nancy reagan, know. i would say nancy reagan, worked in a sense behaved fulfilled a function that might be similar to a west wing aid maybe senior advisor, you know, but not assuming the role of the president. >> we realize that first lady while the husband is in office is kind of stuck with the role. what happens to first ladies afterward? how much privacy do they have? how much can they go off script? what's life like for them? >> i spent a little time with laura bush last year. she was eager to talk about how much she is enjoying life post-presidency. it was interesting to watch her because she was very much shaped by sort of i wouldn't use the word reluctant necessarily, but a quiet behind the scenes spouse. that we see are traveling more than the former president. she's working on launching a global program that will bring first ladies around the world together and test them with some of that in africa. she's been in washington with michelle obama. she disorder talks about the freedom of still havin

wilson and nancy reagan. is that true? mr. anthony: i would say, quick response -- when you say presidency, you have to look at the different components. one of it is making the final decision on things, sometimes it is approving things, sometimes it is making a decision to not make a decision, firings hirings. yes, partially. edith wilson assumed some of that during the days of crisis. her agenda was to protect her husband from getting worse. nancy reagan, i would say -- she worked, in a sense, the filled a function that might be similar to a west wing aide, maybe a senior advisor but not assuming the role of the president. ms. swain: question? >> we realize that the first lady is kind of stuck with the role. what happens to first ladies afterward? how much can they go off script? ms. thompson: i spent a little time with laura bush last year and she was eager to talk about how much she was enjoying life. it was interesting to watch her because she was very much shaped by -- i wouldn't use the word reluctant, but a quiet behin

i had a comment on ronald and nancy reagan. they were the classiest couple in washington dc. the caller from oklahoma is absolutely wrong. ronald reagan defended liberty and freedom and spoke out against communism. obama and michelle obama are communist. thank you. host: ok. do you want to respond? guest: no. host: let's go on to bill joining us in langley, kentucky. the republican line. caller: good morning. since listening to the ladies and they are very articulated in their point, but what i don't understand is there is more women in the united states than there are men. and there was a time when women couldn't vote, couldn't own property here in the united states. so -- and vote as a blocking get rid of the men? host: anita mcbride, or you want to respond to that? guest: i think women and men have to work together. i am definitely not of the mindset that mentioning continues be president. i thoroughly hope a woman will be president at some point. but i think we all have to work together. host: let's go back to 1984. elected as walter mondale's running mate. and her backup

wilson and nancy reagan. if that's true or not true question arc >> i would just add in quick response to that that when you say the presidency, you have to look at the different components of the presidency. one of it is making a final decision on things. sometimes it's approving things. sometimes making a decision to not make a decision. sometimes his firing hiring. so partially they assume some of that during the days of real crisis in her real agenda was to protect the president from getting worse and hopefully getting better. i would say need to make it worked in the same to fulfill the functions that might be similar to an aide maybe senior adviser. but not assuming the role. >> question over here. >> we realized the first lady while the husband in office is kind of stuck with the role. what happens to first ladies afterward? how much privacy do they have? what is life like for them? >> she was eager to talk about how much he's enjoying life. it is interesting to watch her because she was very much shap

. >> up next, we hear about first lady is from nancy reagan to michelle obama and his former white house aides and staff members recall how it's contributed to their husband's administration. among the questions discussed -- how is the first lady's role evolved? the white house historical association, in partnership with c-span, hosted this event. it's just over an hour. >> thank you so much. i would now like to introduce the moderator -- thank you. and she will provide brief introductions of our panel. martha is a scholar with a research interest in the white house. she is also the director of the white house transition project which is a nonpartisan effort to provide information on presidential transitions and white house operations to those who came into the white house in 2001 and 2009. she worked with the transition operations for candidates barack obama and john mccain and with a team representing president george w. bush. ira free to the program for more information on her publications and finally, i can say she is a proud member of the board of directors of the white house associ

