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washington helps decide what buildings would go and it's. so washington, washington, washington. it is his project. it is his near obsession. so washington picks the brilliant frenchman, which was a great selection. he was classically educated, most importantly for washington he shared washington's vision of a romanesque grand capitol with larger boulevards, public squares filled with monuments and memorials. he did not like jefferson's vision of a small federal town. so he does washington's bidding and brantley designs the capitol. unfortunately, he will answer to no one but washington and turns out to be more difficult than he was worth. some accounts suggest he was fired other said he quit spray they both happened about the same time. so the answer is c, all the above. next slide. here's the image of the capitol city which you will recognize today. right there running horizontal next to the potomac river near the p potomac is a national mall. we all recognize today you can see the boulevard that intersects and so forth and so on. inspired by rome in part inspired by paris. eve
washington helps decide what buildings would go and it's. so washington, washington, washington. it is his project. it is his near obsession. so washington picks the brilliant frenchman, which was a great selection. he was classically educated, most importantly for washington he shared washington's vision of a romanesque grand capitol with larger boulevards, public squares filled with monuments and memorials. he did not like jefferson's vision of a small federal town. so he does washington's...
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, the city of washington was called washington it was george washington who had chosen the spot on the potomac river, for the city, it was george washington who had spent a good deal of his presidency, overseeing the construction of the city. and it was of course, ultimately george washington who gave his name to the place. they didn't start calling it washington itself into the end of his presidency. but again i think he hoped that the city could do, would he no longer could. which is hold together, the feuding and factions, tearing apart the country and of course there is some irony today when you think about it, the fact that george washington, during the prime of his life, was the man that most presidents are most people would say that was the force that held everybody together. and now when you think of washington, it is synonymous with political division. so that is the irony of the story. you realize in some ways, the story of washington's last years, with all these feuding and fashions in factions, was also the beginning of the city of washington. >> to all of us who are going
, the city of washington was called washington it was george washington who had chosen the spot on the potomac river, for the city, it was george washington who had spent a good deal of his presidency, overseeing the construction of the city. and it was of course, ultimately george washington who gave his name to the place. they didn't start calling it washington itself into the end of his presidency. but again i think he hoped that the city could do, would he no longer could. which is hold...
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was called washington. it was george washington who had chosen the spot on the potomac river for the city. it was george washington who had spent a good deal of his presidency overseeing the construction. of the city and it was of course, ultimately george washington who gave his name to the place so he didn't really start calling it washington himself until the end of his presidency. but i think he hoped that the city could do what he really no longer could which is hold together the feuding in factions tearing apart the country and of course, there are some irony today as we think about it the that george, washington. during the prime is life really was the man who most americans would have said was the force who held together america and say when we look at the city of washington so often i think it's almost synonymous with political divisions. and so that's an irony that actually sort of attracted me to the story and made me realize that in some ways the story of washington's last years with all this fe
was called washington. it was george washington who had chosen the spot on the potomac river for the city. it was george washington who had spent a good deal of his presidency overseeing the construction. of the city and it was of course, ultimately george washington who gave his name to the place so he didn't really start calling it washington himself until the end of his presidency. but i think he hoped that the city could do what he really no longer could which is hold together the feuding...
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washington's writing table. prior to her 1911 death and division of her estate, britannia possessed a large collection of family papers, including the two george washington letters sparks mentioned. she also owned letters of condolence that were received by martha washington from president john adams and other former members of her husband's cabinet. since britannia's father, thomas peter, served as one of the executors of martha washington's estate, the archive held important documents about the settlement of the estate, other correspondence, including some letters between thomas peter and george washington about the sale of tobacco, and letters from britannia's siblings written while they were away at school in philadelphia. in contrast to the archive of family papers and objects that britannia possessed in the 1890's, the bulk of george washington's correspondence was not publicly accessible, as it was held by the state department. originally purchased from george corbin washington, the president's grandnephe
washington's writing table. prior to her 1911 death and division of her estate, britannia possessed a large collection of family papers, including the two george washington letters sparks mentioned. she also owned letters of condolence that were received by martha washington from president john adams and other former members of her husband's cabinet. since britannia's father, thomas peter, served as one of the executors of martha washington's estate, the archive held important documents about...
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i was giving my speech about what was happening in washington right outside of where washington gave his speech for the first transition of power we sometimes do take for granted these traditions of democracy that we've nurtured for so long and we can see how quickly the norms can be violated and go off the rail. >> one of the things washington is also known for is this encouragement of nonpartisan thinking, thinking of the country first and service and figuring out a way to work together. you really made a career out of being a bipartisan leader in a state that is traditionally thought of as democratic. a republican governor there. how do you do that, how do you work with all sides in a way that we see at the national level? >> washington was perhaps the one i remember most is the first president focused on bipartisanship and in the last speech and the farewell address he talks about the fact that there's too much partisanship and he was concerned for the nation. it's something i've always been passionate about and when i first took office and was elected, my first inaugural address
i was giving my speech about what was happening in washington right outside of where washington gave his speech for the first transition of power we sometimes do take for granted these traditions of democracy that we've nurtured for so long and we can see how quickly the norms can be violated and go off the rail. >> one of the things washington is also known for is this encouragement of nonpartisan thinking, thinking of the country first and service and figuring out a way to work...
