william colby will be testifying first. after that, we'll get thoughts from you. >> thanks. >> seemed unimpressed, perhaps because they already knew too much. each senator arriving with a orange notebook with material about the cia, all marked top secret. after five months of closed door investigation, talking in private with intelligence agents and officials, most of the senators now agree with chairman frank church, that the cia has, indeed, been a rogue elephant, out of control. the testimony of colby didn't stop the suspicions. the press was back in great numbers today. but not the public. there were, in fact, no long lines and the seats reserved for the audience were, at times, only two-thirds filled. someone said, after what has happened in this country, during the past two years, there are no more future shocks. but, whether there are shocks or not, today's open hearing did focus major attention on the way the cia has gone about its business in the united states. >> subject concerning the cia's involvement in warfare

it was unusual for william colby to be there in open session for the reasons i just explained. william kolby, himself, is an interesting character. it's interesting that he is the one that was called to testify in a public session. william colby had spent the majority of his professional career in the cia. he actually had worked during world war ii for the office of strategic services. he had gone into private law practice, then in 1949, two years after the cia was established, he joined. he worked abroad in europe. he had been deeply involved in cia operations, cold war related cia operations for 30 years before he came back to washington and was nominated by president richard nixon and, approved, importantly, by the senate and confirmed by the senate to serve as the new cia director in 1973. so, he comes to this position as director while the cia is in a bit of turmoil. there have -- the former director, james, had ordered a report, an internal report to be produced and asked cia officers to come forward and report on programs they believe the agency had been involved in, whic

william colby himself is an interesting character. it's interesting that he's the one called to testify in a public session. william colby had spent the majority of his professional career in the cia. he had actually worked during world war ii, to the oss, the cia's precursor and then went into private law practice for a few years and then joined the cia. he had worked abroad in europe. he had been deeply involved in cia operations, cold-war related cia operations for 30 years before he ka came back to washington and was nominated by president nixon and confirmed by the senate to serve as the new cia director in 1973. so, he comes to this position as director while the cia is in a bit of term oil. the former director had ordered a report, an inhadternal report to be produced and had asked cia officers to come forward and report on any programs they believe the agency has been involved with, which may have been perhaps, if not illegal, at least unethical, immoral, improper. and this intelternal report became known as the family jewel.

it was unusual for william colby to be there for the reasons i just explained. he is an interesting character, it is interesting that he is the one to call -- it was called to testify. he had spent a majority of his career in the cia. he had worked during world war ii for the office of teaching -- strategic services. then he went into private law practice for some years and in 1949, two years after the cia was a blessed, -- established, he joined. he had been deeply involved in cia operations, cold war related, for 30 years before he came back to washington and was nominated by richard nixon and approved by the senate and confirmed by the senate. to serve as the new cia director in 1973. so he comes to this position as director, while the cia is in turmoil. the former director had ordered a report, an internal report to be produced, and he had asked cia officers to come forward and report on programs they believed the agency had been involved in which may have been constitutionally questionable. perhaps, if not illegal, at least unethical or immoral, or improper

testimony by the fbi director william colby, lewallen, fbi informants, and others. >> we are here to review the major findings of our investigation of fbi including programs aimed at the messick targets. fbi surveillance of law-abiding -- at domestic targets. fbi surveillance of law-abiding citizens and cases of intelligence operations. chest but for the complete -- >>le, go to c-span.org for the complete schedule go to c-span.org. is touringr, c-span cities across the country exploring american history. next, a look at our recent visit to hattiesburg, mississippi. you're watching american history tv. all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3. >> we are in special collections at the university of southern mississippi. today we are looking at the theodore bilbo papers. his collection is very large. [laughter] we have over 2500 boxes of archival material relating to theodore bilbo. his career and his life. theodore bilbo -- and this is one of his signed photos that he would distribute to fans -- was a mississippi politician in the first half of the 20th century. his career started around

we'll see the 1975 testimony of then cia director william colby, former senators walter mon dale and gary heart on intelligence oversight and rex bradford of the assassination archives and research center. tune in thursday at 8:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span3. >>> china and their approach to nuclear weapons is the focus of a panel hosted by the car nay gi endowment for international peace. we'll bring it to you live at 10:30 a.m. eastern here on c-span3. >>> that was president nixon's oval office address to the nation on august 8th, 1974. announcing his resignation from office in the aftermath of the watergate scandal. now from august 9th, his farewell speech to the white house staff. this is courtesy of the nixon presidential library and museum and is about 20 minutes. [ applause ] ♪ >>> ladan

