national parks. host: the website for the association is npca.org, to check them out for yourself, the national park conservation association. theresa peirno serves as president and c.e.o. first call for you comes from california. this is amy in fairfax. amy, you are on with our guest, go ahead. caller: good morning. out here, we had a shutdown of alcatraz and near woods, i know she doesn't probably have exact figures, how much do you think that impacted those two park in terms of the money spent or lost? guest: well, just from that individual park, i don't have a number, but i can tell you that we're talking billions of dollars per day are lost when national parks are closed. that impacts contractors and concessions, hotels and restaurants, impacts an entire community and the actual loss receipts for visitors going to the park. it is not dollars that typically can be made up, those are just lost dollars. it is very significant impact to the entire community's economy. host: is alcatraz a national park? people think national parks are forests and trees or do they not think it expands to other thing?

national park system. >> joining us now as trees of the national park association. she serves as president and ceo. >> good morning. it is your association represent? >> we been in existence for almost 100 years. we have 1.2 million members and supporters. our mission is to protect our parks. we have been at it from us a hundred years. >> one thing it does is when the topics of shutdown command what was it like for this time around. compared to last shutdown. >> the last shutdown lasted for a few weeks. this shutdown is difficult because it wasn't quite clear what would happen. even though shorter time we still had about one third of the national park units shutdown. yet reports of graffiti and looting. in today's we so many things happening inside parks. with one third of the parts closed many a shutout. >> when that happens are there no staff to help with the guides or safety or things like that? >> the guides are not considered essential. bathrooms are close. you'll have a patrol person. it was so parks are 2 million acres, there's no way you can guarantee safety

national parks. website for the association is npca.org, to thek them out for yourself, national park conservation association. theresa peirno serves as president and c.e.o. first call for you comes from california. fairfax.amy in amy, you are on with our guest, go ahead. caller: good morning. we had a shutdown of alcatraz and near woods, i know she doesn't probably have exact think , how much do you that impacted those two park necessary terms of the money that might have been spent or lost? guest: well, just from that individual park, i don't have a number, but i can tell you that talking billions of dollars per day are lost when closed. parks are hat impacts contractors and concessions, hotels and estaurants, impacts an entire community and the actual loss receipts for visitors going to the park. it is not dollars that typically can be made up, those are just lost dollars. tois very significant impact the entire community's economy. alcatraz a national park? people think national parks are forests and trees or do they not think it expands to other thing? guest: i think they do. 417 national park units, eve

joining us now, teresa no -- host: joining us now theresa peirno of the national park conservation association, president and c.e.o., here to talk about challenges to the national parks. good morning. a little bit about your association, who does it represent, what is the purpose? guest: we've been in existence for almost 100 years, created by first national parks director. we have 1.2 million members and

. >> according to the national park conservation association, a third of our 417 national park sitesompletely closed. and even though the trump administration has made efforts to have some of them open today, that's actually generated more confusion from some of the folks who come here thinking the statue of liberty is one of the ones that's open only to find out it's closed. alex. >> how many folks are going to get on the ferry nonetheless and at least try to take a tour around the island? it's not the same as being right there, i will say, having done both. but better than nothing have that what people are getting on the ferryboat? >> i'd say when people realize especially the ones with small children that they're going to sit around on a ferry for an hour and not get to see the statue up close, many of them have decided to turn around and go back home. but as you mentioned at the top, a lot of folks from france, from peru, people that have come from all over the world and today may be their only chance to see this beautiful monument. a lot of anger and just disappointment in peopl

national park system. >> joining us now as trees of the national park association. she serves as president and ceo. >> good morning. it is your association represent? >> we been in existence for almost 100 years. we have 1.2 million members and supporters. our mission is to protect our parks. we have been at it from us a hundred years. >> one thing it does is when the topics of shutdown command what was it like for this time around. compared to last shutdown. >> the last shutdown lasted for a

national parks? >> that's a good question. about a third of the national park sites in the united states were completely closed today. that's according to the national parks conservation association. many places that could be -- like the liberty bell in philadelphia have been closed. a number of parks and museums have stayed open or at least semiopen. in yellowstone national park people could use the land but visit centers and bathrooms were closed. >> this is our public land. we should be able to use it any time. unfortunately the park employees i don't know if they will get paid or not. but it is what it is. and congress better get their act together. >> in washington, d.c., the smithsonian museums and the national zoo are staying open at least through monday. open air parks and monuments including the war memorials have also remained accessible. the government trying to avoid a replay of what happened back in 2013. that's when veterans were being turned away from their own memorial. for those planning trips to national sites, they should check ahead of time. it is still up in the air what will and will be open tomorrow and rick going forward if the government stays shut down.

