the american dream still attainable? we want to hear about you in the final time of the program. 202-748-8000, if you say yes. if you say no, 202-748-8001. if you're not sure, 202-748-8002 . the washington post this morning takes a look at the islamic state. we also focus on what is going on in somalia. the headline is that the islamic state seeks a foothold in somalia. they write that a month-long recruiting campaign and somalia has also paid a sum dividends in october. trite --lim cleric is the muslim cleric is trying to bring followers with him. a person with permanent resident status for apparently leaving out that for the islamic state peered so far, they have resources and somalia. the islamic state image appears to have grown among militants. right now it is the best propaganda machine going. this expert and director of research, that is a nairobi-based -- base. first on the question about the american dream, what do you think? caller: i think it is absolutely attainable. you can achieve life, liberty, and the purs

the american antiquarian society collections are fast. it's our intention to have everything printed in america from the time and thing began in 1642 the year 1876, the centennial of the united states. so on 25 miles of shelves we have hundreds of thousands of books and pamphlets, 2 million newspapers, innumerable images of things that were never necessary meant to be kept in a library but document the story of who we are as a nation. at american antiquarian society was the brainchild if you of isaiah thomas who was printer and publisher who got his start during the american revolution. he was a young man. he had been apprenticed as a child to learn how to be a printer, and by the time the revolution in boston came along he was printing a newspaper, which was a very lively voice for the cost of revolution. so in april of 1775 he feared that he would lose the printing press did the british military were not too happy with them. he accepted an invitation of the patriots out here in worcester, some 40 miles inland, eddie brock his printing pr

the council on american islamic organization joins following yesterday's summit. the summit brought together a diverse group of american muslim leaders to address the serious concerns security facing our community. in the past year, the american muslim community found itself to be subject to increasing islamophobia and violence against our community. last week, cair issued a report outlining the increase and threats against muslims. we are particularly proud to join in the one america campaign to encourage our communities further political engagement and building bridges between all americans. thank you. >> thank you roulla. i like to call on johari. >> any name is johari abdul-malik. i come this morning representing the muslim alliance in north america. standing in full support of the work that was done by this tremendous summit. we would like to be very clear most of the members of the muslim alliance are imans and mosques around america. we are very clear from this effort that we have to do better job of reaching out to our young people from the pulpit across am

i feel like the american people know the truth. i feel like they just don't have the will to do what is right. think it will happen, but i think we have a long way to go. of course, on the political scene, in a country that is supposed to be free, and you have to be politically correct to say everything correct, and nobody believes in a conspiracy theory. if they do, they get run out of town. gestapo that flows through america and corruption is what is killing this country down. james, you are online with paul glastris, what would you like to ask him? caller: i would like to ask him he is able to put out in his ok, everything of mine is gone off. host: ok, james. thank you for that. caller: good morning. want to thank the gentleman for being brave enough to tall -- to tell the truth. i want to thank you for saying about what president obama did and how it did help our economy grow. -- i was just thinking, when we started off, we were 13% unemployment. i was thinking about the gas prices and things like that. i was thinking about do

we are still engaged in the debates that the american founding generation was engaged in. be reading as much philosophy as they did, but we are still talking that language. humanism. humanism is not, don't get me wrong, it is not the antithesis of religion. all you have to do is think of pope francis, or the dalai lama, and what they have contributed to the world. through their lives of commitment to humanity, collectively. , is not a secular worldview necessarily, but it is a distinctive worldview and it goes back to ancient greece and rome, and those philosophers. the onessophers that in the 18th century read and adored. humanism concerns self cultivation. adoration of what science can and aesthetic outlook and appreciation for the intrinsic power of grand nature. that god can exist in nature, and not need ministers to interpret god for those who are study, test propositions, and seeks truth. we do not want to render our will to someone else who is going to tell us where we can find knowledge. these are the values of the foundersment that our were interested in discoverin

a continued publication until the american revolution. he establishes the library company of pennsylvania. i took this photograph at the building itself. it is a major research facility in philadelphia. it was founded by benjamin franklin in 1731 as the first public lending library . he also invented the union fire company in philadelphia because buildings were built with wood and they did not have electric lights. i know this comes as a shock to some, an electric shock. but buildings caught fire all the time. organizing a community of anunteers to establish effective fighting occupation. the same year the thomas jefferson was born, 1743, benjamin franklin founded the american philosophical society that jefferson as vice president of the united states would be president of. the society was a clearinghouse and ideas,ing science political philosophy ,. it was an extension of what the junto was on a very small local level. the emergent philosophical society -- the american philosophical society became a clearinghouse for the important ideas t

