the household, sometimes staying wind the same bounds of the household so when the family was at hyannis, she had a little cottage. >> host: her own space. >> guest: her own space that she put down on the beach so she could get iron from what she described as just the boisterousness of her open children. the famous tag football games. she says i went to harvard football game. i understood real football, but i don't know what they were playing. all i know is it was loud and noisy, and she would retreat to this little cottage on the beach. and then a hurricane came and swept it away. so they put another one out there, and another hurricane came and swept it away. she said after two hurricanes i decided this was not meant to be. i would not have my cottage on the beach anymore. so she said i just went to paris >> host: she traveled a lot. >> guest: she did. she loved haute couture and couldn't wait to get to paris to see the latest fashions and would go three or four times a year before the war, to get new fashions and bring them home, and she just loved travel. and she had done this with h

i was not going to have my cottage on the beach anymore at hyannis. so she said i just went to paris. >> host: she traveled a lot. >> guest: she did, she did. she loved haut couture, so she couldn't wait to get to paris to see the latest fashions, so she would go three and four times a year before the war to get new fashions and bring them home. and she just loved travel. and she had done this with her father. she had gone on political trips with him in the united states and to south and latin america which was very unusual for women in her generation. >> host: right. >> guest: and so she had the wanderlust from the time she was a young girl. she was very proud of the fact that she spoke fluent french and german which she perfected at the convent making the best of a bad situation which would become her mantra in life, and once she married, this was a way to escape both the boisterousness of the children, perhaps some of the upset over some of the weaknesses in her marriage and in some ways, perhaps, was also a form of birth control because, of course

then joe comes out and there's the famous portrait of a whole family at hyannis port all a glow in the close victory but victory nevertheless of jack. >> host: through these grand parties when jack was first running. didn't rose and her daughters, and sort of give people a feel like they could come meet royalty? was it there that part of their appeal the? >> guest: they were called tea party. 10 edt. -- kennedy, 19 for six the very first one for the congressional campaign. then they just kept doing these through the senate campaigns. in fact, when jack defeated lodge, is quite an upset in 1952. lodge was quoted as saying it was those damned tea parties that did me in. but you're right to say that, first of all women love to come to those because they could meet what passed for wealthy in the united states. and the fact that the kennedy family had rubbed elbows literally with royalty during their time in prewar england. and so women would be given these engraved invitation, come meet the kennedys come and women were known to go out and buying addresses and some some of them even more fo

baby coverage and we can now report officially-- i've been told we can report officially his royal hyannis prince george of cambridge umbilical stump has dried up and will flake off in three to 10 days. i believe we have a picture of it. there you have it. yup, yeah. doesn't look good. that should be coming off pretty soon. of course, folks, we all remember how we first learned the joyous news. >> the first born of the royal hyannis, the duke and duchess of cambridge. the first in line for the throne. may he be long lived, happy, and glorious, and one day reign over us. god save the queen. >> stephen: yes, london's official town crier was everything you could want, other than intelligible. the only way he could have been better is if he were real. >> the guy who became the face and the voice of the royal baby announcement appears to be a fake. a party crasher. when the town crier stepped up to announce the birth of the future king, everyone listened, assuming it was part of the pag pageantry of the birth of the future king. turns out, he was not invited by the royal family. in fact, he's n

she went to mass every day but she found great comfort there particularly in hyannis because the altar would be dedicated to do junior when he was killed in a bar. >> host: let's take a break here and when we come back we will talk more about the kennedys. >> guest: all right. >> host: way about the barbara perry, thanks for being here and i wanted to jump right into what a great painter rose was. campaigner in the family. i wonder what he thought about that. she helped out with john's campaign and bobby's campaign and they considered her a secret weapon didn't they? >> guest: they certainly did and for good reason. she really was the best campaigner and they were all very good at it but she started this as eshoo like to point out when she was a little girl when she was five or six years old in the 1890s. her dad and in the u.s. congress in the u.s. house of representatives so she liked to say that she had been in the spotlight since she was a little girl and she loved it. as she wanted to teenage hood is we mentioned earlier she would go out and stump with her father when he is campai

. >> reporter: hyannis, massachusetts, on cape cod.ight, rare footage of a summer weekend 50 years ago this weekend. a 50-minute film posted by the kennedy presidential library. president kennedy teeing off. the 46-year-old president putting and, well, missing the shot. the camera trained on him, though, for the entire round of golf and with the next putt, there is more success. later, dignitaries arrive by helicopter, and as was so often the case, neighbors gathering there in hyannisport to see who it was paying a visit. taking that familiar golf cart down to the dock where they would board the presidential yacht. little caroline on his lap, and then down the stairs to share a swim with her dad, four months before she would lose him. a backstroke before getting back on board, where she would find her mother and, again, the lap of her father, as they finished their sun-splashed weekend, 50 years ago tonight. a daughter with her dad. "good morning america" first thing in the morning. and i hope you have a great week ahead. from all of u

here you can series playing a little golf at his family compound in hyannis port. 15 minute film offers a rare glimpse into the family's life and some of their final joyful moments. here you can see a little caroline on his father's lap. that's coming up. while they enjoy a cruise on the presidential yacht. and then mom jackie later you can see the president diving into the ocean for a swim. >>> the obama administration renews its vow to reject proposed spending cuts by congressional republicans. jack lew said the president will not sign government funding bills that slash domestic spending or negotiate cuts to reduce the federal debt limit. he said this on on fox news sunday. >> congress has on stop looking at what's the last possible moment. no within can predict and they can't take the risk of making a mistake. they should get back after their time off in august and they should finish their work and get it done so that there is no uncertainty about america's ability to pay its bills. >> congress must pass a continuing resolution before october to avoid a governm

not only that, but in 1964 in the summer of '64 rose wrote in her journal about what it's like at hyannis that summer, and she says gone are the presidential helicopters that we would so look forward to every weekend bringing my son, the president, and i would see his children run out to him. gone are those days. >> she missed some of that. >> she missed that, and she even wistfully says gone are the days when we were said to be the most powerful family in the world. >> author barbara perry uses information from newly-released diaries and letters as she talks about rose kennedy tonight at 10 ian, part of -- eastern, part of booktv this weekend on c-span2. >> a little bit about rogers, and it also tells you about his father who was a prominent freedom fighter who spent many, many years in jail. a cousin of his told me when i was in calcutta interviewing her in 2011 she said jail was like a house to him. so i'm going start with that. ever since he was born, roger was like his father. he was as handson as his father -- handsome as his father, a sense they belonged to a secret world of privil