historic preservation and we had to work with the national park service, the department of the interior, and support from the national parks conservation association. these are the buildings included within the boundaries of the new national monument. congresswoman terry so was the -- terri sewell started the process for creating the national monument. i have to give her a shout out. is probably the most significant congressional leader at this moment to advocate for funding in the preservation of civil rights landmarks in alabama and across the united states and the civil rights funding from the national park service for the last two years was secured because of her leadership. glenn, bethelrom baptist church. kelly ingram park, where a lot of the protests took place. if you visit birmingham and tour the park, they have done a good leveraging our to interpret the story. building hosted the black professionals of the day, from the dentist, to the lawyer, to the naacp. what i think is powerful about this story is that this building was designed by robert taylor, america's first professional black architect. graduate fromk m.i.t. would help to start

historic preservation and we had to work with the national park service, the department of the interior, and support from the national parks conservation association. these are the buildings included within the boundaries of the new national monument. congresswoman terry so was the -- terri sewell started the process for creating the national monument. i have to give her a shout out. is probably the most significant congressional leader at this moment to advocate for funding in the preservation of civil rights landmarks in alabama and across the united states and the civil rights funding from the national park service for the last two years was secured because of her leadership. glenn, bethelrom baptist church. kelly ingram park, where a lot of the protests took place. if you visit birmingham and tour the park, they have done a good leveraging our to interpret the story. building hosted the black professionals of the day, from the dentist, to the lawyer, to the naacp. what i think is powerful about this story is that this building was designed by robert taylor, america's first professional black architect. graduate fromk m.i.t. would help to start

commemorating civil war constructions in national parks, and the birmingham civil rights national monument. live coverage of the american historical association annual meeting saturday on american history tv, on c-span3. >> today at the white house, president trump met with republican leaders in the senate for the first time in 10 years -- for a long time. they discussed immigration policy, including possible renewal for daca arrivals. our cameras were in the room for the start of the meeting. here is a look. president trump: happy new year. unimportant meeting. thank you for being here. today, i am with the senate working group on immigration. i think that started around november 8 and maybe a year and a half before that, starting with the campaign. we are all working in an effort to develop an immigration reform plan that will serve the interests of the american workers and the american families and safety. i want to thank chairman lasley along with senator still assembling for -- along with -- i want to thank chairman grassley along with senator tillis. our current immigration system fails americans. chain migration is a total disaster whi

commemorating civil war constructions in national parks, and the birmingham civil rights national monument. live coverage of the american historical associationnnual meeting saturday on american history tv, on c-span3. >> today at the white house, president trump met with republican leaders in the senate for the first time in 10 years -- for a long time. they discussed immigration policy, including possible renewal for daca arrivals. our cameras were in the room for the start of the meeting. here is a look.

commemoratingp, civil war reconstruction and national parks in the new birmingham civil rights national monument. live coverage of the american historical association meeting today on c-span3. all weekend long, american history tv is joining our media, cable partners to showcase the history of springfield, missouri. to learn more about the cities on our corner tour, visit c-span.org/cities tour. we continue now with our look at the city of springfield. the and all right national sporting museum at bass pro shops in springfield, missouri. the largest firearms related venue in the country. onre are about 1000 firearms display here at the museum. overall, the nra museums system has custody and takes care of almost 10,000 firearms. the theme of the museum is hunting, conservation and freedom. and so, visitors are going to see the evolution of firearms in terms of their use in hunting. they will also learn the story of conservation in america and for that aspect, we focus on our theodore roosevelt conservation gallery. wasorder roosevelt considered the grandfather of the american conservation movement. a very active hunter and a veryen but also vigorous