that is what is tragic about the situation. american interrogators are from prisoners the german morale is suffering badly as the half starved soldiers struggled to vehicles and guns freezing conditions. the knowledge of the great offensive it failed. are based on orders since the battle of normandy. they get no support. sorted by the brave resistance small groups of american troops holding those key villages and crossroads when the red army winter offensive began the german army was a shadow ofa shadow of its former self. capable of resisting the headlong charge all the way from the vessel or to the river in less than two weeks. needless to say russian historians never acknowledged. together with the savagery of the fighting the harsh winter conditions were indeed similar to those on the eastern front. thank you very much. [applause] >> questions? >> an opportunity to ask questions. >> it did not have the refax that hitler hoped. hitler had summoned well before he told his chief commanders of the operation. recruit these men and organi

they want the americans to bring their boots on the ground. they want to fight the americans. ir dream. the ultimate fight against americans. that's what they want. that's what they hope. >> they do want to fight the americans mainly on their own turf. in this regard, isis has a different dream than al qaeda. osama bin laden wanted to perpetrate large-scale terror attacks against the west. but he did not want his own state. isis does and it uses its caliphate as a base to launch its terror attacks. the best way to understand the difference between the two groups is to go back to al qaeda's signature moment, its most spectacular attack. ♪ september 11th, 2001. 19-year-old operatives hijack four planes, knock down two skyscrapers, crash into the pentagon and kill almost 3,000 people. >> the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon. >> at that moment with the american people terrorized, the american government searched for a fitting response to this attack. at that moment, the seeds of isis were planted. it would take years and untold numbers of dead before

that's what the american people want. and in so doing we'll identify the large areas where we need to reform programs. so saving and strengthening, securing medicare and social security and medicaid. put ing in place an energy policy that makes us energy independent. and then recognizing the incredible importance of providing for the national defense. this is, again, a very dangerous world and we have to make certain our men and women who stand in harm's way have all of the resources and equipment they need to be able to protect us. >> what else specifically do we need in terms of defense spending right now? >> well, i think the latitude of the defense department is what is needed. right now we have increased defense spending significantly. but there say big hole to fill. over a trillion dollars was taken out of the defense department over a ten-year period of time. that's a huge amount of money and it is not that the defense department can't get leaner and meaner and they can, and the generals understand and appreciate th

she became the first african-american woman in congress, the first african-american woman to run for esident. she was assigned to the agriculture committee even she was from new york city, she said apparently only know about brooklyn is that a tree grew there. create the supplemental nutrition program that feeds poor mothers and their children. for example transcends her life. when asked how she like to be remembered, i like him to say that shirley chisholm had guts. i am proud to say it. shirley chisholm had guts. best, lee hamilton once said, representative democracy gives us a system where all of us have a voice in the process. .nd a stake in the product in his 34 years in congress we hamilton was a faithful servant to that ideal. represent his district and his beloved indiana. and his country with integrity and honor. as head of the house foreign affairs and intelligence committees, he helped guide us into the through the cold war and into a new era. a man who was admired on both sides of the aisle for his honesty and his wisdom and his consistent commitment to bipartisanship. fro

he was the favorite because he left the americans alone. his very long time on the throne would end up being a period of benign neglect. and opposite is his wife queen caroline who caroline county is named for. and she was very popular because she never bothered virginia. at any rate, it was not only the stamp act that caused problems here in virginia, but later legislation would, too. as a matter of fact, during the townsend duty debates as well as during the debates about the boston pork bill which happened as a parliamentary answer to the boston tea party as we call it now a days, well that would lead to this assembly being dismissed by the royal governor because royal governors had that power at this time. it termed out that it was determine that had they had to mark the port of boston, so they marked a day of fasting, and prayer. but the governor said only the king, head of the church of england, could do such a thing and he dismissed the house. which played into the hands of the virginians. they pointed out that the house had not passe

then we will visit the american and aquarian society. xt, we talk with jeanette bookwood and discuss her about the migration of african-americans after the civil war. >> there were anti-slavery organizations. the county had one. few societieste a organized as well. is veryity that forward-looking, progressive. hall,will visit mechanics the building is listed in the national register of historic places. it originally served as a learning center but also a platform for social activities, including women's rights rallies. >> the first woman's rights convention happen before the hall open but after work, most people came here to speak. this was a central occasion and mechanics hall is where everything happened. >> finally, we tour the clark university special collections with dr. robert goddard, best known as the father of modern rocketry to learn about his contribution to science. his first attributes and his in space travel first interest in a career in 1899.e to a day in he went outside with a saw and a hatchet and was meant to trim the de

