we left vienna to go to czechoslovakia and whether we came to that border, the iron curtain was still down. they stopped our train. they brought out the dogs and all the security personnel with the rifles. and they were looking around and under the train and we were asked to get out of the train. one of the soldiers looking around so no one would see what he was doing came over to john glenn quickly and said, could you give me an autograph. we then went to prague and had a meeting with some government officials there. as we were walking up the street, someone came out of an apartment building with an encyclopedia and had it opened to john glenn's picture and said would you autograph over your picture. we focus on how important these astronauts are to us here in the united states. but keep in mind how important they have been to people all around the world a soviet soldier on a train going into czechoslovakia, a person of minimal status, i guess you would say in prague who wanted to be able to look at john glenn and say i have this picture. would you sign it for me? john glenn's prowes

a soviet soldier on a train going into czechoslovakia. a person of minimal status, i guess we could say, in prague, who wanted to be able to look at john glenn and say, i have this picture. would you sign it for me? but john glenn's prowess has been more than just this trip to czechoslovakia and the other places we went. i've been so impressed with who he is and what he's done. his personal life, but, also, one story i have to tell, because it's one of my favorite all-time -- we had some people come to visit me, and my office was that time in the hart building. and my -- there were people young teenagers from nevada who had been in the double dutch jump roping championship nationwide. and so they were in one of the hallways there of the hart building, a big wide, spacious area. and they were jumping. there were two ropes going at the same time. and these kids looked so great jumping in and out. they said, try it. to me? i tried it and i made a small fool of myself. but i didn't realize this. john glenn had been watching these kids do the

czechoslovakia. what else was going on in the world? those were two huge things. >> civil war in spain. >> civil war this spain that seemed to pit russia against germany and italy. italy's invasion of ethiopia, the pretty much demise of the league of nations as an effective mechanism of international relations. and what was the reaction of the congress of the united states to this eruption of world crisis? >> they were still very isolationist. >> so what did they enact? >> neutrality act. >> neutrality acts. right. basically designed to keep the united states, what? >> out of war. >> out of war. basically uninvolved with these quarrels in europe. you know, critics to the time said these were acts perfectly designed to keep the united states out of world war i, which by this time most americans thought it was a mistake for the united states to get involved in world war i and most americans wanted to keep america out of foreign crises. and time and time again, starting in 1935 through 1938, against roosevelt's wishes, congress passed a se

the communist coup in czechoslovakia in 1948 provides us with a blueprint of the ideal formula for politicalng over a country without outside intervention. destruction of its parliamentary form of government. murder of its democratic leaders, when necessary. rigged elections, with only the communist candidates on the ballot. once the penetration is complete, all this is backed by the naked force of military occupation, by such devices, the soviet union turned its neighboring states into satellites, political and economic puppets. in china, political action was crueller but no less effective. here it was political action by conflict. and so overwhelming as this political conquest bends, that the communists have been able to propel red china into a position of major influence in the eastern world. the political force method includes the suppression of freedom in a country already under communist control without outside interference. inside the iron curtain, they're a revolution without help from the outside. in east germany in 1953, poland in 1956, hungary in the same year, and tibet in 1959.

so countries like poland, czechoslovakia, yugoslavia, many of which were called out in wilson's 14 points, his firms of peace he issued in january 1918 came into being after the versailles peace conference in 1914. as scholar, author of over 28 volumes, countless articles you see in the glass case towards the back of the room here, a collection of wilson's writings, along with his -- his library of books. there were 9,000 volumes here in the house. wilson had promised his collection of books to the library of congress, and after his death, the books moved over to the library of congress. his papers, also, were given to the library of congress. the last of our presidents in the jeffersonian tradition to give their library and papers to the library of congress. now our presidents have presidential libraries and museums operated by the national archives, or national park service unit. wilson house is a private nonprofit organization. we're operated by the national trust for historic preservation. mrs. wilson gave the house to the national trust in 1955, and lived here until her death in 1961

