we attended both ceremonies in hiroshima and nagasaki. we spoke to more than two dozen survivors just to let them tell us their stories. christy, if we have the powerpoint? i'm not as quite as adept as paul is in doing this from home. i'm doing this on my phone. that is me at the peace park in hiroshima at the start, getting ready to go in for the memorial event on august 6, 2012. the next one, please. and this is -- you can see behind us, that as our interpreter sitting next to us. you can see behind her, the atomic bomb dome, which was the industrial production hall in hiroshima. that was nearly directly below the blast and was spared because of its steel and stone construction. it withstood the bomb. i included that picture because the first question i was asked in japan is, are you here to apologize? my answer to that was no. i am here to honor the dead and listen to the living. in the hopes that we don't ever, anybody on the planet ever does this again. the question that came up several times, and during this interview it came up aga

and fat man, on nagasaki. little boy being uranium and fat man a plutonium bomb. i think we had one more. and i don't know, as much research as i have done, the plan was. i know grandpa was exhorted by senator russell, i want to say alabama. senator russell wrote a long telegram that said, use those bombs. and if you run out, use conventional bombs. bomb the japanese until there is nothing left. he was very angry and grandpa did not want to do that. and responded to center -- senator russell that he did not like having to use those weapons, did not like the idea of destroying japan. he was taking steps he thought he had to take. his plans beyond -- i know he was a bit taken aback that the second bomb had been used as quickly as it had. he was then that grandpa took control of the atomic weapons. it was after nagasaki that he took control back from the military and put it in the office of the president where it resides today. his flippant comment was, i don't want some lt. col. to be the person to make the decision. it was a serious weapon and a horrible weapon and

it was after nagasaki that he took control back from the military.out it was, i not want some lt. col. to be the one to make the decision. it was a serious weapon into horrible weapon and he wanted a lot of thought to go into that. what the plan was if they had to use the third one, if the japanese had still resisted. >> that was a short look at one of our many programs available in its entirety on our website, c-span.org/history. american history tv, exploring our nation's past every weekend on c-span3. war,next on the civil historian harold holzer and valerie paley of the new-york historical society talk about artifacts featured in their publication "the civil war in 50 objects." in this program, they discuss objects related to the draft riots. this conversation took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the new york historical society provided the video. valerie: good evening, everyone. i want to remind you that you can ask questions anytime during the program by usg

we want to offer people abroad anand people who can't come to hiroshima and nagasaki an opportununityo find d out abo the e damage and a aftereffects the e atomic bombings. >> the hiroshima museum will hold a virtual tour on wednesday for about 30 minutes after closing time between 6:30 and 7:00 p.m. japan time. the nagasaki museum will hold its online event on friday for about 30 minutes before opening time between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. japan time. >>> thursday marks the one-year cou countdown to one of the most anticipated olympics and paralympics in history. the coronavirus not only postponed the game. it also wreaked havocs for athletes and brought up issues of fairness. nhk world >> reporter: it's not a typypic practice, but it's what passes forr normal these days w. the olympic and paralympic national trainingng centers closed for t last five months, mexico's top athletes are staying in shape online. coronavirus cases in the country are on the rise. deaths, the fofourth highest followingg the united states, braz, and uk. first time paralympian has been dreaming of bringing a table

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and working on the nagasaki bomb. at 6:00 p.m. eastern on american artifacts, an exhibit marking the anniversary of the bombings. at the american university museum, exploring the american story. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >> house majority leader steny hoyer gave an update on the august recess sket and was critical of the -- schedule and was critical of the senate for not passing a coronavirus aid bill. mr. hoyer also spoke about the need for congress to pass police reform legislation. for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman may proceed. mr. hoyer: thank you, mr. speaker. last week, mr. speaker, i shared with the house that my office has launched a website where americans could learn about the george floyd justice in policing act. weigh in with their opinion on the bill, and list themselves as citizen co-sponsors. if they support it. thousands of americans, mr. speaker, have become citizen co-sponsors. many have also shared their own stories and called for senate action on