i had a comment on ronald and nancy reagan. they were the classiest couple in washington dc. caller from oklahoma is absolutely wrong. ronald reagan defended liberty and freedom and spoke out against communism. obama and michelle obama are communist. thank you. host: ok. do you want to respond? guest: no. host: let's go on to bill joining us in langley, kentucky. the republican line. caller: good morning. since listening to the ladies and they are very articulated in their point, but what i don't understand is there is more women in the united states than there are men. and there was a time when women couldn't vote, couldn't own property here in the united states. so -- and vote as a blocking get rid of the men? host: anita mcbride, or you want to respond to that? guest: i think women and men have to work together. i am definitely not of the mindset that mentioning continues be president. i thoroughly hope a woman will be president at some point. but i think we all have to work together. host: let's go back to 1984. elected as walter mondale's running mate. and her backup beca

wilson and nancy reagan. is that true? >> i would say as a quick response when you say that presidency looking at different components. one of it is making a final decision sometimes it is approving things are make the decision not to make ted decision firing and hiring. yes mrs. wilson assumed some of that during the crisis for real agenda was to protect her husband from getting worse but nancy reagan? i would say in the sense had a function similar to the west wing schaede as a senior adviser but not assuming the role of the presidency. >> we realize from the husband is in office she is stuck with their role but how about afterwards? how much privacy or if they go out? >> i spent time with laura bush last year and she was eager to talk about how much she is enjoying life pose presidency. it was interesting the tissue was shaped i wouldn't say reluctant but a quiet behind the scenes spouse and now she travels more than the former president, working on watching a global program that will bring first ladies around the world

nancy reagan said to laura bush, i was vilified in the white house for my close. now they are lining up to see it. she made fun of herself in an event where she showed up wearing secondhand clothes. one of the things patricia said, which is true, was the timing of releasing the china. which id way was privately funded, but it did not matter. the fact that it was a huge price tag and came at a time we were in a recession the timing was terrible. she suffered from bad press that was very hard for her to ever recover. still referred to often times as queen is nancy. profoundly devoted to her husband's success. >> sir, in the center? >> i also want to say, fantastic panel. really enjoyed it. i wonder if anybody would speak to the magnetic power of laura bush over her husband. i say that any positive way. i can think of a couple of examples. one thing i was surprised by the choice of smu as the presidential library. i was thrilled about it. that is where laura bush went to school. i think maybe she had some play on the location of the library which could have been in w

i was shocked yesterday when i read that nancy reagan came out and said i think that she will make a good president and it is time for a woman president. >> she wouldn't deal with it because nancy may have alzheimer's or something. >> nancy reagan. >> i don't know, i don't know. >> i think back in 2008, i don't know, but now let's a make history. >> let's do something here. let's be honest. >> unaudible. >> then barack obama just came out and she came out third in iowa. her campaign just doesn't want that. her campaign went down. the she's taking it the right from the start that we have have never had a woman. we did something new, in the lassie lex. the let's do something new again. >> that is what she will playoff but will it work? she has a lot of baggage. she got a lot of baggage. >> on is say it didn't work. >> yes. >> you got that right. >> some people pay vote for perfect because she's a woman. >> what is the biggest stumbling block in her way, clinton fatigue maybe. >> that is going to happen, on the bush ticket too. >> first, lets be clear, donation from his foreign friend to

and i must say i was a little surprised, i think it's patricia, the way you portrayed nancy reagan. not terribly involved with white house affairs at least that's what i heard. he talked about purchasing a tea set and other things that she was criticized for spending so much money on. but when i read back in those days i remember the media attacking her for being responsible, for example for getting rid of donald regan, the secretary of the treasury and the chiefs of staff. i think i heard it also say that she was responsible herself for bringing together they kill gorbachev and president reagan. -- mikhail gorbachev. didn't hear you correctly? i thought she was a much more involved first lady. >> i do agree with you. can anyone hear me? i guess for purposes of brevity in my paper, i compared to rosalynn carter, she's very different but i do agree with you on a number of -- remember shows the whole campaign to say no to drugs. she gets very involved in the. i think she was takes on a very big role when president reagan is shot. we realized how much she is probably setting, she's one