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in washington sends their son to his namesake to george washington. but that kind of bravery is wonderful to read about. monroe's words writes in his autobiography about how we did this. very talented and very quiet. she is almost the jacqueline kennedy of the founding first ladies. she is a bit regal. she had think is ms. represented by some as aloof. it's the case she has an old-fashioned politeness and she sought that. >> we can talk to submit about the contrast between the madison administration of the ways they entertained. because dolley madison for example was a very powerful figure in d.c. politics. there followed by james and elizabeth, how did their time in france shaped their ways that they create a small republican court in the washington and that. >> and think they monroe's are both very influenced in france. not just by thinking but also by furniture. they bought furniture that they actually took to the white house after it was reopened. some of that is still there today. in fact jacqueline kennedy made a point of making sure some of tho
in washington sends their son to his namesake to george washington. but that kind of bravery is wonderful to read about. monroe's words writes in his autobiography about how we did this. very talented and very quiet. she is almost the jacqueline kennedy of the founding first ladies. she is a bit regal. she had think is ms. represented by some as aloof. it's the case she has an old-fashioned politeness and she sought that. >> we can talk to submit about the contrast between the madison...
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there is washington square. i remember, when it was redone, greenwich village suddenly the whole area was greenwich village. six avenue was no longer dmz zone in between the right side and the wrong side. it was all greenwich village. mcdougal street became the main street where whole -- you had all those tea shops run by days, you had the apartments don't play house, you had police. when i came along in the 19 fifties and sixties, it was the -- this is where we went to see bob dylan when he first came to new york, peter, paul and married the first year they were here. the first year they were together, joe and bias. the cafÉ -- anyway, we saw mcdougal street so you see, even in the 1920s, we dougall street was the heart of the commercial part of greenwich village. there was a second kind of subsector and that was christopher street and church and square and that's what goes to the subway. and that became a second center and that became identified during the 20th century. and of course, that's where the stone w
there is washington square. i remember, when it was redone, greenwich village suddenly the whole area was greenwich village. six avenue was no longer dmz zone in between the right side and the wrong side. it was all greenwich village. mcdougal street became the main street where whole -- you had all those tea shops run by days, you had the apartments don't play house, you had police. when i came along in the 19 fifties and sixties, it was the -- this is where we went to see bob dylan when he...
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washington. >> washington dies and then months later a new capital city opens with the name washington and it was very flitting that the city of washington was called washington. it was george washington who had chosen the spot on the potomac river for the city. it was george washington who had spent a good deal of his presidency overseeing the construction of the city, and of course, george washington who gave his name and didn't start calling it president himself until the end of the his presidency. he wanted to call feuding and terrible factions feuding in the country and there is some irony when we think about it. george washington during the prime of his life was the man who held the city of washington together and when you will look at philadelphia, that's the irony that made me attracted to the store ay and maybe may realize that all the feuding and nationals is also the story of the beginning of the city of washington. >> all of us who are on the back of the there observe that it changes the way we view washington's last years. how did this history change your view of him overa
washington. >> washington dies and then months later a new capital city opens with the name washington and it was very flitting that the city of washington was called washington. it was george washington who had chosen the spot on the potomac river for the city. it was george washington who had spent a good deal of his presidency overseeing the construction of the city, and of course, george washington who gave his name and didn't start calling it president himself until the end of the...
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my thinking about whitman in washington and reflection on these 3,000 documents. i think the thing that has been disturbing is to recognize that whitman was there and the attorney general's office during reconstruction when the united states had a chance for a second revolution and it could remake the country on more equitable just grounds and it could recognize the rights of all people regardless of race and ethnicity and before long and working in the attorney general's office. the department of justice was formed in 1870. he continued in working there one of the big things the department of justice did and it's early years was to be back the klan and so whitman had his hand on more than 30 documents that deal with clan violence paramilitary groups in the south. so he contributed to that effort as a secretary, but in his own writings in his poems in his prose in his contributions to journalism. he never speaks of the clan at all. he doesn't speak about it in comments to horse travel. and so this is disappointing because whitman, you know, we often think of him a
my thinking about whitman in washington and reflection on these 3,000 documents. i think the thing that has been disturbing is to recognize that whitman was there and the attorney general's office during reconstruction when the united states had a chance for a second revolution and it could remake the country on more equitable just grounds and it could recognize the rights of all people regardless of race and ethnicity and before long and working in the attorney general's office. the department...