they did it in czechoslovakia. just take from the rich and give to the poor. that's not where americans want to go. personally, if you ask would i like to see the income belt flatten out a little bit? yes. but it's not in my power. i can't wish it so. and merely by mentioning it, as so many people do, they can't make it so. so when it comes to the question of what's going to happen, i'd much rather put up with money going to private hands than have the government take it as its private obligation to begin redistributing wealth in the country. i don't think that's where i want to go. i lived -- well, live in a period when there was good distribution of income according to the current statistics. the '60s. i can tell you this. i was no more happy, personally, less happy than i am now. the rich don't impress me -- the rich don't impress me today. i don't mind if they're rich or not. they don't impress me one bit. i have no envy towards theaism. i like their nice houses. i like what they do to in philanthropy. but, basically, it hasn't changed my life. the idea wo

she retired from hollywood in the 50s and later served as ambassador to czechoslovakia.he dough 76 years ago today. and now you know the news

and of course they certainly did bite off czechoslovakia. >> from your view, where were you right and where were you wrong when some f the things -- did you eve find yourself drawing a series of cartoons where it turned out your supposition was wrong? >> don't think so. but you know, certainly not on this era. i hink on the vietnam war, you know, if i had it to do over again, i think i would have been opposed to it right from the very beginning, from president eisenhower sent in some observers and kennedy sent in more and then .johnson sent more. but i did, you know, come around on that and realized it was, as you might say, the game was not worth the candle, and it was terrible. >> this is a cartoon from 1938. mr. hitler there on the right. on the left -- >> hitler had this idea of leaving -- and this was after their meeting with him, and it was munich, where it was, and they're both saying whew, they felt theyhad escaped something pretty bad, and of course hitler, i felt, had a narrow escape too. if they had ever stood up to him, he wouldn't have gotten away with all the things he d

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maybe it gets them past the legal standard in 1949 in poland or hungary or czechoslovakia or the easterncountries where people of faith were imprisoned and tortured and sometimes killed, and churches were closed down, and none ris were closed, and convents were closed, and seminaries were closed. and i don't want to overstate this, but it's so alien to our culture morally, legally and constitutionally to say to any person of faith i'm going to prohibit you, i'm going to select what you say, i'm going to edit what you say, i'm going to prescreen it. talk about chilling. megyn: well, they all ltly had a sit-down, the army and the archbishop, and they came to a resolution where they were allowed to deliver their message, right? the archbishop, the priests were, but they had to edit somewhat. >> my understanding they had to take that line out -- megyn: that had to go. >> so i say as a lawyer, as a constitutionalist, um, as a catholic, as a proud american how dare you. how dare you reach into any organization, any church, any mosque, any temple and say as part of the service you can't say x,

developed in czechoslovakia.use it's time to see what i think is a mini version of my dog. this is? >> itly booker mountain dog. a little shorter, a little stouter, but a beautiful, hard working dog, cattle grover, general farm dog in switzerland. >> brian: what made you pick this dog? >> no coat. this is the wash and wear dog. >> brian: convenient. >> convenient and really, really smart. >> brian: nice. you don't have to get your electrolux out every time he walks by. >> this is the finish lap hound. the stand-off coat, curly tail. they were actually bread for years herding reindeer in finland. >> brian: now we let them go wild. finally, this looks like a mini collie. >> this is the norwegian lundehun. because of the -- the rocky crags and stuff, they've got a couple of new traits that other dogs don't have. he's got a sixth toe. he's got an extra toe and they're double jointed. >> brian: i give them credit. not many dogs can fly, but obviously he can. he's catching birds, clearly he can fly. what are we looking

the last president of the country of czechoslovakia and the first president of the czech republic.ns of people can enjoy freedom and liberty texting his courage and tenacity in freeing is people from the soviets. i want the ambassador to join me in getting the first award we have ever given, the international defender of freedom award, and it is presented to you, february 10, 2012. [applause] >> mr. chairman, ladies and gentlemen, it is a great honor and privilege to accept this award on behalf of the late president havel. in these past few weeks, since is passing in december, it has become clear that he touched lives of many americans regardless whether it they are politicians in the nation's capitol or the cuban freedom fighter in the miami suburbs. he always held americans very close to his heart. he loved and respected the people of this great country that embodies the values and principles he fought for his whole life. freedom and democracy. this award is yet another proof that the feeling of admiration and respect was mutual. the fact that i am accepting this on this occasion