and then that's followed by an interview with milton freeman. let us know about the programs you're watching. call us at 202-626-3400. on twitter use the #c123 or e-mail us at commentsass comments@c-span.org. >> each week reel america brings you archival films that help tell the story of the 20th century. 45 years ago on july 20th, 1969, as millions around the world watched on live television, neil armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon. next, a half hour nasa documentary chronicling the "apollo 11" mission from liftoff to splashdown. >> we copy you down eagle. >> houston, the eagle has landed. >> roger. tranquillity he copy you on the ground. the guys were turning blue, we're breathing again. >> we're getting picture on the tv. great deal of contrast and currently it's upside down on our monitor but we can make out a fair amount of detail. we can see you coming down the ladder. >> sunday, july 20, 1969, around the world a billion people watched this on television as first man from earth prepared to set foot upon the moon. >>

the next, milton freeman -- milton friedman. mark comes byand, his knowledge of milton friedman on a first-hand basis. reveal, they had a dear, but occasionally prickly relationship. the two of them constantly argued over a variety of issues, but always remained cordial. mark was probably the last person to go out to lunch with milton friedman he for he died of a heart attack on november 16, 2006. mark over account their friendship, -- will recount their friendship and discuss their differences over money, education, taxation, the nobel prize, religion, and host of other topics. only once did things get a cat out of control -- a tad out of control, a moment when mark tore up milton friedman's $20 bill. i will let him regale you with the details of that story. a jack of many trades and . master of most of them a phd in economics from george washington university, he has been a university professor, an economist, an investment expert, entrepreneur, and the author of more than 25 books. mark has taught economics and finance at colu

the wife of milton freeman. at can find our schedule www.c-span.org. let us know about the programs you are watching. you can join the c-span conversation. like us on facebook. follow us on twitter. washington journal continues. host: we are here with marty sullivan. he is the chief economist. you're here to talk about the merger of tim hortons and burger king. thank you for being here. -- questionurse in is explain this would attacks conversion is. guest: this is a u.s. corporation changing its legal domicile to a foreign country and that gives them potential tax benefits. a little more detail is before 2004 when congress changed the law, they could do this unilaterally. they could just change the address to ireland or the netherlands. congress made it more difficult. now they have to find a merger partner. in the deals you are hearing about now, a corporation will merge of a foreign corporation and the new entity will be outside the united states. fridayovides them with a of tax benefits. host: the u.s. corporate tax rate is high. it is 39%. we have