he'll pledge to use every tool at his disposal to keep the american people safe. ink we'll also hear what the white house knows about the recent terror attack in san bernardino and the connection, if any, between the two killers in that assault and isis commanders overseas. the president will also talk about the steps he's taken since the paris attacks. the intensified air campaign, plus the recent addition of the british to the air strikes on isis in syria. but, wolf, you know, i've been talking to senior administration officials for weeks about this isis problem. they believe the public is not fully aware of all of the sublg ses successes they've had in the u.s.-led coalition. we'll hear the president talk about that and renew his call for gun control laws. you've heard about the democratic proposal in recent days to bar the people on the no-fly list from buying firearms. i think the president will talk about that again and discuss how this nation must come together in the words of one senior administration official and uphold u.s. values and the translation to t

after 10 years the vietnam, vietnam war got me involved in politics. we lost nearly 60,000 americans in the vietnam war over 10 years. we lose more than that to gun violence in less than 10 years. 10 years we mourn the loss of these soldiers. 10 years, even more die from gun violence. you know everybody would be on the floor tonight of the senate. but there is a lack of courage, a lack of courage and that's why we are here to say step up to the plate today, stand with us. people deserve to be safe in their communities, going to a holiday party, going to school, going to a mall, going to a restaurant. they deserve to be safe and that's why we're here. senator murray: lawmakers in this building have offered their thoughts and prayers of yet to another heinous mass shooting in this country. my colleagues stand here once again to say we need something more. we need action. we stand here today because we know and the majority of americans agree it is far past time for this congress to adopt commonsense reforms. we don't have all the details of an what happened yesterday in california, but

the americans, outnumbered by the army, prevailed, but at a heavy cost. an interview with captain ed "too tall" freeman, a helicopter who flew his unarmed helicopter into landing zone x-ray to deliver ammunition, supplies, and to rescue wounded soldiers.

the fbi is now investigating the massacre as the deadliest act of terror on american soil since 9/11. we'll speak gith the chair of the house homeland security committee michael mccaul in a momentnt but first we have fox team coverage. will carr at one of the crime scenes in california. and kevin cork at the white house. kevin? >> reporter: good day to you. for the first time in over five days the nation will address the president from the oval office. anan address we are told that could last about 20 minutes. and we are told by the officials that the american people's safety and security remain his top priority. we expect the president to highlight increasasng security abroad and he'll call for sensible gun reform legislation. hand on that in listening to his weekly address. >> right now people on the no-fly list can w wlk into a store and buy a gun. that's insane. if you're too dangerous to board a plane, you're too dangerous by definition to buy a gun. >> no surprise "the new york tis" walking in step with the white house on this writing in an editorial, it's not necessssry to deba

if we do that, we can protect the american people and the american economy and our american reputation from harm from the looming effects of climate change. it's on us. it's on us. we simply need to shed the shackles of corrupting influence and rise to our duty as other generations always have. we do not have to be the generation that failed. yes, we are headed down a road to infamy now but it doesn't have to be that way. we can leave a legacy that will echo down the corridors of history so the generations who follow husband be proud of our -- so the generations of those who follow us will be proud of our efforts the way we are proud of those who did great things for our country before us. but sitting here doing nothing, yielding to the special interests won't accomplish that. madam president, this new analysis out of yale is an important addition to the increasing body of academic research and journalism that is the shining some much-needed sunlight on the shadowy enterprise of phony science and phony doubt that props up climate denial. it is time we all caught on to this deceptive en

when we look at our data in chasing the american dream, we looked at the same simple over time and wend that 70% of americans were actually in the top 20% between the ages of 25 to 60. so, the story of "chasing the american dream" is really about very great social mobility. at the same time, we find a great deal of economi vulnertibility. we looked at how that aclaces we found that 80% of americans are in a situation of serious economic hardship some time during their adult life course. so actually, our story will be more about a lot of mobility and a lot of insecurity. >> robby hilton smith, how does that show up in what people say about where they fit in the wider society, how they think they are doing, and how they think their kids are going do. >> it's interesting. i think people as you mentioned have a little bit of a misconception about where they fit in to the income distribution and where they fit historically, how their father, parents, and grandparents are doing and how their kids are going to do. you ask some of the middle class, a huge swath of people say that they are. ri