nancy reagan had -- she had the reagan -- nancy reagan foundation, and she gave awards and she gave one our -- at that time it was the center to prevent handgun violence. and we went out for that. and she had a tennis tournament, and charlton heston was there. and jim tells the story even better than i do. he walked toward us and he saw

you think what is it, does he want to lead a revolution or does he want to have dinner with nancy reagan described her as interesting and smart and a great dinner partner. >> later in his life he described her as that. if you go back to a review he did in a new york revew of books of nancy and ronnie a love story he reviewed that and said talked about her having cosmetic surgery, talked about her relationship with jack warner. talked about her mysterious disappearances into jack warner's trailer. she forgave him because he was good company at dinner and he forgave her because she gave him i think the kind ofr2 attention that he liked. >> rose: one last clip from the conversation here about his legacy. here it is. >> i don't know that i'm really proud of anything. >> rose: you aren't proud of anything. >> well no, you never do it as well as you ought to do it. i think that in my lifetime, i've made people look at sex and at the american republic in new ways that they would not have looked at these two great subjects had i not been around. i've changed every now and then i have changed the

. >>> tonight nancy reagan said she was deeply saddened to hear about sarah brady's passing. >>> developing tonight, there are several reports that police have arrested multiple suspects for a massacre at a college in kenya. one report says five people are in custody in connection to the attack that killed more than 140 people and wounded 100 more. the terror group al shabaab claimed responsibility. witnesses say they specifically targeted christian students. there were warnings as recently as monday that universities in kenya could be targets. >>> tonight the white house is trying to sell congress u.s. allies and the public on a preliminary nuclear agreement with iran. the framework of that deal calls for iran to reduce its stockpile of low enriched uranium by 98% and significantly scale back its installed centrifuges. in exchange the u.s. and the european union would lift sanctions that have crippled iran's economy. only congress can lift those sanctions and some democrats aren't sold on the plan and nearly all the republicans oppose it. >>> tonight police have made an arrest in the fatal

nancy reagan said to laura bush, i was vilified in the white house for my close. now they are lining up to see it. she made fun of herself in an event where she showed up wearing secondhand clothes. one of the things patricia said, which is true, was the timing of releasing the china. which id way was privately funded, but it did not matter. the fact that it was a huge price tag and came at a time we were in a recession, the timing was terrible. she suffered from bad press that was very hard for her to ever recover. still referred to often times as queen is nancy. profoundly devoted to her husband's success. >> sir, in the center? >> i also want to say, fantastic panel. really enjoyed it. i wonder if anybody would speak to the magnetic power of laura bush over her husband. i say that any positive way. i can think of a couple of examples. one thing, i was surprised by the choice of smu as the presidential library. i was thrilled about it. that is where laura bush went to school. i think maybe she had some play on the location of the library which could have been in

>> the most zif we understand from this book first lady nancy reagan says she was >>> a decision facing a federal judge this week. should john hangly jr. be fwranted more time away from the hospital where he's been treated more than 30 years? kristin takes a look at the fight between doctors and prosecutors. >> this exclusive gaited community overlooks a golf course and resort where presidents have stayed. it's now a part time home for the man who 34 years ago shot and nearly killed president ronald reagan and three others including press secretary. john hankley spends 17 days a month here. he enjoys taking long walks, driving around town and eating fast food. >> he comes here when he's here he walks around and goes to local stores. >> on wednesday hearings begin again to decide if he's allowed more time. doctors argue his mental illness is under control. not everyone is convinced. >> the belief he's a permanently psychotic and has the cramerica patty to kill again. >> mr. hinkley uses deception as a way to cover up what his true intentions are. >> his attorney didn't respond to request

