he is in a law firm now and has two terms as a state senator. >> rosalynn carter, you have had 33 years post-presidency, the longest in history now. and you and president carter have been very active. what do you think your legacy as first lady is? or what would you like it to be? >> i hope my legacy continues more than just first lady. the carter center has been an integral part of our lives and our motto is waging peace, fighting disease and building hope. and i hope that i have contributed something to mental health issues. and help to improve a little bit the lives of people living with mental illnesses. but i also hope -- i have had great opportunities for so long now. and to go through africa -- we have programs in 70 countries. we go to africa two or three times a year. and to go to those villages and now things are coming to fruition. we have almost eradicated guinea worm. to go to a village where there's no longer guinea worm, it is a celebration. one of the good things about the carter center is we do not give money to the government. we send people in to teach to help people

carter's carterns is the rosalynn butterfly garden. she established the garden to bring awareness to conserving butterflies, the habitats, and for her love of nature. this is the baptist church where president carter and mrs. carter attend pretty much every sunday that they are in town. this is where he still teaches sunday school and ms. rosalynn is a deacon here in the church. plains is -- plains is home. everybody has some place they call home. and for the carter, plains, georgia is home. they could have travelled anywhere after the white house. and pretty much settled anywhere. but they wanted to come home. and i think that speaks volumes of the way they think about plains. they love it here. >> the person who is our interpreter there is national parks service. could you talk about the preservation of plains by the federal government through the national parks service and what one would find if they visit there? >> yes, the national parks service runs the historic site. it's got several parts to it. there's the carter boyhood home w

this is a little less than an hour. >> rosalynn carter, do you remember when president carter started having conversations about him running for president? >> i do. >> what was that like? what was that conversation? >> it was very interesting. we had a friend that wrote and told jimmy he thought he should run for president. well, we couldn't even say the word, that my husband was running for -- we do not tell anybody. because we kept it quiet. but then once he decided he would do it, that was when -- he could hardly say "i am going to be president." it was not something we never, ever dreamed would happen. but i was excited about it. i had campaigned the whole last year before the governor's race for him. it was hard. amy was a baby. i didn't like to leave her all the time. but i enjoyed it. i learned so much about our state. we have 159 counties. i knew the capital of every county. i knew -- and issues. that is how i got involved in mental health issues, running the campaign for jimmy. our big mental health facility hospital. there had been a big expose and the mental health systems

jimmy and rosalynn carter are in second place, celebrating their 68th anniversary in july. >>> if you're a 20-year-old in boston, the mayor, during your lifetime, has always been named tom menino until today. marty walsh has taken office as the 48th mayor of boston, kicking off what promises to be an era of sweeping change after two decades of mayor menino. as the boston globe put it today, nothing happened in boston without menino's approval. and about the future for boston, the paper went on to say, quote, a city long set in its ways may just let loose. >>> and some news on this network today with the announcement by "saturday night live" of a new addition to the cast. her name is sasheer zamata. she is the first black woman to join "snl" since maya rudolph departed in '07. the announcement comes after criticism last fall for lack of diversity among the cast members. she will make her snl debut as a featured player january 18th. >>> when we come back, what we all look like at 17,000 miles an hour. >>> finally here tonight, it is not easy to conduct an interview with somebody moving ove

eastern on c-span two. >> as part of our series first ladies, c-span spoke with rosalynn carter, first from 1977 to 1981. we stalked with steve ford, who proceeded mrs. carter as first lady. you can see first ladies tonight here on c-span. >> you're watching c-span two with politics and public affairs weekdays featuring live coverage of the u.s. senate on week nights watch key public policy events and every weekend the latest nonfiction authors and books on book tv. you can see past programs on our website, you can join on the conversation on social media sites. >> medicare and medicaid officials say last year saw the lowest health insurance premium increases since 1986. the announcement came today at an event hosted by the journal health affairs. the national press club in washington, this is almost an hour. >> good morning. i'm founding editor of health affairs. i will moderate a discussion this morning. i appreciate you all coming out on this day of warm weather before we all freeze tomorrow. it's a pleasure to have the staff of the office here to present. we'll have two presenters

this is where rosalynn carter helped organize the peanut this was basically a way to get the word outabout jimmy carter using volunteers going door to door and spreading the word. it was a method so effective it helped him get elected. >> they covered my mental health at first, and then they never showed up anymore. one of the things i wanted to do was bring attention to the issue and how terrible it was and how , butervices there were just getting it out to the public. that's what i did in georgia. they just didn't come. i met this woman who was one of the press people, and i said no one ever covers my meetings. she would say, it is not a sexy issue. i neveridn't mind, but did get much coverage for it, but we toured the country and develop legislation and past the mental health systems act of 1980. it passed through congress one month before jimmy was involuntarily retired from the white house. >> thursday our encore presentation of first ladies continues with the life of betty ford. shortly after becoming first lady she had a mastectomy and release details about her surgery, bringin

