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did you feel personally involved in the larger events if not the specific events of richard nixon's life? >> i was in college during watergate so i wasn't in college at the time of the great yet non-protest and get nixon was a bad guy for people from my generation. this so when i started to go into his life i approached it as a biographer which is telling myself i'll write you have to be objective, you have to be fair. you have to look at this guy dispassionately and see from this point of view. what i found as i looked into nixon's life was my sympathy and my empathy for him really even as i was finding things out about watergate or about vietnam which i thought was a portly physical act i was looking at where he came from and what he had to do to get to where he was he was born in the california outback as i said. his father was a blowhard who managed to be someone who could fail to grow lemons in orange county which is one of the most bountiful citrus belts in the world than he took it out on his son. he had five sons and two of them died. his baby brother arthur died in a week shocki
did you feel personally involved in the larger events if not the specific events of richard nixon's life? >> i was in college during watergate so i wasn't in college at the time of the great yet non-protest and get nixon was a bad guy for people from my generation. this so when i started to go into his life i approached it as a biographer which is telling myself i'll write you have to be objective, you have to be fair. you have to look at this guy dispassionately and see from this point...
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teddy roosevelt came in first and richard nixon came in second. but then there's other things that happened. i once said the subtitle to the book should be, and yet because, as you read the book you will see nixon was the one who brought about the polarization of america on racial matters. the so-called southern strategy.y. in the nixon administrationegren there was more desegregation of schools. his administration very quietly prodded by the supreme court and deese segregated the southern schools to the pointn that polls of southern black voters in the 1970s gave nixon 53 - 47 plurality.in it was really appreciate it but nixon didn't want the rest of the country to know about it because he had been so successful with the southern strategy. so the same time that he's quietly doing that, he's appointing people like clement haynesworth and carl's well to the supreme court, guys that were borderline racist and then when they were defeated by congress, making these impassioned stands that he was the only one who understood south. while he was doing one
teddy roosevelt came in first and richard nixon came in second. but then there's other things that happened. i once said the subtitle to the book should be, and yet because, as you read the book you will see nixon was the one who brought about the polarization of america on racial matters. the so-called southern strategy.y. in the nixon administrationegren there was more desegregation of schools. his administration very quietly prodded by the supreme court and deese segregated the southern...
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this is richard nixon in 1965. an information age dominated by computers and that the old communist monolithic societies would not be able to compete with the nimbleness of science that's going to be needed in the 21st century. so he sees this happen as he's president. he goes to china. he makes this amazing breakthrough, and he comes back and is talking to henry kissinger on one of the infamous white house tapes, and iago starts to whisper and he says you know, henry, the american people are a bunch of sheep. they watched me on television with all that handshaking and stuff in china, and you and i know it really doesn't mean a thing. y this is richard nixon not really being cynical about the american people but bad mouthing subkeys yet such a sense of inferiority. that's where, i should've used it in the book. it is a good line. >> you mentioned that for affairs piece of 1965 which he seemed to have an enormous amount of sophistication about asia are in the book you point out he had toured asia's vice president, p
this is richard nixon in 1965. an information age dominated by computers and that the old communist monolithic societies would not be able to compete with the nimbleness of science that's going to be needed in the 21st century. so he sees this happen as he's president. he goes to china. he makes this amazing breakthrough, and he comes back and is talking to henry kissinger on one of the infamous white house tapes, and iago starts to whisper and he says you know, henry, the american people are a...
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but the richard nixon that they supported through the years was not the richard nixon that they thoughthey knew. >> every generation has to lose their virginity, and it was just the day that my generation did. but to think that we're the only generation that had that experience is probably the mistake that a lot of generations make. >> he is already before the cameras now. president richard milhous nixon, 37th president of the united states. >> throughout the long and difficult period of watergate i have felt it was my duty to persevere. >> watergate doesn't go away because it was so extraordinary, it was so hidden. >> we act like it can't happen again. and it did a lot of stuff after. there was a lot of hoo-haing and passing laws, giving speeches. but if you ask me do i think we learned anything from it, no. >> i have never been a quitter. to leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. but as president i must put the interests of america first. >> the president had been driven from office because the american people p learned the truth about rich
but the richard nixon that they supported through the years was not the richard nixon that they thoughthey knew. >> every generation has to lose their virginity, and it was just the day that my generation did. but to think that we're the only generation that had that experience is probably the mistake that a lot of generations make. >> he is already before the cameras now. president richard milhous nixon, 37th president of the united states. >> throughout the long and...