. >> and bloomberg ran a story based on a hoax saying nancy reagan endorsed hillary clinton. it will be crazy. >> there are thin they want believe and by the way kate does a great job as hillary clinton and that can form a narrative that the media can follow and she nails it in a biting way. >> she will always have to dodge that. they are trying a different strategy. but clinton, overall, he could be polarizing and he is still a popular figure can that overriding factor will help her. not hurt. even given the "saturday night live," skits it will be positive. >> if you elect hillary clinton you get two for the price of one. >> i cannot begrudge chelsea as someone who has buck teeth and frizzy area i love it. >> you had a great makeover. >> and marco rubio announces on monday. ahead a very different media narrative for the horrifying police shooting of walter scott in south carolina. ran paul lectures savannah guthrie and is buried under an avalanche of negative 8 >>> and pull's presidential campaign was just hours old when he got a little annoyed at savannah gutry.pull's presi

big thing i do is i'm invited all the best dinner parties and impaired with -- am paired with nancy reaganonflict in those two things. charlie: he described her as interesting and smart, a great dinner partner. michael: later head in his life, he did. if you go back to a review of their love story, he talked about her having cosmetic surgery. her mysterious disappearances into jack warner's trailer. but she forgave him because he was good company. he for gave her because she gave him the kind of attention he liked. charlie: one last clip from a conversation about his legacy. gore: i don't know that i'm really proud of anything. charlie: you are not proud of anything? are gore: you never do it as well as you ought to. in my lifetime, i have made people look at sex and the american republic in new ways. ways they would not have. had i not been around. i have changed every now and then, the discourse. one silly example, 1968. conversations with william buckley at the conventions. the very first debate we had, 1968, the republican convention. i said there is no difference between the two parti

. >> and bloomberg ran a story it had to retract saying nancy reagan encoresedly hillary. it will be a crazy season. >> and i think that can form a narrative that the media can follow about her. >> the caricature will always be there and she'll always have to dodge that along the way. they're clearly trying a different strategy this time. but clinton is still a popular figure. and i think that overriding factor will help her, not hurt. even given the "saturday night live" skits. i think it will still be a positive. >> if you like hillary, two for the price of one. >> and you cannot begrudge chelsea clinton has someone who had frizzy hair and buck teeth around the same time that she did. >> you got a makeover. >>dy it. thank you to my orthodonist. >> and i guess another question is how much coverage marco rubio will get. >>> ahead, a different media narrative for that horrifying police shooting of walter scott. but when we come back, rand paul lectures a vansavannah guthrie. i love making sunday dinners. but when my back hurt, cooking all day... forget about it. tylenol was

anyway, i love the fact that you know your politics but also you're friends with both sides, with nancy reagana friend of mine and i think it's a great thing and you're positive about this whole thing and you've probably forgiven dan quayle, which is pretty hard -- not too hard to do given the ability he didn't think through this stuff. the book is called "a fine romance." it's a beautiful title. this lady can write. >> thank you, chris. pleasure. >>> up next, rand paul doesn't mind a fight. he's fighting the hawks in his party, hillary clinton and the media. we're going to get that next with the roundtable. this is going to be fun. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. >>> welcome back to "hardball." well, for a dove, he certainly relishes a good fight. senator rand paul hasn't wasted much time since announcing his run for presidency yesterday. he's waging war with the menacing hawks and launched an all-out attack on hillary clinton's character and going after the media for digging into his past. how horrible. he didn't think rand was a threat based on the evidence at that time.

