stephen kennedy smith is a board member of a john f. kennedy library and served on the staff of the senate judiciary and foreign relations committee and a three-time recipient for the dan ford award at harvard law school. douglas brinkley is a professor of history. he is the cnn presidential historian. he is the author of a number of "st-selling books, including delugee" and "the great ." brinkley has also written books on theodore roosevelt, jimmy carter, and ronald reagan and has often appeared on our stage. it is nice to have him back. our moderator susan swain is president and co-ceo of c-span. she helped launch the washington journal, book tv, and has been involved in the creation of new c-span tv programs. she has also been recognized by her industry as a cable tv pioneer. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome stephen kennedy smith, douglas brinkley, and susan swain. [applause] susan: good afternoon and thank you for being here. i should also add that for almost 25 years he has been working with c-span on a number of presidential hi

next, the national archives jose -- hosts a conversation with his nephew stephen kennedy smith and joseph brinkley -- douglas brinkley. they reflect on his life and legacy, his administration's new frontier policy and his conception of his american identity. this is just over an hour. >> when john f. kennedy was born, the second of nine children, the young 20th century was not that different from the late 19th century. automobiles, airplanes, and motion pictures were novelties and civil war veterans were needed for reunions. the united states had just entered world war i. jack kennedy's lifetime saw some of the most extraordinarily rapid changes in american life. his generation was a new generations of americans unable to witness or permit the undoing of human rights. today's guests are president kennedy's nephew, stephen kennedy smith, and historian douglas brinkley, brought together some of president kennedy's speeches and some that still resonate today. throughout the centennial year, organizations and individuals across the country will observe this milestone anniversary and reflect o

presidentests are kennedy's nephew, stephen kennedy smith, and historian douglas brinkley, brought together some of president kennedy's speeches and some that still resonate today. year,hout the centennial organizations and individuals across the country will observe this milestone anniversary and reflect on kennedy's legacy. the john f. kennedy presidential library in boston has taken leave of a major evidence vision -- major exhibition that will open on june 6. there is installed a special abouty of stairs president kennedy's creation of the peace corps. hanging outside my office is a letter i wrote to jfk asking for information about the proposed peace corps. i never got a response. more about these jfk centennial activities, check the jfk centennial website, jfk centennial.org. today we are privileged to hear from president kennedy's own nephew, stephen kennedy smith aboutstorian doug wrinkly brinkleykley -- doug about president kennedy. he is a board member of a john f. kennedy library and served on the staff of the senate judiciary and foreign relations committee and a three-time reci

next, on american history tv, the national archives jose hosts a conversation with his nephew stephen kennedy smith and douglas brinkley. they speak of his conception of his american identity. this is just over one hour. >> when john f. kennedy was born on may 20 9, 1917, the second of nine children, the young 20th century was not that different from the late 19th century. automobiles, airplanes, and motion pictures were novelties and civil war veterans were meeting for reunions. the united states had just entered world war i. jack kennedy's lifetime saw some

next, the national archives joÉe conversation with his nephew stephen kennedy smith and joseph douglas-- brinkley. they speak of his conception of his american identity. >> when john f. kennedy was born , the second of nine children, the young 20th century was not that different from the late 19th century. automobiles, airplanes, and motion pictures were novelties and civil war veterans were needed for reunions. justnited states had entered world war i. saw kennedy's lifetime some of the most extraordinarily rapid changes in american life.

