he sort of knew that roosevelt was using him or thought that roosevelt would be using him as a puppet, but that he had no intention of really following through with things that didn't align with his own belief system of what he thought was best for this country. the second election was it's so funny because very rarely within a president's reelection and you not hear about someone's opponent from another party. and i think that all of the press coverage during that second election with taft, it really was rooted basically between this all out bloodshed, war that i think people don't realize happened back then, between he and tr, like tr went off and started his own party. things that now that we think are a little like crazy, but are when they happen today we're like that would never happen. it did happen. it happened. then. but i also think what's really interesting is because the two men were best friends, roosevelt and taft, there wasn't any opposition. research really needed and they used all of the information that they knew about each other already against one another. and what'

and so roosevelt being roosevelt, he suddenly turns and is just like, okay, that's it.i'm out of here by like i'm done with this sitting, which is what we call the the, you know, sort of session between an artist who's painting another person. so the sitting is basically being called over. and you can tell that he's like in command, you know, he's like, done. and he just put his hand on the new war, which is the sort of banister, the ball that's decorative of the beginning of the staircase banister. and it's got his hand on his hip. and he's very much in that arrogant, like, i'm a this is done, we're done, you know, kind of pose. and sergeant then just said, oh, this is it. it's perfect. let's that's that's the pose that we need. and so he painted roosevelt in this very commanding, arrogant way. what do you think that tells us anything about what he thought about these nations that we've been talking about in the exhibit? i think it's a good conclusion for us land on because it bookends the the the time period that we're talking about through the americas presidents whi

delano roosevelt had no prejudices against our country.s to him at the beginning of the war. april 1942. on the european front, the most important event of the past year without a doubt, there was a crushing counter-offensive of the great russian army against the powerful german group. russian troops destroyed continue to destroy more manpower, planes, tanks and guns. churchel was literally infuriated. under the leadership of marshal joseph stalin, the russian people showed such an example of love for their homeland, fortitude and self-sacrifice, which the world has never known. after the war, our country will always be happy to support. only 63 years old, less than a month remained before the unconditional surrender of nazi germany. having automatically inherited presidential powers, harry truman ordered, without performing an autopsy, to quickly bury roosevelt, which is what happened. rumors spread about violent death, but those who even then knew how to manage public opinion came to power. and here... interesting, documentary evidence f

roosevelt took that head start. he the day before the committee's report came out, he announced a big shakeup in the defense hierarchy. he appointed a new production czar the very night before truman committee came out, came out with its report. truman said in his memoirs, i didn't care who got the credit as long as the work got done. and after he and he and roosevelt for, the most part had a pretty good relationship where truman would often use roosevelt would often use the truman committee as a as a vehicle for getting stuff done that he that was difficult for him politically otherwise. so there were politics involved with this committee? very much so. and especially later in life. there truman sort of talked as if they the truman committee had of risen above bipartisanship or risen above politics. that, of course, is not true. truman was a politician himself, and the united states senate is a very political body. and in a couple of instances, the committee did get sucked into politics, having said that, i still t

one room for each of roosevelt's times. and it's next to the tidal basin signify the importance of water in roosevelt's life as a man stricken with polio, as an adult. roosevelt spent much of his life in the soothing waters of springs and baths to ease his pain. the martin luther king junior, dedicated in 2011, sits on the northwest of the tidal basin. its location was specifically design the cherry trees, which generally in bloom each year on the anniversary of dr. king's death. the memorial design is drawn from a passage in his i have a dream speech in which says out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. dr. king himself is depicted as that stone of emerging from the mountain of despair, which sits behind him at the memorial and at the base of of the of that are a number quotations from his famous speeches sermons and writings. one of the most famous or perhaps incidents in the history of the tidal basin involved u.s. wilbur mills, chairman, the house ways and means committee. one night in october of 1974, a car bei

louis roosevelt was first bureau. the budget director quit resigned because of the that roosevelt running. no one would have expected truman from missouri right to move like he did. and of course, lbj went went big and and shocked a lot of people, the democratic party. so there a realization that going and bold is a strategy successful democratic have been big and they've been bold. so why specifically, why do you think carter started the trend of a abandoning what was a successful formula for the democrat? it's a great question and it's sort of the heart of the book the book. let me say a little bit more about, truman, because it's such interesting history. so, truman, to to the surprise of a lot of people gets gets named named roosevelt's running mate at time when roosevelt has only three months to live and roosevelt is in denial about what poor health he's in and. henry, who was then vice president, was very left wing and a little flaky and unpopular with the party. and so roosevelt agrees to replace. and then ther

roosevelt took that head start. he the day before the committee's report came out, he announced a big shakeup in the defense hierarchy. he appointed a new production czar the very night before truman committee came out, came out with its report. truman said in his memoirs, i didn't care who got the credit as long as the work got done. and after he and he and roosevelt for, the most part had a pretty good relationship where truman would often use roosevelt would often use the truman committee as a as a vehicle for getting stuff done that he that was difficult for him politically otherwise. so there were politics involved with this committee? very much so. and especially later in life. there truman sort of talked as if they the truman committee had of risen above bipartisanship or risen above politics. that, of course, is not true. truman was a politician himself, and the united states senate is a very political body. and in a couple of instances, the committee did get sucked into politics, having said that, i still t

roosevelt clearly interfered with them.h intelligence was allowed into the states without any restrictions, not only were the allies, the usa and britain also worked together on the atomic project, british intelligence knew their job. on april 12, 1945, franco delano roosevelt died suddenly from a cerebral effusion. there was no sign of a stroke. roosevelt was only... 63 years old, less than a month remained before the unconditional surrender of nazi germany, having automatically inherited presidential powers, harry truman orders not performing an autopsy, quickly burying roosevelt, which is what happened, rumors spread about a violent death, but those who even then knew how to control public opinion came to power, right here... don’t think, we are not going aside, but telling all this, to understand the background to the creation of nato, it is important. so. june 1961, kennedy's european tour, veno, here valentin zorin, ted went out for a walk, as he said, to move away from a too heated conversation with khrushchev, i app