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if we could switch to the picture of washington, please. this is gilbert stewart's famous portrait of washington done while he was president and you can see the kind of legal trappings there, the crimson drapery's, the very formal clothing washington is wearing, the equivalent of white tie and tails today, and that was definitely the image washington projected in his presidency, almost as two or three steps down from a king, but the same kind of mold, even though he was as hot a revolutionary as any of them and could quite easily have been a king had he chose to. the trappings and imagery were a distance kind of revered figure. next slide, please, of jefferson in the fur collar. . in contrast, this is a portrait of jefferson done as president by rembrandt peel, a fairly well-known artist. the image here is one of simplicity, almost kind of a rustic gentlemen, if you will, as opposed to regal imperial figure, very plain background. a wolf skin cloak with a fur collar projects dignity and authority, but not this imposing kind of imperial pres
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washington journal is next. ♪ host: good morning and welcome to washington journal. the house passed a $1.9 trillion covid relief package last night on a nearly partyline vote. all but two democrats voted for it. all of the republicans voted against it. the bill is now headed for the democrat-controlled senate which is also already moving to change major portions of the bill including a measure that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15. what do you think about the house passing a $1.9 trillion relief package? we are going to open up lines for this discussion. if you are unemployed, you can call (202) 748-8000. if you are a small business owner, (202) 748-8001. essential worker, frontline worker, we want to hear from you about the covid relief package at (202) 748-8002. everyone else, your opinion is just as important. your number is (202) 748-8003. you can text us your opinion at (202) 748-8003 and we are always reading on social media, on twitter, and on facebook at facebook.com/c-span. early this morning, the house passed the $1.9 trillion covid relief packa
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his book is titled whitman in washington becoming the national poet in the federal city. he's joined by katrina bernadini contributing editor at the walt whitman archive the national archives foundation provided the video for this program. i'm katarina bernardini and i'm here with professor ken prize author of whipping in washington becoming the national poet in the federal city, which was just published by the oxford university press and it's available for 29.95 in hardback. welcome ken good to see you. so it's wonderful to see you too katarina. yeah, it's great to be here with you. so can you tell us more about the idea? for how this book came to you? how did it start as a project for you? well, like many whitman scholars, i've been fascinated by whitman's relationship to a variety of cities. he's probably most famously associated with the new york area, long island, new york city, but he also spent some formative months in new orleans as you know, and others know and then a decade in washington dc the time period that i focused on and then at the end of his life, of co
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but also, as he put it tomorrow to washington, following washington's death in 1799, washington is my he just to success. and so, he stuck with washington and washington stuck with him during the remaining years. jefferson's revolution was extremely different from hamilton's. while hamilton was with washington, and in battle fighting in seven major engagements during the war, risking his life. at one point being surprised by a british patrol when they shot at him having to dive off his boat into the cold river and swam for safety, jefferson served first in the house of vortices then in congress and while in congress, this 15 months in congress, was the principal author of the declaration of independence. almost immediately after independence was declared however, jefferson left congress and returned to virginia because he was interested in reform. the continental congress was simply going to be a managerial body that managed the conduct of the war and the conduct of the army. and hamilton wanted to return -- jefferson rather wanted to return to virginia and carry out as many reforms a
but also, as he put it tomorrow to washington, following washington's death in 1799, washington is my he just to success. and so, he stuck with washington and washington stuck with him during the remaining years. jefferson's revolution was extremely different from hamilton's. while hamilton was with washington, and in battle fighting in seven major engagements during the war, risking his life. at one point being surprised by a british patrol when they shot at him having to dive off his boat...
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and the washington farewell address is the only speech read every year on or around washington's birthday. that tradition goes back a long time and the reader alternates between a democrat and republican but then washington was naÏve about things as he was decrying partisanship also with the constitution basically understanding human motivation in writing and the federal papers. and then to the checks and balances notion with the hamilton madison and john j but the human tendency and impression and how that needed to be set off against each other to diffuse power not to the authoritarian on one side or the other. but washington was above that and may be pleasantly naÏve. there were things in the senate to bring about more harmony. and this fact that the senate does this be of come to this very challenging impact on the capital on january 6. more than half voted to overturn electoral college results from pennsylvania and arizona. and in the senate, eight out of 51 republicans, 15 percent. so what explains the difference between only 15 percent trying to overturn objections with more than
and the washington farewell address is the only speech read every year on or around washington's birthday. that tradition goes back a long time and the reader alternates between a democrat and republican but then washington was naÏve about things as he was decrying partisanship also with the constitution basically understanding human motivation in writing and the federal papers. and then to the checks and balances notion with the hamilton madison and john j but the human tendency and...