that led to the skrascreation o today's intelligence economies. 1975 testimony by cia director william colby. >>> we are here to review the domestic violence. fbi surveillance of law abiding civilians and groups and several cases of justified investigation. the 1975 committees convened to investigate the activities. saturday night 10:00 a.m. eastern they investigated the plan he presented using burglary and electronic surveillance and opening mail. >> we have jobs over a number of years up until 1966 it had been successful and valuable again particularly in matters involving es pe an acknowledge and that they felt this was something that given the revolution area climate they thought they needed to have the authority to do. >> just before 7:00 p.m. eastern. >> and one person came and she said you were chosen. she was there for four years already in the concentration camp. she spoke hungarian also. what is happening to us. where are our parents? and she said you see that smoke? there are your parents. >> hola caucus survivor recalls her family's experience in the concentration camp in poland

it begins at 8:00 eastern with "real america" and 1975 testimony by then cia director william colby.>> this weekend the c-span city's tour hosted by our charter and time warner cable partners takes you to san bernardino, california, to explore the history and literary culture of this city located east of los angeles. on december 2nd of 2015, 14 people were killed and 22 were seriously injured in a terrorist attack at the inland regional center in san bernardino. we'll talk to congressman pete aggielar about the attack and recovery efforts by the committee. his district includes the inland regional center. >> when we talk about terrorism, when we talk about the fight against terror, it isn't something that's in the abstract anymore. it's something that across this country, you know, means something. because this isn't a big city here in san bernardino that was attacked. this could happen anywhere. >> we'll talk about establishing a permanent memorial to the victims of the attack. >> it provides a sense of remembrance. it highlights their lives and what they contributed to our local co

certainly important figures i would add what fritz has said, vice president mondale said director william colby. a very controversial situation for him. he was under enormous pressure from the cia not to reveal some of the worst excesses or i'll say excesses. but he made a decision to disclose to us in a highly intense session, long session, what came to be called shorthand the family jewels. it was in an inspector general's report that pretty much covered the waterfront of things that might be controversial or illegal, unconstitutional. he made a decision to reveal those to us. it was a monumental decision. it made an incredible difference in our ability to address the reforms and propose the reforms that we did. and he left the agency eventually under great criticism from people who thought he should have stonewalled and chose not to. so i have always felt that he was a very, very important figure. >> another factor that was really important was the structure of the committee. as mansfield set it up it was six democrats to five republicans instead of what would have been normal seven to four.

we'll see the 1975 testimony of william colby, former senators walter mondale and gary hart, and rex bradford. tune in thursday at 8:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span3. >>> tonight you've been watching some of our american history tv programming in prime time. we'll take you live to conferences, symposiums and historical sites. on american artifacts, go behind the scenes with us to museums and archives, and travel with us to the nation's classrooms, where you'll hear from college and university professors on lectures in history. watch past presidential campaigns on road to the white house rewind. and journey with us through the 20th century on real america, which showcases documentaries and other archival films. over the next few weeks, watch for our airings of portions from the

investigate the intelligence activities of cia, fbi, irs and nsa with testimony by cia director william colby, fbi's james adams, nsa director allen, fbi informants and others. >> we are here to review major findings of fbi domestic intelligence including programs aimed at domestic targets. fbi surveillance of law abiding citizens and groups, political abuses of fbi intelligence and several specific cases of unjustified intelligence operations. >> for the complete american history tv weekend schedule, go to c-span.org. >>> israel's ambassador to the u.s. spoke about the anti--defamation leagues national leadership summit in washington, d.c. this is about 45 minutes. >> he was born and raised in miami beach, florida, a city where both his late father and brother served as mayor, and you can consult the summit app about information in his journey. the at ba he is one of the most trusted advisers. >> please join me in welcoming the ambassador. >>> it's a pleasure to speak at this conference, and it gives me on behalf of israel the opportunity to thank jonathan -- where is jonathan? is he here? o

the testimony by the director william colby james adams and general lewallen from fbi informants and others. we are here to review the major findings of our investigation of fbi domestic intelligence including the program and others aimed at domestic targets. fbi surveillance from the law-abiding citizens and groups, political abuses of fbi intelligence in several specific cases of unjustified intelligence operations. >> for the complete weekend schedule, go to c-span.org. >>> in addition to the classes all over the planet i wish to be graduated into a world of peace, life and love but that's not the case. we all live in a fairytale but i guess the 1 percent does. this memorial day watch commencement speeches in their entirety offering encouragement to the class of 2016 from business leaders like the president michael powell at pepperdine university, president of oracle at the university of southern california command maria contreras-sweet, the administrator at whittier college. >> you can count on your self. what makes you special, what distinguishes you from others in business we c

