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but he's not revered by african-americans in the way that he is by some other americans. but i must say he's not revered by all white americans either, because the celebration of the lincoln prize was held in richmond a few years ago, and there were people picketing because they felt that lincoln was a murderer, that he was responsible for the 620,000 people who were killed as a consequence of the war. so, there are some southerners who still feel very negatively about lincoln. i don't think that african-americans feel negatively about him. i think that african-americans just don't have an opinion about him one way or the other except he was a great president. there's no special feeling for lincoln, perhaps, that there was when the slaves were emancipated. >> let me ask you about a very unscientific survey that i've taken. as i go around to museums and historical places over the years, i find very few african-americans. is that what you -- >> that's exactly what i found as well. and it's because -- and i don't want to speak for all african-americans, but i think i underst
but he's not revered by african-americans in the way that he is by some other americans. but i must say he's not revered by all white americans either, because the celebration of the lincoln prize was held in richmond a few years ago, and there were people picketing because they felt that lincoln was a murderer, that he was responsible for the 620,000 people who were killed as a consequence of the war. so, there are some southerners who still feel very negatively about lincoln. i don't think...
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when we talk about african- american history, we are talking about african american history not as a separate and distinct history, but as an integral part of history -- the history of san francisco, the history of the united states, and of the world. we cannot think about this broader concept of history without understanding the role and contributions people of african descent have played in this broader statement of what history is. this is true not only for people of african descent, but all people. we are all part of history. "we present from the african american perspective is simply that -- a perspective of history that helps fill up that picture. without the understanding of these covers perspectives, it is difficult to fully appreciate our true history. i am doing the best i can appear. -- up here. i guess we should have some of three stanzas a couple of times. [laughter] we also have ms. jackson with us. a pleasure to have you with us. in your programs, there is also a flier in your programs. it is on the flip side of "lift every voice and sing." it is a flier about a progra
when we talk about african- american history, we are talking about african american history not as a separate and distinct history, but as an integral part of history -- the history of san francisco, the history of the united states, and of the world. we cannot think about this broader concept of history without understanding the role and contributions people of african descent have played in this broader statement of what history is. this is true not only for people of african descent, but all...
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in the american culture, menino of the historical accomplishments of the african- american women, phyllis wheatley, harriet tubman, leader of underground railroad. ida wells, the unyielding upon it to a lynching. rosa parks, of course, the mother of the modern civil rights movement and on and on. gwendolyn brooks, tommy morrison -- toni morrison. wonderful writers. awe still have a ways to go, we hav a long ways to go. as an author to have helped our human rights commission read the agenda we have a ways to go. [applause] that is why i look at the audience, i see a lot of people that will help us get there. our board of supervisors are here, our other elected officials, the treasure is here. members from all the other communities are here. because it is not just something the african-american community can do. the chinese -- a chinese person can help with the advantage to agenda. a latino person can help. a korean person can help. a gay person can help. everyone can help accomplish the unfinished agenda for everyone. i often talk about partnerships. we have to partner with our african-ame
in the american culture, menino of the historical accomplishments of the african- american women, phyllis wheatley, harriet tubman, leader of underground railroad. ida wells, the unyielding upon it to a lynching. rosa parks, of course, the mother of the modern civil rights movement and on and on. gwendolyn brooks, tommy morrison -- toni morrison. wonderful writers. awe still have a ways to go, we hav a long ways to go. as an author to have helped our human rights commission read the agenda we...
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not 90% of the american people. you're pretty safe attacking the economic royalists since no one really thinks that they fit into that particular category. and republicans had a big problem. they're not only dealing with such a carismatic, politically brilliant president, but they had trouble with what? >> much worse than the trouble they're having now. finding a candidate. they had been shredded in three consecutive elections. 1930, 1934, 1936. they clung to small minorities in both houses of congress. they were republican governors in about a half dozen states with combined populations less than that of new york state. didn't leave much in the way of presidential timber for the republican party. as one political analyst put it, you can't beat somebody with nobody. and fdr was a very big somebody going into the campaign of 1936. republicans decided they would look west for a candidate. you know, that the future of the party -- and they were right, although not immediately -- lay in the west, not in the east. and th
not 90% of the american people. you're pretty safe attacking the economic royalists since no one really thinks that they fit into that particular category. and republicans had a big problem. they're not only dealing with such a carismatic, politically brilliant president, but they had trouble with what? >> much worse than the trouble they're having now. finding a candidate. they had been shredded in three consecutive elections. 1930, 1934, 1936. they clung to small minorities in both...