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most importantly washington established the practice of the speech itself. which is not required in the constitution also, he established the precedent that the speech would be about principles and not about policy. so let's talk a little bit about the history of the address and how some of the practices of the address have changed over time now george washington and both of his inaugurations took the oath of office first and then gave his inaugural addresses that was changed by john adams in 1797 instead adams gave his speech first and then took the oath of office and we'll see that continued for a number of decades. the first president to give his inaugural address and take the oath of office at the united states capitol was thomas jefferson in 1801. and in 1817 the address and the oath move outside to be routinized outside as much as possible. of course, we know there are exceptions in american history where it does not take place outside. for example, taft in 1909 and ronald reagan in 1985 both gave their address and took the oath inside at the capitol a
most importantly washington established the practice of the speech itself. which is not required in the constitution also, he established the precedent that the speech would be about principles and not about policy. so let's talk a little bit about the history of the address and how some of the practices of the address have changed over time now george washington and both of his inaugurations took the oath of office first and then gave his inaugural addresses that was changed by john adams in...
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um, washington sculptured it udall made. he you know, virginia commissioned the sculpture and then franklin had to find somebody in france to actually executed and he did and he brought udon with him when he returned from france to america and then udal went down to virginia. and sculpted it from life and so that was something that method lasting and it's extraordinary sculpture. i mean for anyone's house for anyone who isn't familiar. it's at the virginia state capitol, which designed is an extraordinary sculpture. so let's we'll wrap up soon here. what a couple of other font kind of final. questions so in some ways as you noted franklin and washington at the time as jefferson. noted we're sort of the you know, franklin and washington were the the two members of the revolutionary kind of leadership who had this international, you know just cache or an above anyone else, but i would almost hazard that today the two to the short list of people that that most people think about when they think about the american revolution des
um, washington sculptured it udall made. he you know, virginia commissioned the sculpture and then franklin had to find somebody in france to actually executed and he did and he brought udon with him when he returned from france to america and then udal went down to virginia. and sculpted it from life and so that was something that method lasting and it's extraordinary sculpture. i mean for anyone's house for anyone who isn't familiar. it's at the virginia state capitol, which designed is an...
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ankara believes washington is supporting a terrorist organization, washington says that's not the case. the anger and fury reveals how much tension still exists between the two countries. brent: the latest tonight from istanbul. thank you. here are some of the other stories making headlines around the world. in nigeria, the next director general of the world trade organization has been confirmed. that makes her the first woman in first african to head the body. the confirmation comes after u.s. president joe biden her candidacy. jott -- donald trump had blocked her candidacy, paralyzing the organization. reese has experienced its heaviest snowfall in 20 years. people have been trapped in their homes and there have been power cuts and commutes have been disrupted. the extreme cold is expected to last until wednesday. the world health organization has granted emergency mart -- emergency authorization to astrazeneca upon coronavirus vaccine. it should enable millions of doses to be shipped worldwide. it is cheaper and easier to handle than the pfizer bactine -- pfizer vaccine, so it shoul
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weill. this going to be enough for congress there in washington?— there in washington? well, that's a aood there in washington? well, that's a good question _ there in washington? well, that's a good question because _ there in washington? well, that's a good question because congress i there in washington? well, that's a | good question because congress has been very passionate about this issue, and i'm talking about a bipartisan group of lawmakers who have pursued this issue, who have called out the crown prince for some time now and have been pushing for the publication of this report, and some of them have been saying that if the crown prince is guilty of authorising this operation as the intelligence assessment says, then he should be punished for it, that if others are sanction for it, if the people around him or sanction for it, which is the case, and we have had a few more of those sanctions announced today than he should be sanctioned as well, so i thank you will continue to hear those kinds of calls especially from democratic congress people, the steps taken s
weill. this going to be enough for congress there in washington?— there in washington? well, that's a aood there in washington? well, that's a good question _ there in washington? well, that's a good question because _ there in washington? well, that's a good question because congress i there in washington? well, that's a | good question because congress has been very passionate about this issue, and i'm talking about a bipartisan group of lawmakers who have pursued this issue, who have...
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guest: i was in washington in 1971, i was a 19-year-old college to. i was part of the mayday demonstrations. not in any way, shape or form as a leader. when the police were sweeping through the streets arresting not only people who were actually engaged in the activity in the streets, but anyone who looked like a demonstrator, who had the dress at the time, long hair, as i did, we were sent back as well. host: did it affect the course of direction of your career or interests? guest: certainly i think being involved in an event like that makes you much more interested in politics and the constitutional laws, so it definitely had something to do with my decision to become an investigative journalist. and i should say that after many years, looking back on this event, you start to wonder what was behind all these different decisions that were made, what are people on all sides of the issue saying? you see these events from your own point of view and i decided to try to investigate, to find out as much as i could. host: americans have been living through
guest: i was in washington in 1971, i was a 19-year-old college to. i was part of the mayday demonstrations. not in any way, shape or form as a leader. when the police were sweeping through the streets arresting not only people who were actually engaged in the activity in the streets, but anyone who looked like a demonstrator, who had the dress at the time, long hair, as i did, we were sent back as well. host: did it affect the course of direction of your career or interests? guest: certainly i...