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amy: what about richard nixon? we know about the kennedys. what is richard nixon's involvement?he was for a close to the bush family. when he originally was the vice president, fidel castro had come to the united states in 1960 to meet with eisenhower. eisenhower refused to meet him, according to bobby kennedy, jr., because he had a golf game so he gave him to richard nixon. richard nixon refused any assistance to castro and help the revolution go forward after batista had left the country with $400 million and left them completely broke. 's so richard nixon history come all the way through watergate, he worked with raboso and that a bank and miami where they were laundering money. there was so much corruption and bribery between the mob, the cia, and richard nixon. you get the basis -- there's a great book, and author of the movie, that does watergate "the secret history. when you go back, watergate was not about what we thought it was about. it was about a dossier that fidel castro had given to the chilean government. it was about the assassination attempt on his life and when
amy: what about richard nixon? we know about the kennedys. what is richard nixon's involvement?he was for a close to the bush family. when he originally was the vice president, fidel castro had come to the united states in 1960 to meet with eisenhower. eisenhower refused to meet him, according to bobby kennedy, jr., because he had a golf game so he gave him to richard nixon. richard nixon refused any assistance to castro and help the revolution go forward after batista had left the country with...
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some of those members of the court had been appointed by richard nixon himself. ou had the court system acting in a nonpartisan way, in a credible way, regardless of politics. >> imagine that in the politicized supreme court that we've had in our recent history. >> while nixon tried to put on the pretend act that operations were going on as normal, they weren't. they were disintegrating every day. >> three days after the supreme court ruling house of representatives took the step most dreaded by the president. impeachment. nixon's fate now rested in the hands of the committee. >> today i am an inquisitor and hyperbole would not be fictional and would not overstate the solemnness that i feel right now. my faith in the constitution is whole. it is complete. it is total. and i am not going to sit here and be an idle spectator to the diminution, the sub version, the destruction of the constitution. >> aye. >> mr. conyers? >> aye. >> some republicans who voted for the impeachment, some democrats who voted for the impeachment, they were putting their political lives on
some of those members of the court had been appointed by richard nixon himself. ou had the court system acting in a nonpartisan way, in a credible way, regardless of politics. >> imagine that in the politicized supreme court that we've had in our recent history. >> while nixon tried to put on the pretend act that operations were going on as normal, they weren't. they were disintegrating every day. >> three days after the supreme court ruling house of representatives took the...
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i was hoping donald trump would govern like richard nixon. if you remember the campaign and i can see some of you are old enough to. he had a southern strategy. he talked tough and thought enouggot enoughof the vote to we soutsouth and certainly the midh area as well as much of the midwest but the rhetorical strategy watch what i do not what i say was exactly that. i argue in my book dixon argued in a bipartisan way and his agenda was actually more liberal than much of what we see today. the epa, we see that he proposed a tangible income that was more integration done in the nixon administration and any other prior time. if you assess his presidency, he governed in a way that was designed to if nothing else unify the country on a policy basis and for those who didn't like president nixon and he did get those, he did get 49% of the vote in 72 and over 60% of the popular vote if my memory serves me so this is a man who was a leader with the beginnings of detente, this was a man who was a visionary. sadly we do not have that today. i hope and pr
i was hoping donald trump would govern like richard nixon. if you remember the campaign and i can see some of you are old enough to. he had a southern strategy. he talked tough and thought enouggot enoughof the vote to we soutsouth and certainly the midh area as well as much of the midwest but the rhetorical strategy watch what i do not what i say was exactly that. i argue in my book dixon argued in a bipartisan way and his agenda was actually more liberal than much of what we see today. the...
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[applause] close friends of the richard nixon foundation and ruth b shannon. nistration director for the nixon library and his associate left wallace, director of education. and our most important resource that is the envy of the other 12 presidential libraries represent 150 volunteers, thank you. [applause] the nixon foundation is largely supported by its members. membership support educational programs and opportunities for our youth to engage in civil discourse and learning. memberships also support special engagement to programs like this evening's events. the impact of your philanthropic support allows the foundation to continue its important work and allows resident nixon square vision, to build a lasting structure of peace and building a more just society at home, to expand in other parts of the country and the world and make differences in people's lives. if you're not already a member, i encourage you to join us this evening. we have a membership table. you can become part of the extended nixon family. president nixon was a navy man. he was exempt from
[applause] close friends of the richard nixon foundation and ruth b shannon. nistration director for the nixon library and his associate left wallace, director of education. and our most important resource that is the envy of the other 12 presidential libraries represent 150 volunteers, thank you. [applause] the nixon foundation is largely supported by its members. membership support educational programs and opportunities for our youth to engage in civil discourse and learning. memberships also...