testimony by cia director william colby, the fbi's james adams and nsa director lou allen, fbi informants and others. >> we are here to review the major findings of our full investigation of fbi domestic intelligence including the program and other programs aimed at domestic targets. fbi surveillance of law abiding citizens and groups, political abuses of fbi intelligence and several specific cases of unjustified intelligence operations. >> for the complete american history tv weekend schedule go, to c-span.org. >> the afghan ambassador to the u.s. recently discussed on going effort toward peace and unity in afrg as well as the potential for sustained democracy. he spoke this week in washington, d.c. this is about an hour. >> good evening, ladies and gentlemen. i'm tony cully foster. i have the honor of being the president and ceo of the world affairs council. we're an institution where learning happens. our goal tonight in our public program is to provide our distinguished guests an opportunity, all of you, after this presentation by ambassador mohib to ask questions. please, list ebb ca

director william colby, the f.b.i.'s james adams, general lou allen. f.b.i. informants and others. >> we are here to review the major findings of f.b.i. domestic intelligence including the cointel programs and other programs aimed at domestic targets. f.b.i. surveillance of law-abiding citizens and groups. political abuses of f.b.i. intelligence, and several specific cases of unjustified intelligence operations. >> for the complete american history tv weekend schedule, go to c-span.org. >> earlier today, u.s. forces commander lieutenant general charles brown held a briefing about the ongoing military operations against isis. he spoke with reporters from southeast asia through skype. this is about 45 minutes. >> good morning, general. just want to confirm you can hear us. general brown: got you loud and clear. >> good morning, everybody. we're pleased to be joined by lieutenant general charles q. brown jr. who is the commander of u.s. air forces central command giving us an update today on operation inherent resolve. general, we'll turn it over to you for any

it begins at 8:00 eastern with real america, and 1975 testimony by then cia director william colby. >>> on american history tv on c-span3 -- >> we're here to review the major findings of our full investigation of fbi domestic intelligence, including the co-intell program and other programs aimed alt domestic targets. fbi surveillance of law abiding citizens and groups, political abuses of fbi intelligence, and several specific cases of unjustified intelligence operations. >> the 1975 church committee hearings convene to investigate the intelligence activities of the cia, fbi, irs, and nsa. saturday night at 10:00 eastern. the commission questioned former associate counsel and staff assistant to nixon, on a plan he prepted to nixon using burglary, electronic surveillance and opening of mail. >> had undertaken a black bag jobs for a number of years up until 1966, that had been successful and valuable. again, particularly in matters involving espionage, and that they felt this again was something that given the revolutionary climate, they thought they needed to have the authority to do.

investigate the intelligence activities of cia, fbi, irs and nsa with testimony by cia director william colby, fbi's james adams, nsa director allen, fbi informants and others. >> we are here to review major findings of fbi domestic intelligence including programs aimed at domestic targets. fbi surveillance of law abiding citizens and groups, political abuses of fbi intelligence and several specific cases of unjustified intelligence operations. >> for the complete american history tv weekend schedule, go to c-span.org. >> congress passed medicare access and chip reauthorization act last year that changes the way the government reimburses medicare providers. the acting administrator for centers for medicare and medicaid services and before a house panel to discuss the proposed rules. this is about an hour and a half. >> the subcommittee will come to order. good afternoon, everybody. we're going to begin. i'm really excited to finally be having this hearing. when i came to congress back in 2001, the sustainable growth rate or sgr we know it by provision in balanced budget act of '96 was in the

testimony by cia director william colby, fbi chance at them, and as a director, fbi informants and others>> we are here to review the major findings of our full investigation of fbi's domestic intelligence including the colin kahl program and other programs aimed at domestic targets. f. the ice events of law abiding citizens and groups, political abuses of fbi intelligence and several specific cases of unjustified intelligence operations. spent for the complete american history tv we can schedule go to c-span.org. >> mexico position on senior health care and other issues facing people as they reach retirement age. we'll hear from former hud secretaries henry cisneros and mel martinez and two former mayors of congress. the bipartisan policy center hosted this event. [inaudible conversations] >> good afternoon, everyone. good afternoon. good afternoon and welcome to the bipartisan policy center. i'm bill hoagland. i'm a senior vice president at the center, it had the pleasure of helping to oversee our fiscal pension health care and tax policy work. i recently came across a statistic that st