. >> and this seems to me, going back to hyannis for example, wanting to be on the fence, for example, and foreign relations and focusing on that. and you can see how uncomfortable she was -- i mean, that was my read of it in the contraception thing. she did not want said the trust and the metal. opposition was not taking a principled stand to reason may have very well been taking a principled stand but did not want to be pressed into the middle of it. it seems to me this she has an eye toward the vice presidential nomination at this point or maybe in the future some sort of presidential run which is something you also point out, women tend to gravitate toward things that they have presidential ambitions, just like men coming to the committees that they think will help them in that, you know, hillary clinton, michele bachmann, as you point out the muck constantly talking about her experience on the intelligence committee. what is your sense? >> absolutely. they all feel -- the commander in chief is what people think about when you think about the president, and they all feel the need

that but in 1964, in the summer of six at this four, rose wrote in the journal what it was like in hyannis in the summer. gone are the presidential helicopters we would so look forward to bringing my son, the president. i would see his children run out to him. gone are those days. >> she missed some of that. >> she missed some of that and which is fully said gone, we were said to be the most powerful family in the world. >>> on "after words," barbara perry uses information from newly-released diaries and letters and talks about the kennedy matriarch, rose kennedy and talks about her influence over the family dynasty. part of booktv this weekend on c-span2. >> u.s. crude oil production has reached its highest level since 19926789 the senate energy committee on tuesday held a hearing on the growing domestic production of oil and natural gas and its effect on energy prices. senator ron wyden chairs this hour and 50-minute hearing. >> the committee will come to order. would i like to begin this morning by expressing my thanks to each and every member of this committee. as of today, this commit

only that but in 1964, in the summer of '64, rose wrote in her journal what it was like in high -- hyannis that summer, and gone are the presidential helicopter, bringing my son, the president, and i would see his children run out to them. >> she missed that and she even whysfully says -- when we were said to be the most powerful family in the world. >> barbara perry talks about the kennedy matriarch. rose kennedy, and her contributions and influence over the family dine city. >> we don't know enough about our first ladies. scratch the surface and you'll find lives that often surpass their husband in drama and fortitude. presidential historian, richard norton smith. our original series efficients ladies, examined the public and private lives of these women and their influence on the presidency. watch the encore presentation of first ladies from martha washington to ida mckinley, starting august 5th on c-span. >> republican senator rand paul today joined democrat gillibrand's effort to change how the way sexual assaults in the military are handled. senators ted cruz, bosh bra boxer and chuc

there's also some additional footage of dignitaries arriving by helicopter at hyannis port.ged by what you heard the president say the other night? is this personal, or is it political? a lot of my work happens by doing the things that i'm given to doing anyway, by staying in touch with everything that is going on politically and putting my own nuance on it. in reality it's not like they actually care. this is purely about political grandstanding. i've worn lots of hats, but i've always kept this going. i've been doing politics now for a dozen years. (vo) he's been called the epic politics man. he's michael shure and his arena is the war room. >> these republicans in congress that think the world ends at the atlantic ocean border and pacific ocean border. the bloggers and the people that are sort of compiling the best of the day. i do a lot of looking at those people as well. not only does senator rubio just care about rich people, but somehow he thinks raising the minimum wage is a bad idea for the middle class. but we do care about them right? ♪ it's a beautiful day ♪ don'

she wrote in her journal about what it was like in hyannis. she said, gone are the presidential helicopters that we would look forward to. i would see his children run out to him. >> she missed that. dayse said, gone are the where we were said to be the most powerful family in the world. about theormation kde matriarch. -- and hery, and/or contribution to the kennedy dynasty. holder criticized florida's "stand your ground" law. his comments included a personal zimmerman andrge the killing of trayvon martin. he talked about his experience with racial profiling and a conversation he had with his teenage son. >> thank you. thank you. thank you. i know you do. all for such a warm introduction and for those kind words. it is a pleasure for me to be in orlando today. it is a privilege to join president jealous and my good friend, secretary donovan and to celebrate the naacp's fourth convention. i am proud to be in good company this afternoon. among so many friends. leaders,s civil rights like julian bond. and passion -- passionate men and women who

in 1964, summe o wrote in her journal what it is like in hyannis and she said gone are the presidential helicopters we would so look forward to every weekend bring my son, the president, i would see his children went out to him, gone or those days. she missed that and even with the lease has gone are the days when we went said to be the most powerful family in the world. >> on afterwards author barbara perry uses information from newly released by recent letters as she talked about the kennedy matriarch, rose kennedy and her contributions influence over the family dynasties added a 10:00 eastern part of booktv this weekend on c-span2. >> now to london for prime minister's question time live from the british house of commons. every wednesday when parliament is in session prime minister david cameron takes questions from the members of the house of commons. prior to question time the house is wrapping up other business. this is live coverage on c-span2. >> of plan of action and a statement to the house when they come back. >> i could speak on this, finally curious that we need you followi