and of course, franklin roosevelt was inspired by his cousin, theodore roosevelt lincoln's hero is thomas jefferson. every pitch he made on slavery was tied. the declaration of independence and not really to the constitution. so, yeah, presidents, at least most of them until the recent read history closely and wanted to emulate the great presidents. i think we all wish they still did that today. okay. washington one thing that struck me reading your book was i have sort of two images of of washington. one is an incredibly good looking sort of studly guy in a uniform on a big white horse who's the man and yet incredibly humble i mean, just sort of eerily humble. can you reconcile this and talk to us about why that was? well, one of the great traits that george washington had was that he was self-aware. he knew his strengths were he knew his weaknesses were he knew that he was not a great public in large part because he had trouble talking. he had a grasp the breathy voice that from a childhood respiratory illness. and famously he very few teeth. in fact, by the time he was president, i thi

that was teddy roosevelt spent, i believe he spent his last $200 to buy the bronze. and when his father found out, give me his uncle i found out that teddy wasted his money on this bronze gave him a scolding. but if you go to sagamore hill today in teddy roosevelt's personal on the mantel is copy of sheridan's right it was probably kelly's most popular work teddy roosevelt said he considered three bronzes to the typical american pride. i believe he used the words. one was the puritan by saint-gaudens, the other was bronco buster by frederic remington and kelly's shared. while interviewing general sheridan kelly says to the general in all the paintings of surrender at appomattox, you figured prominently in the room, where exactly did you stand during the surrender? it appomattox. and sheridan says. well, kelly would like to be in your picture, but i wasn't there. i arrived at the mclean on april 9th, 1865, and we shook hands all around and said to the others, gentlemen, i've been in the saddle for ten days and i am exhausted. and he went down and he laid that beneath

[applause] let me close with this, in 1933, roosevelt outlines the civilian conservation corps.said more important than material gains will be the moral and spiritual value of such work. he always put it a context that went beyond the immediate people. i would say the same holds true for what we are doing here today. we just have to remember who we are. the united states of america. there is nothing beyond our capacity. we work together. happy earth day, folks. may god bless you all and may god protect our troops. we are going to get this done, i promise you. 19 you. -- thank you. ♪ let's get this done, ok? all right. god bless you all. thank you. ♪ ♪ of the constitution and discuss its importance. this is about 40 minutes.

roosevelt is known for completely changing the whole atmosphere of what a first lady does. and extending it beyond what anyone had ever thought before she worked extensively with civil rights leaders. she was way ahead of her husband. so every one of the leaders of the major civil rights groups she worked with, she joined the naacp. she also co-chaired the national committee to abolish the poll tax and she worked for anti lynching legislation with lynching was a major problem in the early thirties and she was unsuccessful with wrenching legislation. but she certainly made her position known. she was invited to address the 1936 national conventions, and she also convened a national conference of -- women at the white house. eleanor was also very supportive of the tuskegee airmen, and the photo on the bottom is a photo of her flying with them, and she showed that she not only supported having african american troops in the military, but that she was confident of what they were doing. one other thing that was interesting about eleanor, before i talk about mary and anderson is

[applause] let me close with this, in 1933, roosevelt outlines the civilian conservation corps.id more important than material gains will be the moral and spiritual value of such work. he always put it a context that went beyond the immediate people. i would say the same holds true for what we are doing here today. we just have to remember who we are. the united states of america. there is nothing beyond our capacity. we work together. happy earth day, folks. may god bless you all and may god protect our troops. we are going to get this done, i promise you. 19 you. -- thank you. ♪ let's get this done, ok? all right. god bless you all. thank you. ♪ ♪ >> a former national enquirer publisher became the first witness to testify in the hush money trial of donald trump. his testimony will continue tomorrow. he is expected to detail how the national wire helps trump's campaign with a catch and kill arrangement, burying negative stories about donald trump stte. proceedings will continue on tuesday morning. >> get information from members of government right in the palm of your hand. the

, where roosevelt argued for more government. reagan argued less. a few years later, when ron when obama was elected president, baker, writing in the new york, said that president obama must seem to be in a direct dialog with ronald reagan, that obama was arguing for more government and responding to reagan's famous comment that in this present crisis, government is the problem. government is, not the solution. so you can draw a line between fdr in 33 to arguing more government. the new deal as the solution to. ronald reagan in 1981. and then to barack in 2008. respond ing to that. it is because of the importance of the ideas in 1982. in this speech that there are two different books about the reagan and reagan's time. one by a very conservative scholar. one by a very liberal scholar that have the age of reagan, their title. they're simply question that begins in 1980. there's an argument that reagan had begun to get these ideas to the nation before 80 that what reagan's in this inaugural address changed american politics and mov

three behind a president, presidents named roosevelt every single time. so we can get into that a little bit as well. so i'll be posing questions, our panel and they will also be responding to one another. and then we will, of course, try to leave time for at the end. so, joe i'd like to begin with you. what does being a great communicator. why does a great communicator matter? and can you please explain lincoln's view of the importance of public opinion? thank you so much. i'm honored to be here. and with these these great and colleagues and and thank you of course. consent of the governed is a crucial axiom of right. democracies based on consent and that that consent also depends upon persuasion and. lincoln said that that public is everything he who molds public opinion goes deeper than he who enacts policies. and so it's public that disposes. the the people in a republic to adopt policies or moves them in a particular direction. and lincoln's greatness constituted in in part not only was based on his his greatness of action. but in deeds. but his grea