c-span spoke with rosalynn carter and also spoke with steve ford who preceded mrs.carter as first lady. you can see those -- those interviews tonight on c-span >> our message is this, as mothers who are concerned, as first ladies who are committed and citizens of the world, we pledge to do all that's possible. >> however different we may appear, there is far more that unites us than divides us. we are here to find common ground so that we may help bring new dignity and respect to women and girls all over the world. >> all of you are such a vital part of that very conversation. because in the coming years, all of you will be building the businesses, you'll be making the discoveries and drafting the laws and policies that will move our countries and world forward for decades to come. >> monday starting january 13th our original series first ladies influence image returns with the five most recent first ladies. from nancy reagan to michelle obama. monday at 9:00 eastern live on c-span and c-span three and also on c-span radio and c-span.org. >> c-span wÑ bring public a

[applause] lady series continues with a look at the life and times of rosalynn carter, followed by a tour of the capitol dome while it undergoes a complete restoration. then there will be a discussion on airline frequent flyer programs. >> i have learned that you can do anything you want to. they asked me if i thought the first lady ought to get paid. i said, i have to do what the first lady is supposed to do. it is such a great soapbox. it's such a great opportunity. i would advise any first lady to do what she wants to do. another thing is you are going to be criticized no matter what you do.

the life of first lady rosalynn carter, 9 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> the university of akron hosted its seventh state of the parties conference in november. this panel looks at the history and future of the tea party and its effect on the republican party. it's 90 minutes. >> hello. i think that -- am i working? you hearing me? be okay, good. hello, everybody. i am the political reporter for the akron beacon journal which is the newspaper here in town, and i know john well. in fact, he was quoted on the front page today in a story that i wrote looking at how poorly incumbents did in yesterday's election. we had 18 incumbents who lost just in our county, so that was quite a few. and so i'm very happy to be here. the tea party is definitely an interesting issue, and i planned to start out with a joke, but none of the reporters in the newsroom couldagree on anything being funny or not funny, so i'm not even going to start with that. [laughter] so with that, i'll introduce our first panelist here, and the plan is, just so you know, to

. >> rosalynn carter, do you remember when president carter started having conversations about him running for president? >> i do. >> what was that like? what was that conversation? >> it was very interesting. we had a friend that wrote and told jimmy he thought he should run for president. well, we couldn't even say the word, that my husband was running for -- we did not tell anybody. because we kept it quiet. but then once he decided he would do it, that was when -- he could hardly say "i am going to be president." it was not something we never, ever dreamed would happen. but i was excited about it. i had campaigned the whole last year before the governor's race for him.

on "first lady is," we have two exclusive interviews, hearst, former first lady rosalynn carter shows her work on mental health issues and her continuing work with her husband, former president jimmy carter. and then steve ford, the son of former president ford and betty ford. he talked about his mother's struggles with substance abuse. you can watch rosalynn carter at 9:00 eastern time and steve ford at 955 eastern monday night on c-span. our "first lady's" series returns this month with five episodes on the most recent first ladies from nancy reagan to michelle obama monday night starting january 13 live at 9:00 eastern on c-span. houseong with a low white is oracle association, we are offering a special edition of the book, first ladies of the united states of america. it includes biographies and a portrait of each first lady. it is available for the discounted rights of $12.95 plus shipping at www.c-span.org /products. >> c-span -- we bring public affairs events from washington directly to you, putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house events, briefings, and c

rosalynn carter, first ladies, influence and image begins tonight at 9:00 eastern on c- span. is interesting to sit here and talk about how the republican party is less unified than the democratic party. history,ink about this it is an interesting time because for the first time in recent years we are seeing a republican party is facing with the struggles that the democratic party has faced 20 or 30 year ago. >> the interplay of what it can do in it the context all matters, more than the underlying scandal itself when it comes to these comebacks. especially if you are running in a context in which you can present yourself as an abused -- part of an abused group, abused by the system. you can play that quite well, and whether that is the case or whether it is roy moore in alabama, who used the 10 commandments under mercy, in terms of an attack on christian conservatives, that is very much the case. >> this weekend, the state of the national parties and a look scandals andcal the politics of recovery. saturday at 10:00 eastern. span2, "bookn c- tv." span3, a look back at the imp

