when you talk to robert caro, you going to school as you know. and when you look at his achievement lyndon johnson piece and then how you've written bob about the power and the presidents also, what is your reflection lbj in american history and what was the johnson's presidency and the perils of his presidency. >> is easier to describe the creation of the universe. and as robert caro's trump finding out because there are many times in many many of sort them out and up to date and what is the real, what you and i were talking the other day, you can ask the question of a historian or a journalist, how good is history. and the answer is often, said it's best when it is too late, the words out of the presidency, he is deceased and in this internet age, of impatience and speed, the gift ask the question of how good his history but when his history and when will you be available to people i think the sooner the better, no one can match robert caro this going back and back and refining his understandings. >> you thank you so the perfect combination for

the great robert caro. this was written a few years ago bob has given us the gift of some of the finest books on politics and poetry ever written. always meticulously researched, worded and always cutting to the heart of the matter. chattering what drove people in power to make the decisions that they made and how those decisions affected real lives both positively and negatively. and i will always remember the afternoon bob and i spent in harlem a few years ago talking about history in the writing process. there is a greater appreciation for his book. now his archive is at the new york historical society i can't wait to visit. who knows bob maybe you could give me a tour of the exhibit. in all seriousness i want to thank you for all you have done to help us expand our understanding of the past, the present leading to our ability to envision the possibility of the future. i wish you a wonderful celebration in many more years of continued good work. >> thank you bill. >> thank you louise. this is such a thri

1876 in which he argues grant presidency has been underrated and at 4 pm eastern a symposium on robert caro that runs in conjunction with the opening of the new york historical society's execution and inside the robert caro archive. speakers include bob woodward and aquino address. exploring the american story what american is a repeat on c-span2 and find a schedule on our program guide or watch online anytime c-span.org/history. >> vermont senator patrick leahy spoke on the floor of the senate about his decision to retire after eight terms. first elected in 1974 is the current president pro tem and longest serving senator in the current congress. leahy announced his retirement at the state capital. his remarks last about five minutes. >> mister president. >> senator from vermont is recognized. >> i think the majority leader for his comments. he and i have been friends for decades. mister president, and i also acknowledge the distinguished secretary of the senate here this morning. mister president, eight times the voters of vermont who are my neighbors, my friends, my family have had the g

there is so many times were bob caro who was told were not talking to you. it's robert moses. two years they were gonna lock up, everybody knows them and nobody's going to talk to you. did he stop, no. there is far too much journalism, access journalism if the main person will speak to people give up that means people have a veto power over what the market public learns and instead what the reporters need to do is say really. i think i will keep going and eventually wear them down. they realize you're going to do anyway. that happened on any number of occasions. you have to be persistent and polite and show that you're serious and you know what you're doing and read everything that you can get your hands on but eventually people given and if they don't usually there is a way around them. it's like scaling a concrete wall. i think this is what robert carol has shown the reason the amount of research that you do and everything from all the archives and letters the people that have intersected in his characters lives in the little people, the driver of the limousine who heard joh

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elizabeth: the bridge over pastor is not a fact, it is not obvious he has referencing robert caro's bookments pretty made it harder for people of color to visit properties. historians looked at this. purposely built bridges that were already in use that it overpasses that were low. it was about aesthetics, it was about cost and about much more. historians have roundly debunked this print transportation secretary reporting at if it is a fact, it is not. >> what is amazing to me here is the secretary of transportation must have an argument about racist bridges at a time when his agency's about to get over a trillion dollars in order to improve the nation's infrastructure. he has had an enormous a path they should be the busiest guy in washington as he begins to figure out where we should invest these dollars and make sure our infrastructure is sound. instead of her talk about a racist bridge in new york that was built decades ago. where are the skies priorities? >> historians confirm you can get to jones beach here on long island by train and by bus. the other thing is parkways were only m

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