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History. and the unthinkable has for some people in this country has been a kind of reality. the fact the country would turn its back on people, would sanction extra state violence, extra legal violence. this is nothing new. im thinking as i was listening to jonathan about a speech dr. king gave at a assembly where a rabbi introduced him. and dr. king said something that was really striking, he said america would have to face something we really dont want to face and that is how profoundly racis...

>> when you come home, you will be welcomed as all-american heros. today at the white house and all across america, candles burn in remembrance of you and all our troops across the country and around the world. >> welcome back to fireside history. it is the most solemn of presidential responsibilities. commander in chief. the power to send troops in to dangerous situations far from home. george herbert walker bush understood that better than most. as a navy veteran of world war ii who had lost f...

In california governor newsom reje a recommendation that the assassinator of robert kennedy. hes still a threat to the public. the 77-year-old has spent more than five decades behind bars for shooting kennedy in his victory celebration. when he was a rising contender for president in 1968. the possibility of him being paroled divided the kennedy family. releasing a statement along with six children praising the governors decision saying they were deeply relieved. others argued he should be relea...

And insanity so it cant just be incompetence. what is it? is there a handful of billionaire are kabbalists who are leading -- what is happening? but most people know clearly this is unprecedented. anybody who has been alive in america. i mean, 1968 and the madness of that, the doesnt compare to this. so you say, what is going on? in the bottom of it, when i wrote the book i wasnt thinking about this but at the bottom of it ultimately, the book starts with a famous quote. he said, when the horror...

Freedoms we cherish. as he put it in his christmas message to servicemen around the world -- >> this christmas, the world is brightened when the hope of peace comes, when hope turns to substance, and the guns are quiet once again. it will come because you have pursued it with your courage and your skill. >> that was christmas 1968. the end of a difficult year for everyone. at the white house, the flip side of holiday joy will always be the weight of the office for the president and the first fam...

I dont want any other family to go through what we have gone through. and thats why this guy cannot get out of jail. he has no remorse. he has no regret. he has not been rehabilitated and he has a hair trigger range. hes very dangerous to society. he cant be let out. >> kerry, i dont think i have ever heard that story before. its unimaginable. iz know where i was. i was a kid reporter. i was in the newsroom late that night because of the california time distance. and it had come only months afte...

1968 is also the first year america ever had an integrated electorate. think about that. the first presidential year after the 1965 voting rights act was the first time a multiracial democracy was actually recognized fully by the constitution by legislation. so were really only about 56 years old. what happened in 1958 was the two clashing views of slavery and freedom and power and identity and faith and what worries me most is what happened in 1858 was the power of passion and pride to overcome...

Kristin, you first i know your twitter bio says forever team reid. you were there at the height of his senate leadership. what stands out as you look back on his life and his work? >> i mean, i flew into harry reid international airport yesterday and i couldnt help but think how hes known for his national work, but here in nevada, the modern day las vegas, the las vegas strip, the hundreds of workers, culinary workers, construction workers who built this city and all throughout the state i think...

>> best reboot of a long ago favorite, "the wonder years," kevin and his crew were out. a whole new family was in. >> it was 1968. the year i turned 12. >> i just love that concept, because what was so great about "the wonder years" which i grew up on, was that it was every family. it could have been any family, and yet clearly, it wasnt. >> i need you to protect me. >> best new season about the worst kind of people. "succession." >> i dont watch "succession." i dont need that. >> other fan favo...

Some have grown government, like fdr, as a way to not deal with inflation in the 30s but to make sure the economy was sound. in the 60s, lyndon johnson agreed to raise taxes in 1968 when inflationary pressures were happening. so democrats tend to turn to government. ronald reagan, on the other hand, transformative republican, relied on the federal reserve and cutting government as their solutions. >> meg, this week congressman gerry connolly addressed one of the democrats shortcomings ahead of t...