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of richard nixon.nthony: yes. brian: how do they treat the substance at the jfk library? anthony: i think they treat the substance less than the nixon library does about the same topic. there is this apocryphal tale that people who watch the debate on television think jfk won and people who listen think richard nixon won -- the kennedy library exhibit is geared towards that tale. just look at the two, you get a sense of the man and you can judge for yourself. brian: so after, you were in texas, before the g.w. bush library, where did you go on your 2003 tour? anthony: california. i went out to the reagan and nixon libraries, which, going to those two at the same time was one of two things, one of two episodes that changed the course of the book. i was at the reagan library, and there was -- most of the libraries have exhibits on the campaigns, and they will have the standard electoral map. at the time, blue was for republicans and red was for democrats and they had a 1984, little plastic sign. it was s
of richard nixon.nthony: yes. brian: how do they treat the substance at the jfk library? anthony: i think they treat the substance less than the nixon library does about the same topic. there is this apocryphal tale that people who watch the debate on television think jfk won and people who listen think richard nixon won -- the kennedy library exhibit is geared towards that tale. just look at the two, you get a sense of the man and you can judge for yourself. brian: so after, you were in texas,...
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what would richard nixon do if he face the same circumstances. number three, what does the book say, what does it recommend, and why is it different from washington today. to start, i ought to share a little context. there were many americans who did this as well. i worked for bill clinton and i decided hillary clinton was a bridge too far. on fox news i made it clear that i could not, would not support secretary clinton. i got a fair amount of publicity but i didn't say would support donald trump. i knew donald trump and my own philosophy and view of government is very different from his. i want to speak out however i believe is necessary and appropriate. as i said here today, i'm probably one of the few commentators you might hear or see who doesn't have an ax to grind. put another way, i didn't support donald trump, i didn't support secretary clinton, i didn't vote for president, i am still a democrat. there is much about the left wing of the democratic party that i can't associate myself with, and there's much about the right wing of the repu
what would richard nixon do if he face the same circumstances. number three, what does the book say, what does it recommend, and why is it different from washington today. to start, i ought to share a little context. there were many americans who did this as well. i worked for bill clinton and i decided hillary clinton was a bridge too far. on fox news i made it clear that i could not, would not support secretary clinton. i got a fair amount of publicity but i didn't say would support donald...
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conversations available because of these incredible audiotapes, especially of the johnson and richard nixon administration and you can juxtapose what they're saying publicly and privately and you know them on a human level in a way that we have neither understood. nixon isnt, richard doing a brilliant thing with that speech, telling the american people his plan is working and we will turn the war to the vietnamese and they will win. and everything is fine. the opposite is what is happening. kissinger compliments him on the speech. they understand the showmanship and the need to sell their story. they are good at it and he is about to get reelected in a landslide because of his way of modulating their message. i think we both understood in a deeper way, the political gift of richard nixon. host: mark in the bronx, new york. go ahead. , you areood morning terrific and i look forward to seeing this. i served in the navy. reich by the dmz. -- right by the dmz on the uss boston. we were shelling in support of everyone who was south of the dmz. how much -- i always joke around, i was in the navy,
conversations available because of these incredible audiotapes, especially of the johnson and richard nixon administration and you can juxtapose what they're saying publicly and privately and you know them on a human level in a way that we have neither understood. nixon isnt, richard doing a brilliant thing with that speech, telling the american people his plan is working and we will turn the war to the vietnamese and they will win. and everything is fine. the opposite is what is happening....
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the republican party had also run richard nixon for president in 1960 when he lost to kennedy, and then1968 when nixon beat humphrey. heading into the 1972 election richard nixon had already been the republican party's candidate for president or vice president four different times. so standing for reelection as president in 1972, richard nixon was due to make history. he was going to match fdr's record for being on the national ticket for his party in five different election. fdr had tooed for vice president once, for president four times, finally in 1972 nixon was going to match that record become as preeminent a figure in republican politics as fdr had been to democratic politics. so heading into the 1972 election, he wanted to make a big self-centered deal about it. specifically he wanted to hold the convention that year in southern california, where he had been born and raised. where he knew hi presidential library would some daye be located. the nixon white house wanted it to be a hometown thing. they picked san diego as the site of the 1972 republican convention for nixon ton that
the republican party had also run richard nixon for president in 1960 when he lost to kennedy, and then1968 when nixon beat humphrey. heading into the 1972 election richard nixon had already been the republican party's candidate for president or vice president four different times. so standing for reelection as president in 1972, richard nixon was due to make history. he was going to match fdr's record for being on the national ticket for his party in five different election. fdr had tooed for...
