. >> sunday on q&a, ronald fineman author of the book "assassinations threats and the american presidency" talks about various assassination attempts and physical threats made against presidents and presidential candidates throughout american history. >> while there's been 16 presidents who have faced assassination threats, although none directly, since ronald reagan, 16 presidents, i also cover three presidential candidates. i talk about hughey long, who in 1935 was assassinated, and i talk about robert kennedy in 1968 who was assassinated and george wallace who was shot and paralyzed for life in 1972. i cover candidates as well as presidents. and it's a long list. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern and pacific on c-span's q&a. ooshg archaeological excavation of a slave ship off the coast in 1974 is adding a new chapter to the story. the smithsonian national museum of african-american history museum and culture is a global partner in the ship's discovery, recovery and exhibition. director lonnie bunch and curator paul gardullo talked with american history tv about the saga of the ship calle

this week on q & a, ronald fineman author of "assassinations, threats, and the american presidency" inprofessor feinman looks at the many assassination attempts and threats against presidents and presidential candidates throughout american history. brian: you have a book called "assassinations, threats, and the american presidency." why did you get interested in this? professor feinman: i would say it all began when i was in college and taking an english course and i had to write a term p a

this week on q & a, ronald fineman author of "assassinations, threats, and the american presidency" in his book professor feinman looks at the many assassination attempts and threats against presidents and presidential candidates throughout american history. brian: you have a book called "assassinations, threats, and the american presidency." why did you get interested in this? professor feinman: i would say it all began when i was in college and taking an english course and i had to write a term paper and chose the lincoln assassination as my topic. i was fascinated by it. the following year the kennedy assassination took place and kept everyone's interest and has continued and i've been interested in it and i have done interviews, you know, as far as various groups and lectures and two years ago roman littlefield loaned to me an e-mail -- we see and do lectures on the subject and he said would you loo ick to write a book? here i am semiretired, a lot less work to do and more time thinking why not? i said okay. they sought me out and i was pleased to say yes. brian: you start with and

zpl zpl sunday on q and ark, ronald fineman author of assassinations, threats and the american presidency, talks about various asass nayes attempts and physical threats made against presidents and candidates throughout american history. >> while there's been 16 presidents who have faced assassination threats, although none directly eyeball to eyeball since reagan, but 16 presidents. i covered three candidates, i talk about huey long, who in 1935, was assassinated. and i talk about robert kennedy in 1968 who was assassinated and george wallace, who was shot and paralyzed for life in 1972. so i cover candidates as well as presidents. and it's a long list. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern and pacific. on cspan's q and a. >> next, pharmaceutical innovation and drug costs. this portion of the hhs forum focused on value based drug purpsing programs an the impact of regular laces. the director prorides closing remarks. conference attendees included providers, employers, consumers and government officials. this is about an hour and a half. >> if you'd take your seat, we'll get started on the final

. >> sunday on "q&a," ronald fineman, author of "assassinations, threats, and the american presidency" talks about physical threats made against presidents and presidential candidates throughout american history. >> there's been 16 presidents who faced assassination threats, although nondirectly since ronald reagan. i also cover three presidential candidates. i talk about hughie long, who in 1935 was assassinated. i talk about robert kennedy in 1968 who was assassinated. and george wallace who was shot and paralyzed for life in 1972. i cover candidates as well as presidents. and it's a long list. >> sunday night at 8 eastern and pacific on c-span's "q&a." >>> up next, securities and exchange commission chair mario white testifies at a house financial services committee hearing on sec operations and the commission's fiscal year 2017 budget requests. this is just over three hours. >>> the committee will come to order. without objection, the chair is authorized to have a recess at any time. i recognize myself for three minutes. this morning, we welcome securities and exchange commission