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commemorating civil war reconstruction in national parks, and the new birmingham civil rights national monument. live coverage of the american historical association annual meeting saturday on "american history tv" on c-span3. >> for nearly 20 years, in-depth on book tv featured the nation's best known nonfiction writers for live conversations about their works. this year, as a special prong, we're featuring best selling fiction writers for our program. in-depth fiction edition. join us for our first program sunday at noon eastern with david ignatius, the author of several national security thrillers including "agents of innocence," "body of lies," "blood money," and the quantum spy. our special series in-depth fiction edition with author david ignatius sunday live from noon to 3:00 p.m. eastern on book tv on c-span2. >> hi, i'm john farrell, a producer on our cities tour team. this year we visited 24 cities exploring their unique history and literary life. right now we're going to show you several stops from our visit to that coma, washington, a city chosen as the western terminus of the northern pacific railroad. >> the area we're standing in ri

parks and national monuments. live coverage of the historical association's annual meeting on saturday on c-span3. >> next from washington journal, a preview of what congress might do about entitlement programs in 2018. this is just over one hour. host: and we are back and continued our conversation this morning about entitlement reform. could it happen this year between capitol hill and this white house? between capitol hill and this white house? rettaw is james cap and melissa boteach. thank you both for being here. melissa, let me begin with you. how do you define entitlement? aest: i define entitlement as basic living standards whether it's retirement or health care or nutrition that if you are eligible for it, you're guaranteed to receive it. i think that's important because it sets a floor of income security under americans such that when we face the ups and downs of life whether it's unemployment or a medical emergency, etc. that there is basic living standards to support us. with things like retirement, that's an inevitability for all of us. host: the question is who should be eligible for? it? guest: my definiti

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association's meeting in washington, d.c. for live coverage 8:00 to 5:00. and talk about watergate the rise of partisanship, commemorating civil war reconstruction in national parks and the new birmingham civil rights national monuments. live coverage of the american historical association annual meeting, saturday on american history tv on c-span3. >> for nearly 20 years, in depth theook tv is featured nation's best-known nonfiction writers for life conversations about their work. this year, as a special project, we're featuring best-selling fiction writers for a monthly program. in depth fiction edition. join us for the first program sunday at noon eastern with giving nations, the author of several national security thrillers, including agents of innocence, body of lies, bloodmoney, and the quantum spy. the special serious in depth fiction edition with author david ignatius sunday live from new into 3:00 pm p.m. eastern on book tv on c-span2. >> iran state police -- state tv reported people

rights commemorating civil war reconstruction in national parks and the new birmingham national monument. live coverage of the american historical association annual saturday on american history tv on c-span 3. advisor hillary clinton talks about the 2016 presidential campaign. the trump presidency. 2018 elections. he spoke at the washington center for internships and academic seminars. bernardinosh and academic seminars. >> all right, friends, we are reconvening. we have a speaker. get going.

commemorating civil war reconstruction in national parks, and the new birmingham civil rights national monume monument. live coverage of the american historical association annual meeting saturday on american history tv on c-span3. >>> more than 200 young people participated in this year's uk youth parliament debate in the british house of commons. they debated a number of issues including the need for improving the quality of education in schools. >> the parliament will now consider the fifth and final motion of the day, a curriculum to prepare us for life. the full motion is printed on the order paper. to move the motion, i call and ask you enthusiastically to welcome from the northeast of england, abigail charlton. >> thank you, mr. speaker. healthy relationships are just basic knowledge. finance, well, that's 21-year-old me's problem. and politics, isn't that for old people? well, these are just some of the statements i've heard from my friends in year 11. but credit where it's due, i guess we're making progress. in all seriousness, these are some of the most basic foundations for our lives, and i think you'll agree when i say they are torturous and