. >> and bloomberg ran a story based on a hoax saying nancy reagan endorsed hillary clinton. it will be crazy. >> there are thin they want believe and by the way kate does a great job as hillary clinton and that can form a narrative that the media can follow and she nails it in a biting way. >> she will always have to dodge that. they are trying a different strategy. but clinton, overall, he could be polarizing and he is still a popular figure can that overriding factor will help her. not hurt. even given the "saturday night live," skits it will be positive. >> if you elect hillary clinton you get two for the price of one. >> i cannot begrudge chelsea as someone who has buck teeth and frizzy area i love it. >> you had a great makeover. >> and marco rubio announces on monday. ahead a very different media narrative for the horrifying police shooting of walter scott in south carolina. ran paul lectures savannah guthrie and is buried under an avalanche of negative resolution. mayo? corn dogs? you are so outta here! aah! [ female announcer ] the complete balanced nutrition of grea

you learn who is the most particular nancy reagan, perhaps the most peculiar resident lbj and most paranoidit was the clintons. as bill and hillary clinton prepare to fight their way back into the white house, a new book reveals details about the explosive arguments they had inside its halls. there was blood all over the president and first lady's bed. the blood was bill clinton's. what did they think had happened? >> everyone on the staff said that they were convinced she clocked him with a book. >> reporter: in an interview at the time clinton dismissed rumors she had thrown a lamp at the president. >> i have a pretty good arm. if i threw a lamp at somebody you would have known about it. >> reporter: insiders say the monica lewinsky scandal left her reeling. one summer day hillary was escorted to the pool. >> she wouldn't have to see secret service agents. no staffers. she didn't want to see anyone. she specifically said that. and so he was so proud he was able to make this happen. >> reporter: just a few of the juicy tidbits in a largely on the record account of life behind the scenes in

and nancy reagan would have to pull the president away because he was so chat where with the staff. > hit two more subject, jimmy carter's sons had bongs in their room? >> yeah. that's on the record from a q&orist who worked there who said he would regularly have to move bongs on the third floor. >> the other thing that is truly bizarre, lynn son johnson's -- lyndon johnson's shower. >> he would call the plumber and say if i can move 10,000 troops in a day you can fix the shower. he wanted to have liar a fire hose strength, go from holt to cold immediately, traveled with six shower nozzles, and his daughter lucy baines johnson, said a shower was one of life's few comforts for my father. >> with water shooting at his crop and his -- his crotch and his rear.3 i'll leave if at that. it is a fun book, thank you for being with us. good to see you. >> thankup you. >> g.o.p. hopefuls speaking today. we'll have a live update from in the convention. stick around. toenail fungus? don't hide it... tackle it with fda-approved jublia! jublia is a prescription medicine proven to treat toenail fungu

presidents use celebrities who enhance their image quiet >> guest: here we see president reagan and nancy reagan with michael jackson. a lot of people were taken up shortly this because michael jackson showed up in full regalia. presidents have tried to capitalize on other people's fame for many years at franklin roosevelt was the brilliant pioneer in this spirit there are pictures available at his library in other places with huge numbers of hollywood stars. more than any other president to had to know what to do some presidents try to do it or unable to succeed. it is one of the most solid pictures of any president in that it's mattis richard nixon with elvis presley. people might be familiar with the picture where nelson and was a fan of law enforcement and he wanted to get a law enforcement out so you could help law enforcement track down the bad guys. he went to the white house and he also showed up in regalia. of course nixon was a straightlaced guide and he had on a cave. he had a shirt open to his waist and he said something like elvis, that is quite a get up you have on. elvis said you

reagan was loved. some of the staffers love the nancy because they knew what she wanted.t half a dozen roses in this vase on this table, you gave it to her, she was happy but sometimes hard to please. >> they become this large extended family and everything that happens to the first family happens to all of the folks who work in the white house. so how did the lewinsky incident and ensuing scandal impact the larger white house family? >> well as one florist told me when you're someone's domestic you know what's going on. and he was the one who overheard a big fight between hillary clinton and the president in the west sitting hall when he was going out to switch flowers out one day. a couple of butlers were gathered around the door. motioned him over and they were all listening in. it was a roller coaster for the entire eight years they were in the white house because they had other scandals going on. dealing with white water. but some of the staff loved working for her. this head housekeeper especially had a close relationship with hillary clinton. and she said something