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his famous 1941 essay in "life," "the american century" was a call to reshape the world on the american model. he wrote "we are the inheriters of all the great principles of western civilization. above all justice, the love of truth, the ideal of charity. it now becomes our time to be the powerhouse from which the ideals spread throughout the world and do the mysterious work of lifting the life of mankind from the level of the beast to what the sulness called a little lower than the angels". luce had an almost proprietary view of china, the land of his birth and spent much of his adult life supporting and idolizing shanghai shek, denying the incompetence of the regime and insisting that the united states commit itself to defeating the japanese and then the communists in china. one of his most famous journalists, theodore h. white, then a young "time" correspondent in china and for a time a friend and admirer of luce, he was fired when he began to express his disaffection form sheng. partly because of his group over the fall of china, he went on to be a passionate champion of the least s
his famous 1941 essay in "life," "the american century" was a call to reshape the world on the american model. he wrote "we are the inheriters of all the great principles of western civilization. above all justice, the love of truth, the ideal of charity. it now becomes our time to be the powerhouse from which the ideals spread throughout the world and do the mysterious work of lifting the life of mankind from the level of the beast to what the sulness called a little...
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americans by contrast would be back. not these americans to be sure. not any time soon but soon enough. before any power including spain would occupy guantanamo and exploit its riches. the original american recruits survived the expedition. massachusetts sent 500 troops and returned 50. verizon returned 20. astounding figures replicated throughout the colony. lawrence washington was among the fortunate to return to the colony's securing vernon's place in american history. a stubborn case of tuberculosis accompanied him home. late in 1743, by the end of the decade ultimately killing him on july 26, 1752, at the age of 33. it was left to lawrence washington's half brother george to transform mount vernon from the solemn epitaph to a bungled military campaign in to the triumphant some elimination. the more mount vernon became associated with its new owner to further its connection to guantanamo bay receded. so that today guantanamo's place in american history is all but forgotten. guantanamo was there at the beginning and has been there ever since, reflec
americans by contrast would be back. not these americans to be sure. not any time soon but soon enough. before any power including spain would occupy guantanamo and exploit its riches. the original american recruits survived the expedition. massachusetts sent 500 troops and returned 50. verizon returned 20. astounding figures replicated throughout the colony. lawrence washington was among the fortunate to return to the colony's securing vernon's place in american history. a stubborn case of...
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but all americans. no government department should have the power to force people to violate their conscience. since 1973 health care and coverage providers, and i'm a physician, i'm a gynecologist, were granted protections in the law to follow their conscience. this rule that was passed and has now been -- will be the law of the land, cancels those protections. cancels those protections. this h.h.s. rule will force individuals and organizations to violate deeply held moral convictions with no opportunity to opt out. no opportunity to opt out. protection of the rights of conscience is a fundamental american principle, a fundamental liberty. not a marginal consideration to be subordinated or ignored because of federal mandates. it's guaranteed in this book right here, the constitution, the freedom of religion is the first one mentioned in the first amendment of the bill of rights. h.h.s. rule gives people, me, a provider, an impossible choice. either break the law or violate your beliefs. this rule is ca
but all americans. no government department should have the power to force people to violate their conscience. since 1973 health care and coverage providers, and i'm a physician, i'm a gynecologist, were granted protections in the law to follow their conscience. this rule that was passed and has now been -- will be the law of the land, cancels those protections. cancels those protections. this h.h.s. rule will force individuals and organizations to violate deeply held moral convictions with no...
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of the asian-american communities here in san francisco in the 1950's. moving along to 1977 and the fall of the international hotel. our friends, we have come a long way. [applause] i have to tell you the most amazing moment of the year of 2011 was the first meeting of the board of supervisors this year on january 8, leading to the vote that we first cast for the first asian-american mayor in the city and county of san francisco. this was a vote that came about because you, the people of san francisco, elected four asian- american to the board of supervisors. and not just three chinese representatives, but the first korean-american representative, and i am so honored to represent the four of them, to welcome you here to this celebration. we have decided to implement a new yearly award, with each of our district supervisors recognizing a 11 awardees representing the best, brightest, most impact low in our community we will be honoring as part -- most impactful in our community we will be honoring as part of apa heritage month. in district 1 -- in district
of the asian-american communities here in san francisco in the 1950's. moving along to 1977 and the fall of the international hotel. our friends, we have come a long way. [applause] i have to tell you the most amazing moment of the year of 2011 was the first meeting of the board of supervisors this year on january 8, leading to the vote that we first cast for the first asian-american mayor in the city and county of san francisco. this was a vote that came about because you, the people of san...