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>> i don't think franklin and washington had a particularly close relationship. they certainly appreciated one another and had great respect for each other but, they just didn't have much opportunity to interact. i mean, franklin was away for most of the war and then, washington retired when franklin returned and then they do serve together and the constitution of -- and there was no doubt that in franklin's mind that washington was the only person that would be able to become the president, and then the whole idea, the home concept of the presidency is to be built around george washington. and when people in france criticize the constitution for having arch a chief executive who could essentially be an office in perpetuity, france, as well it's going to be george washington, so it's going to be fine, we have nothing to worry about. and for jefferson, he said one time that they were only two preeminent people in the colonies, washington and franklin. and everybody else was the b team. like, you know, not quite on the same level. but, one thing that franklin roose
>> i don't think franklin and washington had a particularly close relationship. they certainly appreciated one another and had great respect for each other but, they just didn't have much opportunity to interact. i mean, franklin was away for most of the war and then, washington retired when franklin returned and then they do serve together and the constitution of -- and there was no doubt that in franklin's mind that washington was the only person that would be able to become the...
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though we note he's still owner of the "washington post." speaking of conspiracy theorists, let flummox them. i think it's considered a matter of established fact in the conspiracy theorist world is that your wake-up in the morning is jeff bezos and you talk as he directs the coverage of the "washington post," he's the last person you speak to at night. what is the truth? how active is the relationship with the ownership? >> i almost never talk to him, as matter of fact. so he doesn't interfere whatsoever in our news coverage, he doesn't suggest stories, suppress stories, critique or criticize stories, none of that. he just doesn't. he expects me to lead our news organization, he has trust in the leadership of our newsroom. he gives us the independence that we need. and he expects us to run the newsroom with independence and integrity. he just doesn't get involved in the news operations of the "washington post." >> how does this work for you now. you're probably still figuring some of this out, but i think by birth you are a florida man. do
though we note he's still owner of the "washington post." speaking of conspiracy theorists, let flummox them. i think it's considered a matter of established fact in the conspiracy theorist world is that your wake-up in the morning is jeff bezos and you talk as he directs the coverage of the "washington post," he's the last person you speak to at night. what is the truth? how active is the relationship with the ownership? >> i almost never talk to him, as matter of...
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washington subsidized google and facebook. washington subsidized twitter. what do these companies, these other megacorporations, the multinational companies, what have they done to repay the favor? they shipped our jobs to china, paid our workers poverty wages. they have violated all of the principles that we hold dear. that's what they have done. that's what these companies, that's what they live to do and the left is just fine with that. the left and these companies, these oligarchs, they can impose their agenda on the rest. that's what they're trying to do. so what are we going to do about it? that's the real question, isn't it? in this moment, from this moment of crisis, our country needs us to take a stand. so in this moment of crisis, our country needs us to stand up and say, we will not be ruled by giant corporations and the liberal elite. we won't be told what to do but the modern day oligarchs. what we need is a new nationalism, a new agenda to make the rule of the people real in this country, and give the people america back. give it back to them.
washington subsidized google and facebook. washington subsidized twitter. what do these companies, these other megacorporations, the multinational companies, what have they done to repay the favor? they shipped our jobs to china, paid our workers poverty wages. they have violated all of the principles that we hold dear. that's what they have done. that's what these companies, that's what they live to do and the left is just fine with that. the left and these companies, these oligarchs, they can...
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it's at a hotel just outside washington. when they realized florida was going to have the ability to hold a large indoor conference, they moved here. the actual reason is covid. if the pandemic was over two months ago, we would be in d.c.. a lot of the themes of the conference, florida is open for business. it's been about the lockdown has lasted too long. the states like florida that opened things up faster than others are doing it right. that's been a big theme of the conference. host: let me remind our viewers that you can take part in this conversation. we are going to open up our regular lines for this conversation about cpac. republicans, you can call in at (202) 748-8001. democrats, your line is (202) 748-8000. independent voters, you can call in at (202) 748-8002. keep in mind it can always text us at (202) 748-8003. we are always reading on social media on twitter and on facebook. you already mentioned this. president will speak tomorrow. what are you hearing the thrust of his speeches going to be? -- speech is goin
it's at a hotel just outside washington. when they realized florida was going to have the ability to hold a large indoor conference, they moved here. the actual reason is covid. if the pandemic was over two months ago, we would be in d.c.. a lot of the themes of the conference, florida is open for business. it's been about the lockdown has lasted too long. the states like florida that opened things up faster than others are doing it right. that's been a big theme of the conference. host: let me...
