple mile emma, a cancer affecting blood cells in the marrow. now, broke awe calls the last year a challenge, but he added that he made it through, thanks to, quote, world class hospitals with brilliant physicians. >>> well, somebody has been very naughty in oregon. a thief made off with this hand made homemade mushroom statue in northeast portland. the owner says he carved it out himself, with a chain saw, and it took him several weeks to do it. >> now he has a message for the people who took it. >> i love those guys who stole my mushroom, i told him awesome mushroom. i'm sorry that, you know, i forgive them for stealing it and i thank them forewarning me that it was outside. >> oh, just bring it back. the incident is under investigation, so far no clues as to who may have taken that statue. well, still ahead on "fox

fashion choices and how they represented the styles of the times in which they lived at 10:00 tom brokaw on his more than 50 years of reporting on world events. that's this christmas day on the c-span networks. for a complete schedule, go to cspan.org. >>> each week "american artifacts" visits museums and historic places. 200 years ago on september 11th, 1814, british and american naval forces clashed for 2 1/2 hours in cumberland bay near plaths'burgh. david fitz-enz, author of "the final" takes us on a tour of key locations to tell the story. >> pilot, joseph baron, ship "saratoga" september 11th, 1814, battle of plattsburgh in cumberland bay. this battle is lost to american history. at the first 100th anniversary, it was known by everyone. this was a human celebration. people knew how important the ballots was, but in the meantime things have changed. that poem became the national anthem, baltimore is in the center of a pop you lated area, and people have been taught what took place there, and what took place there was very important, but it was a diversion. the real battle was up her

and then at 10:00, tom brokaw on his more than 50 years of reporting on world events. that's this christmas day on c-span networks. for the complete schedule go to c-span.org. >> each week american history tv's american artifacts takes you to museums and historic places. next, we take you inside the u.s. capitol to learn about the history of the house of representatives page program. the program began in the early 1800s and continued up to 2011 when due to technological and staff changes house leadership decided pages were no longer critical to the legislative process and the program was ended. >> i'm matt

and then at 10:00, former nbc news anchor tom brokaw on his more than 50 years of reporting on world events. that's this christmas day on the c-span networks. for a complete schedule go to c-span.org. >>> about 50 years ago on august 10th, 1964, president lyndon johnson signed the gulf of tonkin resolution, which in lieu of a declaration of war gave him broad powers to wage war in southeast asia. that resolution was passed by congress in response to an august 2nd attack, and an alleged august 4th incident in the golf of tonkin involving u.s. destroyers and vietnamese torpedo boats. american history visited the national security archive at george washington university to learn about numerous declassified documents that have shed more life on the gulf of tonkin incidents. >> i'm tom blanton, the director of the national security archive. we're here on the top floor of the main library at george washington university, which is where we live. and we're in a room full of boxes of declassified documents. it's really an artifact because most of the declassified documents we get today are ac

later in the day, tom brokaw. journal" is next. a look at today's news and your calls. the director of the national museum of african american joins us on "q&a." at 8:00 pm, discussion on the the justice y and system. the chief this hour, economist on the national association of realtors, lawrence yun. also, correspondent sharyl attkisson on her book, "stonewalled: my fight for truth against the forces of obstruction, intimidation, and harrassment in obama's washington." ♪ >> good morning, everyone. congress is on holiday break, and president obama is on vacation in hawaii. in new york, ity police officers are on alert across the nation. divide the we will lines. law enforcement, we want to hear from you. please call us.

and that is -- guys i read that nbc sports will air its special that will follow tom brokaw as he goesasant hunting in south dakota. and this is cool, he doesn't even shoot them. he just talks to them for two minutes until they go to sleep. [ jimmy impersonating brokaw ] [ laughter and applause ] i saw that in an effort to boost ticket sales, the country's largest movie theatre chain, regal entertainment, is adding motion, smells, wind, rain and even bubbles to certain theatres or you can go the cheaper route and watch netflix on your phone in a car wash. [ laughter ] and it's the same, the same effect. it's very interesting. this week mcdonald's is bringing back the mcrib. yes. [ cheers and applause ] yeah, that's right. and get this, one executive said quote, "the mcrib comes back when it wants to come back." [ laughter ] and then people were like, "yeah and it also leaves whenever it wants to as well." >> steve: woah, hey! >> jimmy: i don't know what to make of this, but general motors is offering people $25 gift cards to get them to bring their cars in for recall due to bad ignitio

and then tom brokaw on his years of reporting world events. for a complete schedule, go to cspan.org. >>> each week, american artifacts takes you to museums and historic places to learn what artifacts reveal about history. it opened in 2004 on the national mall in washington, d.c. we visit the nation-to-nation exhibit focusing on treaties between the united states and native americans. she explains that in the late 1900s the government made treaties with the six nations of the iroquois. >> i'm suzan shown harjo and i'm cheyenne and muskogee and founder of the american museum of the american indian. and guest curator, proudly so of the nation-to-nation exhibit and general editor for the book of the same title. i first proposed the nation-to-nation exhibit in 2003, and i was thinking just a few months ago, that we would just never get to the end of it. and today, i'm thinking it's only been 11 years. amazing. nation-to-nation exhibit and book is really a gift that we're returning to the united states. through knowledge of its citizenry about its

and then at 10:00, former nbc news anchor tom brokaw on his more than 50 years of reporting on world events. for our complete schedule, go to cspan.org. >>> during this holiday season, we are showing american history programs. ahead, a number of programs from our american artifacts series. first, a look at the history of women in congress. then, a discussion about the battle of plattsburg in 1814. and later, what was fort mchenry like in the years after the "star-spangled banner" was written? american artifacts, all day today on c-span3's american history tv. >>> each week american history tv's american art facts visits museums and historic places. up next, we