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there's few american book the here because it violates the myth of american innocence. there's the opposition to mexico involving provoking a phony war stealing more than half the country. in the case of the american indians, it was convenient to cast the mexican people undeveloped lacking the energy of u.s. capitalism, an unfortunate stereotype that persists to some extent down to the present day. ii know, i live in mexico. they were seen as living in the way of progress, and i use that in quotes, the american manifest study ordained by god. in fact, the mexican government was aware of whom they were dealing with, and in the late 1820s, the mexican commission wrote they were an ambitious people, ready to encroach upon their neighbors without a sphark of good -- separate of good faith. as robert kagan writes, everybody viewed the united states this way. french diplomats called america war like and restless. they didn't have wikileaks in those days, but the information got out somehow without fancy technology. after the same frame work used to kill americans and mexicans
there's few american book the here because it violates the myth of american innocence. there's the opposition to mexico involving provoking a phony war stealing more than half the country. in the case of the american indians, it was convenient to cast the mexican people undeveloped lacking the energy of u.s. capitalism, an unfortunate stereotype that persists to some extent down to the present day. ii know, i live in mexico. they were seen as living in the way of progress, and i use that in...
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this year, the international community saw the first ever filipino american book festival. it celebrated a richness and fusion of philippine and filipino american culture into literature, visual arts, and people. it marked the largest gathering of authors and artists of filipina heritage from around the world. the san francisco bay area filipino american community salutes this milestone, a legacy of the duration of our people's story. >> representing the filipino american book festival of the committee chair and the committee for the event. [applause] >> thank you very much. [applause] >> filipinos love a great party. in northern california, one organization proves this year in and year out by celebrating our heritage and culture. this year, it broke records, making it the largest festival in the region. ladies gentlemen, the filipino american art exposition. >> [inaudible] and the best of philippine cuisine with more than 100,000 filipino americans living in the bay area alone, it is no surprise that the largest philippine a festival in northern california takes place righ
this year, the international community saw the first ever filipino american book festival. it celebrated a richness and fusion of philippine and filipino american culture into literature, visual arts, and people. it marked the largest gathering of authors and artists of filipina heritage from around the world. the san francisco bay area filipino american community salutes this milestone, a legacy of the duration of our people's story. >> representing the filipino american book festival of...
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what does it mean to be a cuban- american? >> well, i think it is a very special connotation, especially since unlike other latin american countries, we fled a communist country. workforce to leave it. we came to the u.s. without a passport or citizenship. -- we were forced to leave it. there is a special meaning for cubans. i think all generations and all people from countries are proud to be americans, but i think it is a special feeling for cubans because we fled. had this country not opened its doors, we would be back in a communist regime that did not want us there. >> am i right that there were two ways around 1960 and then in the 1980's? >> that is right. 1960 was the first big wave. 1959 was the political leaders, and then 1961-1962 there was the peter pan wave, which were children who could not leave with their parents. they came to the u.s. in u.s. foster homes. the way i describe the u.s. to people back then was welcoming. i felt like people wanted me to succeed. maybe they knew what we had been through and what was
what does it mean to be a cuban- american? >> well, i think it is a very special connotation, especially since unlike other latin american countries, we fled a communist country. workforce to leave it. we came to the u.s. without a passport or citizenship. -- we were forced to leave it. there is a special meaning for cubans. i think all generations and all people from countries are proud to be americans, but i think it is a special feeling for cubans because we fled. had this country not...
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history tv, 48 hours of people and events telling the american story. get our schedules and see past programs at our websites and join in the conversation on these social media sites. >> each week, american history tv sits in on a lecture with one of the country's college professors. you can watch the classes here every saturday at 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern and sundays at 1:00 p.m. this week, we join professor
history tv, 48 hours of people and events telling the american story. get our schedules and see past programs at our websites and join in the conversation on these social media sites. >> each week, american history tv sits in on a lecture with one of the country's college professors. you can watch the classes here every saturday at 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern and sundays at 1:00 p.m. this week, we join professor
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the internment of asian americans. tonight we remember a time when american citizens were forced from their homes and locked up simply because of their ancestry. good evening, welcome to second look. i'm frank somerville. president franklin d. roosevelt sent japanese americans to interment camps. so went from an idealic life to an internment camp. >> reporter: others want to remember so that it won't happen again. thousands of japanese americans were rounded up and hauled away to relocation camps labeled as aliens. in some cases never to see their homes and possessions again though they had committed no crime or there was no evidence they would. tajiwara was only 8 years old then but certain memories are still strong. >> the one thing i remember vividly are the centers in the towers and barb wires. >> reporter: most bay area residents have visited the japanese tea gardens in golden gate park but most have no ideas that a family once lived here. the gardens were built as an attraction for the midwinter fair in 1994. taj
the internment of asian americans. tonight we remember a time when american citizens were forced from their homes and locked up simply because of their ancestry. good evening, welcome to second look. i'm frank somerville. president franklin d. roosevelt sent japanese americans to interment camps. so went from an idealic life to an internment camp. >> reporter: others want to remember so that it won't happen again. thousands of japanese americans were rounded up and hauled away to...