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national parks. live coverage of the american historical association annual meeting, today on american history tv on c-span3. the brookings institution host -- posted the discussion on the ongoing protests in iran. this is about an hour and a half. >> good morning, everyone. thank you for braving the aftermath of cyclone bomb and polar vortex. on behalf of brookings and the center of middle east policy, i am the director for middle east policy and welcome to everyone in the room and everyone joining us on the brookings webcast and via c-span at home. we have an extremely important topic this morning and an excellent panel to discuss it. we often have debates on middle east policy on interests and what the u.s. should do in terms of immediate policy and pursuing its interest, and we often have debates what the u.s. should do in terms of its values promoting its vision of the good life, its vision of what the world should look like and once in a while an issue that very clearly encapsulates both, and this is one of them. it pertains directly to some of the most important policy issues regarding the mi

government shutdown is now in day three, we are also looking at the cost associated with it from people temporarily laid off to national parks and museums closed. we will also look at how some say the most recent shutdown cost americans more than just money. >>> and if you are looking for a job in the bay area, one sector dominates and that is tech. we are looking at what skills are in top demand and give job listings by neighborhood as well as the top companies hiring in san francisco, oakland, and across the bay area. these stories and much more when i join you in just minutes, pam and alex. >>> it is 6:51. back to sal, what are you keeping an eye on? >> it is very slow now. traffic on 80 westbound is slow. it is taking almost an hour to drive from the carquinez bridge but it is very crowded on a monday. everyone seems to be back in the fold. it is raining on the bridge toll plaza and it is very crowded and wet. 880 northbound is slowing down and again, the wet weather, raining right now in oakland, traffic is beginning to slow down. in the south bay, a little slow traffic on 85 headed up the valley. i don't think it is as

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association of relators were flabbergasted by that study. >>> the nation paused to remember dr. mart inluther king junior. in san francisco, thousands marched from at&t park to yerba buena park. >> we should do this more oven and get together. often. >> we have to do more. >> acting mayor told the crowd that san francisco is following dr. congress' example being a santuary city in defiance of the administration. >>> the holiday was marked with a national day of community service. parks were cleaned up in san jose. they did landscaping, picked up trash and painted trash cans. many were taking part in community service. >> having other people come on mlk day instead of taking a break is important to the legacy of the holiday. >> no matter the color, race, the times we are going through we should become more united. >> people took park in community service projects in the bay area to honor his legacy. >> it is the start of crab season for fishermen. it started late. on the northern coast it was delayed 3 times. the fish were not mature enough. >>> all right. we are tracking a few light drops, not enough to wet the roadways but perhaps we will see more around

national parks across the country. the irs also feeling the effects. if there's no agreement by monday, what will happen with services like associate security?bc's stephanie ramos with that start of the story. >> reporter: the statue of liberty, american iconic symbol of freedom, inaccessible. >> frustrating being told you can't go. >> reporter: tourists in new york showing up to find locks on the gate and these signs. in philadelphia, these people lined up to see the liberty bell through a window. even though the trump administration said they would try to keep national parks open, several closed today due to limited staffing. caused by the shutdown. nearly 800,000 civilian federal employees throughout the government won't get paid. >> federal workers got notices from their various agencies whether they were exempt or furloughed employees. >> reporter: it's costly, the last shutdown in 2013 cost the u.s. economy $1.5 billion a day. he spent six years in the military and now works for the associate security administration. while the agency will continues to send checks during the shutdown, he's worried he too may be furlough zbld things on o

association's annual meeting in washington dc. join us as historians and scholars talk about civil rights in 1968, watergate, and the rise of partisanship, commemorating civil war reconstruction in national parks, and the new birmingham civil rights national monument. live coverage saturday on american history tv on c-span3. next on c-span, we take you to montpelier, vermont for the state of the state address. republican governor phil scott addresses the challenges his state faces and his initiatives to drop people back to the state. this is about 40 minutes. [cheers and applause] >> it is now my distinct honor to present to you the governor of the state of vermont, the honorable philip scott. [applause] >> thank you. governor scott: madame sergeant at arms. vermont state senate. distinguished guests and fellow vermonters, since 1778, vermonters have gathered to open session.slative they left farms, families and businesses, traveled over winding valley roads from every corner of our state to come together to solve problems, to shape the future. the work of those who came before us carved out vermont's place in the world with a greater share and influence in our small size population would subs