anyway i love the fact that you know your politics but also you're friends with both sides, with nancy reagan mine and i think it's a great thing and you're positive about this whole thing and you've probably forgiven dan quayle which is pretty hard -- not too hard to do given the ability he didn't think through this stuff. the book is called "a fine romance." it's a beautiful title. this lady can write. >> thank you, chris. pleasure. >>> up next rand paul doesn't mind a fight. he's fighting the hawks in his party, hillary clinton and the media. we're going to get that next with the round table. this is going to be fun. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. audible safety beepingtable. this is going to be fun. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. audible safety beeping the nissan rogue with safety shield technologies. the only thing left to fear is you imagination. nissan. innovation that excites. before i had the shooting, burning, pins-and-needles of diabetic nerve pain, these feet grew up in a family of boys... married my high school sweetheart... and pursued a

the difference nancy reagan b wasn't secretary of the state, wasn't running for president of the unitedgeorge w. bush made a lot of money in speeches. that's what makes it unseemly. that's what makes democrats nervous. >> one of the arguments the clinton people are making is they disclosed everything and if they haven't they will get everything out there. >> transparency, at some point, probably the president is going to -- former president clinton is going to be almost grilled explaining what the clinton foundation did. i think it's a time for transparency but it's also a time for accountability here. i think it's going to be to their advantage. this is april of 2015. if it were labor day of 2016 in which she were the nominee this would really be a serious blow. >> woodruff: what about the transparency. >> the thing they don't know is why people gave them the money. people are giving them millions of dollars. a lot of people are going it for good reasons. others because they want to be near the flame of power. they want to be in the room, say i chatted with bill clinton. but some peopl

. >>> still to come after bloomberg pulled down this story, nancy reagan gives hillary clinton an endorsement. >>> and an interview you don't want to miss, coming up. bring us your aching... and sleep deprived. bring us those who want to feel well rested and ready to enjoy the morning ahead. aleve pm. the first to combine a sleep aid... plus the 12 hour pain relieving strength of aleve. for pain relief that can last until the am. so you... you... and you, can be a morning person again. aleve pm, for a better am. >>> at the nra leadership forum, a number of republican presidential candidates including one who declared took the stage, as well as the nra's executive vice president. and there were a few references to a certain former secretary of state, hillary clinton. >> white watergate. cattle gate. gennifer flowers gate. i wonder what her slogan is going to be? it may be what difference does it make? travel gate. former secretary of state hillary clinton actually gave russia a reset button. >> trooper gate. paula jones gate. >> it's the liberal progressive world view of hillary clinton and ba

you learn about a number of different white houses the president dens of the white house nancy reaganperhaps the most particular lbj maybe the most peculiar. but the clintons come across as the most privacy obsessed. one usher who served for the carter administration, the reagan administration and for bush 41 as well as the clintons goes as far as to say that the couple was paranoid. as bill and hillary clinton prepare to fight their bay back into the white house, a new book reveals detail bz the explosive arguments they had inside its halls. there was blood all over the president and first lady's bed. the blood was bill clinton's. what did they think had happened? >> well, everyone on the staff said that they were convinced that she clocked him with a book. >> in an abc interview at the time clinton dismissed similar rumors that she had thrown a lamp at the president. >> i have a pretty good arm. if i had thrown a lamp at somebody, i think you would have known about it. >> reporter: but insiders say the monica lewinsky scandal leave her reeling. one summer day hillary clinton enliste

once he went into the can kitchen and told them we were just going about to bomb libya and nancy reaganm away because she was always protective of him. and, actually this butler said that's very nice mr. president, but when would you like dinner? they don't really get involved these staffers these butlers, maids, florists. they're not involved and even interested in those issues. they're just there to serve the first family. >> you tell the story of president clinton running into a bathroom door quote unquote, conveniently at the same time of the lewinsky scandal coming to light. what happened? >> staffers told me when you're somebody's domestic you know what's going on. they don't mind being called domestics. they take pride in that. they found blood on the bed and the president said he had walked into a door in the middle of the night. but they all, you know thought that she had clocked him with a book. during the lewinsky scandal, it was a roller coaster of emotions in the white house. hillary clinton was nowhere to be found when the florist would try to talk to her about floral arra