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in the swarming fury of this war of american against american, the medal of war was born. the end we know, because we live in the unity that this tragic war preserved. and in national shrines like t gettysburg, we honored the men of both sides who gave what they believed to be right. ♪ >> here are the names. the last of the men in blue are gone. but the union they preserved remains. and honors for all time, the men who made it possible. and right over here is a roll call of names from the years which followed the civil war, the time when the nation grew, expanding westward, the west. charged with the task of making the frontier safe was the regular army. out west that meant the cavalry. the troopers who rode into that wide country were vastly outnumbered. and their adversary was often a master of combat, a rawhide tough and experienced fighter, dangerous to underestimate. this era in america's growth has passed into legend, but real men lived it. many were awarded the medal of honor. the names of their battlegrounds are obscure now, most of them. others will never be for
in the swarming fury of this war of american against american, the medal of war was born. the end we know, because we live in the unity that this tragic war preserved. and in national shrines like t gettysburg, we honored the men of both sides who gave what they believed to be right. ♪ >> here are the names. the last of the men in blue are gone. but the union they preserved remains. and honors for all time, the men who made it possible. and right over here is a roll call of names from...
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in the great american desert. and ultimately the indians got the last laugh because they found oil in the early 20th century and they found casinos in the early 21st century. but jefferson understands that his vision of america, that it's going to have to have land. now, shortly after the war of 1812, he's writing to anntce ca john jacob astor. and he said that he looked forward with gratification to the time when the entirety of the pacific coast would be populated with free and independent americans. he believed it would be so. now, for jefferson and his supporters, what they saw was the west and the abundance of land created the opportunity for this empire of liberty. now, you look at these beliefs that jefferson -- that he espoused. the acquisition of territory, satisfy the energet n governmenh chance -- or human farmer, the chance to purchase lands at minimal prices. he said farmers are god's chosen people. well, he truly believed that. and the revenues raised from those lands, well, you could sell those l, m
in the great american desert. and ultimately the indians got the last laugh because they found oil in the early 20th century and they found casinos in the early 21st century. but jefferson understands that his vision of america, that it's going to have to have land. now, shortly after the war of 1812, he's writing to anntce ca john jacob astor. and he said that he looked forward with gratification to the time when the entirety of the pacific coast would be populated with free and independent...
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american history tv monday, presidents' day, on c-span3. >>> next william fowler on his book "american crisis:george washington and the dangerous two years after yorktown." the author details general george washington's struggles as he dealt with an ineffective congress and a continental army on the verge of muteny. it was sponsored by the associate law library in boston. >> may i ask you too take your seats police. welcome to the social law library. my name is robert brink and i'm the executive director. we're honored to have all of you anze also delighted to have back william fowler who will talk about his book george washington and the dangerous two years after yorktown 1781 to 1783. let me first ask you to silence your cell phones. let me ask you to stay for the signing and proffers's talk. and in that connection i want to thank one of the bookstore for coming over from cambridge whenever the authors appear at the social law library so thank you very much. i also want to thank the william m. wood foundation and its trustee the bank of america. william wood was a distinguished and g
american history tv monday, presidents' day, on c-span3. >>> next william fowler on his book "american crisis:george washington and the dangerous two years after yorktown." the author details general george washington's struggles as he dealt with an ineffective congress and a continental army on the verge of muteny. it was sponsored by the associate law library in boston. >> may i ask you too take your seats police. welcome to the social law library. my name is robert...
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what it means to be an american. so with ground breaking, we mark a major milestone in the creation of this museum, a museum that as the belove ed historian franklin used to say to me, it must tell the unvarnished truth because this will be a museum that will have moments to make one cry or to ponder the pain of slavery and segregation, but it will also be a signature green museum designed by the gifted architectural team of the smith group, but a museum that soars on the resiliency of a people and will illuminate the joy and the belief and the promise of america that has shaped this community. this building will remind us that there are few things as powerful as a people, as a nation steeped in its history and there is nothing nobler than honoring all of our ancestors by remembering the full, rich and diverse history of america. and as with any endeavor of this sort, it has not been without challenges and difficult moments, but whthose who work fm this project has been the work that comes from unexpected quarters. s
what it means to be an american. so with ground breaking, we mark a major milestone in the creation of this museum, a museum that as the belove ed historian franklin used to say to me, it must tell the unvarnished truth because this will be a museum that will have moments to make one cry or to ponder the pain of slavery and segregation, but it will also be a signature green museum designed by the gifted architectural team of the smith group, but a museum that soars on the resiliency of a people...