on "first lady is," we have two exclusive interviews, hearst, former first lady rosalynn carter shows her work on mental health issues and her

tonight, edith roosevelt to rosalynn carter, including newsreel footage, archival video clips, on locationrs of homesteads and historic sites, radio broadcasts and more, tonight at 9:00 eastern on c- span. >> now, a look at the 800 million dollar photo sharing application called snap chat with that company's founder and ceo, evan spiegel. this is 20 minutes. ♪ rex hey. what's up question mark >> not too much. great to be here. >> great to have you, man. it has been a really long time since we talked a lot about six hours. how have things changed? >> a lot going on. do you want a snap chat update question are >> last time we talked, it was like 200 million snaps a day. >> now we are seeing 350 million snaps every day. >> that's a big number. >> it is super cool. sought a 50% lift on android bases great it is starting to compete with the iphone crew which is very exciting. >> let's talk about the demographics. , all about the teens, but parents are jumping on it. we were talking about how an older group is using it. what is that looking like western mark >> i was just snapping my mom this mo

the life of first lady rosalynn carter 9 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> i think it's interesting to sit here and talk about how the republican party is less unified when we saw to think about this historical but i just think it's a really interesting time to be studying this because really for the first time in recent years we are seeing a republican party that is facing many of the struggles of the democratic party faced 20 or 30 years ago when they were tinkering with the reform of process every four years. >> the interplay of what happened, how can this can do with what happened in the context in which they're running all really matter. more than the underlying scandal itself when it comes to these comebacks. and especially if you're running in the context in which you can present yourself as an abuse, part of an abused group, abused by the system, you can really played out quite well. and whether that's the case that jeff talked about or whether it's roy in alabama who used the 10 commandments controversy as very effectively in t

rosalynn carter did that for president carter and barbara bush somewhat for president bush.he other advantages advantage is he talks to his daughters. the daughter seem not as the president but dad so they will talk to him. i got a b on my test and i should've gotten a. it's that asic and that's really valuable to ground the president. they don't particularly care about his great speeches on the news conference. that's important for a president to get insight into that because presidents often don't. they lose contact with everyday life of the country. where does this leave us? i think basically i think this isolation of the president is a very important problem and i think the presidents have to use as many avenues toward staying in touch as they can. that includes polling, that includes getting out of washington and that includes keeping in contact with the family and friends around the country and paying attention to the media. congress and so on and it has to be a priority and a sustained one for presidents to keep doing. i don't want to eliminate other constituencies in

starting with edith roosevelt and finishing with rosalynn carter. that is at 9 p.m. eastern.eminder, we will have new first lady's programs in the new year. starting with nancy reagan on monday, january 13 at nine eastern. followed by barbara bush, hillary clinton, laura bush, and michelle obama. each monday after that. live here on c-span and on c- span radio. with our partner the white house historical association, we will offer a special edition of the book first ladies of the united states of america. providing a biography and portrait of each first lady. available for $12.95 plus products.at c-span.org/ up, a conversation on the future of television news. then author hedrick smith gives his take on the most important news stories of 2013. and later, the anniversary of akron posted a discussion on the national parties and the changing u.s. electorate. >> everything is new. the cloud is new, facebook is new and twitter is new. there is new programming languages. there is the play phase in the learn phase and the resting phase afterwards. them at the same time. today, wemov

it is more from our first lady series later tonight with a focus on rosalynn carter. that is tonight starting at 9:00 eastern here on c-span. is interesting to talk about how the republican party is less unified than the democratic party only think about the historical and is vanishing time to be steadiness this. for the first time we are seeing a republican party that is .truggling they were tinkering with the reform process every four years. >> the interplay of what happened all really matter, more than the underlying scandal itself when it comes to these comebacks. >> and especially if you're running in a context in which you can present yourself as an abused group, part of an abuse group. you can play that quite well. whether the case that jeff talked about or the case in alabama, where he use the 10 commandments controversy very effectively in an attack on christian conservatives. i think that is very much the case. >> the state of the national parties, a look at the politics of recovery. saturday morning at 10:00 eastern. live sunday and c-span2, your calls and

edith roosevelt to rosalynn carter. including newsreel footage, archival video clips, on location tours of homesteads and historic sites, radio broadcasts, and more. tonight it on a card p.m. eastern on c-span. -- tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> c-span. we bring public affairs events from washington directly to you, putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house events, briefings and conferences, and offering complete gavel-to-gavel coverage of the u.s. house. we are c-span, created by the cable tv industry 34 years ago and invited by your cable and satellite provider. now you can watch us in hd. >> journalist and historian at david andelman discussed at the history of the imperial president and the changes in power to democratic leaders around the world. bard college and "foreign affairs" magazine hosted this hour-long event. >> david andelman has a biography that i can't possibly do justice in my typically short -- probably not short enough -- introduction. in brief, he is the author of the