at 10:00, tom brokaw on his more than 50 years of reporting on world events. that's this christmas day on the c-span networks. >>> each week, american artifacts takes you to museums and historic places to learn what artifacts reveal about american history. the smithsonian's national museum of the american indian opened in 2004. we visit the nation to nation exhibit, focusing on treaties between the united states and native americans. the curator explains that in the late 1700s, the federal government made treaties with six nations of the indians. she explains how it has changed and endured. >> i'm a founder of the national museum of the american indian. i'm guest occcurator of the nat to nation exhibit and editor for the book of the same title. i first proposed the nation to nation exhibit in 2003. i was thinking just a few months ago that we would just never get to the end of it. and today i'm thinking, it's only been 11 years. amazing. nation to nation exhibit and book is really a gift that we're returning to the united states through knowledge of its citize

on his morem brokaw than 50 years of reporting on world events. that is christmas day on the c-span networks. for a complete schedule, go to c-span.org. >> coming up tonight, q&a with katie back which. that is followed by british prime minister david cameron taking questions from the house of commons. the european parliament debates the release of the >> to mark a decade of conversations on "q&a," we are featuring a discussion from each year. >> this week on "q&a," our guest is conservative commentator and author katie pavlich, the news editor of townhall.com. she talks about current issues and her new book. >> katie pavlich, a couple of weeks ago, the president of turkey said the following -- "you cannot put women and men on an equal footing. it is ns

"angelina jolie: unbroken" with tom brokaw. >> reporter: she's a newlywed and the mother of six. human rights activist. >> we must send a message around the world. >> reporter: a u.n. special envoy who is as comfortable in war zones as she is at buckingham palace. oh, and by the way, she's one of the biggest stars in the world. >> this is going to be like everybody really wide in this direction -- >> reporter: now angelina jolie is making the biggest play of her career. >> he's going to get pulled out. >> reporter: she is the director and guiding force behind the epic new film, "unbroken" from universal pictures, which is owned by nbc's parent company. >> he seems to have some gas in reserve. >> we're going to die out here. >> we're not dying! ♪ >> reporter: for the past year, i've watched as she immersed herself in this complex undertaking. you set out to make a film, but it seems to me that it's become much more than that for you. in our conversations. at this stage in your life and your career, a very personal journey for you as well, that you feel more than just a director/pr

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and how they represented the time in which they lived, and then tom brokaw on his more than 50 years reporting world events. that is this christmas day on the c-span networks. for a complete schedule, go to c-span.org. coming up next on c-span, newsmakers with tom >> c-span, created by cable companies 30 years ago and brought to you by your satellite provider. >> tom price, republican of georgia. andrew taylor. andrew taylor has the first question. >> we address the budget process on the need to know basis. with the republican senate, you have an opportunity to after thatng a budget resolution does not have any real legislative teeth, then you get to send the president other legislation. it can send send its tentacles to every corner of the government. what are your plans for that? >> the plans are yet to be determined. it is important people know the power of a reconciliation bill. reconciliation was used to bring about the balanced budget act that was used in the early part of the last decade for the tax reductions in the early part of the obama administration. it was used for a ob

springs. ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: may i point out nobody wears dickeys anymore, just me and brokaw. it's a lost art. we'll be right back. we did it. we did it! ♪ it is official, we gave the people what they wanted. the nation's strongest lte signal. this is a big deal! soak it in! just let it wash over you like a warm bath. ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: thank you very much. welcome back, everybody. nation, you know, there's an old saying "behind every great legislator there's a free golf trip to scotland." i'm talking, of course, about lobbyists. despite efforts to limit the influence of special interests, there are over 35,000 lobbyists in washington d&c, a testament to the massive influence of the most powerful lobby of all, the lobby lobby. and i have made it my mission to interview all of the lobbyists. tonight i bring you the third installment of my 35,000-part series "better know a lobby." tonight, the gun control lobby." the fightin' pacifists. they may hate guns but they have no problem blasting holes in the constitution. and the biggest offender of all is the brady c

and 10 p.m., tom brokaw. that's this christmas day on the c-span networks.for a complete schedule, go to c-span.org. >> american history tv visited the macarthur memorial in norfolk, virginia, hosting a symposium marking the world war i centennial. coming up focuses on the rainbow division which soldiers from 51 states. his talk is about 50 minutes. >> our second speaker is nimrod frazer who is the son of a world war vet. this is the division in which douglas macarthur will serve as chief of staff and brigade commander during world war i. frazer's father received the purple heart for wounds received mr. frazer is a member of the alabama business hall of fame. he's the author of send the alabamians:the history of the 167th infantry regiment. he's a founder and been factor please join me in welcoming nimrod frazer. >> thank you, dr. orr. it's a great honor for me to be back at this wonderful place. i'm not an academic. better described as a child of the rainbow division. i knew the name of the commanding officers of the 167th infantry before i could read. i kn

with tom brokaw. >> reporter: she's a newlywed. and the mother of six. a human rights activist. >> we must send a message around the world. >> reporter: a u.n. special envoy who is as comfortable in war zones -- as she is at buckingham palace. oh, and by the way, she's one of the biggest stars in the world. now angelina jolie is making the biggest play of her career. she is the director and guiding force behind the epic new film, "unbroken" from universal pictures, which is owned by nbc's parent company. for the past year, i've watched as she immersed herself in this complex undertaking. >> you set out to make a film. but it seems to me that it's become much more than that for you. at this stage in your life and your career, a very personal journey for you as well, that you feel more than just a director/producer's obligation to it. >> oh, absolutely. i've been very, very fortunate to have a nice career. and more than that, i have a great family. and my children, i'm happy being a mom and a wife. my -- my drive to make film is not at all anymore like whe