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and which country do you think poses the greatest threat to american national security wrong china russia from cold war era suspicions to downright phobias american sere mongering has evolved to a point beyond recognition but what is the rationale behind this rhetoric will sift through the stereotypes. of all of the dr hardy you want to kill over. that's no war zone it's a movie set hollywood magic at its finest can even make something as ugly as war look appealing but behind the scenes of these blockbusters there's something else lurking tend to go in propaganda the news starts now. whole protests in afghanistan today grew more violent and more bloody as anger and distrust for americans there grows the protests are in response to the burning of several holy books or qur'an at the bottom airbase according to the military officials of those books were tossed in the incinerator because prison officials believed they were being used by prisoners to communicate with one another but most muslims consider this consider the qur'an to be the literal word of god and desecration is considered one o
and which country do you think poses the greatest threat to american national security wrong china russia from cold war era suspicions to downright phobias american sere mongering has evolved to a point beyond recognition but what is the rationale behind this rhetoric will sift through the stereotypes. of all of the dr hardy you want to kill over. that's no war zone it's a movie set hollywood magic at its finest can even make something as ugly as war look appealing but behind the scenes of...
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teachin to take back the american dream so the answer to an inn and especially a whole load the local teach ins watching around the nation so why are we here well we're here because our nation is in a difficult time in a disparate desperate need of real solutions to get americans back to work to create a sustainable economy the benefits not just the top one percent but all americans and to make the united states competitive once again in the global marketplace we're also here to discuss what ideas won't work and why and i will set the record straight and offer specific and popular policies that congress and president obama can get to work on immediately to get us back on track we're going to focus tonight on three main questions number one why and how we almost plunged into a second great depression a few years ago to what kind of future will americans have if conservatives control the economy and finally three how do we rebuild the american dream luckily we're not alone to find answers to find answers to these questions in fact we're joined by some very very impressive panel alongsid
teachin to take back the american dream so the answer to an inn and especially a whole load the local teach ins watching around the nation so why are we here well we're here because our nation is in a difficult time in a disparate desperate need of real solutions to get americans back to work to create a sustainable economy the benefits not just the top one percent but all americans and to make the united states competitive once again in the global marketplace we're also here to discuss what...
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what is true about them is true about us. >> it's halftime america. >> american icon telling an american success story, conservatives aren't having it. >> i was offended. >> reaction to the halftime in america ad. with the united auto workers president, bob king and michigan congressman gary peters. >> i deserve a second term but we're not done. >> new poll numbers show the american people agree with that statement. e.j. dionne and joan walsh. >>> racism rears its head in a republican super bowl ad. the candidate behind the ad isn't backing down. >> the economy get very weak. ours get very good. we take your jobs, thank you debbie spend it now. >>> good to have you with us. thanks for watching, we come to you from minnesota where the caucus is tomorrow, this is the big story tonight. it basically is the ad the entire country is talking about, for a good reason. the chrysler commercial with clint eastwood i think speaks for itself. >> it's halftime. both teams are in their locker room discussing what they can do to win the game in the second half. it's halftime in america, too. people are
what is true about them is true about us. >> it's halftime america. >> american icon telling an american success story, conservatives aren't having it. >> i was offended. >> reaction to the halftime in america ad. with the united auto workers president, bob king and michigan congressman gary peters. >> i deserve a second term but we're not done. >> new poll numbers show the american people agree with that statement. e.j. dionne and joan walsh. >>>...
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it's having a small number of americans by comparison pay for a tax cut r for 160 million americans. 6.5 million of those in pennsylvania. that's why i think it's reasonable. if they doesn't work, if we can't get an agreement, we have to figure out other ways to do this. but i think we can. >> would you cut spending? >> look, as part of this, we've got to also do, we've got to reach an agreement on unemployment insurance. on a fixed so-called doctor's fix, so doctors don't have a huge increase in medicare rates. we've got three or four big assignments here and part of that's going to be making sure we're doing everything possible to stay focused on what's best for families. and i think that you know from covering the last year, we did a lot of cutting in 2011. we can cut some more. i'm not sure in this particular, on this particular agreement for these three items whether there will be cuts, but we should consider everything to reach a point where we can get a bipartisan agreement. >> cut a lot of defense, but there's a lot more we could do. appreciate you taking the time. pay-fors.
it's having a small number of americans by comparison pay for a tax cut r for 160 million americans. 6.5 million of those in pennsylvania. that's why i think it's reasonable. if they doesn't work, if we can't get an agreement, we have to figure out other ways to do this. but i think we can. >> would you cut spending? >> look, as part of this, we've got to also do, we've got to reach an agreement on unemployment insurance. on a fixed so-called doctor's fix, so doctors don't have a...