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trump. >> the trial begins in washington we have a live look at its u.s. capitol will lawmaker also hear perhaps several days of arguments surrounding trump's role in last month's riot. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live in washington with a preview of the trial and arguments from both sides. tracie? >> law rein cierra, good morning. good morning, everyone. we've never seen a public official in this country tried twice but gets under way. this is what you can expect throughout the day. the first basic question lawmaker also debate and answer in a vote this afternoon is whether this trial is constitutional. should it be happening at all? up to four hours of debate before a vote on that. if it passes with a simple majority, tomorrow we'll see opening statements, presentations from both sides, up to 16 hours each. that will go for
trump. >> the trial begins in washington we have a live look at its u.s. capitol will lawmaker also hear perhaps several days of arguments surrounding trump's role in last month's riot. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live in washington with a preview of the trial and arguments from both sides. tracie? >> law rein cierra, good morning. good morning, everyone. we've never seen a public official in this country tried twice but gets under way. this is what you can expect...
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so debra alfarone is in washington. wearing masks, unfortunately, has become now this sort of heated political issue. >> reporter: absolutely. and nowhere is it more of a heated political issue than in wisconsin, anne-marie. that's where the republican legislature is battling with the democratic governor over the use of the most important tool we have right now to try and stop the spread of this deadly virus. help in the vaccination effort may be on the way. johnson & johnson is seeking emergency approval for its vaccine when an fda advisory panel meets at the end of the month. >> clearly we don't have enough of the moderna, pfizer vaccines right at this point to deal with the pandemic in the u.s., let alone the world. >> reporter: the pharma giant reported the vaccine to be 85% protective against serious covid symptoms. it requires one dose and can stay in a refrigerator for months. >> getting vaccinated, we have supply constraints. one thing we don't have a supply constraint on is masking. >> reporter: wisconsin has a
so debra alfarone is in washington. wearing masks, unfortunately, has become now this sort of heated political issue. >> reporter: absolutely. and nowhere is it more of a heated political issue than in wisconsin, anne-marie. that's where the republican legislature is battling with the democratic governor over the use of the most important tool we have right now to try and stop the spread of this deadly virus. help in the vaccination effort may be on the way. johnson & johnson is...
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located on the national mall near the washington monument, the museum has quickly become one of the most visited in the nation's capitol with capacity crowds almost every day. up next in the second of a two-part look at the museum's history galleries, we tour the exhibit titled, the era of segregation, 1877 to 1968 and hear the story of african-americans after the civil war. >> at the end of the civil war, african-americans who were released from their bondage immediately sought about creating their own lives with their own resources. and one of the first things many of them tried to do was to reconnect with family members who had been separated during the era of slavery. they travelled the country looking for their relatives. they placed ads in newspapers, primarily church-related newspapers, seeking to find their kin folk. they wrote letters to the freed men's bureau. they wanted to reconnect and build communities amongst themselves. so, one of the major elements of that process was creating all black towns, not welcome in the whiter society. a number of african-americans reconnected w
located on the national mall near the washington monument, the museum has quickly become one of the most visited in the nation's capitol with capacity crowds almost every day. up next in the second of a two-part look at the museum's history galleries, we tour the exhibit titled, the era of segregation, 1877 to 1968 and hear the story of african-americans after the civil war. >> at the end of the civil war, african-americans who were released from their bondage immediately sought about...
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that would be washington, dc. it's unconstitutional, they are aware of it, they are doing it reanyway. who are these 38 members of the senate?mb we will name all of them, so you should know exactly who they are. ♪ ♪ >> tucker: let's see. can washington, d.c., become a state? it's not a state. it's a pretty small city, probably the most dysfunctional city in america. but can we make it a state if we wanted to? let's check our constitution. there it is. article one section 8, washington, d.c., is not a state. it can't be. it is a federal jurisdiction. that's pretty clear. anyone who read it would know. but members of congress either haven't read it or don't care. they're trying to make d.c. a state anyway. quite a news story. for that, rick leventhal joins us. >> it's delaware's senator who is leading the effort to pass a d.c. statehood bill along with more than three dozen others who we are showing you here. carper says it would rectify a historic injustice because the 700,000 residents in dort endure taxation
that would be washington, dc. it's unconstitutional, they are aware of it, they are doing it reanyway. who are these 38 members of the senate?mb we will name all of them, so you should know exactly who they are. ♪ ♪ >> tucker: let's see. can washington, d.c., become a state? it's not a state. it's a pretty small city, probably the most dysfunctional city in america. but can we make it a state if we wanted to? let's check our constitution. there it is. article one section 8,...