they're advocates for nancy reagan who's still alive and terrified of john hinkley. >> he says even if hinkley wins his freedom, the agency will never be far away. >> john hinkley will always be a person of interest to the united states secret service. so from now until the day john hinkley dies the secret service will be a part of his life. >> president reagan's daughter patty wrote this week she still believes hinkley is a danger. the federal judge will decide whether he can be released to a month at a time as a prelude to full release, albeit with many restrictions on his movement. charlie? >> major thanks. >>> this morning there is an investigation. the six police officers involved in freddie gray's assault are suspended with pay. chip reid has more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i was here at night. i got a chance to see how upset people in this neighborhood are about the death of freddie gray. it started with a candle light vigil about a half mile up the road from the scene of this arrest. at some point they decided to march to the police station. as they walked more a

they're advocates in some ways for nancy reagan who is still alive and terrified. >> reporter: dan emmett joined the secret service after the assassination attempt and said even if hinckley wins his freedom the agency will never be far away. >> john hinckley will always be a person of interest to the united states secret service so from now until the day john hinckley dies, the secret service will be a part of his life: >> reporter: president reagan's daughter patti davis wrote this week she still believes hinckley is a danger. a federal judge right now is hearing evidence on whether to release hinckley to williamsburg for up to a month at a time as a prelude to full-time release, albeit with many restrictions on his movement. >> major, thanks. >>> this morning, the justice department is investigating the deadly injuries a baltimore man allegedly received while in police custody. the six police officers involved in freddie gray's arrest are suspended with pay. a new cell phone video surfaced giving another perspective on the incident. chip reid is outside the police department in baltimor

nancy reagan arrives with no political agenda, hosts celebrity luncheon, assumes the traditional role. is criticized when she appears to have spent an inordinate amount of money on a new white house tea set. i want to go back in time to abigail at. -- abigail adams. she is like rosalyn carter, political partners. what is amazing about abigail adams is a plethora of letters that are her legacy. over 2000 letters that we find that she has exchanged and written to john adams, her husband. her opinions, or political demeanor, her political acumen is remarkable. she is promoting women's rights. everything is emerging from these letters. perhaps her most famous quote her written instructions to her husband -- "remember the ladies" when he goes up to draft the declaration of independence. but what happens if she is persecuted for speaking out. she is mocked as mr s. president accused of being an outspoken aristocrat. dolly madison is her predecessor. she treats her post quite differently. she expresses her in a disdain for politics when she declares "politics is the business of men." " i don

nancy reagan recalling in a statement that fateful da i that would forever cement the bonds between themt over 34 years ago we shared an experience that bonded us for life as we comforted each other in a tiny windowless office at the george washington university hospital emergency room. while awaiting word about whether our husbands would survive the horrific gunshots that had brought them here. sara brady was 73 years old. >>> not what you would expect to see along the subdivision there in round rock, texas. he's a one ton, five-year-old bison he jumped this electric fence along with some barbed wire on friday and made a mad dash for freedom. he did get free for a while. the ranch where he lives is right next to a subdivision of homes. the owner insisted he wouldn't have hurt anyone unless you got in his way. he's moving a pretty good clip. the police were able to round up this buffalo his name, probably fittingly is big boy and big boy is now back home safe with his owner until he isescapes again. >>> after a national uproar indiana governor mike pence signing a fix to his religious fr

