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As i was walking down the aisle there tonight of what sam rayburn told me many years ago. the congress always extends a very warm welcome to the president as he comes in. [ laughter ] >> as 1967 faded into 1968, lyndon johnson knew he compiled one of the most important presidencies for domestic policy in history. >> our food programs have already helped millions avoid the horrors of famine, and last year, medicare and medicaid brought better health to more than 25 million americans. [ applause ]...

Days. he didnt want to be undressed by the sla publicly. randy would have done anything to save her, but that was the one little piece of pride that he wanted to retain in all this. we disagreed about that and over a few drinks sometimes it would turn into an argument. but we both realized how difficult the situation is. >> so the hearsts do a couple of things. they raise money and they reach out to ludlow kramer and peggy maze who are already involved in california food programs. >> he and i pr...

Publicly. randy would have done anything to save her, but that was the one little piece of pride that he wanted to retain in all this. we disagreed about that and over a few drinks sometimes it would turn to an argument. but we both realized how difficult the situation is. >> so the hearsts do a couple of things, they raise money and they reach out to ludlow kramer and peggy maze who are already involved in california food programs. >> he and i prior to this had dated, even though he was a repub...

How to use the u.n. this dates back i think mostly importantly to the quote that ambassador haley said at the beginning. this is were going to be pursuing business a different way. it didnt mean they wouldnt be pursuing the business, its in a different manner. >> there are some who say thats okay. that approach to the united nations is okay. fundamentally it comes down to a question of a lot of people in america do not believe in the value of the united nations. >> right. >> there are some who s...

Of the funds that allow them to better support terrorism, better do ballistic missile technology with people like the koreans who also have additional bullets to ballistic missile weapons, they can behave on the nukes and as long as they have shenanigans we are still at risk. leland: what was the balance here. you give iran a lot of money. not like they will give it to the poor and help them with food programs that educate their masses. they educate them in terror, >> look him in the main idea o...

Some -- and some congregants view it as youre taking sides. >> thats the paradox. when were feeding hungry people in our food programs and sheltering homeless people in our homeless shelter programs and we are welcoming the refugee, the stranger, the tells us we should treat as ourselves in providing shelter to them and sanctuary to them, we are living out our religious ideals. we have pastoral responsibilities to our members. regardless of their politics or ours, we have to not compromise ourse...

Make, and some congregants view it as, oh, you are taking sides. >> that is the paradox, because when we are feeding hungry people in our food programs and we are sheltering the homeless people in our homeless shelter or the programs, and we are welcoming the refugee, the stranger, the bible tells us that we should treat of ourselves in providing the shelter to them and sanctuary of them, we are living out the religious ideals and we have a pastoral responsibility to our parishioners, and so we ...

Not sure because biblical literacy is increasing. so theyre looking to the pulpit, and to us, with how to think. not what to think, but what to think. so we grapple with the issues from the biblical perspective. >> and some synagogues are becoming sanctuaries. >> indeed. >> synagogues and churches. thats a big political statement for a synagogue to make and in some -- and some congregants view it as youre taking sides. >> thats the paradox. when were feeding hungry people in our food programs an...

By other black panthers. that was back in 1969. there is a long legacy of violence associated with even the new black ant panthers today. how can you look favorably upon that group? >> there is a long history of racism in this country. i think we can all agree that racism exists in this country. >> bill: do you think that black panthers are part of the racism with their antiwhite event? >> it wasnt about antiwhite, it is pro-black. it is about the making sure they provided for the community, foo...

Much it costs. turns it its probably not the $1.4 billion, $1.5 billion first mentioned. maybe around $30 million or so. does it occur to you that theres a great deal of focus and flipping around the mainstream media to say this is a military boondoggle and this is the same media that if i were to package a number of food programs and poverty programs that have never worked, school lunch programs where the kids pass up the food all together and dont get it at all, as a blimp, as a blimp it would...