they told kennedy to hold off the chicago stop until the end. look at how all the trade unions showed up at the last weekend. same story on the nixon side. he brought president eisenhower to new york the last wednesday before the election. there they are in harold's square, macy's right before the election day. that same year lyndon johnson used the old-fashioned whistle stop to rally the rural stop. >> god bless you, most democratic! good-bye. god bless you! chrit' thas:s pretty definite. here's one of the most evocative scenes of that campaign. the kennedy final barnstorming tour ending where it all ben, in boston. so what about turnout in this facebook age? this online bid by comedian and democrat sarah sill very -- silverman. >> i'm making this video to urge you, all of you to schlep over to florida and convince your grand paints -- grandparents to vote o buck:. it can make the difference. explain to them that we're all the same inside. you could compare an elderly jewish woman like nanna to a young black man. they may seem totally different

of kennedy's inauguration i coming up. >> that's rig. the j.f.k. library foundation, i'm the chairman of the board of the foundation, the library of course is a national presidential library funded by the taxpayer, but there a foundation that i chair, probably about sip members of the board -- 16 members of the board, designed to perpetuate e legacy of president kennedy and the 50th anniversary is coming up, there are various projects underway, there's a great event thanks to you and otrs at the kennedy ceer, celebrating the 50t 50th anniversary of the election of president kennedy and our charge there is to sort of perpetuate the legacy and the memory of what president kennedy stood for in the country. >> all right. my last question will be, ken, do you ever have any self-doubt? you seemo be a very confident person. is self-doubt ever one of your emotions? >> these assignments, you'd better have a great deal of self-doubt. you're up at 3:00 a.m., trying to figure these things out. self-doubt and criticism, public criticism goes with the

the last most frequent dissenter was joseph kennedy. this eclipse justice stevens dissented 22 times this term. looking forward, justice stevens, the most frequent justice to disagree with chief justice roberts is leaving the court which one might think would lead to even greater unanimity or at least greater agreement on the roberts court. second, i think it is fair to say that the court this year was a conservative but minimalist court. it showed that it would walk tall but perhaps take baby steps. it did so in a number of cases in the free enterprise case, the court embraced a constitution theory that held unconstitutional the four clause provision of the sarbanes oxley accounting board. it left the board in tact so it was a broad constitutional ruling but minimalist results. the court declined to validate that statute across the board on vagueness grounds. the big exception what this -- was the citizens united case. third, the court seemed like a relatively happy place. we saw the fewest side court decisions in recent years, only ab

the last most frequent dissenter was joseph kennedy. this eclipse or went past joseph kennedy as the person in the middle in the majority of the most. to give you a point of comparison, justice stevens dissented 22 times this term. looking forward, justice stevens, the most frequent justice to disagree with chief justice roberts is leaving the court which one might think would lead to even greater unanimity or at least greater agreement on the roberts court. second, i think it is fair to say that the court this year was a conservative but minimalist court. it showed that it would walk tall but perhaps take baby steps. it did so in a number of cases in the free enterprise case, the court embraced a constitutional theory that held unconstitutional the four clause provision of the sarbanes oxley accounting board. it left the board in tact so it was a broad constitutional ruling but minimalist results. the court declined to validate that statute across the board on vagueness grounds. the big exception what this -- was the citizens united ca

seem fazed much later his face appeared on the cover of time magazine he shook hands with president kennedy and was awarded medals his impassioned glorification of american democracy came much later too but in may nine hundred forty five the s.s. major was faced with a choice. did have a choice so. he was reflecting with his colleagues what to do after the german defeat and in forty four they decided most of them decided to go with the americans. surprisingly the americans welcomed their former enemies despite the fact that a new conflict was on the horizon the cold war. who flew with russians their first job was to learn how to fly an airplane to go bomb russia the american people looked at these these people the local people anyway as being able to assist us in developing a new system for defense of the country the americans won the space race but did we win the space race when you look at the fathers of space in the last century you have one of what was germany and then you look at the russians have. he had spent time in the gulag. some of his first designs that he did on aviation where

