it has contributions from richard norton smith and douglas brinkley. th, coming right up. ♪ >> c-span offer is the new c- span classroom website. it has been redesigned to be more useful for teachers with the most current and timely seas than videos for use in your classroom. you can find the most watched the video clips, organized by subjects and topics. the latest and education news and the chance to connect with others c-span classroom teachers, and it is all free. sign up but the new web site. it is the only collection of american presidential portraits painted by one artist. american presidents, a life portraits, by a renowned painter and sculptor. now on display a per duke university in indiana through february 21. ehrlick said the lives of the 43 men who have held the office through paintings, photographs, prints, and audio recordings, sponsored by c-span and the white house historical association. if you can i get to west lafayette, see the collection on-line at c-span's website, americanpresidents.org. >> "washington journal" continues. host: r

richard norton smith will also be our guest. that will be tomorrow at 7:00 eastern. next, more from this morning's "washington journal" on questions about the political process for national security. then the chairman of the democratic national committee tim kaine. taking a look at the $787 billion stimulus plan signed into law one year ago, over $303 billion has been committed. take a look at the website to keep track of the stimulus money. c-span.org/stimulus. and a look now at the political process and how it influences national security from this morning's "washington journal." l." host: julian zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at princeton university and the author of this book, a brand new, "arsenal of democracy: the politics of national security from world war ii to the war on terrorism." or does the title come from? guest: it comes from a famous speech by fdr, making a speech try to get america behind world war ii, saying that we need to build an arsenal of democracy. host: why was that speech significant? guest: fdr was a transition to a p

michael beschloss and frank mccourt, nathaniel philbrick, evan thomas, david shribman and richard norton smith. c-span: and as a representative, what does someone like that do? guest: i do everything from finding places for speakers to speak, to negotiating the fees, to determining what kinds of topics they'll talk about in their speech. and then we do all the nitty-gritty logistics minute by minute. this is who's picking you up this is where you're staying. and then the follow-up. c-span: and you've done this for 12 years. guest: yes. c-span: what has happened in 12 years -- what have you noticed happening about people's interest in hearing the live speech? guest: oh, i think it's increased, and it's because there are many, many more agencies like mine because the demand is much more. people love to hear the real person. they love to see them. they love to shake their hand. there's nothing like it. so i think that it's increased tremendously. c-span: and is there any way of giving us some idea of how large the average audience is for some of the speakers you send out? guest: there really -- t

host: richard norton smith, we have run out of time. there many more stories in the book including new chapters and a new foreword by one of our contributors, richard norton smith. douglas brinkley also contributed. that does it for today. we will be back tomorrow. we want to bring in up to the senate budget committee. they're looking at the economic crisis and its aftermath and the impact on the federal budget and debt. . >> i don't know whether the boats scheduled the second will come off or not. for those who are thinking about tomorrow, we have a hearing scheduled for tomorrow. we will make a decision about that very soon because we have witnesses lined up. one thing we are considering is moving the hearing tomorrow until the next day and light of the threat of additional snow. this afternoon and through the evening and into tomorrow is when it will happen. if we get another 10-12 inches it might be very difficult for witnesses to get here. i am fortunate because i live about 10 blocks away. i can always get here. i want to thank the

historian richard norton smith on the concept behind a book. >> it is a wonderful way to humanize ande. there is something universal about this, the fact the we will all one day be on our deathbed, we are all going to face growing old, we all have to wrestle with questions of immortality and mortality. i mean, those are some of the themes that runs through all of this. but it is also, frankly, and entertaining book. there are lots of stories and anecdotes designed, again, to humanize all of these people. >> available now at your favorite bookseller, or ordered directly from the publisher at publicaffairsbooks.com. >> this morning, "washington journal" talked to a criminologist about recent declines in crime rates nationwide. it is about 40 minutes. today on c-span. host: for the next 40 minutes or so we will talk about declining crime rates in the united states. professor james alan fox is a professor at boston university. the fbi has reported the latest this is diggs on violent crime from january to june 2009 cannot murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault are the catego

contributor richard norton smith. >> it is a wonderful way to personalize the past, to take movementse might seem impossibly remote. we are all one day going to be on our deathbed. we are all going to face growing old. we all have to wrestle with mortality, and, i mean, those are some of the themes. but it is also -- there are lots of stories, lots of anecdotes. >> available now at your favorite bookseller, or ordered directly from the publisher. >> a live look at the u.s. capitol here where a light snow is falling and flags are flying at half staff in honor of john murtha, who

contributor richard norton smith on the concept behind the book. is a wonderful way to humanize and personalize the past and take even and movements that otherwise might seem impossibly remote. there is something universal about that fact that we will one day all be on our deathbed and face growing old. we all have to wrestle with crust -- questions of immortality and mortality. those are some of the themes that run through all this. it is also, frankly, and entertaining book. there are lots of stories and anecdotes to humanize all of these people. >> available now at your favorite book seller or order directly from the publisher. >> and now the commander of u.s. military operations in the east, david petraeus. he talks about counterinsurgency, the role of diplomacy in development, and our history and culture can develop overall strategy. this was hosted by the world affairs council in philadelphia and is about 50 minutes. for that kind introduction, frank. thank you for your very generous applause. you know the saying that when folks say kind thin

contributor richard norton smith on the purpose of the book. >> it is a wonderful way to personalizeanize the past. to take events and movements that otherwise might seem impossibly remote. there is something universal about the fact that we will all one day of be on our deathbed. we will all face growing old. we all have to wrestle with questions of immortality and mortality. those are some of the themes that run through all of this. it is also and entertaining book. there are lots of stories and anecdotes designed to humanize all of these people. >> available now at your favorite book seller or order it directly from the publisher at public affairs books.com. >> european union leaders met in brussels yesterday on the debt crisis in greece. the eu nations allowed not to let the greek government default on its debt. they had a half-hour closing news conference from the summit. this runs about 35 minutes. we decided to convene so we could discuss economic strategy. because the heads ofÑi state and government are of the opinion that we really must look into the medium and long term. we

and richard norton smith discusses the updated version of his book, "who is buried in grant's tomb?"on journal" is live every morning at 7:00 a.m. hear on c-span. >> it is the only selection of american presidential portraits. it is now on display at duke university -- for purdue university. it looks at the lives of paintings, prints, and audio recordings. it is sponsored by c-span and the white house historical association. if you cannot get to it, look at the entire collection on line at c-span.org. >> now what discussion on climate change from a recent world economic forum in switzerland. panelists include mexican president felipe a call the road and ed markey. this is a little more than an hour. >> thank you all very much for coming. my name is timothy wirth. i am president of united nations foundation and it is my privilege to help to moderate this very important panel. the topic today, and let me read from the agenda to remind us all, "the u.n. climate change conference in copenhagen did not lead to a definitive global solution on carbon emissions. what immediate steps should g

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contributor richard norton smith on the concept behind the book. >> it is a wonderful way to humanizeand personalize the past. to take events and movements that otherwise that might seem i am possibly remote. there is something universally we'll all one day be on our deathbed. we're all going to face growing old. we all have to question wrestle with questions of imortality and mortality. those are some of the themes that run through all of this. but, it's also, frankly an entertaining book. there are lots of stories, lots of anecdotes designed again to humanize all of these people. >> available now at your favorite book seller or order directly from the publisher at public affairs books.com. >> live now, at the white house waiting for the start of the briefing with robert gibbs which should get underway momentarily. the yesterday the senate confirmed by unanimous consent more than two dozen of president obama's nominees to federal positions. he may hear questions about that. also china's reaction today to the planned visit by the dalai lama to the white house next week. elbe at the wh