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i was hoping that donald trump would govern like richard nixon if you remember the '68 campaign selling your old enough to remember that he had a southern strategy and would talk tough and gaudy enough of that wallace vote to win parts of the south and as well as much of the midwest. but the rhetorical strategy is watch what i do end not what i say. i argue in my book governed in the of bipartisan way. and was actually more liberal than what we see today with a the epa to propose the guaranteed annual income and with any prior time it you assess the of presidency consciously and consistently governs in a way to unify the country on a policy basis and for those who did not like president nixon, he did get 49 percent of the vote and 16 percent of the popular vote so he was a consummate leader on foreign policy with the opening to china and a man who was a visionary. sadly we don't have that today. i hope and pray that donald trump speech is the beginning of a strategy that is a more assertive america whether north korea but the question is still open with a speech in the right direction o
i was hoping that donald trump would govern like richard nixon if you remember the '68 campaign selling your old enough to remember that he had a southern strategy and would talk tough and gaudy enough of that wallace vote to win parts of the south and as well as much of the midwest. but the rhetorical strategy is watch what i do end not what i say. i argue in my book governed in the of bipartisan way. and was actually more liberal than what we see today with a the epa to propose the guaranteed...
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, you have as you know, one of the podiums and picture of richard nixon.nthony: yes. rian: how do they treat the substance at the jfk library? anthony: i think they treat the ubstance less than the nixon library does about the same topic. that people tale who watch the debate on elevision -- the kennedy library exhibit is geared towards that tale. ust look at the two, you get a sense of the man and you can judge for yourself. texas, ter, you were in before the joornlg w. bush library, where did you go on tour?003 anthony: california. i went out to the reagan and which, going to, those two at the same time was things, one of two episodes that changed the course of the book. reagan library, and there was, most of the libraries campaigns, ts on the and they will have the standard map.oral at the time, blue was for republicans and red was for a 1984, and they had plastic sign. t was small, about this big, and the entire map was blue except for minnesota. which wasn't red. you couldn't see minnesota. so many people had touched it, fact that to the reagan had wo
, you have as you know, one of the podiums and picture of richard nixon.nthony: yes. rian: how do they treat the substance at the jfk library? anthony: i think they treat the ubstance less than the nixon library does about the same topic. that people tale who watch the debate on elevision -- the kennedy library exhibit is geared towards that tale. ust look at the two, you get a sense of the man and you can judge for yourself. texas, ter, you were in before the joornlg w. bush library, where did...
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. >> i wondered if there was anything to comment on about hoover's relationship with richard nixon. was nixon a go-between between taft, hoover people, and people?er-do wewey mr. walch: there was a tendency on nixon's part to send glowing letters of admiration and appreciation and polite acknowledgment to herbert hoover. there was no evidence of any kind of warmth or collaboration per se and it was more in the manner of fan letters than there -- -- fan lette in an odd sort of way, i think he had more affection for john f. kennedy then richard nixon and as i was saying to someone last night in the desert election of 1960, which was so close and in the weeks between the election results and the question of whether there should be a recount, hoover was in florida at key largo and he was -- john f. kennedy was there as well, as was richard nixon. he got the two together to talk about the issues. hoover ways, herbert -- between kennedy and nixon. they decided not to pursue a recount. specifically in illinois and texas. hoover ways, herbert judged people based on not just what they said or
. >> i wondered if there was anything to comment on about hoover's relationship with richard nixon. was nixon a go-between between taft, hoover people, and people?er-do wewey mr. walch: there was a tendency on nixon's part to send glowing letters of admiration and appreciation and polite acknowledgment to herbert hoover. there was no evidence of any kind of warmth or collaboration per se and it was more in the manner of fan letters than there -- -- fan lette in an odd sort of way, i think...
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vice president richard nixon and soviet premier nikita krushchev have thrown away the rules of polite diplomacy, it would seem, and are engaging in rough-and- tumble impromptu debate." 15 years after the end of world war ii and just a few years before some of the hottestmoments of the coldwar, honest debate was on display in moscow right alongside the newest of american housewares. before his famous television presidential debate with senator john f. kennedy, nixon got to test his chops in front of a camera against the leader of america's greatest rival. in what may be remembered as the strangest contest in political history, nixon traded barbs with soviet premier nikita khrushchev in a debate named for the bizarre venue it took place in -- a model kitchen. "the topics ranged from rockets, communism and capitalism, war and freedom to color television and the kitchen sink." "vice president nixon escorts soviet premier krushchev on a preview of the united states fair at sokolniki park in moscow." just a month after a soviet exhibit went on display in new york, nixon would help open the
vice president richard nixon and soviet premier nikita krushchev have thrown away the rules of polite diplomacy, it would seem, and are engaging in rough-and- tumble impromptu debate." 15 years after the end of world war ii and just a few years before some of the hottestmoments of the coldwar, honest debate was on display in moscow right alongside the newest of american housewares. before his famous television presidential debate with senator john f. kennedy, nixon got to test his chops in...
