former senator and missouri first lady jean carnahan. inside the mansion. from her book "if walls could talk." also a provisions list from ancient mesopotamia. the stories behind eight miniature babalonian clay targets. >> at one time, 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden takes you through the historic missouri state penitentiary. also walk back through history in the halls of the missouri state capitol and governor's mansion. once a month c-span's local content vehicles explore the history and literary life of cities across america. this weekend from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c-span2 and c-span3. >>> this is c-span3, with politics and public affairs

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former senator jean carnahan on family life inside the governor's mansion. also, a butcher's bill, a provisions list to the university of missouri's special collections. the stories behind eight miniature back loanian clay tablets. >> at one time, in 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden takes you through the missouri state penitentiary. and walk through the halls of the governor's mansion. once a month local content vehicles explore the history of cities across america. this weekend from jefferson city saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c-span 2 and 3. >>> we had pulled in for the refueling that morning at 9:30. we had moored the ship to a pier in the middle of the harbor. >> the former commander on the "uss cole" on the attack that left 17 dead and 37 injured. >> i was doing routine paperwork when at 11:18 in the morning there was a thunder rouse explosion. you could feel all 8400 tons of destroyer thrust up and to the right. we hung for a second in the air as the ship was twisting and flexing. we came back

literary on c-span 2, former senator and missouri first lady, jean carnahan. from the book, if walls could talk. a business contract, a provisions list from ancient mesopotam mesopotamia. the stories behind eight miniature tablets and sunday at 5:00 eastern on american history tv. >> at one time, 1967 this was called the bloodiest seven acres in america. >> it takes you through the missouri state penitentiary and walk back through history in the halls of the state capital and governor's mansion. they explore the cities across america. this weekend from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c-span 2 and 3. >> we pulled in around 9:30 and had more of the ship to appear. >> the former commanding officer kirk lip old ald the event that left 17 dead and 37 injured. >> i was doing routine paperwork when at 11:18 there was a thunderous explosion. you could feel all 505 people and tons of destroyer go up to the right. we seem to hang for a second in the air as the ship was doing this odd twisting and flexing. we came back down in the water and

former senator and missouri first lady jean carnahan on family life inside the governor's mansion from her book "if walls could talk." also a butcher's bill, a business contract, a provision's list from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri special collections, the stories behind eight miniature babylonian clay tablets, and sunday at 5:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv -- >> at one time in 1967 this was called the bloodiest 47 achers in america. >> a former warden takes you through the historic missouri state penitentiary. also, walk back through history in the halls of the state capitals and governor's mansion. once a month c-span's local content vehicles explore the history and literary life of cities across america. this weekend from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c-span 2 and 3. >>> we had pulled in for the refueling that morning around 9:30. we had moored the ship to a pier in the middle of the harbor. >> the former commanding officer of the "uss cole" kurt lippold on the events surrounding al qaeda's attack that left 17 dead and 37

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jefferson in jefferson city, missouri, saturday at noon eastern, literary life on c-span2 with jean carnahan from the book "if walls could talk." a provisions list from ancient mess to tame yeah from the special collections. miniature clay tablets and sunday 5:00 p.m. eastern -- aat one time, 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden takes you through the missouri state pent yair. also walk back through history through the governor's mansion. once a month, the local content vehicles explore the history of cities across america. next weekend from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c-span2 and 3. >>> with congress on break this week, we are featuring some of american history tv's weekend programs in prime time here. monday night, we'll look at the legacy of watergate on the 40th anniversary of the break-in. tour the nixon presidential library watergate exh

he has also served as the legislative director for senator jean carnahan and the democratic staff directoror the house select committee on homeland security. professor schanzer has parlayed his extensive experience in public service and policy analysis into an equally impressive journalistic and academic career. the author of numerous articles and op-ed pieces, professor schanzer has weighed in on many of the weightiest issues involving homeland security, foreign and domestic policy and the intersection of legality and individual rights in the age of terrorism. a gifted teacher, his courses offered at both unc and duke on 9/11 and its aftermath and counterterrorism law and public policy are preparing a new generation of scholars and public servants to face the challenges presented by the post-9/11 world. professor schanzer is clearly a busy man so we are delighted that he has taken some of his time to brief us on how war, terrorism and national security will play out in the 2012 elections. please join me in extending a warm welcome to professor david schanzer. [ applause ] >> okay. thank y

former senator and missouri first lady jean carnahan on family life inside the governor's mansion from her book "if walls could talk." also a butcher's bill, a provisions list from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri special collections. the story behind eight miniature babb loan yan clay tablets. saturday, 5:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv -- >> at one time, 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden takes you through the historic missouri state penitentiary. also walk back through history in the halls o the missouri state capitol and governor's mansion. once a month, c-span's local content vehicle explore the history and literary life of cities across america. this weekend, from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern, on c-span2 and c-span3. >>> next, the senate judiciary subcommittee on civil rights looks at racial profiling in the u.s. panelists including senator ben cardin of maryland, the executive director of the aclu, and the president of the center for equal opportunity focused on racial profiling in st