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thank you to those of you- americans. as i said earlier, the filipino community south of market has been industrious. in fact, they have been such a vibrant part of our communities that it. down there, you'll see many of our streets are named for filipino national heroes. people like the names that continued to ring as to go through and recognize some of those streets. i also want to thank the san francisco filipino culture center and all of the filipino community organizations that have worked with our city around the years protecting in supporting filipino families, the arts and education, and also our valued neighborhoods across our city. there are so many neighborhood organizations that have sprouted up, but there are many, too, that have been there for long, long time. i want to thank the philippine news, the filipino whelm -- filipino womens' network. by the way, the network has been instructing me about -- to make sure that i know what pinay power is in san francisco. thank you. i said it wrong. you see, they're st
thank you to those of you- americans. as i said earlier, the filipino community south of market has been industrious. in fact, they have been such a vibrant part of our communities that it. down there, you'll see many of our streets are named for filipino national heroes. people like the names that continued to ring as to go through and recognize some of those streets. i also want to thank the san francisco filipino culture center and all of the filipino community organizations that have worked...
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majority of american debt owned by drum roll please, americans. partly in the form of the social security trust fund. so it is just not the case that america is in hock to china. but let's say for the sake of argument and because we are charitable on the "the rachel maddow show" it's the case american deficits con tribe you tet to american decline, a theme of the hoekstra ad against debbie stabenow, dubbed spend it out in dubbing himself as spend it not. who has been contributing to the deficits, if you believe his rhetoric, debilitated america. pete hoekstra was a member of congress 17 years. he voted for the medicare part d care plan, it created a new social insurance program that extends out in perpetuity with no way to pay for it. he voted for the bush tax cuts, not just round one but two, which increased the deficit by at least trillion dollars. the iraq war, all funded by deficit spending, total cost, roughly $800 billion. so if anyone i think our fictitious chinese adversarie seven should be thanking >>> don't our dogs deserve to eat freshe
majority of american debt owned by drum roll please, americans. partly in the form of the social security trust fund. so it is just not the case that america is in hock to china. but let's say for the sake of argument and because we are charitable on the "the rachel maddow show" it's the case american deficits con tribe you tet to american decline, a theme of the hoekstra ad against debbie stabenow, dubbed spend it out in dubbing himself as spend it not. who has been contributing to...
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eastern on american history tv on c-span3. >>> each week american history tv american's artifacts takes views are to historic sites around the country. a look at black history month. the smithsonian national museum of african-american history and culture will open a new building on the national mall in 2015. and the ground breaking ceremony will take place tomorrow. we'll get a preview next on c-span3. then the relationship between mart martin luther king jr. and his mentors, heys and thurmon. and later a tour of the national civil rights museum in memphis, tennessee. >>> each week american artifacts takes viewers into archives, museums and historic sites around the country. the smithsonian national museum of african-american history and culture will open a new building on the national mall in 2015. american history tv spoke with loni bunch the museum's founding director about the new facility. we travel with mr. bunch to the storage site in the washington, d.c., suburb where he shows us artifacts on display in the new building. >> right now we are the nas sum museum of history. this is
eastern on american history tv on c-span3. >>> each week american history tv american's artifacts takes views are to historic sites around the country. a look at black history month. the smithsonian national museum of african-american history and culture will open a new building on the national mall in 2015. and the ground breaking ceremony will take place tomorrow. we'll get a preview next on c-span3. then the relationship between mart martin luther king jr. and his mentors, heys and...
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law, but of anglo american law. or it used to be. by now it's simply, totally dismissed and with praise. for example, when osama bin laden was the prime suspect for 9/11, plausibly though the fact of the matter is the government has yet to provide the kind of evidence that would hold up in a credible court and has even more or less conceded it doesn't have it, but undoubtedly he's the prime suspect. a couple of months ago obama invaded another country, commandos apprehended him and murdered him, tossed his body into the ocean without autopsy, and this was praised. this was praised as a great achievement. a great achievement of the obama administration. a couple months later the concept was extended in a manner that glenn talks about in his book which is a terrific book, i should say. that's the case of anwar al-awlaki, an american citizen, a cleric who was accused not of committing -- although some talk about involvement in crimes, but no evidence was presented. the main charge against him was he was a fluent speake
law, but of anglo american law. or it used to be. by now it's simply, totally dismissed and with praise. for example, when osama bin laden was the prime suspect for 9/11, plausibly though the fact of the matter is the government has yet to provide the kind of evidence that would hold up in a credible court and has even more or less conceded it doesn't have it, but undoubtedly he's the prime suspect. a couple of months ago obama invaded another country, commandos apprehended him and murdered...