really retired in 2005 -- the roberts court, it's been 4-4 with kennedy swinging back and forth.here is no reason to think that that will change because elena kagan seems likely to vote with the liberals as did the justice she will replace, justice stevens. i think kagan might surprise us now and then but by and large i think it will be in a case like this -- the best bet is four conservatives on one side, four liberals on the other side, square feet kennedy deciding who wins. >> charlie: thank you, stuart taylor. al hunt, thank you very much. pleasure: >> thank. it was a pleasure. ♪ >> thank you. it was a pleasure. >> charlie: jeff bezos is here. he is the founder and c.e.o. of amazon.com, the country's largest online retailer. the country's electronic retailing device, the kindle has sold in the millions since its debut in 2007. amazon recently announced it is selling more digital books than hardcover books for the first time in its history. although sales of the kindle continue to grow, the device faces increased competition from tablet computers such as the apple ipod. amazon

, you're not the head of the kennedy library, is that right? >> my day job. >> and in that role, you are doing what with the kennedy library? it's the 50th anniversary of kennedy's inauguration is coming up. >> that's right. the j.f.k. library foundation, i'm the chairman of the board of the foundation, the library of course is a national presidential library funded by the taxpayer, but there's a foundation that i chair, probably about sip members of the board -- 16 members of the board, designed to perpetuate the legacy of president kennedy and the 50th anniversary is coming up, there are various projects underway, there's a great event thanks to you and others at the kennedy center, celebrating the 50t 50th anniversary of the election of president kennedy and our charge there is to sort of perpetuate the legacy and the memory of what president kennedy stood for in the country. >> all right. my last question will be, ken, do you ever have any self-doubt? you seem to be a very confident person. is self-doubt ever one of your emotions? >> these

we want our habeas corpus petition in front of judge kennedy. the government has appealed that and we're now in the court of appeals with respect to our particular case. in another case, shortly before our trial with different facts, judge kennedy denied the writ of habeas corpus. and i think the record of how that judges have decided the habeas cases is one that reflects that judges are doing exactly what judge kennedy did in our case. they're listening to the evidence, they are weighing the facts, they are applying those facts to the law. that is appropriate. that is what judges do. i want to conclude with some personal observations that i have, having gone through this process. the first one is -- behind the process, fair question. they're people that have been locked up in guantanamo -- in one case unjustly, 8.5 years. how much longer must the weight? thomas longer must his mother way? how much longer must his son, now almost nine years old, wait while congress and the courts go through another round of corrective legislation and judicial ch

of the election of president kennedy. and our charge there is to sort of perpetrate the legacy and the memory of what president kennedy stood for. >> my last question will become a de you ever have any self doubt? [laughter] using to be a very confident person. >> in these assignments, you better have a great deal of self doubt. i mean, you are up at 3:00 a.m. trying to figure these things out. self doubt and criticism, public criticism, goes with the territory. because it i am right, you have to think out of the box, and you got to be a little bit different in the way you approach these problems. so you do not have a whole lot of precedent to guide you. very, very important that you have the self doubt. very important that you reach out to as many people as the need to to get ideas, bounce ideas off people. that is why, with 9/11 and john ashcroft, the attorney general, fabulous help. virginia tech, the president of the virginia tech. pay, secretary geithner and neil bounced ideals. and now bp, a justice department, bp,

kennedy. mr. kennedy: let me first offer my congratulations, jim, in your ascension to the speaker's chair and how much we are proud of this special day and thank you for the example you have set for all americans. this pledge today has a deeper meaning because of your example. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york rise? ms. slaughter: mr. speaker, on this most important day in the house of representatives, i send to the desk h.res. 1555, an act for immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 1555, resolution permitting individuals in the hall of the house in order to improve the accessibility of the hall of house. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection to consideration of the resolution

