next on american history tv, talks withorian roger mudd and andrew glass. they recall the debate in passage of the most significant civil rights legislation since reconstruction. this event is about an hour. >> good afternoon. it is 12:00. two verywith distinguished guests, veteran reporters who covered the civil rights act of 1964. i way of introduction, we are in one of the most historic rooms

next on american history tv, talks withorian roger mudd and andrew glass. they recall the debate in passage of the most significant civil rights legislation since reconstruction. this event is about an hour. >> good afternoon. it is 12:00. two verywith distinguished guests, veteran reporters who covered the civil rights act of 1964. i way of introduction, we are in one of the most historic rooms at the capitol complex. now known as the kennedy caucus room, it was the room where the hearings were held, the watergate hearings were held. this is the room where john f. kennedy announced his candidacy for president. the room where a lot of nominees have been grilled by committees. there have been a lot of inquisitions here. today, we are not doing an inquisition. we are doing a conversation. we are very pleased to have andy glass and roger mudd as our guests today. born in warsaw, poland, and arrived in the united states during world war ii. he became a citizen in 1948. he is a graduate of the bronx high school of science and yale university. in 1960, after he c