next, the national archives jose -- hosts a conversation with his nephew stephen kennedy smith and joseph brinkley -- douglas brinkley. they reflect on his life and legacy, his administration's new frontier policy and his conception of his american identity. this is just over an hour. >> when john f. key

kennedy's 100th birthday this month and sunday at 8:00 p.m., his nephew, stephen kennedy smith, and alect on the life of an career of the 35th president. >> he was a decorated combat veteran and believed in a strong military. he had a much broader conception about what american identity really was. >> he reached out across the aisle. he launched the peace corps, started the alliance for progress. he engaged in the space race. for our complete schedule cookie c-span.org. -- go to c-span.org. on march 30, 1980 one, ronald reagan survived an assassination attempt outside the washington hilton. american history tv, we hear from secret service and fbi agents and off in protecting the president that day, as well as in prosecuting the would-be assassin, john wrigley junior. -- john hinckley junior, the recall of act would meet

this weekend on the presidency, stephen kennedy smith am a nephew of john f.ennedy, and presidential historian douglas brinkley, reflect on his life and legacy. jfk, ae coeditors of vision for america. here is a preview. had to deal with the assassination. i think there has been too much attention paid to the assassination in a sense at the expense of considering what is really important and useful ideaspresident kennedy's for today. so we deliberately have -- we celebrated his birthday. so we have to note that this was a national tragedy and a tragedy or the family, but we also have die, andhat a man may ideal lives on. we are trying to celebrate with this book his ideas and those ideals because he not only inspired us but confronted us with the opportunities and challenges of citizenship. we are confronted with those things today. one of the things he said in his last speech, which he never got to give, was in the future of the united states, it should be governed by learning and reason, otherwise those are converts -- confused with reality and popular ascen

kennedy's 100th birthday, and sunday, stephen kennedy smith and douglas brinkley reflect on the life and career of the 35th president. >> he was a decorated combat veteran. and a stronge military, but he had a much broader conception about what american identity really was. >> he reached out across the aisle, launched the peace corps, and incredible program for young people, and he engaged in the space race. announcer: for the complete schedule, go to c-span.org. ♪ announcer: c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies. it is brought to today by your cable or satellite provider. announcer:

. >> this weekend, on the presidency, stephen kennedy smith, nephew of john f. kennedy and -- your vice on the life of the presidency. their coeditors of jfk, a vision for america, here's a preview. >> we knew you had to do with the assassination, there is too much attention paid for the assassination at the expense of reallyring what is important and useful about president kennedy's ideas for today. we deliberately have always celebrated his birthday. i think that we have to note that this was a national tragedy and a tragedy for our family. says a to note that he man may die and nations may rise and fall and an idea lives on. what we are trying to celebrate with his book are those ideas and those ideals because he not only inspired us but confronted us with the opportunities and challenges of citizenship. we are certainly confronted with those things today. one of the things he said in his last speech which he never got in the future, the policies of the united states should be governed by learning and reason. otherwise they will confuse rhetoric with reality a

and jfk's nephew, stephen kennedy smith, and historian reflect on the life and career of the 35th president. >> he was a decorated combat veteran. he did believe in strong military, but he had a much broader conception about what american identity really was. he reached across the aisle. he launched the peace corps, made first in 1961, an incredible regret for young people. he started the alliance for progress. announcer 2: for the complete "american history tv" schedule, go to c-span.org. in a world of ambiguity and temptation, you need a moral compass. you must develop principles that you compromise for no one, not for a loved one, not for a job, not for a chance of fame or wealth. >> whether the individual acts in the legal or private realm, one dedicated person can namely affect what some consider to be an uncaring world. >> starting at the bottom is not humiliation, it is humility, and honest assessment of where you are in the learning curve, so shall your ego, put your head down, and bulldog forward. >> built on excellence, the agenda plenty, peace, protection of the environment, prid

on the weekend presidency, stephen kennedy smith talks about john f. -- they reflect on the president'sife and history. jfk: a are coeditors of vision for america. here is a preview. >> here we have to deal with the assassination, i think there has been too much attention aid to the it -- assasanation. in terms of what is very useful and important about the ideas for today. we deliberately have celebrated his birth. thatnk we have to note this was a national tragedy at a national tragedy any tragedy for the family but we also have to know that as a man dies the nation may rise. what we are trying to celebrate with this is this idea of his ideals. henot only inspired us but allowed us to have the opportunity and challenge of citizenship. one of the things he said in his last speech which he never got to give what is that the future of the policies should be governed by reason. otherwise he will confuse rhetoric with reality. there is a lot to learn from jfk. watch the entire program on sunday at 8:00 p.m. midnight eastern. this is american history tv, only on c-span3. ♪ >> c-span where h