they ousted france from the north american continent. t the government had borrowed heavily to wage the war and was very deeply in debt. it seemed only right that the colonists should pay their fair share. the stamp act ignited a firestorm of opposition that swept through the colonies with unprecedented force. in each colony, the stamp agents were mocked and forced to resign except briefly in georgia, none of the colonists ever paid a stamp tax. the stamp act sparked more than riots and mobs. it precipitated one of the greatest constitutional debates in western history. this debate involved all of the fundamental issues of politics and government. power and liberty. rights and constitutions, popular consent and representation differences , between statutes and fundamental law. and the problem of sovereignty. once begun, this decade-long debate escalated in several stages until it climaxed in the declaration of independence. the argument was exhilarating. it forced the british and the colonists to bring to the surface and clarify their dif

at first light, the full shock came. americanse lay side by side in the grass. >> kind of walked right into an ambush. it was -- it was pretty bad to listen to your friends crying out for help, not being able to do a thing. we just -- we all pinned down. >> i want to congratulate you on your distinguished victory. you were fighting regular north vietnamese troops. >> the consensus of the military after ia drang is we can inflict enough casualties on them to win. >> our armed forces are prepared to take the necessary casualties in order to seek out and destroy the enemy. the question remains, are the american people prepared to lose more and more young men in vietnam? it's a calling. a love affair. a quest. the next horizon. everyone loves the chase. at&t knows the best kind of holiday... is the kind where everyone gets what they wished for. make this holiday extra happy when you buy one get one free on our most popular smartphones... like the samsung galaxy s6. buy one get one free. so spread some cheer. and capture every minute o

he told the american public that premiums would be reduced on average for americans with their health care plans by $2,500. reduced. but again, the numbers have we see don't lie. costs are soaring all over our country. for example, a bronze plan under obamacare, the least expensive insurance available on the exchange, costs on average -- now, this is national average -- $420 a month with an average deductible of $5,653 for an individual and close to $11,600 for a family. deductible. former speaker of the house and obamacare promoter nancy pelosi pelosi -- remember speaker pelosi, with her line about how important it was to pass obamacare so we could all figure out what was in it? -- she promised that obamacare -- quotn jobs, 400,000 jobs almost immediately." that was the former speaker. let's see what the congressional budget office says about that promise. recently the c.b.o. projected that obamacare will result in 2 million fewer -- fewer -- jobs in 2017 and 2.5 million fewer jobs in america by 2024. so obviously that promise didn't come true. promise after promise unfulfilled. it's

history tv, mark noll discusses the bible's role in american public life between 1492 and 1783. in the talk, noll argues that americans frequently relied on the bible to support and oppose political ideas. the wilson center hosted this 90 minute program. >> thank you all for coming out on this overcast fall afternoon. it is my pleasure to introduce this afternoon's speaker, professor mark noll, who is the francis a. mcani professor from notre dame. he's the author of many books including god and race, a short history, published in 2008. the civil war as a theological crisis, 2006. and america's god from jonathan edwards to abraham lincoln which appeared in 2002. recent essays are treatment of the bible in candidate, the 300th anniversary celebrations of the king james version of the bible and catholic uses of scripture in 19th century america. today he will be speaking on his new book which is available outside after our seminar. in the beginning was the word, the bible in american public life, 1492 to 1783. mark noll. >> thanks for the opportunity of

this system violated the basic principle of american democracy, the principle that values and rewards each person as a man. it is un-american in the highest sense because it has been untrue to the faith that brought thousands to these shores even before we were a country. today with my signature this system is abolished. we can never again shatter the gate to the nation with the twin bear juries of privilege -- i'm going to cry -- >> our beautiful america was built with strangers. they have poured forth into an empty land, joining in one irresistible pie. those who do come will come because of what they are and not because of the land from which they sprung. stirring stuff. and i want to start with professor lee. and should i have cried? could you give us a sense of the reality of that bill at that, on that day, on that signing and the rhetoric, the soaring rhetoric that i just raid. >> you absolutely should have cried. it was a stirring moment. and to set the theme, not only is he there with this grand desk on liberty island, but he's got vice president hubert humphrey, lady bird joh

