gehry is theater artist robert wilson. mr. wilson has shaped the look of theater and opera through his signature use of light and classical rigor of the scenic and furniture design, he articulates the force and originality of his vision. he attended the university of texas and moved to new york and attended pratt institute in brooklyn. he became a leader of manhattan downtown art scene and turned his attention to large-scale opera. with philip glass he created the monumental einstein on the beach in 1976 which won worldwide acclaim. he worked increasingly with major european theaters and opera houses and collaborated with internationally renowned writers and performers, and he's won numerous honors for his work around the world. in my previous life as director of the new york public library, i was proud to be responsible for the robert wilson audio and visual collection at the library for the performing arts in new york, so it's nice to be working with robert wilson again. so, please welcome frank gehry and robert wilson to th

gehry about being the person to do that. but i think this is -- you know, this is to be determined i think in the coming weeks. >> let me ask one last question. 2/3 the family has a position on the funding of this memorial, the commission's testimony infers that private funding for the memorial would detract from private funding of other eisenhower legacy organizations. do you have a position on that? >> yes. mr. chairman, in my lengthy submission to this committee, i went into that issue a bit. but over the last years, and maybe this is where i can make a comment again about the earlier question about openness and transparency, we had a much better interactive process between the eisenhower memorial commission staff and the eisenhower legacy organizations. this has crumbled in recent years. and i think this kaindicates the is a lot of work to be done going forward, and i think this is going the require significant cooperation and agreement. >> are there other questions from the committee? if not, we thank you. as i said, yo

gehry, my husband and i wit this piece of land. we have gardened there for 30 years. >> wow. >> it's been a community garden known as independence garden. we have batted around, you know what eisenhower want? and i think the first thing we came up with, a putt-putt golf course. he of course loved golfing as anybody old as we are can remember that he was a very avid golfer. this of course is unlikely. but we would like to -- that you put as much green and openness, because as i say, as gardener ins for 30 years, we have people from all over the world come and say oh, what a wonderful spot this is. i have this, i can show you later. what a wonderful spot this is. this garden, this oasis in the middle of washington. and -- i think eisenhower would love that. so i hope that you will provide some green. we know that -- that we're history. we realize that. >> we have our green guys here. joe, why don't you get up and talk about it. >> our what? our green guys. okay. we know we are history. we know this is a done deal and this will be the

he said, "you'll learn to like me." >> broad fired gehry then built the house anyway using gehry's drawingsd seven different models, i was impatient. i think he wanted to spend another year or two designing it, and i said, "frank, a work of art is never finished; it's only abandoned." >> they worked together again three years later to build disney hall, and once again, broad fired gehry. but he had to eat humble pie when the disney family insisted that he hire gehry back. >> we did it. we built it. we weren't friends. >> you've made your peace with him. at the same time, you've... >> i won't do a project for him. that's true. >> eli's middle name is "strings attached." eli "strings attached" broad. >> christopher knight, the art critic for the los angeles times, has been broad-watching for years. >> he's a first-generation, male, self-made gazillionaire, and people in that category typically believe-- and with good evidence--that they know how to make something a success, and that can be a problem. >> with science, broad leaves the details to the experts, but when he dangles his money and h

one from frank gehry, the renowned art tech chosen to design the memorial. another letter is from david childs, the former chairman of the national capitol planning commission and the commission of fine arts. again, let me thank everybody in advance for your testimony. and with that, if any remaining time with the chairman's indulgence, if i could give that time to my colleague from california, if you may have any opening statements. >> sure. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> mr. chairman, if i might, first of all, i'm really looking forward to this hearing. i agree with the ranking member that we really ought not to make design questions here. there are others that are far more capable of doing that. and the commission has it. but it would seem to me that our purpose ought to be to make sure that this gets done, that we get this memorial under way, and that it become available for the general public to memorialize and to remind us of the incredible contributions that this man made together with millions of other americans during world war ii before and after i

gehry, previously you've been quite forthright publicly about your design philosophy. if i may quote something you've previously said. you said life is chaotic, dangerous and surprising. buildings should reflect that. likewise, thinking of this center, you said i think of this in terms of controlled chaos. i always relate it to democracy. democracy is pluralism, the collision of ideas. our cities are built on a collision of thought. look out there. there's a bridge, a huge hunk in the distance. if it wasn't for democracy, it would all look like one thing. given your stated predilection for statements of chaos and danger in architecture, is this project a continuation of that or a departure? and did you explain your design philosophy while applying to the commission? [ laughter ] >> you know, it's like you pick -- i've got a nose hair here if you want to -- you guys, i don't remember the context of that talk. i probably was talking to a bunch of students who were not -- who were afraid, and i usually try to say that the chaos of the world around us is a fact, and recent