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welcome to the richard nixon presidential library i i'm with the foundation. before we introduce our special guest for today, i want to announce a few upcoming event. on september 7, we are going to have a cold war historian and member of the security council's for kennedy, johnson and reagan and he's going to talk about inside a cold
welcome to the richard nixon presidential library i i'm with the foundation. before we introduce our special guest for today, i want to announce a few upcoming event. on september 7, we are going to have a cold war historian and member of the security council's for kennedy, johnson and reagan and he's going to talk about inside a cold
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kennedy. 0ne richard nixon and add a femoraljohn f. kennedy. the often overlooked number11, discover that the often overlooked number 11, james pope, was arguably the most influential president, securing land that turned america into a pacific nation. the centrepiece remains the famous lansdowne port should of george washington. fittingly, it stands at the entrance, inviting us to explore the entrance, inviting us to explore the presidency and perhaps gain a better understanding of the current white house occupant. better understanding of the current white house occupantlj better understanding of the current white house occupant. i think context is everything. the more we learn about all 44 presidents, the more we are prepared to judge the present. and their's more to come. the gallery has commissioned a portent of barack 0bama and it will $0011 portent of barack 0bama and it will soon hang here. so, watch this space. conservationists have warned that laos is the fastest growing ivory market in the world, undermining international efforts to st
kennedy. 0ne richard nixon and add a femoraljohn f. kennedy. the often overlooked number11, discover that the often overlooked number 11, james pope, was arguably the most influential president, securing land that turned america into a pacific nation. the centrepiece remains the famous lansdowne port should of george washington. fittingly, it stands at the entrance, inviting us to explore the entrance, inviting us to explore the presidency and perhaps gain a better understanding of the current...
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we had a brand new president at the time, richard nixon, was sworn in january 1969. he had run in part on the intimation that he had a secret plan to end the vietnam war. nixon did not have a secret plan toned the vietnam war. the war effort by then was massive and growing and more domestically divisive than ever. and so u.s. sailors and airmen and marines flying routine surveillance flights near communist north korea at the time, it was something the united states was doing. it wasn't exactly a front of mind concern for the american public, though. until all of a sudden it had to be. >> the evidence now is the north koreans did indeed soot down the american plane as they boasted they did. some wreckage full of shrapnel holes has been found. but of the 31 men aboard they have found no survivors. so far president nixon has said nothing in public. he's left it to the pentagon to tell what few details there are. a pentagon spokesman, daniel hankin, had a short statement telling what the u.s. military had learned so far. >> all evidence now available to us including nort
we had a brand new president at the time, richard nixon, was sworn in january 1969. he had run in part on the intimation that he had a secret plan to end the vietnam war. nixon did not have a secret plan toned the vietnam war. the war effort by then was massive and growing and more domestically divisive than ever. and so u.s. sailors and airmen and marines flying routine surveillance flights near communist north korea at the time, it was something the united states was doing. it wasn't exactly...
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from richard nixon saying that my wife said she never saw somebody as smart and great as the one tv, let's go out for a meal. and they started to dine regularly together. trump and nixon. remember, nixon was in, his reputation was in tatters. he was living in northern new jersey trying to get back in the game and donald trump in the 1980s was on covers of magazines and the big new york -- it makes more sense why nixon may have tried to reach out like that to him. story like that, they talk about reagan and what he liked about him. it was not anything deeply illuminating however, we talked about inaugural speeches and he had not prepared it and knew nothing about them. he just kept saying i want to be short, i want to be sure. i told him about william henry harrison going long and dying after only one month. [laughter] we talked about kennedy and the like. it was a pretty innocuous meeting. i take away was that he had almost zero understanding of american history. he was somebody of a child of television. he operates with gut instinct of what he sees. he is very visual. we now all know
from richard nixon saying that my wife said she never saw somebody as smart and great as the one tv, let's go out for a meal. and they started to dine regularly together. trump and nixon. remember, nixon was in, his reputation was in tatters. he was living in northern new jersey trying to get back in the game and donald trump in the 1980s was on covers of magazines and the big new york -- it makes more sense why nixon may have tried to reach out like that to him. story like that, they talk...
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and about 80,000 people came to that and richard nixon, president and said, gave the opening speech. -- president nixon, gave the opening speech. >> it is a pleasure to be here on this sparkling opening day to speak about what this particular occasion means, not only for now, and the days ahead in the summer where i hope hundreds of thousands and maybe millions will come to see it. but down on the pages of history perhaps to the year 2000, 25 years from now, when we celebrate a new year's that comes once in a thousand years. back to seelook what we did now to make that a theyear that was not only greatest new year for america, but for every nation in the world. today we speak of the environment in terms as we should of cleaning up the air and the water, of a legacy of parks, of all of those other things that have to do with making our cities and our towns and our countryside more beautiful. for our children and those that follow us. another aspect of environment that occurs to each of us, of course, is what this magnificent expo is going to leave as a legacy. these beautiful building
and about 80,000 people came to that and richard nixon, president and said, gave the opening speech. -- president nixon, gave the opening speech. >> it is a pleasure to be here on this sparkling opening day to speak about what this particular occasion means, not only for now, and the days ahead in the summer where i hope hundreds of thousands and maybe millions will come to see it. but down on the pages of history perhaps to the year 2000, 25 years from now, when we celebrate a new year's...