in 2011, american express and the national trust for historic preservation established the american express aspire award. this award recognizes an emerging leader in the preservation field and highlights the promise and potential of emerging leaders. as a true champion of historic preservation american express is committed to developing strong leaders that help protect our historic places and ensure that the stories live on and resonate for new generations. sponsoring this award is a wonderful expression of that commitment. these year we are pleased recognize emily evans, director of the right size cities initiative. through this work emily helps me visible governments and nonprofits take advantage of older at historic places as they plan for the future. prior to joining emily worked , for the michigan historic preservation network. she spearheaded an unprecedented smartphone survey of nearly 1800 historic properties in detroit neighborhoods. the results are helping to inform strategic demolition and reinvestment decisions. leads -- co-leads and is an active member of the preservation right

we were talking about the american dream. for this one individual, a young man in his he was inspired by a social studies teacher he had in high school in new hampshire. his version of the american dream was to be a schoolteacher. not only to be a squeak teacher, but a schoolteacher in the community where he was raised in new hampshire. the problem for this young man was there were not enough jobs based on the population centers of new hampshire's for him to realize his dream of being a schoolteacher. he had to move to another city town, where he had a younger demographic group that was hiring more teachers. i do not think the american aeam today is about having big car, a big house, and a bunch of kids. i think the american dream today is having the opportunity to do what you want to do, where you what to do it. having some flexibility, having some opportunity to give back. doing it well, if not better than your parents. also identified republican supporters showed a high percentage of seeing the american dream was alive, bu

it is reconstructing after the american civil war. there are two big things that have to be reconstructed. one is the nation. will they be able to put the country that has been a brutal war with itself or four years back together? abraham lincoln referred to that as reconstruction with a small r, even during the war. but then there's the reconstruction we think about, how could you reconstruct the world's powerful slave society, 4 million people held in perpetual bondage, overnight? how do you reconstruct that into something into society? >> when does this actually begin? appomattox -- >> already wrong. [laughter] they had been worrying about it during the civil war. how will we do it. we don't know what abraham lincoln had in mind. in "the birth of a nation", he is a hero, partly because we don't know what he would have done. whatever we had would have been better if he had been president. after appomattox, there are two years in which lincoln's successor -- successor, andrew johnson, is in charge. his idea of reconstruction is give i

there is again about half a paragraph on the american revolution. phillish the poems of wheatley did the pattern deviate, but only a little. the great majority of these narratives brought spiritual life, healing, and hope. they shared a great deal with their white evangelical counterparts. the difference came in that the bible for african-americans did not become an -- a bible for the british empire. it was a book indicating spiritual power, not imperial power. now, just a brief conclusion. of the latemplexity colonial era comes from the fact the bible in support of british christendom and the bible moving the structures of christendom became increasingly important at the same time. some, christendom and scripture grew closer together. for others, they moved apart. for still others, the bond between christendom and scripture between -- grew stronger and weaker at the same time. took forn as colonists granted the biblical character of many features in british society, some were also being spiritually transfixed by an explicit and potential he disrupti

i can assure the american people will get to the bottom of this. the vigilance. more broadly, we see the prevalence of these kinds of i think some and americans feel like there is nothing we can do. we're fortunate to have an enforcement. law but cannot just leave it to them. we all have a part way. i do think that as the beforegation is forward all of us including our legislatures to do we can do. when individuals decide they want to do something right now it's just too easy. will have to search ourselves as citing. take basic steps that would make it harder not forssible that harder individuals to get access to weapons. there will be a press conference later today with the attorney briefl will continue to members of congress. our expectation is that this may take some time. there may be mixed motives. rest assured we will get to the bottom of this. once again i offer our deepest condolences. we hope that those of an injured get well. and they are able to be back together with their loved ones. thank you very much.

the president said the media is overblowing the isis threat and scaring americans. the reason 20 million people tuned into the last gop debate is because it was on national security terror and the threat to the home land. it want . >> it's about the donald trump show, the gop debate. it would have rated higher than the saturday night debate. >> are americans worried about isis, yes or no? president obama doesn't seem to think so. >> that's not true. he even admit thaed didn't realize the american populous was concerned as he they are now. >> he didn't realize how out of touch are you to not realize that americans are scared? >> did he admit as jessica points out or did he make fun of the fact that he said i should be watching more cable news because they really didn't tap into the americans' anxiety over the isis. >> he seems to minimize it. only government can keep us safe. we're scared. people are scared. tv viewers can't drop bombs or plan attacks. that's what the kmanter in chief's job s that's why he is a civilian. he is supposed to reflect the civilian perspect