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this is a museum for all americans. it will celebrate every american story, not just black history. the fact that the museum will be completed in 2015 is significant. because, that year, we will celebrate the anniversary of two significant events in our nation's history. 2015 will mark both the 150th anniversary of the constitutional abolition of slavery and the 50th anniversary of the voting rights act of 1965. [applause] the 13th amendment fundamentally change our constitution and our nation. the voting rights act allowed america to fulfill its promise. one of the great african- american leaders who helped guide our nation to live up to its own creek now has a monument dedicated to him, not far from here. just last month, we celebrated dr. martin luther king jr.'s birth. a few months ago, we dedicated his memorial. another national monument that was a long time coming. his dream was that we could all come together to make our nation and our world a better place. his message was not for one racial group, but for all people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and creeds. this museum wi
this is a museum for all americans. it will celebrate every american story, not just black history. the fact that the museum will be completed in 2015 is significant. because, that year, we will celebrate the anniversary of two significant events in our nation's history. 2015 will mark both the 150th anniversary of the constitutional abolition of slavery and the 50th anniversary of the voting rights act of 1965. [applause] the 13th amendment fundamentally change our constitution and our nation....
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more americans can name the judges on "american idol" than on the supreme court of the united states. what does this mean to us? how did we get here? well, first of all, unless the next generation understands the obligations imposed by the constitution, we are going to have a serious, serious problem. my children can always tell me about their rights, but very rarely tell me about their responsibilities. those responsibilities are critical to our future as a country. the fact of the matter is, if we do not understand the constitution, if our children do not understand the constitution, and appreciate the separation of powers, and appreciate the different roles that are branches of government are meant to play, how are our elected officials opposed to understand? what has happened today in washington? what is happening to our country? what is happening to a saying that we all have heard? i will ask people to raise their hands. do you remember going to school when we all heard the statement, "i don't agree with what to say, but i will defend to the death your right to say it." to do you
more americans can name the judges on "american idol" than on the supreme court of the united states. what does this mean to us? how did we get here? well, first of all, unless the next generation understands the obligations imposed by the constitution, we are going to have a serious, serious problem. my children can always tell me about their rights, but very rarely tell me about their responsibilities. those responsibilities are critical to our future as a country. the fact of the...
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to african-american history. next weekend, university of hartford professor warren goldstein teaches a class about martin luther king, jr.'s time in birmingham, alabama, and the civil rights movement there in 1963. for more information about american history tv, including our complete schedule, visit our website at c-span.org/history. >>> all weekend long, american history tv is in beaumont, texas, to explore the history and literary culture of a city where the oil industry in texas got its start. you're watching american history tv, 48 hours of people and events telling the american story. >>> we're in courtroom number one which was the courtroom in which judge lamar cecil presided, i think 1954 through '58. in this courtroom, he made two decisions with respect to desegregation in beaumont. there had been the famous case, brown versus board of education, which ordered the desegregation of public schools ruled that separate but equal was not constitution. and so based on that, there were cases around the united s
to african-american history. next weekend, university of hartford professor warren goldstein teaches a class about martin luther king, jr.'s time in birmingham, alabama, and the civil rights movement there in 1963. for more information about american history tv, including our complete schedule, visit our website at c-span.org/history. >>> all weekend long, american history tv is in beaumont, texas, to explore the history and literary culture of a city where the oil industry in texas...
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or threat from the iranian people very sophisticated very much like americans my first instinct and i still believe this is that iranians israelis and americans will become good friends again as they were historically you know until the overthrow of the shah and then the iraq iran war where they'll forget that iraq was being support sponsor of saddam hussein was being sponsored by the americans against the iranians so there is you know there was a lot of anger this is a long this is a protracted it your conflict that killed many iranians and so the fact that they're still as calm as they are and sophisticated in this regard goes to show that we can deal with these people i mean i had great conversations with many politicians including one of the top advisers to the supreme leader these people are sophisticated trained in the west many of them trained in america or one in europe speaking english russian and i had a culture and i want to interrupt you but are almost out of time so i can have a dialogue. we're talking about dialogues here we're talking about your experience there and i
or threat from the iranian people very sophisticated very much like americans my first instinct and i still believe this is that iranians israelis and americans will become good friends again as they were historically you know until the overthrow of the shah and then the iraq iran war where they'll forget that iraq was being support sponsor of saddam hussein was being sponsored by the americans against the iranians so there is you know there was a lot of anger this is a long this is a...