sunday, 8:00 p.m., his nephew, stephen kennedy smith, and douglas brinkley, reflect on his life. >> he was a dedicated combat veteran. he believed in a strong military. but he had a much broader conception about what american identity really was. he reached out across the aisle. he launched the peace corps on may 1st of 1961, an incredible program for young people. he started with the alliance for progress. and he engaged in the space race. >> for our complete american history tv schedule, go to c-span.org. >>> veterans affairs secretary david shulkin testified recently on his department's operations. he addressed several efforts to better serve veterans who seek and receive care, including full implementation of choice 2.0, wait time reduction, and improving and modernizing the department's i.t. systems and veterans crisis line. this is two hours and 20 minutes. >> good morning. today we're pleased to welcome back a good friend, dr. david shulkin, the new secretary of the department of veterans affairs. the last time you appeared before our committee, you were va undersecretary for he

kennedy's 100th birthday and sunday, jfk's nephew, stephen kennedy smith and historian brinkley reflect on the life and career of the 35th president. >> he was a decorated combat veteran. he did believe in a strong military. but he had a much broader conception about what american identity really was. >> he reached out across the aisle. he launched the peace corps on may 1st of 1961 and an incredible program for young people. he started with the alliance for progress. and he engaged in the space race. >> for a complete american history tv schedule go to c-span.org. >>> and looking live at the u.s. capitol here with -- a look now at the future of missile defense. the center for strategic and international studies hosted a discussion recently with former defense officials and global security experts. panelists talked about the challenges of strategic missile defense, the threats posed by north korea, iran, china and russia. former defense undersecretary for policy, james miller moderated this event. it's about 90 minutes. >> ready to go, okay, good morning, everybody. thanks for being her

sunday, 8:00 p.m., his nephew, stephen kennedy smith, and douglas brinkley, reflect on his life. >> he was a dedicated combat veteran. he believed in a strong military. but he had a much broader conception about what american identity really was. he reached out across the aisle. he launched the peace corps on may 1st of 1961, an incredible program for young people. he started with the alliance for progress. and he engaged in the space race. >> for our complete american history tv schedule, go to c-span.org. >>> veterans affairs secretary david shulkin testified recently on his department's operations. he addressed several efforts to better serve veterans who seek and receive care, including full implementation of choice 2.0, wait time reduction, and improving and modernizing the department's i.t. systems and veterans crisis line. this is two hours and 20 minutes. >> good morning. today we're pleased to welcome back a good friend, dr. david shulkin, the new secretary of the department of veterans affairs. the last time you appeared before our committee, you were va undersecretary for he

kennedy's 100 birthday. his nephew, stephen smith and that was brinkley reflect on the life of the president. he was a decorated combat veteran. he believed in strong military. he had a broader conception about what american identity was. reached across the aisle, launched the peace corps, an incredible program for young people. he started with the alliance for progress and engaged in the space race. tofor our schedule, go www.c-span.org. "washington journal" continues. host: our first guest is heather mcghee. good morning to you. could you remind our viewers about what you do and the role you serve? twot: i am the president of organizations, one is demos and the other is demo's action -- demos action. have a commonhey mission, to work for in america with an equal say in democracy and our economy. .e do research, litigation also issues like the cost of college, how fairly credit card companies treat you and raising the minimum wage. one of the issues dominating the news today is the firing of the fbi director. and you give us your ta

kennedy's 100 birthday. his nephew, stephen smithnd that was brinkley reflect on the life of the president. he was a decorated combat veteran. he believed in strong military. he had a broader conception about what american identity was. reached across the aisle, launched the peace corps, an incredible program for young people. he started with the alliance for progress and engaged in the space race. tofor our schedule, go www.c-span.org. "washington journal" continues. host: our first guest is heather mcghee.