we begin this evening with nancy gibbs, the editor of "time" magazine, and theji3wçó magazis choiceor person of the year. >> this year the more we thought about ito.kmonths ago this is tt was going to go. it became clearer and claireer as we talked to these people, heard what they were doing, watched what they were doing, and a global health system that did not perform very well and that's the crucial part of it. >> rose: we conclude with doug mcmillon. he's the ceo of age 48 of wal-mart. >> rose: we know he loved the company but does he love it enough to change it? how will we know the answer to that question? >> you have to watch with a we do. so, think of our associates and the opportunity that we're trying to create for them. how can we over these next few years, do an even better job creating ton for our people. on can we embarrass environmental sustainability in new ways and make a bigger difference in these are the thing we're working on today. >> rose: "time" magazine's person of the year and wal-mart's challenge when we continue. @) captioning sponsored by rose communicatio

an article by nancy gibbs praised the people fighting the deadly disease. runners up were ferguson protesters and vladimir putin. >>> and it's time for the business reports, stocks took an absolute nose dive after falling oil prices continue to spook investors. and there is a new list of the best u.s. companies to work for and google came in at the top. the survey by glassdoor.com, asked people to talk about the pros and cons of their jobs and rate their employers by up to five stars. people who responded to the survey raved about their culture and coworkers, that was a common theme, bane and company and nestle and the boston consulting group rounded out the top five. >>> amazon workers lost their supreme court case against their employer, justices rules employees do not have to be paid for the time they spend going through security after their shift. workers complain they wait almost an hour and a half each day, the workers do not have to be paid for something they were not hired to do. >> officers in one town tried to replace the feeling of dread with the

to talk about this issue i am pleased to have managing editor nancy gibbs at the table. let me read what you said. "not the glittering weapons fight the fight," says the proverb, "but whether the hero's heart fights the fight." --is truly true of these are the heroes you're talking about. >> the courage it took for them to fight this fight. the risk to each of them individually and to their families was extraordinary. ebola is a dangerous disease because those who treat run the risk of becoming victims. we saw unprecedented numbers of doctors and nurses -- more than 300 have died fighting this outbreak. >> does it seem it, after you make the choice, obvious and easy? >> in a way. the more we thought about it we , decided a couple of months ago that this is how we are going to go. it became clearer and clearer as we talked to these people and heard their stories and watched what they are doing. it is against the context of a global health system that did not perform well and that is the crucial part. on the one hand, the extraordinary heroism and courage of these front-li

and joining me now from new york is "time" editor in chief nancy gibbs. one is ebola survivor and fighter is nancy writebol who contracted the virus as working as a missionary in liberia. congratulations, and if you can tell us how you narrowed it down to the ebola medical teams. >> well, we looked at people who had a great deal of influence. we looked at vladimir putin, the founder of alibaba. at the ferguson protesters, we ended up feeling that the fight against ebola and those who were doing the fighting was particularly important story. it wasn't just that it required enormous courage on the part of those doctors and nurses and ambulance drivers. it was that the official response by national, international organizations was slow and often ineffective. and the people on the front lines were the ones who bought us time to get the materials in place that we needed to fight this and keep it from being a much bigger outbreak than it was. and so that's why we felt that's where the focus needed to be. >> nancy writebol, when did you get word? and what's your

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. >> our two guests are nancy gibbs and michael duffy. thank you very much. >> thank you.ptions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> for a dvd copy of this program call 1-877-662-7726. for free transcripts or to give us your comments about this program, visit us at www.q-and-a.org. "q & a" programs are also available at c-span podcasts. >> this year is the 10th anniversary of the show. each interview is available online at c-span.org. among the programs on the website, interviews with three historians. on teddy roosevelt, john f. kennedy, and abraham lincoln. to watch these and any other programs, go to c-span.org and search the video library. . . >> van, maya angelou speaks at president clinton's inauguration. then ruby dee honors actors in the civil rights movement. tonight, we remember a few of the celebrities who died in 2014. we did get when and comedian robin williams, who died in august. in july of 20010, he did a come

wednesday, nancy gibbs and michael duffy discuss their book , "the presidents club." that is at 7:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. in memoriam continues with minnesota republican congressman bill frenzel, who died this year at the age of 88. he was best known for his work as ranking member. congressman frenzel discussed the budget deal which established rules for federal spending that still exist today. when president bush signed the bill, he was accused by many of breaking his so-called no new taxes pledge. this is 10 minutes. >> congressman frenzel, you are the ranking republican on the house budget committee with chairman panetta. he gave me a comment that you were in the minority. but you did vote for the final package. i don't recall if you voted for the first package. welcome, and thank you for your willingness to share your memories of that agreement. >> i'm honored to be sitting in a nice senator's seat with all these luminaries who worked so hard on that venture. first, i think i ought to say, i subscribe to the sununu theory of what happened. i think he outli