first ladies with rosalynn carter at nine. coming up next on "washington journal".mer senior advisor to presidential candidate mitt romney. jennifer lawless from the women in politics institute in american university, talks about the impact that women are having in today's politics. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] clemency forr edward snowden. be our topic for this morning's "washington journal", whether or not edward snowden deserves clemency. contact us via social media @

tomorrow we will show you the recent first lady's program on rosalynn carter at 9:00 on c- span. today, joined us for more on the q&a series. is yuval levin. there is a look at some cell research. issues01 one of the big that the new president faced was the question of whether and how the federal government should fund embryonic still -- stem research. the question was whether it was moral it in the promise or potential of it to spend public money on that kind of research. the president made a decision in which he was advised that said you could spend money on lines that are it existed at that point, but not on new ones. of announcingrse that decision, he said these kinds of issues will stay with us. and we need help in thinking about them. he called together a group of 18 scholars, almost all of them academics who would come together several times per year to consider a challenging environmental question that has some public wallace the implication and provide information in terms of publication and reports. cloning,e a report on stem cell research. they wrote a report on enhanc

next, our first lady serious looks at 20th century first ladies from edith roosevelt to rosalynn carter. blackthat, the national caucus of state legislators examine civil rights issues. later, a preview of the top political stories to watch in 2014. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] >> over the next two hours, the public and private lives of the first ladies of the 20th century. from season two of "first ladies, influence and image." first lady edith roosevelt bought a family refuge outside of washington called pine nut. >> she sought a place for rest and repairs for the president, close enough to d.c. to get out here as often as needed, but far enough away there was wilderness. she bought the cottage and 15 acres. her renovation she prescribed, $280, the deed is written in her name. the renovation she did include this porch, which she called her piazza, and specified that they be supported by the untrimmed cedar posts. most of these that you see our original. the color of the house now is the color that it was when the roosevelts were here. the interior is comple

c-span continues its first ladies series tonight with a look at rosalynn carter.meetings and working lunches with the president and travel to latin america as his official envoy. we talk with her about her life and impact on the carter presidency tonight at nine eastern on c-span. >> my name is kevin nelson and we are in bellingham, washington. we have been in business for nine years now. we started in 2004. primarily we use the windmill which is a letterpress that's found in most commercial print shops. they use it for diecutting and foil stamping, scoring cards, but we use it for printing. not that many people in modern times used heidelberg for printing. because they are slower. there's a lot of print shops use at least 40-foot long prices which can send out tens of thousands of print an hour. this is more for meticulous handwork doing artistic sort of printing, but it's the heart of our business. i think is when you're buying something that's made with so much attention, it just has more presence like if you're sending a card to someone that hasn't been massed

national cable satellite corp. 2014] >> tomorrow night, our first dy's encore continues with rosalynn carter. she traveled to latin american as his official envoy. she supported the equal rights amendment and she supported a bill in congress that dealt with mental health. hear from the former first lady in an exclusive interview tomorrow at 9:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. starting monday, january 13th, we'll have new first ladies programs beginning with nancy reagan and after monday after that finishing with michelle ama on c-span 3 and c-span radio. and we're offering a special edition of the book first ladies of the united states. it provides a biography and portrait of each other lady, vailable for $12.95 at c-span.org/products. >> i think it's really interesting to sit here and talk about how the republican party is less unified than the republican party when we think of this history, it's a great time to be studying this because we're seeing a republican party that is facing many of the struggles that the democratic party faced 20 years ago when they were tinkering with who is the ref

our series of first ladies will continue tonight with rosalynn cotter. .- carter she supported the equal rights amendment and testified before congress about the bill concerning mental health. beginning at 9:00 eastern on c- span. you can also listen on c-span radio. i think it is interesting to sit here and talk about how the republican party is less unified than the democratic party. it is an interesting time to be studying this because for the first time in recent years we are seeing a republican party that is seeing the struggles that that in a credit party faced -- that the democratic party face 30 years ago. >> the interplay of what happens, how candidates dealing with that really matter, more than the underlying scandal itself when it comes to these comebacks. especially if you are running in a context in which you can present yourself as an abused -- part of an abused group, but the system. you can play that quite well. whether that is the case as jeff talked about more roy moore in the 10 he used commandments as an attack on christian conservatives, that is very much the case. o