two atomic bombs were dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki in august 1945, killing tens of thousands ofple. three of the project sites are now designated as a historical park managed by the national park service. the agency says that the bombings helped end world war ii but says it also aims to convey the unprecedented physical and psychological traumas inflicted on the victims in the two cities. the agency plans to archive the origami cranes in a time capsule to be opened on the 100th anniversary of the bombings in 2045. the agency's website includes instructions on how to make a crane and where to send them. you can find more on the manhattan project national historic park's websitite using the link at the bottom of your screen. >>> people in japan are preparing to mark a grim anniversary. saturday will be o one year sin an arson attack on a well known animation studio in kyoto left 36 dead. the blaze started after a lone suspect allegedly doused the front entrance with gasoline. as you'll see in our next report, the tragedy is leading to changes in how people think about emergency pr

japan's meteorological agency has issued a heavy rain emergency warning for fukukuoka saga, and nagasakirefectures in the country's southwestern region of kyushu. the warning is the highest level of alert on the agency's scale. the prefectures are experiencing rainfall that hasn't been seen in several decades. officials s say that seserious damage from flooding and landslides is likely. they are urging people in the area to get to an emergency shel shelter or seek safety in a building with a strong foundation if it is too dangerous to travel. if residents can't leave their homes, they're advised to stay on higher floors on the opposite side of any nearby slopes. heavy rain started over the weekendnd, causing deeadly floog and mudslidedes. authorities in kumamoto prefecture say 44 people have been confirmed dead. ten others are missing. 14 of those were found at a nursing home near the kyuma river. water was flowing out of storm drains. several rescue requests have been received from residents. in the city of minamisatsuma, police say a man in his 60s is missing after leaving his house to

coming up this weekend, on the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki, japan, saturday at 10:00 p.m. eastern on real america, the 1996 film the spirit of hiroshima, featuring the stories of bombing survivors. then on sunday at 4:55 p.m. eastern on oral histories, eugene desabbatini talked about his assignment to the manhattan project and working on the nagasaki bomb. at 6:00 p.m. eastern on american artifacts, an exhibit marking the anniversary of the bombings. at the american university museum, exploring the american story, watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >>> and now on c-span3, a house education and labor

the meeting takes place somewhere between here and nagasaki.es with the surviving members of his family. his mother died while in the states. toeral relatives are on hand greet the american soldier. he explains that he was undergoing compulsory japanese military training. a seven-year-old nephew happily shares the limelight with his american uncle. with frank and the patrol, they lead their isolated retreat, the military government is providing new quarters for the family. frank submitting an application. whether this will be granted is subject to a decision from other sources. -- official sources. movers transport the cuban based -- base. a 12 foot pit is dug with flooring and to distribute the firing loads. a 12 degree slope serves as an entrance ramp. ton base is back in the pit. -- backed into the pit. going in by bulldozer, angle dozer or other machinery is the next step. it is recommended that the back be built solidly. a timber runway is constructed, enabling the 40 ton to to be driven directly onto the base. .here is plenty of support a

at fdr, truman, and the atomic bomb on the heels of the 75th anniversary of the atomic awnings on nagasaki and hiroshima. the presidential and library museum director and a historian. at 8:00 p.m. on the presidency, ronald reagan's 1983 interview with reader's digest, and his 1988 interview with the bbc. both conducted from the oval office with reagan discussing a variety of issues, including his hollywood days, the bombing that killed marines in beirut, lebanon, his vision for the-soviet relations, and assassination attempt that left him seriously wounded. watch american history tv today on c-span3. tv,ext on american history historian and leadership scholar jared peatman looks at lincoln's life and how he used humor to -- humor, optimism, and empathy to handle adversity. lincoln'sabraham intellectual and emotional makeup is well-suited to lead the nation through the crisis of the civil war. >> on behalf of all of us at president lincoln's college, we to welcome you to the program. abraham lincoln is a natural example to turn to in a time of crisis. having led the nation through a crisis

three days later the 509 dropped the second bomb, batman, on nagasaki.panese were dead and thousands more suffered from radiation poisoning. that night truman delivered a radio address to the american people. >> i realized the tragic significance of the atomic bomb. having found a bomb, we used it against those who abandoned all pretense of obeying international laws of warfare. chris: he then warned japan third bomb was ready to be deployed. the choice was theirs. >> we shall continue to use it until we completely destroy japan's power to make war. only a japanese surrender will stop us. chris: the next day japan finally gave in. the second world war had taken a terrible toll, 72 million deaths, including 47 million civilians. and now, finally, it was over. >> the return of peace after the world's most devastating war. >> there was nothing but [inaudible] for truman and everyone else. [cheering and applause] >> let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that god will preserve it always. chris: when we return, 75 years after hiroshima the de

