professor lichtman, wended a policy discussion about european jews begin in the united states? >> guest: well, one could argue it begins as early as the woodrow wilson administration because great britain issued of course it statements balfour declaration in 1917, which said his majesty's government will do whatever it can to provide a homeland for jews in palestine, provided did not validate the rights of the people already there, leading to decades of controversy and woodrow and backed it up a ration that was very, very important. then of course franklin roosevelt to the presidency in 1933, almost exactly coincide with adolf hitler's gaining control in germany. these two men, the democrat and tatar repealing it for another dozen years, first in conflict and then of course and bloody war in his early as the roosevelt administration, discussions began over the persecution of jews in germany. >> host: who is leading those in germany? >> guest: the leading person was an informal adviser and that was felix frankfurter, who roosevelt had no much earlier when he was assistant secret

. >> host: we've been talking with american university history professor, allan lichtman on this most recent book, "fdr and the jews" published by harvard university press. you're watching the tv on c-span 2. >> another interview from american university. richard stack talked about tv about his new book, "grave injustice." professor steptoe stories of people he says were right fully wrongfully executed. this is about 15 minutes. >> host: you are watching the tv on c-span 2 on location at american university in washington d.c., talking with her festers who are also authors. joining us now is professor richard stack. his book, "grave injustice" unleashing long pull executions. who was traded this? >> guest: trey davis i hope will become a milestone in the march towards the demise. i had a chance to talk to him, and that any family members. i think he was truly a strong person. i would call him a buddha figure, a man at peace with himself, a man who i believe was innocent and wrongfully executed and i dedicate the book to try and his family. they talk about love and faith and courage. ma