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jean carnahan on family life inside the governor's mansion from the book "if walls could talk," also a butcher's bill, a business contract from ancient mesopotamia, the stories behind eight miniature babylonian clay tablets and sunday on american history tv on. >> at one time in 1967 this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. a former warden takes you through the missouri state penitentiary and walk back through history in the halls of the governor's mansion. once a month, c-span's local content vehicles explore the history of cities across america. this weekend from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c-span2 and 3. >> the life of the sailor included scrubbing the deck in the morning, working on the sails, climbing aloft, whatever the duties assigned, gun drill practice, but by the end of the day you're red for rest, but you don't get a full eight hours' sleep, aboard a ship like constitution, it's four hours on, four hours off. the life of an enlisted man aboard the uss constitution during the war of 1812. >> the sailor lived in fear of the possib

jean carnahan on family life inside the governor's mansion, from her book "if walls could talk," a provisions list from ancient mesopotamia, the stories behind eight miniature babylonian clay tablets. and sunday at 5:00 p.m. eastern. >> one time 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden takes you through the historic missouri state penitentiary. walk back through history in the halls of the state capitol and governor's mansion. once a month c-span's local content vehicles explore the literary life of cities across america.

former senator and missouri first lady jean carnahan on family life inside the governor's mansion from her book "if walls could talk" also a butcher's bill, a provisions list from ancient meso po tainia to missouri's personal collections. the story of babylonian clay tablets. sunday, on american history tv. >> at one time in 1967 this was called the bloodiest acres in america. >> a former warden takes you through the missouri state pen ten shri and walk back in history to the governor's mansion. once a month c-span's local content vehicles explore the history and life of cities across america. this weekend from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c-span2 and c-span3. >>> the u.s. political system was the focus of the politics for people series held earlier this year in new york city. former u.s. congressman mickey edwards talks about elections and the need to change the current process due to it growing number of independents. the politics for the peoples series was created in 200 ed id the new york's independence party. hoping to give an inside look from an

former senator and first lady jean carnahan. and from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri's special collections, babylonian clay tablets. sunday at 5:00 p.m. eastern. >> in 1967 this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden takes you through the missouri state penitentiary. and walk back through history in the halls of the missouri state capitol and governor's mansion. c-span's local content vehicles explore the history and literary life of cities across america. this weekend from texas and city, saturday and noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c-span to antsy spent3 -- on c-span 2 and c-span 3. "washington journal" continues. host: joining us is douglas holtz-eakin. we appreciate your being with us. guest: my pleasure. host: we will talk about "the affordable care act and the medicaid aspect in particular. i want to start with today's headlines. the lead story in the washington post -- romney calls the health-insurance mandate a tax. guest: it is a tax. the supreme court called it a tax. it

former first lady jean carnahan from her book "if walls could talk."lso, eight provisions -- a provisions west, the story behind eight miniature babylonian clay tablets. sunday, on american history tv -- >> said one time this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden takes you through the missouri state penitentiary. once a month, c-span's local content vehicles to explore the history of literary life of cities across america. this sunday, from jefferson, city on -- jefferson city, on c- span two and 3. >> it is time for our -- "washington journal" continues. host: it is time for our america by the numbers, and today we look at who is black in america, how that has changed, and what the trend is for the future. nicholas jones is at the u.s. census bureau. he is the bureau chief of the racial statistics branch. also at the table is cynthia gordy, a political correspondent for tweet -- theroot.com. thank you for being with us. since we announced this yesterday on twitter, we have had a lot of people saying why do we look at subsect

former senator and first lady jean carnahan on life inside the governor's mansion. also, if revisions list from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri special collection. the stories behind eight miniature battle linnaean tablets. and sunday at 5:00 p.m. eastern -- back at one time in 1967, this is called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former wouldn't take you through the historian is a historic missouri state penitentiary. -- a former warden takes you through the historic missouri state penitentiary. and this week and from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c- span2 and 3. >> now discussion on a recent book that makes the case for american except journalism. this is 30 minutes. lism.erican exceptional i host: what inspired this book for you? guest: we sat around and were listening to all the gloom and doom and without that this was such an extraordinary place to raise children and grandchildren and we ought to celebrate what america is about, the patriotism, the rule of law, the freedom we all enjoy, so we decided tha

