host: that courtesy of cbs news and two of the key players in this case, mary beth tinker and john tinker, joining us from des moines, iowa, is john tinker. good morning, thank you for being with us. guest: good morning, it's great to be with you. host: we apologize that your sister could not be with us. we understand there has been some ice and weather and the greater des moines area, so we appreciate you trekking out and being with us on this sunday morning. give our audience a brief overview of the case? guest: well, we wore black armbands to protest the war in vietnam back in december 1965, and when we were suspended, we decided to sue the school system for violating our first amendment right to freedom of expression, and we lost at the district court, the federal district court here in des moines. we appealed to the appellate court in st. louis and there they split, 4-4, so we appealed to the supreme court, the u.s. supreme court. there had been a previous case coming out of the fifth circuit where students had been given the right to wear freedom buttons around the civil rights move

please join me in welcoming john and mary beth tinker. [applause] thanknk you, thank you, you, everybody. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you so much, and thank you -- stateate has sor historical society in iowa and to all of you following us online. we are so happy to be here today. >> it is a great honor and privilege to be with so many people who are celebrating the first amendment rights, especially those of students in the schools. this is a very powerful moment. for me personally to be participating in this. thank you for inviting me. i also want to mention national history day, which has done so much to promote student awareness. >> and we will have a chance to meet some of the national history day students in a little bit. we are going to meet some of the students taking our country toward ideals of equal justice under the law and equality for all. we have tried to do throughout the ages. we are honored to be with you to do that. and to honor each other's stories. we are going to tell you the story of how this al

mary beth, person involved in one of the cases. you have a good night. >>> we look back 60 years landmark case, tinker versus des moines. and that students don't lose their first amendment right on school grounds. sunday morning, at 7 am, eastern, two of the students involved in the case. siblings mary beth and john tinker to talk about the experiences and take questions from students. during an event hosted by the state historical society of iowa. >> how many cases a year does the supreme court take? not very many. >> you tell me. >> they take, out of 10,000, about 10,000. less than 1%. they that this was an important case. >> in our case, the judges also split but it was a seven and to split, it was a very resounding victory for student rights. >> then at eight, american history tb will continue the discussion with mary beth, live on washington journal. as they take your questions and comments about their experience, and student free speech today. this weekend on c-span three. >> beginning saturday at 9:15 a.m. eastern with montana gov. and steve chair steve bullock on how to build a workforce of the future to his init

mary beth tinker is one of the namesakes in the case, she and her brother were students in 1969 when this case came to the court. and she will be here to share her personal experience, and her work as an adult, now, to promote student free speech student freedom, thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> eric jaffe is the chairman of the federal society free speech and election law passed x group. he's been involved in more than 100 cases before the supreme court and clerk at 1.4 justice clarence thomas, thanks for being our guest tonight. in a nutshell, when you tell young people what this space is all about, what is the headline? what do you say? >> the case for the civil rights movement, really, but in the end, we wore black armbands to school to mourn for the dead in vietnam, in 1965, before a christmas piece that was being called for by robert kennedy. are doing that, we were suspended. the american civil liberties union took the case all the way to the supreme court, which ruled in 1969, that neither teachers nor students leave their 1st amendment rights at the school. >> you

mary beth tinker who is part of our landmark -- landmark cases series describes what happened in 1965. >> i was very -- [video clip] >> i was very shy and i was only 13 years old and in eight grade. i decided to go ahead and try to be brave like the other kids i had seen as examples, on the news and things. i had an armband and i had it on and i picked up my friend on my way to school and she said you better take that off. school, i saw one of my favorite teachers after pass and he gave me a i went to the office and i looked around the office and the vice principal and they said to take off the armband because it is against the rules. now, in astudents great stand up of courage and conviction, i said ok and i took off that armband and gave it to them. i learned a very important lesson. you don't have to be the most courageous person in the world. you can be you. you can be scared and shy and still make a difference. host: mary beth tinker along with her brother who made history in a landmark case with the ruling 50 years ago today. john tinker is joining us from des moines. if you wan