there is a detour telling to you learn left on to gehry. check out the confusing sign that says it's illegal to make a left, or urks turn there. we talked to police they're saying it's illegal to do that turn and i got off the phone with caltrans, they're headed to the scene to cover up sign because they're saying it will be okay to make that left turn. so it's causing confusion. and some folks may be surprise fd they get a ticket from the cameras so there are other detours if you want to avoid heavy street traffic. there is a live shot. it's backed up. folks heading to the game. i waned to mention mass transit. there are ferries and double amount of ferries on golden gate transit. you may want to consider bart traveling between this area to avoid it altogether. >> and take a look. there is work taking place along doyle drive there. is a new roadway on the left. >> doyle drive named after frank doyle, the banker who helped promote the bonds sold to finance the golden gate bridge. >> abc 7 news is your source for the doyle drive closure and

that is to let you know that item e1 on 1117 gehry has been withdrawn and will not be heard today. >> the appeal has been withdrawn? >> yes. the next item is the election of officers for president and vice president. >> i would like to start. i would like to begin by nominating kevin cliched to be the president. >> i second that. >> and the other nominations or comments? >> we have a motion on the floor. is there any public comment on the motion for president? seeing none, we will take a roll-call vote. >> [roll-call] congratulations. the next order of business is the vice-president election. >> i would like to nominate myrna melgar. >> second. >> we have a first and second. any other commissioner comments? is there public comment on the motion for vice-president? we have a roll call vote on the motion. [roll call] the motion passes unanimously. congratulations to you. the next item is the oath will all parties giving testimony today please stand and raise your right hand? do you swear the testimony you are about to give it is the truth and to the best of your knowledge? thank you. yo

that wasn't the case just minutes ago thanks to a caltrans flub with a detour turning left on to gehry which is a real no no. traffic officer says signs were never intended to turn people left but that is where it appeared they were sending drivers. the traffic cop got there and blocked the left turn, traffic is flowing properly again. there is no word on what they plan to do about those confusing signs tonight. >> there is a shut down not going to just affect traffic throughout the golden gate bridge. there is probably a back up tomorrow around 101. people can take the bridge. goitsing to cause traffic problems on the bay bridge. and there are some other see vents. the giants game starts at 7:15. there is a critical mass bike ride. and as you know doyle drive will close at 8:00. that is a perfect storm for a traffic nightmare. abc 7 nuts is your source for the closure, we'll have updates for you on progress and and everything is available for you at abc 7 news.com. you can down load to navigate around the problems. >> san francisco police hope someone recognizes a sketch of a man who

at 8:00 p.m., architect frank gehry. following that at 9:00 p.m., eisenhower's granddaughter expressing her opposition to the memorial. at 10:30 p.m., a film produced by the u.s. army about eisenhower. >>> to mark george washington's birthday, the american enterprise institute hosted a gathering of political thinkers to consider the presidency and legacy of our nation's first chief executive. among the topics discussed are washington's farewell address and the many presidents he set for his successors, including what historians it to be his most lasting legacy. his decision to relinquish power after only two terms in office this. program is 90 minutes. >> i'm amy kass, senior fellow at hudson institute. on behalf of what so proudly we hail aei's program on american citizenship, would i like to welcome you and our viewers around the country courtesy of c-span to event in honor washington's birthday. this is one of a series of events and discussions where response oregon on the american we're sponsoring on the american cal

following that is the president's granddaughter, susan eisenhower, expressing her opposition to the gehry designed memorial. and then an a film produced by the u.s. army. >>> between 1861 and 1868, clara barton, known as the angel of the battlefield and founder of the american red cross lived in this washington, d.c. building. she employed 12 clerks on the third floor in her missing soldiers office where they received over 60,000 letters from families searching for lost sons and husbands. a carpenter for the general services administration was helping to prepare the building for demolition when he discovered this office signed in the attic. american history tv visited the building to learn about the missing soldier's office and to hear the story of richard lyons, who worked alone for months to save the building from demolition. >> this is the original staircase that was never renovated or changed much as all. just a few repairs done it. when you walk up the staircase and put your hand on the banister, you're walking in clara barton's footsteps. she did this for about eight years during th