commemorating civil war reconstruction in national parks and the new birmingham civil rights national monument. live coverage of the american historical association annual meeting, saturday on american history tv on c-span 3. >>> this weekend, c-span

commemorating civil war reconstruction and national parks, and the new birmingham civil rights national monument. live coverage of the american historical association annual meeting, saturday on american history tv on c-span3. >>> tonight on a special presentation of book tv and primetime on c-span2, books from 2017 that focused on the u.s. military. authors include former president george w. bush and his book portraits of courage, and andrew carol writes about about general john pershing, mary jennings hager on her combat experience in afghanistan, retired admiral james stavridis writes about sea power. and mark moyer about the rise of special forces. book tv and primetime friday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >>> sunday night on after words, federal appellate judge john newman looks back at his career in the book "benched," interviewed by richard blumenthal. >> as a judge of 45 years, having gone from that active life of making decisions and going to court and advocating a case, to judging, was that a difficult transition for you and did you ever miss the life of advocacy, so to speak? >> it wasn't difficult. it has been for some of what i've known.

association's annual meeting. for live, all-day coverage 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. you stern, join us as historians and scholars talk about commemorating civil war reconstruction in national parksnd the birmingham civil rights national monument. live coverage of the american historical association annual meeting saturday on american history tv on c-span3. sunday night on afterwards, john newman looks back at his 38-year judicial career in his book "benched." he is interviewed by senator blumenthal. activeng gone from that life of making decisions and going to court and advocating a case to judging, was that a difficult transition for you? of you ever miss the life advocacy? >> it wasn't difficult. i have known people who became disliked the decision-making process that they left the bench. i was an advocate and was glad to be an advocate. i found the decision-making process in or mislead challenging and satisfying. love being a judge because the opportunity to resolve disputes, large and small, all matter to somebody. large ones have public's. that is a very satisfying role. "washington journal" continues. host: our guest is debra knopman , a principal researcher for the rand c

commemorating civil war reconstruction in national parks, and the new birmingham civil rights national monument. live coverage of the american historical association annual meeting, saturday on american history tv, on c-span3. >>> tonight on a special presentation of book tv and prime time on c-span 2, books from 2017 that focused on the u.s. military. authors include former president george w. bush and his book, "portraits of courage," andrew carol writes about general john pershing. and the combat experience in afghanistan. retired admiral james instead of receiptis. book tv and prime time friday night starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >>> monday night, on the communicators, we're on location at bell labs in murray hill, new jersey. bell labs is one of the premier communications research facilities in the world, providing work in radio astronomy, lasers and information theory. the president, marcus weldon, discusses what's new in education technology and research. >> the problem we have is, we presented you with a ton of data, but not necessarily knowledge. not necessarily an ability to think better. and so in the next era, we will actually connect

association's annual meeting in washington, d.c., for live, all-day coverage. historians and scholars talk about civil rights in 1968, watergate, and the rise of partisanship, commemorating civil war reconstruction in national parks, and the new birmingham civil rights national monument. live coverage of the annual meeting today on american history tv on cspan3. c-span, where history unfolds daily. 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >> "washington journal" continues. host:

national parks across the countries that are closed and passport and visa services become unavailable soon after other actions like mortgage services involving the i.r.s. and federal home loan association and permits and requests for federal agencies plus there are various approval for things like lifesaving drugs approved by the f.d.a. they can be delayed so really this could impact people's lives if they don't get these new drugs out and grants and loans and loan guarantees are also further impacted by being held up all of that critical to our nation's economic growth. despite the fact that there is a republican president and majorities in both the u.s. house of representatives and the u.s. senate the government still remains unfunded for the remainder of twenty eight eighteen the fiscal year which actually began on october first of last year that funding only runs through january nineteenth at midnight so it possibility of a government shutdown looms large in recent days there have been meetings between congressional leaders and white house officials well what are the key issues in the shutdown showdown let's ask the intrepid steve malzberg conservative t.v. and radio host steve her