i know that justice kennedy has taken a deep interest in sentencing issues. i think that's much to his credit. but it's kind of an interest that i think has to be advanced in conversations of the kind that he had with you. when a justice applies only the law that congress gives him or her. and it really is up to congress to decide whether the system that we have is the correct one or whether to change it. >> what i found interesting, such a fan of john paul stevens. and if you look back at his political origins, we came out of different branches, from different branches of the illinois political tree, that's for sure. but in the time he served on the court, over 30 years on the court, i really have come to respect him so much. and the role that he plays there. what i find interesting is a parallel outcome in you dishl careers. justice blackman at the end of his career, near the time of his retirement med an observation about the death penalty, which he had supported throughout his term on the supreme court. case came along and he had a famous sentence. from t

kennedy? staff cuts, lack of money, and an antiquated system for keeping track of the graves, said the contract former boss. >> i accept full responsibility for my actions and the action of my team. i want to express my regrets to any family who this may have caused pain. >> the failure of cemetery officials to call for help once they realize the skill of the problem is desperate to senators. >> i assume you went to the appropriations commission, omb, and the army chiefs of staff and said, "we are in crisis, and we have to get on this because it could be in every section of the cemetery?" >> i did not do that. >> arlington's dignified public image is at odds with the picture raised in today's hearing. senators estimate as many as 6600 graves here have been affected. the challenge now is to put that right so that families coming to pay tribute to their loved ones know it is the right gravesite. laura trevelyan, bbc news, virginia. >> still ahead, the ugly side of the beautiful game. tempers fla

on the left, who painted the murals in the social security building with her husband and steph an kennedy. it's been a privilege to meet these people. just recently, i found this statue of roosevelt. is over looks oslow harbor. they revere roosevelt, because of what they learned from the new deal about how to build a civil society. they didn't get rid of it, they expanded it. just like other scandinavian countries are consistently rated as the happiest in the world. the new deal continues to live on there. thank you. [applause]. . this is latino heritage month in san francisco. we want to celebrate people that speak spanish, people that speak english, people that speak english with accent's. i want to ask you for a round of applause. [applause] we are going to perform a few songs, so let me tell you about them. they are national fellows in a movement that supports music has issued a chief for public good -- music as a method for public good. we want people to grow up and to be ready for the 21st century. give and applause for a fethe g. [applause] >> good afternoon. [inaudible] [inaudible

duncan kennedy, bbc news. >> this >bbc world news. is of the top stories so far. president obama has congratulated bp for stopping the flow of oil into the gulf of mexico. he warns the problem is not completely resolved. steve jobs has apologized to customers over an antenna problem with the iphone 4. he says customers will get a free case to improve reception. the u.s. secretary of state, hillary clinton, has met with her british counterpart william hague regarding the lockerbie bomber. he was released on compassionate grounds last year. the decision has been condemned by the new government of britain. it is now being alleged that bp lobbied for his release in hopes of securing an oil deal with libya. bp denies that. as far as mrs. clinton's comments, what is the situation in the states? >> for both the united states and the u.k., this is about containing public aner in the u.s. -- containing public anger in the u.s. where there are allegations about the release of the lockerbie bombing. families called for an investigation into what happened in the lead up to th

the last most frequent dissenter was joseph kennedy.is eclipse justice stevens dissented 22 times this term. looking forward, justice stevens, the most frequent justice to disagreeith chief justice roberts is leaving the court which one might think would lead to even greater unanimity or at least greater agreement on the roberts court. second, i think it is fair to say that the court this yearas a conservative but minimalist court. it showed that it would walk tall but perhaps take baby steps. it did so in number of cases in the free enterprise case, the court embraced a constitutional theory that held unconstitutional the four clause provision of the sarbanes oxley accounting board. it left the board in tact so it was a broad constitutional ruling but minimalist results. the court declined to validate that statute across the board on vagueness grnds. the big exception what this -- was the citizens united case. third, the court smed like a relatively happy place. we saw the fewest side court decisions in recent years, only about 18% of

