brian: tyler abell, who was drew pearson in your life? tyler: drew pearson was my stepfather.

brian: our guest has been tyler abell, stepson of drew pearson. the book is called "the drew pearson diaries: vol. ii." published by potomac books, which is a function of the university of nebraska press. and the introduction for this book is by richard norton smith. thank you very much for joining us. tyler: there are also very good quotes from different people who admired the book, including bob schaffer and cokie roberts and don ritchie. brian: thank you very much. tyler: thank you for having me. i enjoyed it. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> for free transcripts or to give your comments about this q&a.org. visit us at also available as c-span podcasts. >> if you liked this interview, there are other programs you might enjoy. read him on the state of journalism from his

brian: tyler abell, who was drew pearson in your life? tyler: he was my stepfather.y mother made him.

brian: tyler abell, who was drew pearson in your life? tyler: he was my stepfather. my mother made him. but i was four. he played a big role in my life. he died when i was 37. very sad. but he was an amazing, remarkable man. he did everything. just everything. brian: someone who has never heard of him, what did he do? tyler: he was a remarkable journalist. he invented the washington dc which is now occupied by i don't know how many people. unlike mene a column today or women today seven days a week, every day of the year. he wrote a column. mostly about washington, but all comes of things. he flew around the world. he started out as a young man interviewing europe's 12 greatest men that is how he actually started and made a name brian: for himself. where was he from originally -- made a name for himself. brian: where was he from originally? tyler: he was from evanston illinois -- evanston, illinois. his father was an was professor. he had a job at swarthmore college in pennsylvania. east in a wagon drawn by two horses. changed ground has been in his lifetime. brian:

. >> sunday night on "q&a," tyler abell, stepson of drew pearson talks about the second volume of hisries, which given insiders take on washington dc from 1960 to 1969. >> it was remarkable, all the things he did. sometimes it would criticize himself in the diary. if you read them that carefully, you must have come across that was places where too strong or shouldn't have said that that way. but he needed to be told. and i'm glad eroded. >> -- i wrote it. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern on "q&a." this holiday weekend, there can history tv on c-span3 has today's of future programming. this afternoon at 1:00, rosa parks decide -- if i'd -- defied in order for black passengers to give up their seats for white passengers. we reflect on the montgomery bus boycott and see what role lawyers played in that protest in the civil rights movement as we hear from demonstrators. at 6:00, civil war author and historian william davis on the little-known aspects of the lives of leadership of union general ulysses s. grant, and confederate general robert e lee. sunday afternoon at 4:00 on progressrica,

on "q&a", our conversation with tyler abell, the step son of the colonist group pearson. >> this week on "newsmakers," the president of the national educators assocation, lily eskelsen garcia. thank you very much for being here lily: i'm so happy to be here. >> we have two reporters to help us with questioning. lauren and maggie. though with the president signing an update to behind law, left the every student succeeds law. lily: you did see me float in you? didn't my feet haven't even touched the ground yet. this is the most misteric thing us in a happened to lock, long time, and history isn't always a good thing. historic in a really bad way. ne of those bad ways was in 2002 when they passed with great was this little thing called no child, untested, and we've been living under this no child dark thing for 14 years. and almost a year ago, when we said we are going to start a campaign to reauthorize this law, get rid of the things that and really eally strengthen the things that we need it improve our schools, friends said, yeah, right. with this congress that can't agree on what day

. >> tonight, tyler abell talks about the second volume of mr.rson's diaries, which give an insider's look of washington, 1969.from 1960- >> it was just remarkable all of the things he did. sometimes he would criticize himself in the diary. a placed come across that says, i think that call him was too strong, i should not have said it that way. or lyndon is going to get mad at me for the way i wrote that column. but it needed to be told. and i'm glad i wrote it. >> tonight at 8 p.m. eastern on "q&a." coming up next, boise state university professor lisa brady talks how clinical agents were used in the korean and vietnam wars. u.s. troops began to see v4 and landscapes as an enemy rather than an obstacle. defoliations the missions and the long-term damage. this class is about an hour and 15 minutes. professor brady: ok, so today we will be talking about the wars in korea and vietnam from an environmental history perspective. many of you are aware of how the war progressed. these are important wars in

. >> sunday night on q&a, tyler abell, stepson of the late washington merry-go-round columnist drew pearson talks thet the second volume of diaries that give an insider's take on washington, d.c. from 1960 to 1969. >> it was sister margot all the things that he did and sometimes he would criticize himself in the diary. if you read it carefully you must have from this, cross people when he says that column was too strong or should not set it that way or lyndon johnson will get mad at me for the way i wrote that column. but he needed to be told what i wrote and i am glad i wrote it. >> sunday night at 8 p.m. eastern on q&a. with congress on holiday recess the c-span networks feature a full line up of prime time programming. monday night at 8 p.m. eastern, lara logan, sebastian younger, and other journalist to have risked their lives coming -- covering events in the middle east. tuesday night at eight, celebrity activists speak out on a variety of issues. wednesday night, events from the c-span archives featuring notable public figures who died in 2015. thursday at 8 p.m. eastern a look back a

. >> sunday night on cue and day, tyler abell, stepson of the late washington merry-go-round columnist drew pearson talks about the second volume of mr. pearson's diary which gives insight on washington, d.c., from 1960-1969. thet was remarkable, all things he did and sometimes he would criticize himself in the diary. if you read him carefully you came across different places where he says, i think that column was too strong a nation and have said it quite that way or, lyndon is going to get mad at me for the way i rank -- wrote that column. but i am glad i wrote it. >> sunday night at 8:00 p.m. on cue and day. a.q& >> three days after the san bernardino shootings, this panel focused on coverage of muslims in america and how muslims can be heard on national issues. >>

on "q&a", our conversation with tyler abell, the step son of the colonist group pearson. >> this week on "newsmakers," the president of the national educators assocation, lily eskelsen garcia.

. >>> sunday night on q&a, tyler abel, stepson of drew pearson, talks about his diaries which give aninsider's take on washington, d.c. from 1960 to 1969. >> it was just remarkable all the things that he did and sometimes he would criticize himself this the diary. if you read them carefully, you must have come across different places where he said i shouldn't have said it quite that way. or li nchllinden will get mad ae but i'm glad i wrote. >> sunday at 8:00 p.m. on q&a. >>> samantha power, the u.s. ambassador to the u.n., testified earlier this honesty before a hearing of the senate foreign relations committee on u.n. peacekeeping efforts. after her testimony, bruce jones of the and foreign policymaker john negroponte testified on the missions and took questions on the relatively value of the u.s.' expenditures on peacekeeping efforts contrasts with the cost of u.s. soldiers being deployed abroad. this is just over 2 1/2 hours. >>> the senate foreign relations committee will come to order. thank ou

. >> sunday night on q&a, tyler abel, stepson of the late columnist, talks about the second volume ofies which gives a take on washington, d.c. from 1960 to 1969. >> it was just remarkable all the things that he did. sometimes he would criticize himself in the diary. there were different places where he says i think that column was too strong. i should not have said it that me or lyndon will get mad at with the way i wrote the column. he needed to be told what i wrote. >> sunday night at 8 p.m. eastern on q&a. as 2015 wraps up, c-span presents congress year in review. a look back at all the newsmaking issues, debates and hearings that took center stage on capitol hill this year. join us thursday, december 31 at 8 p.m. eastern as we revisit mitch mcconnell taking his position as senate majority leader. pope francis' historic address to congress. the resignation of house speaker john boehner and the election of paul ryan. the debate over the nuclear deal with iran and reaction from congress on mass shootings here and abroad, gun control, terrorism and the rise of isis. congress, year in