investigate the intelligence activities of the cia, fbi, irs and the nsa with testimony from director william colby, the fbi's jame james ada, nsa director-general alan fbi informant, and others. >> we are here to review the major funder of our full of fbi domestic intelligence including the colin kahl program and other programs aimed at domestic targets. fbi surveillance of law-abiding citizens and groups, political abuses of fbi intelligence, and several specific cases of unjustified intelligence operations. >> for the complete american history tv weekend schedule go to c-span.org you. spent the u.s. senate continues debate on the defensive programs and policy bill. it authorizes $602 billion for the pentagon in fiscal year 2017. the bill would require women to register for the draft, and continues the prohibition on transferring guantÁnamo bay detainees to the u.s. but the bill allows the pentagon to design a new military prison in the u.s. that could potentially want a house guantÁnamo bay detainees. the senate has a procedural vote on the defense bill at 6 p.m. eastern today. this is live cove

with testimony by cia director william colby, the fbi's james adams, nsa director jen lou allen, fbi informants, and others. >> we are here to review the major findings of our full investigation of fbi domestic intelligence including the co-intel program and other programs aimed at domestic targets. fbi surveillance of law-abiding citizens and groups, political abuses of fbi intelligence, and several specific cases of unjustified intelligence operations. >> for the complete american history tv weekend schedule go to c-span.org. this week on "washington journal's" spotlight on magazines, a conibutor for "reason" joins us to discuss funding the war on terrorism. >> and we continue today with our ongoing spotlight on magazines series, featuring a recent edition of "reason" magazine. and inside that is this piece. the high price of security theater. the $4 trillion war on terror. where did the money go? jim bovard joining us, a contributor to "reason" magazine, to talk about this piece that he wrote. let's begin with this $4 trillion price tag first. how did you come up with that number?

the testimony by cia director william colby, the fbi's james adams, nsa director general lou allen, fbi informants, and others. >> we are here to review the major findings of our full investigation of fbi domestic intelligence, including the co-intel program and other programs aimed at domestic targets. fbi surveillance of law-abiding citizens and groups, political abuses of fbi intelligence, and several specific cases of unjustified intelligence operations. >> for the complete american history tv weekend schedule go to cspan.org. >>> on wednesday food security scholars, produce growers and non-profit leaders testified before the house agriculture committee on efforts to reduce food waste by suppliers and consumers. and maine representative she willy ree discussed her proposed legislation called the food recovery act. this is about two hours. >> good morning. this hearing on the committee of agriculture, food waste from the field to the table, will come to order. i've asked david scott to open us with a prayer. david? >> dear heavenly father, we come before your throne of grace to first

williams iii. [ applause ] >> well, before there was me. >> and before there was me. >> and before pulitzer prizes were won by men, like leonard pitts colbymbian presbyterian medical center. he was 70, best known for his pulitzer-prize winning photograph of the funeral of the rev end dr. martin luther king jr. from the time sent to montgomery, alabama, in 1955, to cover unlikely boycott organized by a young minister named martin luther king jr. until long after he captured what became the signature moment of dr. king's f funeral in atlanta, a fixture of independent ceremonies and celebrations in africa. >> in a profession whose practitioners are expected to where i a certain detachment to their work, mr. sleet saw no reason to apologize for his commitment to the cause he covered, or for his emotional involvement with those he photographed. i wasn't there as an objective reporter, he once said. i had something to say. and was trying to show off -- show one side of it. we didn't have any problems finding the other side. in the era of civil rights marches, mr. sleet tended to march double time, once estimating that he had walked 100 miles du

william adams better known as breaux adams spent his career fostering a love of learning and exploration of our humanity. he served as the president of bucknell university and colby college. he is now the chairman of the national endowment for the humanities. please join me in welcoming breaux adams. [applause] >> thank you. this is a story about what i would call the sociological and existential significance of king lear. in the 1980s i was teaching at stanford university in what was then called the great works of western culture program which every student at stanford had to pass through in order to get on the baccalaureate degree. in the course of reading the great works of western culture, we read shakespeare. for a number of years the play we read was kingsley or, remarkable extraordinary play which was a pleasure to teach. i was dealing with students between the ages of 18 and 22 but most were about 18. teaching the play to students who were 18 years old went rather naturally to the place they knew and that had to do with the fact the play is about a family, a deeply dysfunctional family, in particular. most of the conversations and most of the work and mos