association's annual meeting in washington, d.c., for live, all-day coverage. historians and scholars talk about civil rights in 1968, watergate, and the rise of partisanship, commemorating civil war reconstruction in national parks, and the new birmingham civil rights national monument. live coverage of the annual meeting today on american history tv on cspan3. c-span, where history unfolds daily. 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >> "washington journal" continues. joining us now is "stars and stripes" reporter nikki wentling. she is here to talk about veterans benefits in 2018. thanks for joining us. what are the biggest changes we can expect to see in veterans' benefits this coming year? guest: one of the major changes is with student veterans. last year, congress passed a major expansion to the g.i. bill. expanded eligibility for who can use those benefits and how long they can use them. it boosts some payments. those go into effect in august. the v.a. is getting prepared to roll those out and inform students eligible. that is going to be one of the biggest changes. i don't think a lot of veterans will see

national park you know what insufficent vecchi farnsworth and so many people left and then things got bad here things were falling apart in the soviet state many people were suffering badly i was worried we'd be associated with that connects with the owned we're doing well and here they're doing badly. if you know really good will for the good thing or even for all different because we're destroying one slow version of the good little good well now good if you're going to the border to the whole of it that's all i remember i'm just not prepared for your prose it was from the heart thank you dear boy. we want expected to be greeted so warmly even though we left the bush you know come out of most of the people down we know you're going to be. one of the really night you have no idea we miss the five thousand greeks five thousand germans and ten thousand russians that's twenty thousand people you understand even though i told you that what's this chilling with when you might hit missile we miss out that's why we came. here you. know not what the world wants. i think you're sure of that one but you know he's for the. yes so yeah gets it done but that was one of the momentum that he'd see done stand up big.

commemorating civil war reconstruction in national fenway parks, and the new birmingham civil rights national monument. live coverage of the american historical association annual meeting, saturday on american history tv on c-span3. >> tonight on a special presentation of book-tv and prime time on c-span2, books from 2017 that focused on the u.s. military. authors include former president george w. bush and his book "tort ra "portraits of courage." mary jennings hager on her combat experience in afghanistan. retired admirals write about sea power. and a chronicle of the rise of u.s. special forces. book-tv and primetime friday night starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern. last month betsy devos held a rethink school summit to focus on higher education. educators talked about how moving away from traditional ways of college

national parks and what happened with the government shutdown. washington journal continues after this. ♪ >> this week in prime time, tonight, more from the american historical associationnference with a discussion presidential plantations, and how slavery is explored at those sites. historiansight, attending the american historical association conference look at how american veterans are being honored and memorialized since world war ii. thesday night, live from lyceum, with a discussion on the vietnam war tet offensive. , lincoln scholar fulsar on her -- abraham lincoln's friends and enemies. >> where you from? >> i would still describe it as a bizarre moment. he called me over. he is the president and you are in the oval office. he said who are you? come over here? night, washington correspondent katrina perry talks about covering president after the 2016d presidential election season. >> drain the swamp is incredibly evocative. he does what it says on the 10. playing on that notion that the ec you is built on a swamp. something voters believed he could the fill that or not. they were prepared to take a chance on it. >> sunday night on q&a. washington journal continu

association's annual meeting in washington d.c. for live all day coverage 8:30 to 5:30 eastern join us as they talk about civil rights, watergate, commemorating civil war reeks in national parks, and the new birmingham national rights monument. live coverage of the annual meeting saturday on american history tv on c-span 3. >>> next testimony from officials with atf and air force on proposed firearm regulations. and updating the criminal background check system. the measure proposes banning bump stocks and similar devices that enable guns to fire as fast as an automatic weapon. senator diane feinstein is the ranking member of the senate judiciary committee, she introduced the legislation.

association's annual meeting in washington dc. join us as historians and scholars talk about civil rights in 1968, watergate, and the rise of partisanship, commemorating civil war reconstruction in national parks, and the new birmingham civil rights national monument. live coverage saturday on american history tv on c-span3. next on c-span, we take you to montpelier, vermont for the state of the state address. republican governor phil scott addresses the challenges his state faces and his initiatives to drop people back to the state. this is about 40 minutes.

parks and national monuments. live coverage of the historical association's annual meeting on saturday on c-span3. >>