by the changes in american society. >> the naacp knows this is a powerful tool. did african american lawmakers respond with this powerful force? >> absolutely. perhaps the most famous response wasted filming in 1919 and released in 1920. it's explicitly a counter to the d.w. griffith film. if i ask youill me to tell me the plot? >> it is another complex plot in which a romance is at the center of the plot. a young african american woman reaches out to raise funds for a school in mississippi. there is still a piney woods school in mississippi today. funds,course of raising she has a series of misadventures. her fiance is stolen by an evil cousin. it is a long, serious romantic event. >> how long is it? >> it is about two and a half hours long, silent film. is that when the young man falls in love with her, tries to find out, she explains this terrible history in which she was adopted by a black family in the south. the black family realizes they are being cheated out of their harvest money by the local plantation owner. the plantation owner is killed by another whi

boots on the ground. american boots on the ground accelerates the military progress, but would mess tasitiesize the political situation. what do we do the day after. >> doug oliphant. the american national security contributor, still ahead - the history of the oval office address, and the president who gave most of them. >>> we are about 10 minutes away from president obama's address. a rare public address from the oval office. he's expected to lay out his plan to defeat terrorism in the u.s. and abroad. as we have mentioned tonight. this is the third time that president obama has used the oval office for a national address. al jazeera said bisi onile-ere is here now -- al jazeera's bisi onile-ere is here now with a look at how president obama and his predecessors used that. >> tonight is the third speech from the oval office by the president since 2009. the last time was august 2010, marking the end of u.s. combat operations in iraq. the speech lasting 20 minutes. the president's first speech in the oval office w

which continues publication until the american revolution. he establishes the library company of pennsylvania. this is a photograph of the facility. it is a major research facility in philadelphia it was founded franklin in as the 1731 first public lending library. he also, because buildings were built with wood and they did not have electric lights. i know this comes as a shock to some. an electric shock. but buildings caught fire all , the time. he had a way of organizing the community of volunteers to establish effective fighting forces. the same year that thomas jefferson was born, 1743, benjamin franklin founded the american philosophical society that jefferson as vice president of the united states would be president of. it was a clearinghouse for discoveries and ideas and science and political philosophy -- political philosophy. they would write an extension of what the junto was on a very small local level. it became a clearinghouse for the important ideas that are being discussed across colonial boundaries. members from all of the col

now, we must make the american people understand this deficit because they don't. the president's deficit is a direct and dramatic repudiation of his promise in 1980 to balance the budget by 1983. how large is it? the deficit is the largest in the history of the universe. it -- president carter's last budget had a deficit less than one-third of this deficit. it is a deficit that, according to the president's own fiscal adviser, may grow to as much 300 billion dollars a year for "as far as the eye can see." and, ladies and gentlemen, it is a debt so large -- that is almost one-half of the money we collect from the personal income tax each year goes just to pay the interest. it is a mortgage on our children's future that can be paid only in pain and that could bring this nation to its knees. now don't take my word for it -- i'm a democrat. ask the republican investment bankers on wall street what they think the chances of this recovery being permanent are. you see, if they're not too embarrassed to tell you the truth, they'll say that they're appalled and frightened b

the american academy of family physicians, the american college of physicians, the american sector actor can -- psychiatric association, and the law center to prevent gun violence. i am so pleased to be able to take part in this event at the college of charleston. the college of charleston is particularly honored to have a role today in this event. we are committed to serving as a center of reconciliation and a place for dialogue for our community in the aftermath of the tragic and horrific shooting that took place here in june. in which we lost one of our long-time great employees, cynthia. , a belovedibrarian member of our campus, and she is deeply missed by our campus. we at the college want to do arguing and will continue to do -- to do our doing and will continue to do our part to advance our society four. the college is a place where everybody can come together and heal, and a place where we can have frank discussions about race, culture, and differences great the college was founded more than two centuries ago to serve the needs of the community. higher education has always been a

she was hawaii's gift to the american people. ut the important thing about it is not so much the craft as the way it was sailed because in 1976 almost no one in the world knew how to do what the poleni issuing -- polonesians had been doing. they had been navigating for shows of hours in island ocean. you're going to need a passport because you're entering two or three different countries. passport. they didn't know how to read or write so they stopped sailing. there was one man, the people that built this canoe said, we are going to use this without instrument and they went out and said, you're the only man left to teach us. would you go to hawaii to teach us. he said, yes. never been on a plane before. taught the fundamentals of how you navigate the stars, patterns of the clouds, sea birds. he put up a hammock and off they set with ambition to get to 2 and a half thousand miles. six weeks after using no instruments at all and they absolutely didn't cheat. they saw rising in front of them made it absolutely on time exactly on the