the manhattan project and working on the nagasaki bomb. an exhibit marking the anniversary of the bombings. exploring the american story. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >> during the summer months, reach out to your elected officials with c-span's congressional directory. it contains all of the contact information you need to stay in touch with members of congress and state governors. order your copy online today at c-spanstore.org. >>> in august, the united states will mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment to the constitution which gave women the right to vote. the national constitution center hosted a discussion about that anniversary and the history of voting rights in the united states. this is just over an hour. >> ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the national constitution center and to today's version of america's town hall. i am jeffrey rosen, the president of this wonderful institution and as folks who have joined us before know we begin our programs by reciting together the national constitution cent

about three weeks later, the united states dropped atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki, killing tensthousands of civilians. the atomic bomb project was so secret, that the vice president didn't know about it until president roosevelt died on april 12, 1945. next on american history tv president truman's grandson, clifton truman daniel, participates in a national world war ii museum online discussion

nagasaki prefecture has seen extensive damage. slopes collapse mud and large rocks blocked the road and a district saw flooding from a nearby river. now for more details on the torrential rain and what to watch out for, let's turn to get the latest. >> we have an active rainy season that lingers. rain has fallen since last week. as of tuesday morning, rainfall has reached almost a thousand millimeters and more than 800 millimeters. that's twice as much as monthly average rainfall. a high amount of rain fell already in parts of japan in june. the ground is saturated. people should move to where they are prepared. the rainy season front will stall and continue to bring heavy downpours in eastern japan for the next couple days. more rain is expected in northern kyushu with 350 millimeters possible. and rainfall will also pick up in the tokyo region for the next 48 hours. expect up to 400 millimeters with flooding. also heavy rain? seen going into wednesday. so watch out for heavy downpours and landslides. that's all for now. >>> the

in nagasaki prefecture on friday morning there was a landslide on a bridge that connects two islalandse bridge was temporarily closed to traffic. weather officials arare urging people to stay alert for moreland slides, overflowing rivers and flooding in low lying areas. also warning against lightning strikes, w wind gusts and tornadoes. they say even small lts of rain can trigger disasters in kyushu and other areas. they're asking people to pay attention to advisories issued by local authorities and to be ready to evacuate early. >>> and now here is your three-day world weather forecast. ♪ ♪ >>> and those were the top stories for this hour on nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. thanks for watching, and do stay with us for more. >>> welcome to "newline in depth." i'm yanaka marie. the coronavirus pandemic has been driving many businesses to the brink with sales falling and shoppers avoiding crowds. today we look at some creative responses that aim to turn the negatives into opportunities. japanese manufacturers are famous for quality. that's because big brands have solid ties

atomic bombs on top of hiroshima and nagasaki, japan.o secret that harry truman did not know about it until roosevelt died april 12, 1945. next on american history tv, president truman's grandson participates in a national world war ii museum discussion titled franklin d roosevelt, harry truman and manhattan project. joining him is director paul historian ed engle. -- edward lengel. edward: i am edward lengel. i'm joined today by two gentlemen. the first is paul sparrow, who is director of the franklin d roosevelt presidential museum and library in hyde park, new york, following a career as a documentary filmmaker and a senior executive at the museum. paul has been directing the roosevelt library museum since 2015. he will be talking obviously about fdr and the manhattan project. our second guest is clifton truman daniel who is the eldest grandson of president harry truman.

>>> another catastrophe of the war we could never forget is the atomic bombings of hiroshima and nagasakinext story looks at a major artwork about the bombings in danger of being lost. it's now become the focus of a rescue operation. >> people roaming like ghosts, flames engulfing victims. the hiroshima panels depicts the devastation of the first atomic bombing 75 years ago. >> this couple started the project five years after the bombing. iri w from hiroshima a saw ey. devastation withhis ownwn the maruki's spent three decades placing the sies of 15 paintitings. in 1 1967, theyey built a galal next to their home nororthwest tokyo. for half a century, their creation has testified to the atrocities of war. but now it's under threat as the building is getting old. >> translator: you can see the ceiling right above this painting is leaking and beginning to peel away. >> recent extreme weather is adding to the danger. this is what happens when torrential rain hits. the panels are worn in places, damaged from ultraviolet light poses another problem. the curators says the gallery needs a new hom