today, nancy gibbs and michael duffy talking about the presidents club, their history of private and public relationships among modern and former presidents dating back to herbert hoover. tonight at 8:00 on c-span remembering celebrities who died in 20 18. tonight, actor and comedian robin williams, poet maya angelou, and ruby dee. as the new year approaches, we are asking what you think were the top stories of 2014. several hundred people have left responses, including joanne, who writes -- you can go to our facebook page, leave your comment on this year's top stories. >> the commissioner of the national hockey league and the owner of the washington capitals recently sat down for a conversation about the future of the nhl. they talked about technology in sports the nhl's annual winter classic, and efforts to bring the winter games to the nation's capital. the washington capitals and chicago blackhawks play in the winter capital -- winter classic tomorrow in washington, d.c. >> good afternoon and welcome. i'm an adjunct professor at the george washington university school of media an

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. >> tomorrow at 7:00 p.m., nancy gibbs and michael duffy discuss the presidents club. world's most exclusive fraternity. the history of private and public relationships dating back to herbert hoover. tonight on c-span, we remember former members of congress who died this year. we start with howard baker, who was interviewed by richard norton smith. then jim jeffers. when he changed party affiliations in 2001. and james traficant addresses congress before a vote to dispel him from the body in 2002. next from 2007 former senator howard baker talked about his career and his work in congress. senator baker, who died this year at 88, was interviewed by historian richard norton smith for the dole institute. this is an hour. >> i would love to know the difference. >> my dad was in the house. i never was. >> the senate that you came into in 1967 -- how to that differ from the senate today? >> honestly, i have avoided answering that question for a lot of reasons. one, because i try not to second-guess those who followed me. the other is, in all fairness, you do not know the sen

tomorrow nancy gibbs and michael duffy on the presidents club the world's most exclusive fraternity.heir history of private and public relationships among modern american presidents dating back to herbert hoover. and tonight on c-span, we remember a few of the celebrities that died in 2014 including robin williams and his routine at a democratic party fundraiser in 2000 talking about president george w. bush. >> the bottom line, we are here tonight because of the shrub you know who i'm talking about. george w. bush junior, the w stands for where the hell is it? you look at george w and you realize some that are born great, some achieve greatness and some get it as a graduation gift. [applause] i just want to ask the secret service if it is true that his secret service code name is gilligan. is that true? gilligan is on the move, little buddy, keep going. basically, i hate to keep seeing him asking if you can use his lifeline. no, you cannot call your dad. not going to do it, can help you now. yes, good boy. run for office. not the greatest bulb on the tree, just go. i don't want to s

. >> nancy gibbs, thank you.person of the year -- actually, persons of the year, the ebola fighters. thank you for sharing with our viewers. >> thank you, matt. >> we appreciate it. the issue hits newsstands friday. >>> tamron is in the orange room with your top moments on twitter in 2014. >>> plus, one of the most clever ways we've ever seen to get out of a speeding ticket. ways we've ever seen to get out of a speeding ticket. ...and tkind of like you huffing sometimes, grandpa. well, when you have copd, it can be hard to breathe. it can be hard to get air out, which can make it hard to get air in. so i talked to my doctor. she said.. doctor: symbicort could help you breathe better, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. symbicort helps provide significant improvement of your lung function. symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort contains formoterol. medicines like formoterol inc

nancy gibbs is "time's" editor.eight as you'll reveal for us here this morning. walk us through the list. >> ali babba founder jack ma, ebola caregivers, vladimir putin, ferguson protesters, tim cook, taylor swift, roger goodell and the president of iraqi kurdistan masuod barzani. >> maybe we shouldn't say what our guesses are. >> maybe we should put them on a secret ballot and say whether we're right or wrong. >> that's a good idea, savannah. >> why tim cook, nancy? >> everyone wondered whether he could live up to steve jobs' legacy at apple, reinventing whole categories regularly with the apple watch. he is running the most valuable company in the world, according to investors. >> you looked at a couple of news stories as well, the ebola caregivers is one. >> the ebola caregivers is still very much in the news. out of the headlines here, except we're finding every day there are new cases in sierra leone. this outbreak is not under control yet. >> the ferguson protesters. >> likewise, every day still in the news an