Thats live at 6 00 p. M. Eastern also on cspan. American history tv on cspan3, features programs that tell the american story. This weekend we continue our special series on the 1966 vietnam hearings, 50 years later. We will hear a special consultant to president johnson followed by Committee Member questions. Our purpose is equally clear and easily defined. In his speech of april 7, 1965, president johnson did so in the following terms. Our objective is the independence of South Vietnam and its freedom from attack. We want nothing for ourselves. Only that the people of South Vietnam be allowed to guide their own country in their own way. This has been our basic objective since 1954. It has been pursued by three successive administrations and remains our basic objective today. Next saturday, secretary the state gives his testimony defending johnsons vietnam policies. For the complete American History tv weekend schedule, go to cspan. Org. Next, East Carolina University professor Charle
Perception of citizenship changed after the civil war. Road to the white house coverage continues wednesday from South Carolina. Donald trump will address supporters at a rally. We will take you there live at 5 00 p. M. Eastern. Then to chapin, where marco rubio talks to voters. Thats live at 6 00 p. M. Eastern also on cspan. American history tv on cspan3, features programs that tell the american story. This weekend we continue our special series on the 1966 vietnam hearings, 50 years later. We will hear a special consultant to president johnson followed by Committee Member questions. Our purpose is equally clear and easily defined. In his speech of april 7, 1965, president johnson did so in the following terms. Our objective is the independence of South Vietnam and its freedom from attack. We want nothing for ourselves. Only that the people of South Vietnam be allowed to guide their own country in their own way. This has been our basic objective since 1954. It has been pursued by thre
Than most people. Well, im happy to welcome all of you to this i guess its the third in our series of lectures named after the former president of the Supreme Court Historical Society. And this lecture is as you have heard, its the third in a fourpart series on the Supreme Court and the civil war revisited. The Historical Society has an Educational Outreach mission that includes these lectures. It includes Training Programs for teachers. It includes the publication of such publications as court watchers, eyewitness accounts in history which came out a few years ago, which is a general interest history of the court with firsthand anecdotes. My colleagues on the court and i appreciate the societys wide and varied and public understanding of the Supreme Court and our form of government. I could go on about other efforts that the Supreme Court has Historical Society has made in that regard, but you are here for a lecture on chief Justice Roger brooke taney. Tonights lecture is being delive
Lincoln had campaigned for both men. 850 and harrisons Vice President mp. John tyler undid all of president John Harrisons policies and he was not a whig, and he kicked over everything. This is something every x. Whig remembers. Cked over so lincolns choice of johnsonhe i know why he did it. He wanted a unique immigrant. Wi he didnt think he was going to win his reelection so it is a very dicey thing. Hes looking for a way toection broaden the ticket, broaden theg space. And johnson was a brave man. He was a patriotic man. He was the only souther southerr to stay loyal but he onwas just boiling with recent months. A small man with resistance. A small man in a lot of ways. The fact of lincolns murder ise what makes the comparison between washington and lincoln ultimately impossible because lincolns work was half done. Tey it would be as if a diehardalfo torey had shot washington after he returned his commission to congress in annapolis in 1783. And he still would have been the hero of t
Richard brookhiser come Senior Editor of National Review, recounts Abraham Lincolns affinity for the Founding Fathers. This program from the New York Historical Society Newark city is about one hour. Save we are i absolutely thrilled to welcome back Richard Brookhiserpr to the New York Historical society. Il as you know he is renowned e historian author, Senior Editor of National Review aris well as a columnist for americannationa history. Review bledsoe is a columnist for american history. Before he served as a historian and curator for our spectacular institution for Alexander Hamilton also us receiver of the George Washington Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. His most recent book which was released last week as founders son a life of Abraham Lincoln and already getting wonderful reviews. Id like to ask before i invite him to the stage anything that makes noise like a cell phone is switched off now pleased when meet to welcome Richard Brookhiser to the stage. [applause] thanks. I