. >> reporter: in nagasaki frequent, public school teachers fill out a c ccklist t to see i they aret risk of offending. if they are, they are asked to seek professional help. but some others say employers need better tools. >> translator: the rate at which sexual offenders reoffend is high at 84.6%, but they can still get jobs at nurseries or educational institutions after enough time has passed. employers have no effective way to check the applicants' criminal record. >> reporter: his group wants the government to allow criminal background checks like in the united kingdom or the united states. they say that would lead to safer practices for people who work with vulnerable groups. education for children is also important. >> translator: what's the difference between boys and girls? >> reporter: at this kindergarten in tokyo, students are told about the importance of physical boundaries. the mother of the 5-year-old victim says a lack of sex education may have stopped her daughthter from speaking up sooner. >> translalator: it's very important to teach kids that their body is their

and working on the nagasaki bomb. at 6:00 p.m. eastern on american artifacts, an exhibit marking the anniversary of the bombings. at the american university museum, exploring the american story. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >> house majority leader steny hoyer gave an update on the august recess sket and was critical of the -- schedule and was critical of the senate for not passing a coronavirus aid bill. mr. hoyer also spoke about the need for congress

against iran they're keeping the ukraine front on a on a low gas at the moment but they can turn on nagasaki anytime and that requires people like these mercenaries including the one who lost his life today should still be in action up front and people like you and me to speak these truths where we see them but often times we're told how dare you criticize our foreign policy you're being un-american or on british what do you say when people bring those that conversation that argument up george. well you know i have all my life been ranged against conspiracy theorists the conspiracy theorists think that i am part of the conspiracy on 911 and so many other things because i don't go in for conspiracy theory but if you'd broadcast this story last week before this evidence was produced you would have been called a conspiracy theorist a know it turns out the truth is stranger than fiction and that's why i question more. money to take nothing at face value nothing is true until it's been old fish really did night as the great journalist claude coburn once put it there's few there are few things mor

-- here shima and nagasaki. and kristin truman daniel. f.d.r. presidential library and museum director paul sparrow and historian edward langle. at 8:00 p.m. on the presidency ronald reagan's 1983 interview with readers digest. and his 1988 interview with the bbc's godfrey should son. both interviews were conducted from the oval office with reagan discussing a variety of issues. including his hollywood days, the 1983 bombing that killed u.s. marines in beirut, lebanon. his vision for u.s.-soviet relations and the assassination attempt that left him seriously wounded. exploring the american story. watch american history tv. his weekend on cspan3. >> next week, the house and senate return to legislative business before the august recess. on monday and tuesday, the house takes up the fiscal year 2021 national defense authorization act. the bill establishes policies for defense department programs. votes are expected early on monday. wednesday, the house will consider a bill to remove the bust of chief justice roger

concentrated now on the picture of commodore but it's now extending to 3 new prefecture which are sagar nagasaki and for coca which i've north of kilometer so basically the whole island a few issue now is under heavy rain and this rain is extending until the consul cunto area so we can treat it even in japan and study in tokyo here so. for some people are saying that this is the worst that maybe could it could be the worst natural disaster since the japan faced the hague of its last october so lots of fear here and the local local authorities are working by the hour to try to help their elderly people who are stranded off in many of the small villages who are cut off because of the flooding of myrlie evers so we are following the situation but. with the continuing with the continuing off for the heavy fall of rain maybe we're going to witness even another jumble of in the numbers of dead people are missing within the coming few hours. at 3 high profile hong kong activists are paid in court charged with organizing and on authorized protest last year the trip included pro-democracy leader joshua w

alamogordotest at and then we had used on hiroshima and fat man on nagasaki. and plutoniumum bombs. i think we had one more. i don't know what the plan was. sorted byt it was senator russell of alabama. he wrote in along telegram and said, is those bombs. if you run out, use conventional bombs. about the japanese until there was nothing left. he was very angry and grandpa did not want to do that and responded he did not like having to use those weapons and did not like the idea of destroying japan. he was taking the steps he thought he had to take. taken a back a bit that the second bomb was used and he the third one that. want some colonel making the decision to use all of those. it was a serious and weapon and he wanted thought to go into that. i don't

and the atomic bomb on the heels of the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings on hiroshima and nagasaki with president truman's grandson. fdr presidential library and museum director paul sparrow, and historian edward langal. at 8:00 p.m., on the presidency, ronald reagan, 1983 interview with readers digest. and his 1988 interview with the bbc's godfrey hodson. both interviews were conducted from the oval office with reagan discussing a variety of issues including his hollywood days, the 1983 bombing that killed u.s. marines in beirut, lebanon. his vision for u.s./soviet relations and the assassination attempt that left him seriously wounded. exploring the american story. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >>> during the summer months, reach out to your elected officials with c-span's congressional directory. it contains all the contact information you need to stay in touch with members of congress, federal agencies, and state governors. order your copy online today at c-spanstore.org. >>> up next, the supreme court historical society hosts a discussion on the 1905 u.s.