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at 7:00 a.m., mary beth tinker and her brother, john, talk about their experiences and take questions from students. then, at 8:00 a.m., american history tv will continue the discussion with mary beth and john tinker live on "washington journal." watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >> the u.s. house and senate return for legislative work on monday. next week, the house will take up a joint resolution to terminate president trump's national emergency declaration that allows him to build a southern border wall with money that congress intended for other purposes. also next week, measures to require universal background checks for gun buyers and closing certain loopholes. on the senate floor on monday, senators will take part in the annual reading of george washington's farewell address. they'll then continue work on an abortion bill and later in the week, the nomination of andrew wheeler to head the environmental protection agency. see the house live on c-span, watch the senate live on c-span2.

at 7:00 a.m., mary beth tinker and her brother john talk about their experiences and take questions from students. then at 8:00 a.m., american history tv will continue the discussion with mary beth and john tinker, live on "washington journal." watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3. >>> the u.s. house and senate return for a legislative work on monday. next week, the house will take up a joint resolution to terminate president trump's national emergency declaration that allows him to build a southern border wall with money that congress intended for other purposes. also next week, measures to require universal background checks for gun buyers and closing certain loopholes. on the senate floor, senators take part in the annual reading of george washington's farewell address. he will then continue work on an abortion bill. and later in the week, the nomination of andrew wheeler to head the environmental protection agency. see the house live on c-span. watch the senate live on c-span 2. >>> the chief of naval operations spoke at the brookings institution recently regarding nava

tinker vs. des moines, ruling that students do not lose their first amendment rights on school grounds. sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern, two of the students involved in the case, sibling mary beth and john tinker talk about their speernls and take questions from students during an event hosted by the state historical society of iowa. >> and how can cases a year does the supreme court take? not very many. >> you tell me. >> they take about 80 daleses -- occasions outs of about 10,000. >> so less than 1%. >> they thought this was an important case because it had to do with student speech rights. >> in our case, the judges also split but it was a 6-2 split and we won. it was a resounding victory for student rights. >> then at 8:00, american history tv will continue the discussion with mary beth and john tinker live on washington journal as they take your questions and comments about their experience and student free speech today. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span 3. >> this weekend on book tv, sunday night at 9:00 eastern on rezient of theon "washington post" recounts the time he was held in an yoirnian prison in his book "prisoner." >> you recounted that day in a l

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sunday morning, mary beth tinker and john tinker discussed the 50th anniversary of their landmark case, tinker versus des moines, on student free speech. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal sunday morning. join the discussion. the white house did not release a presidential address. the democratic address is resented by lucy mcbath in georgia. house democrats are working to pass legislation next week. rep. mcbath:

mary beth tinker and her brother john talk about their experiences and take questions. at 8:00 a.m., american history tv will continue the discussion with mary beth and john tinker live on "washington journal."

the 50th anniversary of the decision is marked with a commemorative event featuring remarks by mary beth tinker and her brother, john, co. petitioners in the case. [applause] >> welcome to this special presentation celebrating the 50th anniversary of an important

at 7:00 a.m., mary beth tinker and her brother john talk about their experiences and take questions from students. then at 8:00 a.m., american history tv will continue the discussion with mary beth and john tinker live on washington journal. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span 3. >>> the california and alabama secretaries of state testified before the house homeland security committee recently regarding efforts to secure elections. mississippi congressman bennie thompson chairs the

at 7:00 a.m., mary beth tinker and her brother john talk about their experiences and take questions fromtudents. tv8 a.m., american history will continue the conversation live on washington journal. this america history tv weekend on c-span three. washington journal continues. >> this next hour we will talk about something called the green new deal proposal, something you have probably heard a lot about in the news lately. we have two guests year, one of ebel from thel american enterprise institute. we're also joined by janet redman, campaign director at greenpeace usa. thank you for being here. before we begin the conversation, we have a short clip from the democratic congresswoman from new york, alexandria ocasio cortez, whose name has been linked with this concept of the green new deal. ocasio-cortez: because climate change and our environmental challenges are one of the biggest existential threats to our way of life. not just as a nation but as a world. and in order for us to combat that threat, we must be as ambitious, and innovative in our solution as possible. today, it are doing

