chester arthur and we do not have the civil war in the book. when we rejoined with the mutton chopped chester arthur the main issue is civil-service reform. he seems to do well on that. he is expected to be a star and oppose it he surprises everyone by supporting it. ita stall wart and oppose that he surprises everyone by supporting it. >> if we describe what should be the territory stick for someone like that, chester arthur' latest, sprint before becoming vice president was to be a collector in the city of new york. he was fired from that for or corruption. that is all he did before he became vice president. there were a lot of people that when he became president thought that we are dead in the country is over. the biggest problem he had besides what i described to you is that the reason he did anything at all was that he was the political lieutenant of another guy, a very powerful politician in the republican party. arthur's recordation in the republican party was that he was creature.onklin's the question is, what is he going to do with co

. >> so there is a dramatic fissure in the book because we jump from franklin pierce to chester arthur and we don't have the civil war and its constitutional legacy. >> right. >> when we rejoin our lack luster list of presidents with the mutton chops, president arthur, the main issue is civil service reform. >> right. >> he seems to actually do pretty well thoon. he's expected to be a stalwart and oppose civil service reform but surprises everyone by supporting it. >> right. he surprises everybody by doing a lot of things. so chester arthur would be a candidate to be the most forgotten president if we simply had a, if we describe what ought to be the characteristics of somebody like that. that maybe if we had a civil servants we would have people that could become expert at government and not local hacks. interestingly enough, the president that solve the problem is arthur. he thinks that he is going to do the right thing and back this law, he pushes it to congress and signs it into law and this is the foundation for the modern civic service law. >> did conklin have a role in the assas

becomes the first upset against a sitting president in his own party for the nomination since chester arthur. 19 delegates would be chosen here. most of the conventional wisdom argued would have gone to ford the handsome young governor kit bond kit bond and attorney general dan sports were supposed to -- at the podium at the shrine mosque both officials told the delegates they couldn't be reelected on a ticket headed by ronald reagan. bond pointed out that gallup poll showing ford is the better candidate against the democrats likely nominate jimmy carter. then on friday june 11 the president of the united states all but put some 1400 missouri republicans to sleep without flat midwestern drum. the same spot the next day the former governor of california electrified them. and behind the scenes to conservative movement operatives morton blackwell and don devine got to work. ford forces made a motion to de-credential reagan delegates on technical grounds. this is a typical contested liberal convention that frequently for instance it's a democratic conclave in miami beach that nominated george mc

the first time in 1881 when chester arthur was the tie-breaking v.p. he would become president just a few months later after james garfield was assassinated. one thing to consider if the senate does start out in deadlock, of those three senate ties in the past, two of those ended when a senator switched parties and tilted the balance. >> ifill: let's turn now to lisa desjardins and domenico montanaro for a breakdown of where things stand and some interesting issues on the ballot tonight. let's start with the,lisa. what are you watching? >> oh, there's tons to watch. in this election, gwen and judy, we may see people's salaries change based on minimum wage initiatives that are in five states tonight. also, we have three states and the district of columbia voting on marijuana, potentially easing restrictions on marijuana, legalizing it in some cases. also the gun issue is on the ballot in a fascinating way in washington state. we'll be watching that throughout the night. and abortion is on the ballot tonight in a big way as well. these are some social is

this all changed in 1882, when president chester arthur created in the pechanga indian reservation. the initial creation of the reservation was 2500 acres. it was about two miles up valley from where everything took place. the eviction, and where they lived. there is a spring on the reservation. the name means where the water drips. this ancient spring was the only water source for the people then initiated to -- in 1882, 3 1975 when the first water system was created on the reservation. that spring is our namesake today. named after the pechanga spring. i think the exhibition will address treaty claims. in january 1905, the treaties were unsealed and read in the senate. this led to an act of congress in 1928. can't respect -- congress passed the california indian jurisdiction act. the court case was known as k344. as a result, 33 judgments or establish and finalize in a 1944 congressional settlement. the outcome of that settlement companies treaty not being ratified in the takings of land was a paltry and insulting $17 million, awarded for 7.5 million acres of land that was stolen

franklin pierce, chester arthur, warren harding.able to name any of these three. you would say these are our three most forgettable presidents. not sure how you would do. maybe give yourself a test. take 15 minutes, take a piece of paper and write down as many presidents as you can. look for this research online and see how you stack up. see how many you can remember. >>> still ahead, the obama administration has weighed in about our pastry plate. those details are next. this is the equivalent of the sugar in one regular soda. and this is one soda a day over an average adult lifetime. but there's a better choice. drink more brita water. clean, refreshing, brita. why do i cook for the to share with family to carry on traditions to come together, even when we're apart in stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, and more, swanson® makes holiday dishes delicious! he told me there's a whole new way to treat sensitivity. he suggested i try new crest sensi-stop strips. [ male announcer ] just apply to the gumline of sensitive teeth for a quick 10