eugene, army veteran talks about his assignment to the manhattan project and working on the nagasakib. at 6:00 p.m. eastern on american artifacts, an exhibits marking the bombings. exploring the american story, watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. ♪ >> "washington journal" continues. host: congressman ken buck with us. congressman, we were getting our pinions of the big tech companies as the ceos are testifying today. you are on the committee that will get the opportunity to ask the ceos questions. what questions do you have? guest: i think it is important we dive into the anti-competitive nature of having huge platforms in the high-tech area. i think a lot of the members will talk about the competitiveness of the marketplace. i think some markets will talk about privacy, and some will talk about the bias of these platforms have demonstrated. host: where do you think there could be bipartisan agreement on capitol hill to enact legislation that would impact these companies, and what would be the impact? guest: i think everyone realizes the antitrust laws need to be updat

coming up this weekend, on the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki, japan, saturday at 10:00 p.m. eastern on real america, the 1996 film the spirit of hiroshima, featuring the stories of bombing survivors. then on sunday at 4:55 p.m. eastern on oral histories, eugene desabbatini talked about his assignment to the manhattan project and working on the nagasaki bomb. at 6:00 p.m. eastern on american artifacts, an exhibit marking the anniversary of the bombings. at the american university museum, exploring the american story, watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >>> and now on c-span3, a house education and labor subcommittee hearing on reopening schools during the pandemic. tennessee's education department commissioner and the dallas school superintendent testified about plans in their jurisdictions. we'll also hear from a pediatric infectious disease specialist and the president of the national parent-teacher association. >>> the subcommittee on early childhood secondary education will come to order. welcome, everyone. i know that a quorum is pr

atomic bomb on the heels of the 75th anniversary of the atomic awnings on nagasaki and hiroshima. the presidential and library museum director and a historian. at 8:00 p.m. on the presidency, ronald reagan's 1983 interview with reader's digest, and his 1988 interview with the bbc. both conducted from the oval office with reagan discussing a variety of issues, including his hollywood days, the bombing that killed marines in beirut, lebanon, his vision for the-soviet relations, and assassination attempt that left him seriously wounded. watch american history tv today on c-span3. tv,ext on american history historian and leadership scholar jared peatman looks at lincoln's life and how he used humor to -- humor, optimism, and empathy to handle adversity. lincoln'sabraham intellectual and emotional makeup is well-suited to lead the nation through the crisis of the civil war. >> on behalf of all of us at president lincoln's college, we to welcome you to the program. abraham lincoln is a natural example to turn to in a time of crisis. having led the nation through a crisis that threatened

and the atomic bomb on the heels of the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing on hiroshima and nagasaki, with president truman's grandson. at 8:00 p.m., on the presidency, ronald reagan's 1983 interview with readers digest and 1988 interview with the bbc. both interviews were conducted in the oval office with reagan discussing a variety of issues, including his holiday days, the 1983 bombing in beirut, his vision for u.s.-soviet relations, and the assassination attempt that left him seriously wounded. exploring the american story. watch american history tv on sunday on c-span3. the korean war began 70 years ago on june 25, 1950. it ended with an armistice next, an in july, 1950 oral history interview with u.s. christiansenharold recorded by the korean war legacy foundation.