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many americans simply cannot afford to pay for them. more over, states incur sizable costs, millions of dollars when providing ids to voters who do not have them. given the financial strain many states already are experiencing, this is truly an unnecessary allocation of taxpayer dollars. also, what about the additional time and resources it will take to check ids at the polling places. aren't the lines already long enough? and people say, okay f you don't have a photo id, what should you do? well, states should allow people to sign an affidavit attesting to their citizenship and identity and face prosecution for perjury or other criminal offenses if they turn out not to be who they say they are. stopping voter fraud is the positive rationale for these laws. in fact, there is no credible evidence that in-person voter fraud, the only type of fraud that photo ids could prevent is even a minor problem. in part, this is because in-person fraud by individual voters is such an ineffective way to influence an election. at most it yields one add
many americans simply cannot afford to pay for them. more over, states incur sizable costs, millions of dollars when providing ids to voters who do not have them. given the financial strain many states already are experiencing, this is truly an unnecessary allocation of taxpayer dollars. also, what about the additional time and resources it will take to check ids at the polling places. aren't the lines already long enough? and people say, okay f you don't have a photo id, what should you do?...
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>> that depends on whether or not american needs to do this. what we're going to december we're requesting to work with the company and then work with the court to say, does american have other choices, do they need to terminate the pension plans of 10,000 people in order to succeed as a business. if they do, then we will end up with their ten pun plan. if they don't, then they'll reorganize successfully without killing the pensions of s 30,000 people. >> susie: so what happens when a pension plan is taken over by the federal government, by your agency? and what happens to those thousands and thousands of american airlines employees and retirees? >> well, part of the reason why we like to preserve plans is because we don't pay everything that american is committed to paying. for example, we don't pay retiree health insurance. secondly, we have limits on the amount of the pension we can pay. so when we take over a plan, we keep making payments, but we have limits as to how much we pay. so that a substantial number of those 10,000 people will get
>> that depends on whether or not american needs to do this. what we're going to december we're requesting to work with the company and then work with the court to say, does american have other choices, do they need to terminate the pension plans of 10,000 people in order to succeed as a business. if they do, then we will end up with their ten pun plan. if they don't, then they'll reorganize successfully without killing the pensions of s 30,000 people. >> susie: so what happens when...
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the story of african-americans and the american revolution is rarely told, th. he fought in the american revolution. from 1778 to about 1782. what is powerful about this is, first of all, because he carved it, we know a lot about it. but on the other side of it is this amazing sort of symbol. it is the dove and the mouth of the dove is the word "liberty." and so the notion of an enslaved african being the person w defis in america is really a very important piece for us, and so this is going to be one of the rare things that people are going to be surprised to see. and keeping wit the sort of military experience, one of the things we know is that african-americans from the revolution war really through afghanistan used the military as a way to kind of prove their worth, to prove they're worthy of citizenship and this was never truer than during the civil war. and what you see here are two types of civil war soldiers. and as you may know that by 1863, thousands of african-americans became soldiers in the union army, and so you'll be able to sort of see that they
the story of african-americans and the american revolution is rarely told, th. he fought in the american revolution. from 1778 to about 1782. what is powerful about this is, first of all, because he carved it, we know a lot about it. but on the other side of it is this amazing sort of symbol. it is the dove and the mouth of the dove is the word "liberty." and so the notion of an enslaved african being the person w defis in america is really a very important piece for us, and so this...
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the american public is keenly interested in requiring all americans to be insured, which began as a republican idea and whether that is going to be upheld and despite our public and private outreach to the supreme court there is yet no indication those proceedings will be made widely available to the american public on the day of the argument. i believe they should. i'm long in favor of open government. that is why i am a supporter of the freedom of information act. our democracy works best when americans have readache cess to their government. the most recent hearings on supreme court nominees we made arrangements to accommodate thousands of individual spectators during that time in our hearing room. in addition make sure the hearings are broadcast live. we even streamed the proceedings on our website. these technologies welcomed the american people in the role that our constitution continues to play in our democracy. the senate has been televising its proceedings for more than 25 years. i believe the other body longer. state supreme courts have been televising their proceedings for years. no
the american public is keenly interested in requiring all americans to be insured, which began as a republican idea and whether that is going to be upheld and despite our public and private outreach to the supreme court there is yet no indication those proceedings will be made widely available to the american public on the day of the argument. i believe they should. i'm long in favor of open government. that is why i am a supporter of the freedom of information act. our democracy works best...