. >> at 8:00, american history tv will continue to discussion with mary beth and john tinker live onton journal essay take your questions and comments about their experience and student free speech today. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. c-span was created as a public service by america's cable-television companies. and today we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, in public policy events in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. on november 20, 1943, 18,000 u.s. marines landed on the pacific island of tarawa, occupied by japan. after three days of combat, more than 1000 u.s. troops had died, and about 2,000 were wounded. next on american history tv, clay bonnyman evans, author of "bones of my grandfather: reclaiming a lost hero of world war ii" details his grandfather's experience as a soldier in the battle of tarawa, and his own journey to recover his remains. then rebekah taylor explains the current efforts

two of the students involved in the case mary beth and john tinker talk about their experiences and take questions from students during an event hosted by the state historical society of iowa. >> how many cases does the supreme court take? not very many. they take about 80 cases out of 10,000. this was an important case because it had to do with students piece rights. >> it was also split because it was a 7-2 split. >> it 8:00 american history tv will continue the discussion as they take your questions and comments about their experience. much american history tv this weekend on c-span three. >>> two teams of litigators contribute to a competition answering questions about the history of the u.s. supreme court. the event is hosted by

at 7:00 a.m., mary beth tinker and her brother john talk about their experiences and take questions from students. then at 8:00 a.m., american history tv will continue the discussion with mary beth and john tinker live on washington journal. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span 3. >>> the california and alabama secretaries of state testified before the house homeland security committee recently regarding efforts to secure elections. mississippi congressman bennie thompson chairs the committee. >>> welcome the members to the first hearing of the committee on homeland security for the 116th congress. i appreciate your flexibility and that of our witnesses after we rescheduled a hearing due to the services for the former dean of the house, the late chairman john dingell. our thoughts and prayers are with his wife. our colleagues, congresswoman debbie dingell, and their family. today the committee will hold a hearing on defending our democracy, building partnerships to protect america's elections. election security is a national security issue that must transcend party politics b

sunday morning, at 7 am eastern, two of the students involved in the case, siblings mary beth and john tinker, talk about their experiences and take questions from students during an event hosted by the state historical society of iowa. >> many cases does the spring court take? not very many. >> you tell me pick >> they take about 80. out of 10,000. 10,000. >> so less than 1%. >> but they thought this was an important case, because it had to do with students speech rights. >> in our case, the judges also split, but it was a 7-2 split, and we won, it was a very resounding victory for student rights. >> then, at eight, american history tb will continue the discussion, with mary beth and john tinker live, on washington journal, as they take your questions and comments about their experience. and student free speech today. watch american history tb, this weekend, on c-span three. >> my name is naomi, i'm 11 years old. me and my friend carter had a walk on element tree school on the 13th. >> three years ago, i stood exactly where y'all are today, with my 1st march for life.

coming up this morning, supreme beth competition is mary tinker and john tinker discussed the 50th anniversarytheir landmark case, tinker be the morning on student free speech -- tinker versus des moines. be sure to watch live at 7:00 eastern this morning. join the discussion. >>, our road to the white house coverage follows side or elizabeth warren as she participated in a campaign organizing event at plymouth state university in new hampshire. she has been holding several events in the granite state this weekend. new hampshire traditionally holds the first in-the-nation presidential primary. [applause] >> thank you! sen. warren: hello, plymouth! [applause] sen. warren: it is so good to see all of you. so good to be here

sunday morning, mary beth tinker and john tinker discussed the 50th anniversary of their landmark case, tinker versus des moines, on student free speech. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal sunday morning. join the discussion. the white house did not release a presidential address. the democratic address is resented by lucy mcbath in georgia. house democrats are working to pass legislation next week. hi, i'math: congresswoman lisa mcbath -- lucy mcbath. there have never been more women or people and color in congress and i'm honored to be a part of this historic freshman class. [inaudible] this coming week, the bipartisan background check act of 2019 will come to the floor of the house. historic bipartisan gun legislation, and cosponsored by myself and many of my colleagues. the bill will serve background checks for all gun sales, including unlicensed dealers. gun violence is an issue that's deeply personal to me. in 2012, my son was shot and killed by a man who opened fire on an unarmed teenager in jacksonville, florida. my son jordan was 17 years old. he would have turned to

. >> coming up, more from mary beth and john tinker and they join us live on american history tv and washington journal to mark the 50th anniversary of the supreme court's tinker versus to ensure decision that students do not lose their their rights on school grounds, fighting for the favor of three i was students who wore lack armbands