truman and the atopic bomb on the heels of the 75th anniversary of the bombings on hiroshima and nagasaki. fdr presidential library and museum director paul sparrow and historian edward lengthel. and at 8:00 p.m. on the presidency ronald reagan's 1983 interview with readers dizwres and his 1988 interview with bbc's godfreed hobson with reagan discussing a variety of issues including his hollywood days, the 1983 bombing that killed u.s. marines in lebanon and the assassination attempt that left him seriously wounded. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span 3. >>> thegsry secretary steven mnuchin appears before the house small bsz committee on oversight small business administration and department of treasury pandemic program. live coverage begins today at 10:30 a.m. eastern on c-span. and u.s. attorney general william barr appears in the oversight he oversight hearing on the justice department. watch today at 10:30 a.m. eastern on c-span. watch anytime on c-span.org or listen on the go with the c-span radio app. >>> dissenting at the supreme court is a series hosted by the supreme

august marks the 75th anniversary of the roche yuma nagasaki bombings and this november we will choose our next president. these events create a historic opportunity to debate the future of us nuclear policy. now that we've had the bomb for 75 years, what should the next president do to reduce the risk of nuclear war and that's what this book is really about. i'm going to run through these slides and if the technology gods are with me it will all go smoothly. so far so good. let me put the book in the context ofthe current moment . we are of course in a national crisis with these three dimensions, public health, the economy, racial injustice and on top of that we have a leadership vacuum in washington. to truly move beyond this crisis we feel it's the status quo in us policy must change. specifically the coronavirus shows us defense policy is been focused on the wrong threats. we're spending too much on outdated cold war scenarios, rape our military conflict with russia and china and not enough on the true existential threats we face today . and then ask, i'm change and nuclear war. ra

bombings on the cities of hiroshima and nagasaki killed more than 100000 people and many more in the aftermath. still to come on out there this news out of the bad blood between these 2 baseball teams will be here to explain why. temporal support his li lauren thank you very much let's start with football which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic around the world but there's substantial financial relief on the wife from the sport's governing body fifa has just approved a $1500000000.00 fund which will see each of its $211.00 member nations we save a $1000000.00 grant to kick start the game and another hoffer 1000000 each for women's football fever will also offer interest free loans of up to $5000000.00 to alleviate the impact of the pandemic now a 1st time prior a spanish severe has tested positive for coated 90 he's not been named but is displaying no symptoms in self isolation or severe temporarily shut down training disinfected facilities and carried out further testing all of which have so far come back negative. in the europa league last 16 next thursday staying in sp

korea is seeking to hold japan accountable for wartime abuses at an industrial site off the coast of nagasakis they are building a coalition to make tokyo keep its promises. >> [speaking foreign language] down tonk it comes japan being dishonest about his history, of history based on false information cannot even be considered history. but seeing how japan is treating this issue with the island, japan has always distorted it. it hasn't even acted on its international process. i think it is mainly because japan is afraid of the actual history. i believe it is dishonest of the japanese government to do so. >> so what will you do next if japan does not keep its promises ? south korea will continuously cooperate with unesco and the international society to make japan take its actions. we will also reach out to other member states of unesco for cooperation and support and continue to hold international forums and meetings to make it known this is a distortion of history. until japan corrects its actions and becomes a trustworthy member of the international society. >> it seems like japan has not .

coming up this weekend on the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki japan saturday at 10 p.m. eastern on reel america, the 1996 film the spirit of hiroshima. featuring the stories of bombing survivors, then on sunday at 4:55 p.m. eastern on eastern on oral histories army veteran talks about his assignment to the manhattan project and working on the nagasaki bomb. 16 eastern on american artifacts, and exhibit marking the anniversary of the bombings. at the american university museum. exploring the american story, watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >> and now everything from the space x crew dragon. mission specialist aboard the international space station briefed reporters and discuss preparations for returning to earth and expenses working on the ice as for the last two months. the spacex crew dragon spacecraft is set to return to earth august 2. from earlier today this is about half an hour. >> station, this is houston. are you ready for the event? >> hello, houston. we are ready for the event. >> jcpoa, this is mission control in houston.

look at fdr, a truman, and the atomic bomb on the heels of the 75th anniversary of nagasaki and hiroshimabrary andtial museum director. at 8:00 p.m. on "the presidency," ronald reagan's interview with "reader's digest" and his interview with the bbc, conducted from the global dutch oval office with reagan discussing a number of issues including his acting days, his vision for u.s.-soviet relations, and the assassination attempt. explore the american story. watch american history tv today on c-span3. "washington journal" continues. host: we are going to have a discussion about the resumption of executions by the federal government, and we will have this with robert dunham, executive director of the death penalty information center. good morning. guest: good morning. host: can you tell us what the death penalty information center is and its mission? guest: the death penalty information center is a nonprofit that provides information and analysis on death penalty issues. we do not take a position for or against the death penalty itself but have been critical in the way it has been administer