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in rome. >> this is "bbc world news." these are the top stories this hour. president obama has said it bp's success in stopping the oil leak is good news, but once it is not completely resolved. and steve jobs as apologize to apple customers over the antenna on the iphone 4. customers will get a free case to improve reception. now, as communities along the gulf coast popular because of the bp oil spill, a different part of the u.s. is still feeling the effects of another massive oil accident. when the exxon valdez ran aground, more than 11 million gallons of oil leak into the waters of prince william sound. our correspondent has been to the fishing town of cordova to find out how they are coping two decades on. >> surrounded by jagged peaks and icy waters, cordova is a town dependent on fishing and scarred by oil. these days, they fish a lot of salmon year, -- hear. the vital industry was hit hard. >> is recovering, i would say. we are missing quite a few things still. this is the first year we had a shrimp fishery. >> si

out, kathleen kennedy townsend.roke with the majority of the kennedy family when she threw her support to hillary instead of obama. in, capricia marshall. she makes sure events run smoothly. probably a great person to have at a wedding. ted turner was property reportedly not invited. out, robert rubin, secretary of the treasury during clinton's both sterps. steven spielberg, tom hanks and barbra streisand of the she sang at bill's inauguration and rumors are swarming that she'll sheer nad them tomorrow. steven bing may be in too. the movie producer and financier is a big supporter of the clinton, one of the largest donors to the clinton foundation, he loaned bill his 737 to rescue those in prisoned american journalists from north korea. it could be the perfect way for the newlyweds to make a quick escape. for "nightline," i'm sharyn alfonsi in rhinebeck. >> indeed, of course, we extend our warmest good wishes to the bride and the groom and our thanks to sharyn alfonsi. we'll be right back. first here's jimmy kimmel

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[applause] >> and his eloved, dear friend ted kennedy, senator ted kennedy said, that he personifiedour founding fathers were thinking of wen they were thinking about a united states senate. [applause] >> he has been called a patriot and warrior of the united states constitution. however, the best way that i can describe the senator is as the architect of appalachia. he is the most historic figure to ever call west virginia home, and will forever live in our hearts, and in those of our children. no one, no one can replace our senator. [applause] >> no wind can fill his shoes, and we must never forget his tireless dedication as we humbly try to follow in his footsteps. senator byrd, you've told nd triumphed on behalf of your beloved mountain state, and now your time to rest has. your memory will live in our hearts forever. may god bless you and erma. may god bless the state of west virginia, and may god bless americ [applause] >> i'm senator mitch mcconnell from your neighboring state of kentucky, the republican leader the senate. [applause] >> and i'm here today to represent all of t

we want our habeas corpus petition in front of judge kennedy. the government has appealed that and we're now in the court of appeals with respect to our particular case. in another case, shortly before our trial with different facts, judge kennedy denied the writ of habeas corpus. and i think the record of how that judges have decided the reflects that judges are doing exactly what judge kennedy did in our case. they're listening to the evidence, they are weighing the facts, they are applying those facts to the law. that is appropriate. that is what judges do. i want to conclude with some personal observations that i have, having gone through this process. the first one is -- behind the process, fair question. they're people that have been locked up in guantanamo -- in one case unjustly, 8.5 years. how much longer must the weight? thomas longer must his mother way? how much longer must his son, now almost nine years old, wait while congress and the courts go through another round of corrective legislation and judicial challenge to that legislati

we're very fortunate to have a number of champions like congressmen davis and kennedy and ramstad; they've done a great job really putting the spotlight on the importance of this issue and the policy reforms that we need to make to do a much better job of addressing it. but we need more. we need more champions and we need more people stepping out there who really have the power to make the changes that we need. congressman davis, i want to come back. earlier during the show, you mentioned the whole criminal justice system, and i'm sure you're familiar with the drug courts. what really has to happen to go beyond the intervention of the drug court? well, i think we have to have, you know, programs established to help people successfully reintegrate back into society. and i've begun to understand that any program that we've got should include treatment for addiction, or treatment for handling drug problems, because so many of the individuals who have gotten records have them because of an association and interaction with substance abuse in one way, shape, form, or fashion. so if you don't hav