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what kind of operations do they have here in washington? ashley: yeah, so in general, they have pretty robust operations in washington there have only gotten bigger. the only companies that actually decreased its lobbying in the past couple of quarters is google. and that is because they were focusing a little more on -- for a while, with some of the cases that were going on in europe last year. however, expect them to write up spending again in the biden administration. facebook has steadily been spending more on lobbying every quarter. they spent millions and millions. these are pretty robust efforts. and now that the biden administration is in power, we're seeing a bit of a shift towards more democrats being in top positions of power at these companies. under the trump administration, there were still some pretty powerful democrats, but there's definitely a shift into putting republicans in putting -- in top positions. facebook has a new head of u.s. policy -- i'm going to go ahead and assume that's going to be a democrat. google just an
what kind of operations do they have here in washington? ashley: yeah, so in general, they have pretty robust operations in washington there have only gotten bigger. the only companies that actually decreased its lobbying in the past couple of quarters is google. and that is because they were focusing a little more on -- for a while, with some of the cases that were going on in europe last year. however, expect them to write up spending again in the biden administration. facebook has steadily...
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blame game continues as china hits back at washington folk western in the findings of the w h o's coronavirus investigation and will hard. on in the hotel room for 10 days that's the new reality facing people returning to the u.k. from covert hotspots as new quarantine rules come into force. as very good morning to you ted i am here in moscow and you're watching r.t. international with meaning. now our top story russian scientists have developed the world's 1st test for the new corona virus strain 1st attempted in britain but new and deadly a variant has led to dozens of countries hunkering down and shutting their doors to travel as but there may now be a light at the end of the tunnel. well developed in the new test and system we used the same approach as we did for the main test it is the same express method where you need about an hour to receive test results which is much faster than the classic p.c.r. testing we don't try to replace our main test it is not a method for mass diagnostics it's a tool for e.p.d. milage ical surveillance to control the spread of new strains however well devel
blame game continues as china hits back at washington folk western in the findings of the w h o's coronavirus investigation and will hard. on in the hotel room for 10 days that's the new reality facing people returning to the u.k. from covert hotspots as new quarantine rules come into force. as very good morning to you ted i am here in moscow and you're watching r.t. international with meaning. now our top story russian scientists have developed the world's 1st test for the new corona virus...
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one of its directive was to establish a memorial in washington, d.c. next edwin fountain, the former vice chair, looks back at the history of world war i commemoration and details the years long quest with the d.c. memorial. he is joined by matthew naylor, head of the memorial in kansas city, home to the nation's existing national memorial. the museum hosted the discussion provided the video. >> edwin, matt, thank you for joining us for this lunch and learn education about world war i memorials and what is happening in kansas city and washington, d.c. >> great. thank you to be with you. >> good to see you as always. >> edwin, you are working on the work of the commission. can you tell us more? edwin: abm is almostc is always yours. we were chartered in 1923 and given the mission of establishing monuments throughout the american battlefield of europe after the great war to commemorate and honor the service and achievements of american armed forces in world war i. our first chairman was general john pershing who had been commander of the american expedit
one of its directive was to establish a memorial in washington, d.c. next edwin fountain, the former vice chair, looks back at the history of world war i commemoration and details the years long quest with the d.c. memorial. he is joined by matthew naylor, head of the memorial in kansas city, home to the nation's existing national memorial. the museum hosted the discussion provided the video. >> edwin, matt, thank you for joining us for this lunch and learn education about world war i...
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of supporting terrorism and demanded that washington support turkey's stance. he says in another bit of us if we are together with if you're in nato. if we're to continue our unity in the weald and in nato. then you will act sincerely towards us and it is then you will stand with us. if the terrorists did all this our lives take us now to our correspondent dorian jones who's standing by in stamboul so during are we seeing any movement here from washington trying to you know make amends if you will with turkey. well it does appear that washington has recognized has made a major misstep in its initial statement where appear to give equal waiting to. events over the killing of these 13 turkish citizens and a terrorist organization the p.k. k. which is what it is designated by the united states in the european union and from un chris perspective this is calls out to outrage and fury and now it does appear that washington is in damage limitation mode and need blinken the secretary of state spoke with his turkish counterpart. in what was seen as a way of assuaging tu
of supporting terrorism and demanded that washington support turkey's stance. he says in another bit of us if we are together with if you're in nato. if we're to continue our unity in the weald and in nato. then you will act sincerely towards us and it is then you will stand with us. if the terrorists did all this our lives take us now to our correspondent dorian jones who's standing by in stamboul so during are we seeing any movement here from washington trying to you know make amends if you...
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so, george washington, general washington and president washington spoke often of citizens throughout all society being fully involved in the democratic process. many companies, microsoft included have played an incredibly powerful roles in creating new sectors of the economy, millions of jobs. what is the national obligation, the kind of responsibility that an organization like microsoft has that comes with that kind of impact and success in society? >> first i have to say i can't help but think about how we ground ourselves in this topic by thinking back to george washington himself because he was the first american to have to really come to terms and ultimately erase the role of people left behind. we read about the history of his experiences and he started in 1775 with great skepticism about these that were raised in different communities and different discipline. he didn't think they would be as helpful as the regular army. by the time the war ended, he actually found that arguably they were one of the great strategic differentiators that led to the founding of the country. there
so, george washington, general washington and president washington spoke often of citizens throughout all society being fully involved in the democratic process. many companies, microsoft included have played an incredibly powerful roles in creating new sectors of the economy, millions of jobs. what is the national obligation, the kind of responsibility that an organization like microsoft has that comes with that kind of impact and success in society? >> first i have to say i can't help...
