mr. roosevelt. in my own case i know that my mother and father, when they learned of mr. roosevelt's death, almost sat sugar, which greens, you know, commemorating the dead by spending seven days. he had an influence over the jewish people that to this day has never been corrected, frankly. the argument about mr. boswell, the many authors have written about him is that it's true he didn't do much to save the jews. but he did more than anybody else. >> right. >> and that's ridiculous because everybody else did zero. [applause] and mr. roosevelt did very, very little, aside from the st. louis, which was, incidentally the captain of that ship was german, not a jew but german. he spent many days trying, once these people were not allowed to land in cuba, he went to the coast, right off the coast of miami where people could still see the lights shine in miami. d tt his government refused to let the thing. and today, everybody knew what was going on in the european theater. there's no question about it. these people were turned around and sent to belgium, finally after this germ

mr. roosevelt. i know that my mother and father almost as sad shiver which he was commemorating the dead by 77 days. he had an influence over the jewish people that to this day has never been corrected frankly. the argument about mr. roosevelt, the many authors that have been written about him is that it's true he didn't do much to save the jews. but he did more than anybody else. and that's ridiculous because everybody else did zero. he did very little aside from the st. louis which was incidentally the captain of that ship. once these people were not -- people could see the lights shining in miami and the brother you refuse to let them in. there quewas noion about it. these people were turned around and sent to belgium finally after he couldn't do any more. they were sent to belgium and portugal and other countries. most of them ended up in concentration camps a lot of them 250 out of the almost 1000 were admitted to england which did save them, many of them. mr. truman. mr. truman 100% correct sh

mrs. roosevelt moving to harvard to live near her son. >> yes. >> what did you find out about that story? >> well. her husband died. he died when franklin was a fresan at harvard. and suddenly there she was alone in this big house at hyden park, and she moved into -- took an apartment in boston to keep an eye on her son's social life. she just didn't want to leave him. and that was the way she could continue to be almost a smother love. and i think that might be one reason that franklin roosevelt married or decided to marry and then did marry eleanor, his distant cousin, so early. he was only 21, still a senior at harvard when he informed his mother, didn't ask or say -- informed his mother that he was going to marry eleanor. she was devastated by it. she's too young, you know, she didn't feel it was a suitable match. she could see what -- i mean, franklin was a golden boy, she couldn't really see what eleanor brought into his life. >> harry truman. >> i knew nothing about martha truman when i started this. but i believe she was my favorite mother. she was a missouri woman who was rooted,

mr. roosevelt we don't want any of the islands. i know, he doesn't want jay may quay or trinidad, and i know he doesn't want british. [laughter] in fact, the u.s. was more respondent usely generous during the second world war to china and the soviet union. than to britain. it seems remarble today. the mind set of the focused on britain as our main rival. this was all over three years later with the marshall plan in 1947. that's another story to be told in my next book. country of the reason the collapse in 1967 and '67 is rapid and violent as it was is because britain was rapidly running out of dollars. and the u.s. treasury was managing that process. if you look at the debate behind the scene and the british government early 1947 when burma, greece, palestinian were collapses violent i. it was about collars. we can't afford it anymore. we have to make the pound convertible july of 1947. only way we can make that commitment is if we start holding on to the dollars. we have to let the empire go. it was part of harry dexter white's a

mr. president. 75 years ago president roosevelt signed the mayor labor standards act. this legislation proposed by senator hugo black in 1932 ultimately ensured that american workers would receive a minimum wage, reasonable work hours, and an end to child labor. president roosevelt led our country out of the worst economic climate we've ever faced leading us to decades of prosperity by ensuring that hard work in our nation is met with two fundamental american rights: fair wages, decent working conditions. the minimum wage lifted millions of americans from poverty and began the step towards joining the middle class. in the 21st century, a fair, livable minimum wage can continue moving our country forward. even as corporate executives and wall street banks earn record profits, too many families are struggling. americans who work harks play by the rules should be had ard to be -- should be able to take care of their families. but fume femm too many people ie state are working harder an ever and barely getting by. nearly 1.3 million ohioans in places like chillicothe and m

mrs. thatcher and president reagan. they complemented each other as far as world leaders better than anyone since roosevelt and churchill. but my specific question is after two of the major overseas involving president reagan, the iran-contra issue and then the funding of the mujahedin in afghanistan when the soviet union was there, which at that time included osama bin laden. after president reagan was out of office, i was wondering did lady thatcher ever have any public comments about those two particular blemishes on her good friend's president reagan's record? i will get off the line for your answer. guest: i will have to take a pass on a detail. i do not want to make up an answer. i do not know if she made any comments or in generally comments. in general, she cannot not have been more unwavering in her support of president reagan. it was not just the foreign- policy support. famously, they both worked to speak harsh truths about the unsustainability of the soviet union, something that coincided with the implosion of the soviet union under its own contradiction. some conservatives will tell you it was almost sort o

mr. burns. epicsits, he delivers an speech. he also reminds us of the great speakers who have come before him, such as our first speaker, and went roosevelt and artists such as rfid hits top. cock.ch as alfred hitch he is truly more than our guest. he has become part of our club and our mission. today at the time we would normally give you your eigth national press club copy club -- coffee mug -- [laughter] and stead we want to make you an honorary member of the national press club. [laughter] [applause] i guess i am a card-carrying journalist. thank you. you still have to answer one more question. >> in 45 seconds. this is the only film that does not have the ken burns voice in it. >> i never put my voice in the film. it is always narrated i summoned all. -- by someone else. all the films i have made is that they are not mine. there is a convenient in our society that get everything down to 140 characters. aat a film by ken burns is reductionist thing. all of my films share coproducers and directors of equal importance. they should be acknowledged. i wish that they were here with me now. thank you. [applause] >> thank you for coming toda

mr. burns. when he visits he not only delivers an epic speech each time, but in doing so he reminds us of the great speakers who have come before him, such as our first speaker, franklin roosevelt, the renowned offered hitchcock. mr. burns on yours our tradition of being part of our tradition. he is truly more that our guest today. he house through spoken word become part of our club and our mission. so today, at the time we would normally give you your eighth national press club coffee mug -- [laughter] we have decided that we're not going to give you another coffee mug. instead we're going to recognize your contributions to this organization by making you an honorary member of the national press club. [applause] >> i guess i am a card-carrying journalists. [applause] >> thank you. >> you're supposed to answer one more question. >> in 45 seconds. >> this film of course as a ken burns film that doesn't have ken burns is a voice in the. will we hear your voice again and your next production? >> well, i've never put my voice actually in the film. it's always been narrated by someone else, but that narrator's voice in the editing room has been mind. i think what's important, not o

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mrs. thatcher and president reagan. they complemented each other as far as world leaders better than anyone since roosevelt and churchillbut my specific question is overseas of the major involving president reagan, the and then thessue funding of the mujahedin in afghanistan when the soviet union was there, which at that .ime included osama bin laden after president reagan was out of office, i was wondering did lady thatcher ever have any public comments about those two particular blemishes on her good friend's president reagan's record? i will get off the line for your answer. have to take a pass on a detail. i do not want to make up an answer. i do not know if she made any comments or in generally, -- andy comments. in general, she cannot not have been more unwavering in her support of president reagan. just the foreign- policy support. famously, they both worked to sort of speak half-truths about the unsustainability of the soviet union, something that coincided with the placing of the soviet union under its own contradiction. some will tell you it was almost like moses parting the red sea. i don't think it was quite