to despite the threat hanging in the air that americans feel all too deeply. president is going to be coming out here to talk about accomplishments or the ak come ple establishments that he has racked up, the climate deal, and the deal done in paris, and we have a news dump that the president is commuting the sentences of nearly 100 non-violent drug offenders which is of course part of the president's push for a criminal justice reform, and a push that he going to be taking into the coming new year, and that is one of the president's top priorities in addition to the gun control, and we are expecting a executive order on that after the holidays, and the president is determined to tear down that terror detention facile the ti in guantanamo, and that is something that he has wanted to do, and he has not been able to do it, and he has been thwarted by every member of congress, and in fact, there were roadblocks passed by the recent omnibus bill passed by congress, but he is expected after the first of the year to ask for a road ahead to tear down that detention fa

we'll see what the american people think. etty clearly tonight he did not change the political divide. >> donald trump's numbers have really gone up in recent weeks. we haven't seen any polls really since san bernardino but his numbers might go up higher as a result of that terror attack in california. >> a lot of members of the republican establishment thought that after the attacks in paris, that donald trump's numbers would soften and people with executive experience such as governors or senators might have an opportunity to poll. that's not been the case. one of the reasons he's done so well in the republican party, not the nation as a whole but the republican party and specifically with one core group of the republican party, is because of his determination on this issue and not in terms of the specifics he offers but the idea that he thinks he's critical of the rules of engagement that president obama has been adhering to, political correctness when it comes to his view fighting this war at home and that is something tha

they want the americans to bring their boots on the ground. they want to fight the americans. heir dream. the ultimate fight against americans. that's what they want. that's what they hope. >> they do want to fight the americans mainly on their own turf. in this regard, isis has a different dream than al qaeda. osama bin laden wanted to perpetrate large-scale terror attacks against the west. but he did not want his own state. isis does and it uses its caliphate as a base to launch its terror attacks. the best way to understand the difference between the two groups is to go back to al qaeda's signature moment, its most spectacular attack. ♪ september 11th, 2001. 19-year-old operatives hijack four planes, knock down two skyscrapers, crash into the pentagon and kill almost 3,000 people. >> the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon. >> at that moment with the american people terrorized, the american government searched for a fitting response to this attack. at that moment, the seeds of isis were planted. it would take years and untold numbers of dead befo

the council on american islamic relations a founding organization of the u.s. cmo lanes today's statement following yesterday's summit that is brought together a diverse group of american muslim leaders to address the concerns facing our community and the nation. particularly in recent weeks the american muslim community found itself to be subject to increasing islamic phobia and violence in the community. last week the issued a report outlining the increase in the threats against muslims and particularly mosques. we are particularly proud to join in the campaign to encourage the community is communities further political engagement and building bridges between all american. thank you. presenting the muslim alliance of north america. >> i come today representing the north alliance america standing in full support of the work that was done by this tremendous summit. we would like to be very clear most of the members of the muslim alliance are imamas and mosques around america. we are very clear from this effort that we have to do a better job reaching out to our

examining the public and private lives of the women who filled the position of first lady. >> each week american artifacts takes you to different places. williamsburg was the capital of virginia from 1705 to 1779. we take a tour of the reconstructed colonial capital building. house ofearn about the burgesses and the role of the colonial governor. >> welcome to the capital building here. starting in jamestown in 1619. thenly moving to what was middle plantation. renamed for the king, king william. by 1704 the capital building had been built on this spot. it finally burned down in 1747. that foundingspot learned to be representative of the people. while this is a story of virginia and its history. it is a history of the entire united states. a part of our common heritage of citizens. this was the very first government building ever to be theyred to as a capital lost four statehouses to fire. it was the lower house of the assembly. just like the house of commons in london this is where all money bills had to originate. during the 18th century there would be to burgesses for every county, one burges