saturday, noon eastern, literary life on c-span to, the home of jean carnahan and family life, from here book, "if walls could talk." then, from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri, stories behind eight miniature babylonian tablets. sunday, 5:00 p.m. -- >> at one time this was call the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former ward and takes you through the missouri state penitentiary. warden takes- were you through the missouri state penitentiary. next weekend, from jefferson city, saturday at noon, sunday at 5:00 eastern, on c-span 2 and c-span 3. >> this is the conversation we need to have that no one is willing to have. what role should the government play in housing and finance? >> the pulitzer prize-winning columnist, gretchen mortensen, detailed the subprime lending collapse and a continuing issue of government subsidize home ownership. >> if you want to subsidize housing in this country and the populace agrees that it is something we should subsidize, put it on the balance sheet. make it clear, evident. make everyone aware of how much it costs. when you deliver it

jean carnahan on family life .nside the governor's mansion the stories behind eight miniature clay tablets from babylonia. >> 1967, this is called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden takes you through the former missouri state penitentiary. local content vehicles export history of cities across america. this we can come from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c- span2 and c-span3. >> national organization for women president terry o'neill spoke at the closing session of her group's annual meeting. she talked about the efforts of now and challenging legislation that would restrict women's rights. this is 20 minutes. ve a lot of thank-yous to deliver today. i want to thank everyone for coming to this conference. this could not be a more important time for women's rights activists to come together. we are at a watershed moment, i think, in the history of this country, and i am grateful to every single one of you for being here to think through and work through what is we're going to do to stop this war on women. i want to thank my vice- president

former senator and first lady jean carnahan on family life inside the governor's mansion from her book "if walls could talk." also a provisions list from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri, the stories behind eight tablets. and sunday at 5:00 p.m., on american history tv -- >> at one time in 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a ward and take you to the state penitentiary and walked back to history. once a month, c-span explores the history and literary life of cities across america. next weekend from jefferson city. saturday at noon and sunday at 5 eastern on the c-span2 adnd 3. >> bill gates says the u.s. higher education system has always been a strength for our nation and urged people to make it better for future generations. he was the keynote speaker and an event to mark the upcoming 150th anniversary of the law establishing funding for public colleges and universities through federal land grants. this is 50 minutes. >> we immediately agreed on a first choice, bill gates. someone who would not only help us recognize and celebrate the last 15

a first lady jean carnahan and family life inside the governor's mansion. a provisions list from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri at's special collection. the stories behind an ancient babylonian clay tablets. >> at one time this was called the bloodiest anchor in america. >> walk through missouri state history at the state capitol and governor's mansion. this weekend, from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on a c- span2 and 3. >> in may, the space exploration technology company known as spacex send a spacecraft to the international space station. elon musk deliver the commencement address at the california institute of technology in pasadena. he gives advice to the caltech class of 2012. [applause] >> all right guesi'd like to thk you for leaving "crazy person out of the description." [laughter] -- for leaving "crazy person" out of the description. [laughter] i thought perhaps to tell a story of how i came to be here, how some of these things happened, and maybe there are some lessons there, because i often find m

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former senator of missouri first lady jean carnahan on family life inside the governor's mansion, from her book "if walls could talk." also, a butcher's bill, a business contract, a provisions list from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri's special collections. the stories behind eight miniature babylonian clay tablets. and sunday at 5:00 eastern, on american history tv -- >> at one time, 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden takes you through the historic missouri state penitentiary. also, walk back through history in the halls of the missouri state capital and governor's mansion. once a month, c-span's local content vehicles explore the history and literary life of cities across america. this weekend, from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c- span2 and 3. >> a panel of medal of honor winners gathered to tell their story and lessons that apply to today's youth. they spoke to an audience of high school and middle students. this event was sponsored by the annenberg presidential learning center and the congr

jean carnahan on family life inside the governor's mansion from her book "if walls could talk." a special collection. the story behind eight miniature babylonian tablets. and sunday at 5:00 eastern, on american history tv. >> at one time in 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> if formal board and taxi to the historic missouri state penitentiary. c-span is local content vehicle exports history in the the kirk -- literary life of cities across america. this weekend, from jefferson city. saturday at noon. vice president joe biden and his wife spoke tuesday to the annual meeting of the national education association. the nation's largest labor union. on monday, the association's president called on members to reelect president obama. this is 40 minutes. [cheers and applause] >> welcome! are you ready for a great day? i endorsed and the lines were better, yes? i was just thinking -- if a vice president biden wants to return as the reelected vice president of the united states, we know how to do it right. [applause] now it is my great honor to introduce a very s

saturday noon eastern, former senator and misery first lady jean carnahan on family life and saw theovernor's mansion. of provisions list from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri's special collections. sunday at 5:00 p.m. eastern, american history tv. >> at one time, in 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden texas through the historic missouri state penitentiary. walk back through the halls of history. once a month, c-span is local content vehicles explore the history and literary life of cities across america. this weekend from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5 eastern on c-span2 and 3. >> now discussion on the national security positions of president obama and mitt romney. the director of the tribal center of terrorism and homeland security and a former justice and defense department attorney also looks at the impact of national security issues on past presidential elections. >> we are very happy to welcome david schanzer, the associate professor of the practice for public policy at duke university. he is director at