then at 8:00, architect frank gehry. then at 9:00, the president's granddaughter, susan eisenhower. then at 10:30 p.m., a film about president eisenhower produced by the u.s. army. >>> each week, you can watch classes at 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern. this week, ohio state university history professor joan cashin looks at the women's rights movements. this class is from the course of jeffersonian. >> it has as it's goal the abolition of slavery. the full and complete emancipation of all slaves. this is different. this is different from earlier occasional criticisms of slavery by other americans. there had always been a few people here and there since the revolution who would occasionally speak out against slavery. a quaker, for example, in new jersey, in the 1820s, wrote some essayss wrote that gradual emancipation would be good state by state. this is different. these are team calling for the absolute and full and complete end to slavery. every slave in the united states immediately. the people who are very active in this movement are devout protestants. blacks and whites. men and

opposition to the designed gehry eisenhower memorial and a film about president eisenhower produced by the u.s. army at 10:30 p.m. >> next is the united states senate's annual reading of president george washington's 1796 farewell address. this tradition dates back to 1862. each year the senate selects one of its members to read the address, alternating parties. this year, senator jeanne shaheen of new hampshire was selected. and it was the first time a female senator read the address since 1998. this is 40 minutes. >> washington's farewell address to the people of the united states. friends and fellow citizens, the period for a new election of a citizen to administer the executive government of the united states being not far distant and the time actually arrived when your thoughts must be employed and designating the person who is to be clothed with that important trust, it appears to me proper, especially as it may conduce to a more distinct expression of the public voice, that i should now apprise you of the resolution i have formed. to decline being considered among the number of

arc i tekt frank gehry, following that is the president's granddaughter susan eisenhower expressing opposition to the eisenhower memorial. at 10:30 p.m. an archival film about president eisenhower produced by the u.s. army. lectures in history airs each saturday at 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern. and sundays at 1:00 p.m. we feature classroom lectures from across the country on different topics and eras of american history. to keep up with american history tv during the week or send us questions and comments follow us on twitter. we're at twitter.com/cspanhistory. >> in may of 2011, historian richard norton smith led a 10-day bus tour from asheville, north carolina to austin, texas, the group stopped at several presidential and historic sites along the route. one of the stops was the andrew johnson homestead in greenville, tennessee. a site owned and operated by the national park service. johnson served as vice president under president lincoln. and succeeded him when lincoln was assassinated. here's park guide daniel luther portraying president johnson and telling the story how andrew johnson

architect frank gehry on his design for the memorial and following that is susan

architect frank gehry on the eisenhower memorial. then the president's granddaughter susan expressing opposition to the memorial. at 10:30 p.m. a film about the president produced by the u.s. army. >>> on march 31, 1981 a would be assassin fired six shots at president ronald reagan outside the washington hilton hotel two miles from the white house. "washington post" reporter del wilbur author of "rawhide down the near assassination of ronald reagan" met us on the sidewalk where the shooting took place to tell his story of that day. >> ronald reagan was leaving this hotel after delivering a speech to the afl-cio. reagan, a longtime union man himself, was kind of excited to give this speech. he actually rewrote it by hand. [ applause ] ♪ about 2:25, 2:26, 2:27 he emerges from this entrance behind this area. this is new. they built it after the shooting. it's a bunker, and if you'll look over here, you'll see the entrance, a door, a steel door. where the president emerged and left. they built this actually, this entrance, especially for

some thought would it direct them to turn left on to gehry which normally you cannot do. some thought they're being directed to turn left. >> there is a traffic officer waiving drivers along. we'll take you live to the demolition coming up next at 5:00. >> a lot of confusion hours before they shut down doyle drive who. knows what the weekend is going to be like. >> brace yourself. >> special graduation taking place tomorrow at san francisco state to honor military veteran autos students will be picking up caps and gowns today, about 30 of the 105 vets will take part this this ceremony organized by the veteran's offices -- services center. >> there is a shane, joining the military at september 11th. he suffered a traumatic brain injury. >> we try to do is reestablish a sense of community as soon as they come back. provide services so it's good to have a community of people who have been through the same situations and experiences. >> there are 430 vets enrolled at sf state. >> a 200 pound black bear returned to higher reaches of the rockies after romping around the univers