and we are told by the officials that the american people's safety and security remain his top priority. we expect the president to highlight increasing security abroad and he'll call for sensible gun reform legislation. and we got a bit of a tip of the hand on that in listening to his weekly address. >> right now people on the no-fly list can walk into a store and buy a gun. that's insane. if you're too dangerous to board a plane, you're too dangerous by definition to buy a gun. >> no surprise "the new york times" walking in step with the white house on this writing in an editorial, it's not necessary to debate the peculiar wording of the second amendment. from reasonable regulation. meanwhile, the president's national security team convened in the situation room yesterday breaking down, of course, the very latest intelligence on the attack. though the white house in a statement said that they, quote, as of yet uncovered no indication the killers were part of an organized group or formed part of a broader terrorist cell. although isis is claiming that of their group. what is less clear

he was perhaps the favorite monarch of colonial americans. they kept the portraits of various monarchs here. here we have king george the second. he was perhaps the favorite monarch of colonial americans because he left the americans alone. his long time on the throne would end up being benign neglect. opposite is his wife, queen caroline who caroline county was named for. she was popular because she never bothered virginia. it was not only the stamp act that caused problems here but later legislation would also. as a matter of fact during the towns and duty debates -- townsend duty debates, and during the debates about the boston pork bill, which happened as an answer to the boston tea party, that would lead to this assembly being dismissed by the royal governor. royal governors had that power at this time. it was determined they had to close the port of boston. they adopted something that seems mild to us, a day of resolution, fasting and prayer. the governor said only the king, the head of the church of england or his representative in the

you.hank >> i'm from the american historical association, retired. i'm curious and maybe it is a little outside the scope of what you are talking about, but if ou compare, say, the english speaking world with the rest of euro it?ope, how different was mr. noll: there is a peubly biblical verlay and rhetoric that is applied in the spanish empires coming from the top down bishops and not always monarchs but officials imperial court. think a difference in the english speaking world balls of prote in anantism because the use of propelled from the lower and middle part of society as above. i spent a the will of time in england's and 1650's in because that when earnest bible opportunity to apply the norm and were unable because they were conflicting with themselves but in the ending because of the of restrictions on what could be published you get signal works -- like r williams roger williams's plea for freedom that nobody else ever paid attention to almosthe 1770's and then nobody paid attention to until the 1970's. influential but it was indicative and h

i want to tell the truth to the american people about what the threat nature really is. and what the threat itself is and that's radical islamist terrorism. it does exist in the united states. >> reporter: it does exist. three-pronged approach. keep in mind, economic, military and diplomatic. we expect the president will probably hit on those themes. those are the tools they'll try to use to defeat this all over the globe right now and it comes up tonight at 8:00. we'll have our coverage for you right here. >> we'll do that. kevin, thank you so much for the details and of course as kevin just said, the president's speech will be here on the fox news channel beginning at 8:00 p.m. bret baier will anchor our coverage. that begins 10 minutes early before the president's speech to give a preview. you can tune in tonight 7:50 p.m. right here on the fox news channel. >>> and turning now to the campaign trail. several 2016 contenders offering up their thoughts on the fight against terror ahead of president obama's address vowing to be tough on those trying to harm us in the wak

i said what does the african ancestored american do today to win today? all of us can not be executives. we must have a workforce from the bottom to the top, the left to the right. it must be in all seasons of this -- push. [applause] the gentleman who wrote the book emphasized a truth that exists today. corporate america is not a meritocracy. rewarded for be the effort you put in there. to doody is suggested their best, educate yourself, travel, make yourself the best you can torepared work in this world, and the ,eward is what you become rather than what title you get, what paycheck you get. -- pamela: -- beyond the pepsi challenge. i have too many black and african american ancestors and american people who are trying to get on the escalator who want to remember the fine positions at the top. they are not one through application, but nomination. application,rough but through nomination. somehow, along the way, we must cultivate the types of friends and associations that will lead to us being nominated. when you arrive there, do not forget from whence we

may be even more. -- maybe even more. >> the americans and north vietnamese lay side-by-side in the grassenemy face each other only a few feet apart. by their own admission, these men fox not to defend a perimeter or a position, they fought for their own lives. a lot of americans died in these woodlands. overall, an important point was made. u.s. infantryman, using established technique and ingenuity, can seek out and destroy the best guerrilla army in the world. the commander and chief, william c west moreland. >> i want to congratulate you on your distinguished victory. you are fighting regular north vietnamese troops. you have distinguished yourselves. you fought bravely. you fought with skill. >> it is a funny thing. some of these men i've known for a long time. some of them, i did not know too well. that is the thing about battle i find strange. the death part is unrealistic. you know it is true, but you don't bring yourself to believe it. >> the hardest part is trying to forget the death of your buddies. i've lost 28 men. i knew some friends of mine that went to the same university.

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