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c-span, q and a with kurt dion, creator of the webpage kurt's historic sites.com.er, another chance to see presidential candidate scott walker in new hampshire. followed by presidential candidate bobby jindal at this weekend's iowa state fair. >> this week on qa day, 20-year-old college student kurt deion. since age nine, he has been visiting the graves of presidents and vice presidents. he talks about those visits, his interest in american history, and what it was like meeting president bill and hillary clinton. brian: you have a website
c-span, q and a with kurt dion, creator of the webpage kurt's historic sites.com.er, another chance to see presidential candidate scott walker in new hampshire. followed by presidential candidate bobby jindal at this weekend's iowa state fair. >> this week on qa day, 20-year-old college student kurt deion. since age nine, he has been visiting the graves of presidents and vice presidents. he talks about those visits, his interest in american history, and what it was like meeting president...
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on "q andnday night a" gravehunter kurt dion documents his adventures of visiting the gravesites of every president and vice president. >> the one gravesite that had a lot of trouble getting to is the rockefeller. >> yes. >> how did you do it? >> we were able to get through what my father describes, "an act of god." my father walked down the perimeter and found a gigantic tree had crushed the fence. he went in and saw nelson rockefeller's grave. he decided he would have to get me there fairly quickly after that. >> kurt dion, sunday night on c-span's "q and a." a conference calling itself the left forum gathers each year in new york city. topics at the 20 feet -- 2015 includes civil rights and the criminal justice system. we will hear from a hip-hop artist, a princeton professor and a founder of the group supporting the presidency of bernie sanders. this is two hours. >> good evening. good evening everyone. spanish translation is available if you would like to listen to it in spanish, you can pick up equipment at the back table. [spanish translation] >> good evening, and welcome. lefteven
on "q andnday night a" gravehunter kurt dion documents his adventures of visiting the gravesites of every president and vice president. >> the one gravesite that had a lot of trouble getting to is the rockefeller. >> yes. >> how did you do it? >> we were able to get through what my father describes, "an act of god." my father walked down the perimeter and found a gigantic tree had crushed the fence. he went in and saw nelson rockefeller's grave. he...
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"q&a" -- kurt dion has been visiting the graves of u.s. presidents advised residents was nine and documenting his adventures on his website. those visits and his interest in american history. >> that one gravesite everyone has trouble to that wants to do this is the rockefeller gravesite. you do it?id >> we were able to get to it, as i said, my father was an active guide. he walked farther down and saw that this gigantic tree had fallen across the fence. he went in and saw nelson rockefeller's grave and decided that he could get me there fairly quickly after that. >> tonight, at 8 p.m. eastern and pacific on "q&a." in 1968 following the assassination of martin junior and subsequent riots that does of -- devastated d.c., the office of economic opportunity created a pilot district project as a model to help improve poor relations between the police and the community. the office of economic opportunity commissioned
"q&a" -- kurt dion has been visiting the graves of u.s. presidents advised residents was nine and documenting his adventures on his website. those visits and his interest in american history. >> that one gravesite everyone has trouble to that wants to do this is the rockefeller gravesite. you do it?id >> we were able to get to it, as i said, my father was an active guide. he walked farther down and saw that this gigantic tree had fallen across the fence. he went in and...
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on q&a 20-year-old college student kurt dion has been visiting the graves of u.s. presidents and vice presidents documenting 9-year-o and his adventures on his website. gravesite that everybody has trouble getting to is the rockefeller grave. >> yes, nelson rockefeller. >> how did you do it? >> we were able to get it through what my father describes as an act of god. my father saw this gigantic tree had fallen and crushed the fence. he went in and saw nelson rockefeller's grave and decided he would have to get me there fairly quickly after that. tonight at 8:00 on c-span's q&a. this morning, anthony carnevale, director of the georgetown talks aboutenter, the report of good high-paying jobs available and the effect on recent and soon-to-be college graduates. -- discusses the groups opposition the iran nuclear deal. and author of ashley's war, the untold story of women soldiers, looks at the future role women may have combat operations. you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. washington journal is next. host: good morning. but is back to the white hous
on q&a 20-year-old college student kurt dion has been visiting the graves of u.s. presidents and vice presidents documenting 9-year-o and his adventures on his website. gravesite that everybody has trouble getting to is the rockefeller grave. >> yes, nelson rockefeller. >> how did you do it? >> we were able to get it through what my father describes as an act of god. my father saw this gigantic tree had fallen and crushed the fence. he went in and saw nelson rockefeller's...
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this sunday night on "q and a" grave hunter kurt dion documents his adventures of visiting the gravesites of every president and vice president. >> the one gravesites they have trouble getting to is the rockefeller. >> how did you do it? throughre able to get it my father describes, "an act of god." my father walked down the perimeter and found a gigantic tree had crushed the fence. he went in and saw rockefeller's grave. night onion, sunday c-span's "q and a." a conference calling itself the gathers each year in new york city. topics include civil rights and the criminal justice system. we will hear from a hip-hop artist, and the founding person from bernie sanders campaign. this is two hours. >> good evening. good evening everyone. spanish translation is available if you would like to listen to it in spanish, you can pick up equipment at the back table. [spanish translation] >> good evening, and welcome. leftevening and welcome to forum 2015. i'm rob robinson. >> and i am maria. [applause] rob: we want to thank you all for attending. this conference was i success. -- a success. the boar
this sunday night on "q and a" grave hunter kurt dion documents his adventures of visiting the gravesites of every president and vice president. >> the one gravesites they have trouble getting to is the rockefeller. >> how did you do it? throughre able to get it my father describes, "an act of god." my father walked down the perimeter and found a gigantic tree had crushed the fence. he went in and saw rockefeller's grave. night onion, sunday c-span's "q and...
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kurt: my father got here last night and was the very first person in line. he has been years since midnight and hasn't slept for probably 26 hours. >> dion, a 19 euro history major, also did something bold -- a 19-year-old history major, also did something bold, handing clinton a card with a link to his website about his visits to every presidential advice presidential gravesite. she took one for her and one for former president clinton. brian: what did she say to you? kurt: she was amazed that i had been to all the presidential and vice presidential burial sites, that my father had been willing to wait in line. i had mentioned to her that richard norton smith at sign the and shek on my website obviously knew who he was. but the thing that really got her was the image that was on the back of my business card and that is what she said, oh my god. great to go home that day and see that there was the footage of the reaction to the image. brian: what is the image? kurt: the image of the back of my business card is probably the most important photo that i have been in in my whole life. it is a re-creation with a super soaker for satirical purposes of the pulitzer pri
kurt: my father got here last night and was the very first person in line. he has been years since midnight and hasn't slept for probably 26 hours. >> dion, a 19 euro history major, also did something bold -- a 19-year-old history major, also did something bold, handing clinton a card with a link to his website about his visits to every presidential advice presidential gravesite. she took one for her and one for former president clinton. brian: what did she say to you? kurt: she was...