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what's going on with these rinos in washington, d.c. where they have basically appeased these democrats in order to be liked is insulting. mitch mcconnell, kevin mccarthy do not represent trump republicans. it's insulting the republican party. lou: and the d.c. police, suddenly we don't hear anything about defunding the police from the left. we heard nothing but, it seemed, for months and months last year from the spring of 2020 to the election. we don't hear anything about it, leo. isn't that an interesting change of direction? we don't see all of this broad swath of rioting and looting and vandalism and violence that the left of brought us on the streets of democratically-led cities. just in the -- it seems to be the favorite hoe ceal spotterland and seattle -- locale spotterland and seattle. what do you make of their timidity? >> democrats want to keep 5,000 national guard troops in washington, d.c. so to remind people tata we need these troops there. i tell you right now, those national or guard troops are being used as props only b
what's going on with these rinos in washington, d.c. where they have basically appeased these democrats in order to be liked is insulting. mitch mcconnell, kevin mccarthy do not represent trump republicans. it's insulting the republican party. lou: and the d.c. police, suddenly we don't hear anything about defunding the police from the left. we heard nothing but, it seemed, for months and months last year from the spring of 2020 to the election. we don't hear anything about it, leo. isn't that...
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so his chief goals on route to washington. getting to washington alive. nipping secession in the bud winning over northerners who hadn't voted for him principally democrats. introducing himself so people who didn't know him or all of the above or something else that that's pretty comprehensive harold. that's that's very good. might add one. that became extremely important to me and i'm a little embarrassed to talk about it as i think he was but i also think it's important and it's suddenly i would say in the air in 2022. which was sprinkling over his listeners a kind of mystical attachment to the union to the idea of american history as something very special that it happened in human history, and we we also know that lincoln was the first to poke fun at himself. and had a side of him that was anecdotal and even you know kind of course in certain ways, but there was also something quasi mystical and spiritual in him which seward observed. it was a nice comment. i remember i think seward might have said it to to the addams family where he often went for di
so his chief goals on route to washington. getting to washington alive. nipping secession in the bud winning over northerners who hadn't voted for him principally democrats. introducing himself so people who didn't know him or all of the above or something else that that's pretty comprehensive harold. that's that's very good. might add one. that became extremely important to me and i'm a little embarrassed to talk about it as i think he was but i also think it's important and it's suddenly i...
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, d.c., for columbus and george washington and so on. nothing like that. so, it wouldn't be surprising to them. what's interesting to me is that the parallel in the capitol building or on capitol hill generally or maybe in the whole city and perhaps in the whole of the united states. the way that columbus is used is not as transparent. not even remotely as transparent. i think every columbus day different things are said about columbus day and indigenous people's day and so on that shows there isn't that kind of same level of transparency. instead, it becomes kind of a part of these little battlegrounds that we've seen recently over monuments and their significance. >> i have a question that is literary rather than historical. >> another one i have no business -- >> i think you should wander in to. you quoted the ways in which people talked about how people have looked at the capitol art over the centuries. words like vandalism, souvenirs, protecting the building from visitors who prod, poke and pull the artwork. do you sense any kind of
, d.c., for columbus and george washington and so on. nothing like that. so, it wouldn't be surprising to them. what's interesting to me is that the parallel in the capitol building or on capitol hill generally or maybe in the whole city and perhaps in the whole of the united states. the way that columbus is used is not as transparent. not even remotely as transparent. i think every columbus day different things are said about columbus day and indigenous people's day and so on that shows there...
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washington, jefferson, adams. because they had to fight so hard for what we have today during a difficult period in u.s. history when we were building the country and then again during lincoln's era with the war, it was a difficult period. i think presidents that hold together during the difficult periods are some of the best presidents. also john quincy adams was very intelligent. he should be noted as higher on the list, but not a lot of people know about him. some of the worst presidents, in my mind, clinton because he did a lot of things behind the scenes that people don't know about and he wasn't honest. with biden i think that we will find out. it is not what he says because he is a politician, it is what he does that will dictate how he is rated as a president in my mind. so that is what i have to say. i do have one question. i was watching the impeachment and i noticed that there is like a 15 second delay between c-span and the other channels. i thought c-span was live and uncensored. is there a reason the
washington, jefferson, adams. because they had to fight so hard for what we have today during a difficult period in u.s. history when we were building the country and then again during lincoln's era with the war, it was a difficult period. i think presidents that hold together during the difficult periods are some of the best presidents. also john quincy adams was very intelligent. he should be noted as higher on the list, but not a lot of people know about him. some of the worst presidents, in...