nancy reagan 1981-1989 the rest of no political agenda readily assumes the role post-celebrity luncheons decides it down, is criticized when she appears to have spent an inordinate amount of money on a tea set. go back a little bit in time to abigail adams and talk about how she really has a political partner. what is amazing as there is a plethora of letters that are her legacy. over 2000 letters we find she has exchanged with john adam's her husband. her opinion, political demeanor, it is remarkable. promoting women's rights. everything is emerging from these letters. perhaps her most famous quote her written instruction to her husband, remember the lady when he goes off to the declaration of independence. what happens with harry she is persecuted for her political acumen for speaking out the prescribed parameters. she's accused of being a domineering, outspoken aristocrat. dolly madison is her successor. 1809-1870 carries out her post quite differently. she asked dresses her innate disdain when she declares politics is the business of men. i don't care what office they hold or who sup

with the reagans because you famously parodied them, how is nancy to you? >> she ran the show. id she introduce you to the secret service? >> did i show you my ronald reagan cuff links nancy designed these and given to me as a gift. she walked up to me and i saw this, i'm sorry you have a close-up of that. you know they were a gift from the new jersey broadcasters association because i only hang with the big boys. nancy looked right at me. neil: you were the italian comic. >> i am the italian comic. neil: joseph thank you. you're right it's why your career is on fire, always a funny guy, he gets the calls, too. they love him. >>> the star with a million different reasons why you should be looking to buy right now? >>> is cook cooking the numbers the apple watch figures that don't match up after this. ♪ at mfs, we believe in the power of active management. every day, our teams collaborate around the world to actively uncover, discuss and debate investment opportunities. which leads to better decisions for our clients. it's a uniquely collaborative approach you won't find anywhere

nancy reagan perhaps the most particular of the recent residents in the white house. l.b.j. according to multiple sources in this book the clintons the most paranoid. >> reporter: as bill and hillary clinton prepare to fight their way back into the white house, a new book reveals details about the explosive arguments they had inside its halls. >> there was blood all over the president and first lady's bed. the blood was bill clinton's. what did they think had happened? >> well everyone on the staff said that they were convinced that she clocked him with a book. >> reporter: in an abc interview at the time clinton dismissed similar rumors that she had thrown a lamp at the president. >> i had a pretty good arm. if i had thrown a lamp you would have known about it. >> reporter: insiders said the monica lewinsky scandal reeling. an usher helped her get to the swimming pool unspotted and without a secret service detail. >> he escorted her making sure she wouldn't have to see any secret service agents staffers. she didn't want to see anyone. she specifically said that. he was so p

>> ronald reagan called john to say congratulations and launched into a long story about how he met nancys early and john wasn't going to hang up on the president. >> thank you so much. the book is called "news catcher, "about the real talent and profession of getting the story first. thank you very much nancy palmer. >> thank you very much. >> up next, the strict law that makes till legal for welfare recipients to go to the local swimming hole or to go to the movies on the taxpayer dime. they are getting tough in kansas. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. i've saved $75 in checked bag fees. no foreign transaction fees means real savings. we can go to any country and spend money the way we would in the u.s. one of the best things about priority boarding is you can just get on the plane and relax. i put everything on the explorer card. i really want my united miles. ♪ where do you get this kind of confidence? at your ford dealer... that's where! our expert trained technicians... state of the art technology and warranty parts keep your vehicle running right. it's no wonder

nancy reagan had -- she had the reagan -- nancy reagan foundation, and she gave awards and she gave one to our -- at that time it was the center to prevent handgun violence. and we went out for that. and she had a tennis tournament, and charlton heston was there. and jim tells the story even better than i do. he walked toward us and he saw jim, and he raised his head and walked away. and only one time, when he was kind of forced into saying -- he looked down and said, "hello mr. brady," and walked off. and there was never any kind of friendliness. c-span: the picture on the cover of the book is what year? >> guest: early -- probably '82 -- i mean, '92. c-span: we're out of time. it's called "a good fight." sarah brady is the author. thank you very much for joining us. >> guest: thank you. it. >> slavery and to new york in 1827 but there is a strong sentiment in favor of the itself for long-term after that. why is that? what is this connection with new york and the southern states? >> this is something not emphasized. i'm a new yorker as you well know and we don't emphasize this in the v