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coming up in about ten minutes john farrell talking about his most recent book "richard nixon the life." we have about ten minutes between these two authors andd want to hear what you reading. 2027488200 for those of you in the eastern and central timezones (202)748-8201 and if you live in the mountain and pacific timezones. some of the comments we have got on facebook on what people are reading robert hunter writes in and says he is reading out rouseff's shakespeare demand and martin is reading young radicals by jeremy carter and booktv has covered that both, young radicals. will let's hear what from kathleen in plymouth, michigan. kathleen good evening to you. what he reading? >> caller: i'm reading robert robert -- my favorite poets and i don't know how familiar your audience is with him but one of the most poignant poems is the march of the dead. robert was from england and is a great writer. he writes, actually it's the army that is tidings coming back during the celebration but they are the ones that are parading through the streets. it's absolutely wonderful. anybody who has rea
coming up in about ten minutes john farrell talking about his most recent book "richard nixon the life." we have about ten minutes between these two authors andd want to hear what you reading. 2027488200 for those of you in the eastern and central timezones (202)748-8201 and if you live in the mountain and pacific timezones. some of the comments we have got on facebook on what people are reading robert hunter writes in and says he is reading out rouseff's shakespeare demand and martin...
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but things started to change in 1972 with president richard nixon's visit to meet chairman mao.r diplomat winston lord was part of the delegation that travelled to china. file: today, president nixon is visiting china — the first american statesman to have set foot on chinese soil since chairman mao came to power in 1949. frankly, many of us were a little disappointed in the arrival arrangements. this was a huge geopolitical event, and we naively thought there'd be big crowds. in fact, there were just a few people. but then we recognised, again, that this was in keeping with the realistic fact that we had been enemies for 22 years and you couldn't turn the page immediately. and so, these two great countries, the most powerful nation on earth visits the most populous nation on earth. i was special assistant to henry kissinger, the national security adviser, and i was in charge of orchestrating and putting together the thick briefing books for the president for his trip to china. my first impressions of beijing was a very bleak and rather depressing place. it was very drab. everyo
but things started to change in 1972 with president richard nixon's visit to meet chairman mao.r diplomat winston lord was part of the delegation that travelled to china. file: today, president nixon is visiting china — the first american statesman to have set foot on chinese soil since chairman mao came to power in 1949. frankly, many of us were a little disappointed in the arrival arrangements. this was a huge geopolitical event, and we naively thought there'd be big crowds. in fact, there...
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vote for president trump, you got -- that is the largest voting block sincerepublican candidate richard nixon and climbing so i working and iis speak on behalf of the republican party. >> go to chris in cleveland ohio. -- i just wanted to, but the whole mess about the flag and whether we have freedom to neil, this is really a distraction in the tourist sense of the word. i know this word is volatile. the president is really a fascist and it is the marrying of government with business. the president by and large is with a businessman. this is a distraction and tweeting about colin kaepernick or any of this stuff is a distraction from the real issues . on the parent of two children in in theduty service things that the president is doing to distract the american people by talking about the nba and nfl, it is a distraction. it is a shell game. it is about business in the almighty dollar. it is always about business and i think we need to wake up. thank you for taking my call. thanks for the question. involved in the party and i volunteered for ronald reagan. it is a very interesting in terms of
vote for president trump, you got -- that is the largest voting block sincerepublican candidate richard nixon and climbing so i working and iis speak on behalf of the republican party. >> go to chris in cleveland ohio. -- i just wanted to, but the whole mess about the flag and whether we have freedom to neil, this is really a distraction in the tourist sense of the word. i know this word is volatile. the president is really a fascist and it is the marrying of government with business. the...
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welcome to the richard nixon presidential library. i'm with the nixon foundation. before we introduce our special guest for today, i want to announce a few upcoming events. on september 7 we are going to have cold war historian and member of the national security council. his name is ben cramer and
welcome to the richard nixon presidential library. i'm with the nixon foundation. before we introduce our special guest for today, i want to announce a few upcoming events. on september 7 we are going to have cold war historian and member of the national security council. his name is ben cramer and
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david eisenhower met when david's grandfather, dwight david eisenhower, and julie nixon's father, richard nixon, teamed up for a presidential ticket duo. - later on, julie's big sister, trisha, got married in the white house rose garden. that was way back in 1971. there have been no weddings at the white house since. with white house kidz, i'm leila. - this important message is brought to you by the national road safety foundation. (bright music) (heart beating) (baby crying) - [crowd] happy birthday. (cheering) - [man] i love you. (bells dinging) (laughing) (beeping) (upbeat music) - injuries happen. when they do, we'll show you what you should do. that's why we're bringing you tips on first aid from the american red cross. (upbeat music) - sprains and strains are a pain. but a little first aid can go a long way. lipica shah is an instructor for the american red cross. what is the difference between a sprain and a strain? - a sprain is the stretching or tearing of ligaments at a joint, and a strain is the stretching or tearing of your muscles and tendons. so just different body parts. - [alexa
david eisenhower met when david's grandfather, dwight david eisenhower, and julie nixon's father, richard nixon, teamed up for a presidential ticket duo. - later on, julie's big sister, trisha, got married in the white house rose garden. that was way back in 1971. there have been no weddings at the white house since. with white house kidz, i'm leila. - this important message is brought to you by the national road safety foundation. (bright music) (heart beating) (baby crying) - [crowd] happy...