analyzing problems in your kennedy and determining the priority for police enforcement. this is a cornerstone of the community policing models that we have in san francisco. the one to think you because you have been an integral partner. the deputy chief was here and the assistant chief were the engineers behind this a war that is being presented. this award here represents the hard work of john murphy as a commander that was worked. also the men and women of the organization that are responsible. [applause] the will walk you through our mission statement. i will not read it for you. i will just go through the outline. if you recall when i first came to the city, the mayor hired me with a clear mission. he wanted to make this the safest city in the country. one of the things that i told the mayor and i told the committee is that we would come back and report on this for a regular basis. indeewe're working with the peoo achieve this. there is community policing and something that can be done. community policing is the police department and all of the participants working

kennedy: 15 more seconds. mr. kennedy: it reduces the ability for a bruce that is absorbed by the regular body to be absorbed by the brain. this drug helps reduce the swelling. the d.o.d. has the obligation to implement it. they are not, they should and ought to. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. crenshaw: i continue to reserve my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. edwards: if i could inquire, i believe i have less than a minute left, is that correct? the chair: the gentleman has 45 seconds. mr. edwards: i would like to retain the right to close if the gentleman has any other speakers or would like to make his closing comments, i will finish off with my time remaining and then move into the amendments. mr. crenshaw: thank you. i yield myself two minutes. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. crenshaw: we have heard today what a well-balanced bill this is as we said in the beginning and i

as american as the lee's, the kennedys. none sound american to me. i am not a shamed. jose can you see. i pledge allegiance to this country. land of commercialism. if i can win gold medals. if i can sign my life away. ain't no language. this is my country too. i believe in free dom and diversity, need to get the hell out. [applause] >> i have one more performer. can you believe that? i am so excited. he is a very kind man to be here. he's a total icon. tales of the city. his book that was made do a city. he's here on his book tour. thank you very much. well, i would not have missed this evening for anything. you and i both know these things can be boring. not tonight. i like to read, since i'm back home from a tour. i would like to read the chapter that my editor wanted me to remove. i have to set it up for you. michael toliver is 55 years old. they have gone to florida because his mother has died. and they have been out to the rest home, to the bear bar in orlando. they meet a black bear, that is a husky african-american guy and the guy basically propositions them. pr

in the campaign finance case that paul butler was talking about, that is when you have is justice kennedy a center justice the kind of swing vote, when he is animated and wants to go in a particular direction, he leads ultimately. so there is a case involving juvenile life without parole where the supreme court held with justice kennedy in control of the court, that you can't sentence a juvenile to life without parole for a nonhomicide offense. and that's a case that went the liberal direction. he's the one who r8 controls the biggest decisions, i think. >> brown: but in the other cases where, and for example, paul butler i think it was who said, that the chief justice was-- got his way, i think he put t 90%. that means he voted on the winning side. >> that's right. he was in the majority 90% of the time. but a goodly number of those cases he was actually along with the left there might be six to three cases. so i gave that you juvenile life without parole example. he was with the liberals if in the result although he voted for a narrower standard in that case. so he really is trying to l

senator kennedy, a majority of the court held that it did. as the court's precedent has come down, it seems a highly fact specific inquiry. certainly the coercion test is used most often when it comes to children. and the court, you know, the court's cases essentially see a difference between coercion of adults thinking that adults can kind of stand up for themselves and coercion of children where there's a greater fear of the government's impact and coercive impact. i think that levy weiseman reflects that. but it is a contentious area in the law with some people i think that that case say good example of the way in which people can look a a >> confirmation hearings continue this afternoon. you can find -- follow all the hearings live. you could find out more about elena kagan on our website. you can watch all of the confirmation hearings and the time as well as video of her other appearances on c-span. all that and more at c- span.org/kagan. today on c-span, "washington journal" is next. that is followed by live coverage of the house and de