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to go a little further, richard nixon got a lot of great legislation overturned.ople don't remember that as much. it is accommodation of inspiration and the spirit. and i the other areas is, critically want to cover this because of where we are, kennedy was known for his commitment to the arts. what he did in the white house and his belief that it was part of society. speeches,k at his from symbolic things like having robert frost at the inauguration, to what they did in the white house. do there other presidents you think have the same level of commitment to the arts in recent times? >> i will let ted ponder that one and help him by fleshing out your question or suggesting -- you are on to something important, that john f. kennedy unfettered access to the arts is a hallmark of a free --iety, or acidly imperative absolutely imperative to a free society. i don't know if he had deep interest in art or music -- jackie said the only song he chief."s "hail to the [laughter] are there other presidents -- >> lbj, we don't think of him as guy giving a -- speech with frost
to go a little further, richard nixon got a lot of great legislation overturned.ople don't remember that as much. it is accommodation of inspiration and the spirit. and i the other areas is, critically want to cover this because of where we are, kennedy was known for his commitment to the arts. what he did in the white house and his belief that it was part of society. speeches,k at his from symbolic things like having robert frost at the inauguration, to what they did in the white house. do...
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right now, john farrell is being interviewed by the life of richard nixon.ll of our daylong book tv coverage will re-air tonight starting at midnight eastern on c-span two. noonncer: sunday at taxes -- the my taxes -- >> every ethnicity exists in america. it is not defined by religion. we are defined by an idea. the only country in the history of the world defined by an idea and created by an idea. in order to keep the republic as franklin and joined us to do, we must understand is ideas, we must buy into those ideas, and we must live them out. announcer: his books include biographies on dietrich bonhoeffer. his latest "the forgotten promise of american liberty." join our conversation with him, live on sunday at noon eastern on book tv's in-depth on c-span 2. announcer: tonight on c-span, this up in court justice elena kagan in conversation with margaret marshall, the retired chief justice of the massachusetts supreme court. here is a look at where justice kagan talks about finding consensus on the court after the death of antonin scalia. >> the chief justic
right now, john farrell is being interviewed by the life of richard nixon.ll of our daylong book tv coverage will re-air tonight starting at midnight eastern on c-span two. noonncer: sunday at taxes -- the my taxes -- >> every ethnicity exists in america. it is not defined by religion. we are defined by an idea. the only country in the history of the world defined by an idea and created by an idea. in order to keep the republic as franklin and joined us to do, we must understand is ideas,...
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we see the corpulence of grover cleveland, a surprisingly happy looking richard nixon, and a ephemeralohn f. kennedy, one of only two portraits by women in the show. the often overlooked number 11, james polk, a bit of a mel gibson look-alike, was arguably the most influential president of all, securing land of that turned america into a pacific nation. the centerpiece is the famous portrait of george washington. fittingly, it stands at the entrance, inviting us to explore the presidency and perhaps gain a better understanding of the current white house occupant. >> i think context is everything. the more we learn about all 44 presidents before the current president, the more prepared we are to judge the present. jane: and there is more to come. the gallery's commissioned portrait of barack obama will soon hang here. so watch this space. jane o'brien, bbc news, washington. laura: definitely worth a visit. remember, you can find more of all the day's news at our website. to see what we are working on at any time, check out our facebook page. i am laura trevelyan. thanks for watching "wo
we see the corpulence of grover cleveland, a surprisingly happy looking richard nixon, and a ephemeralohn f. kennedy, one of only two portraits by women in the show. the often overlooked number 11, james polk, a bit of a mel gibson look-alike, was arguably the most influential president of all, securing land of that turned america into a pacific nation. the centerpiece is the famous portrait of george washington. fittingly, it stands at the entrance, inviting us to explore the presidency and...
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act was initially proposed by democrat senator birch, signed into law by republican president richard nixon and later renamed for patty make. herself a victim of sex and race discrimination. she has served an important role in shaping our nation's educational environment. title ix has helped make clear that educational institutions have a responsibility to protect every student's right to learn in a safe environment and to prevent unjust deprivation of that right. it is the responsibility i take seriously and it is a responsibility that the department of education office for civil rights take seriously. we will continue to enforce it and vigorously address all instances where people fall short. sadly, too many fall short when it comes to their responsibility under title ix to protect students from sexual misconduct. acts of which are perpetrated on campuses across our nation. the individual impacts of sexual misconduct are lasting, profound and lamentable. emotions around this topic run high for good reason. we need to look no further than just outside these walls to see evidence of this. y
act was initially proposed by democrat senator birch, signed into law by republican president richard nixon and later renamed for patty make. herself a victim of sex and race discrimination. she has served an important role in shaping our nation's educational environment. title ix has helped make clear that educational institutions have a responsibility to protect every student's right to learn in a safe environment and to prevent unjust deprivation of that right. it is the responsibility i...
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know a lot of things left over from a bygone era it was created by that crazy hippie president richard nixon. anyway the agency recently removed its running list of us work related deaths from its fraud home page and buried it deep in the web site for more on this we go to our senior labor expert now i'm a girl. oh. well so it seems a little sneaky on osha's part to suddenly hide this information now that being sneaky and being sensitive to the families who lost loved ones some of them to have something on the in the company didn't have a prior violation they're not publishing it at all. besides no one's reputation to take a. hit from a one time freak accident. i watched myself in the screaming sphincter at six flags in the seventh grade. does that mean i should have been called poop dilute for the rest of the school year you. know what does it just the come from pre-algebra. place of anything that was totally one brand for that right above me in a commercial congratulations but it sounds like corporations are being held last and less accountable for the safety of workers many of whom take g
know a lot of things left over from a bygone era it was created by that crazy hippie president richard nixon. anyway the agency recently removed its running list of us work related deaths from its fraud home page and buried it deep in the web site for more on this we go to our senior labor expert now i'm a girl. oh. well so it seems a little sneaky on osha's part to suddenly hide this information now that being sneaky and being sensitive to the families who lost loved ones some of them to have...
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we see the portrait of grover cleveland, a surprisingly happy richard nixon and an ephemeraljohn f kennedyow. we also discover that the often overlooked number 11, was arguably the most influential president, securing land that turned america into a pacific nation. the centrepiece remains the famous lansdowne portrait of george washington. fittingly, it stands at the entrance, inviting us to explore the presidency and perhaps gain a better understanding of the current white house occupant. i think context is everything. the more we learn about all 44 presidents, the more we are prepared tojudge the present. and there's more to come. the gallery has commissioned a portrait of barack 0bama and it will soon hang here. so, watch this space. a new film is giving a fresh spin to the western genre. it's from south africa and aims to showcase its film talent. we spoke with the writer and producer. it is a modern day south african western. it is the story of a smalltown told through a group of quys a smalltown told through a group of guys we first meet as kids and then as adults fighting for the fr
we see the portrait of grover cleveland, a surprisingly happy richard nixon and an ephemeraljohn f kennedyow. we also discover that the often overlooked number 11, was arguably the most influential president, securing land that turned america into a pacific nation. the centrepiece remains the famous lansdowne portrait of george washington. fittingly, it stands at the entrance, inviting us to explore the presidency and perhaps gain a better understanding of the current white house occupant. i...
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todos los obstculos que tenan y contra todos los poderoso, incluyendo el presidente de la nacin richard nixon el nerviosismo reina ahora , como en ese entonces, para varias personas sin papeles, cuyo futuro, desde la llegada del presidente donald trump, luce incierto ... en especial para los receptores de la medida conocida como daca , que podra ser revocada... sot dolores este presidente no se puede predicar que es lo que va a hacer, creo que puede ser una movida poltica... yo creo que lo que van a hacer es llevar el voto al congreso en efecto , eso es lo que se espera sea anunciado maÑana... la seÑora huerta asegura que ha habido mucho progreso, a pesar del actual clima poltico, para la vida de los inmigrantes... pero hace una crtica que espera resone entre los hispanos antes de las elecciones para el congreso en el 2018 sot dolores tenemos muchos millones de personas que pueden ser ciudadanos y no se han hecho, tenemos mucho que se pueden registrar,,,, para votar ,y no no sean empadronado su pasin asegura, es seguir luchando por los derechos de los inmigrantes, ahora a travs de su fundacin
todos los obstculos que tenan y contra todos los poderoso, incluyendo el presidente de la nacin richard nixon el nerviosismo reina ahora , como en ese entonces, para varias personas sin papeles, cuyo futuro, desde la llegada del presidente donald trump, luce incierto ... en especial para los receptores de la medida conocida como daca , que podra ser revocada... sot dolores este presidente no se puede predicar que es lo que va a hacer, creo que puede ser una movida poltica... yo creo que lo que...