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Usually the major dorms had a Radio Station. Statio i did that for about six weeks, made a tape, got a job at w itl. The be itl lansing michigan, mic which was a big countrywestern station. Number one station in lansing. I was a weekend dj and i hated Country Music and i discovered that i absolutely loved Country Music. I was a teenager in the 60s and it was like rock n roll was nothing. I worked there for a year or so and that in did an allnight showg. , progressive rock show ad then went back ...

Later, congress and the 1965 heart seller immigration and nationality act. Next on American History tv, Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell gives a lecture on the rivalry between two kentucky politicians who served as governors and the senate. Senator mcconnell argues that the competition between Happy Chandler and Earle Clements led to the election of Thruston Morton. Well, thank you very much, robert. Its a real pleasure to be here today at transylvania. Want to thank president kerry and tr...

But nothing else. This as Hurricane Joaquin rages in the atlantic with the island of bermuda in its crosshairs. Hillary the ham. Hillary clinton makes a surprise cameo appearance on saturday night live. Donald trump . Isnt he the one thats like, youre all losers . This morning, all the highlights from snls 41st season premiere. And small but mighty. Meet the brave French Bulldog who took on two curious bears roaming around his home. Despite his size and being outnumbered, score, bulldog, 1, bear...

Off. Would have come in on a crest of patriotic taking over now in a crisis feeling out in the country, so i feel that ago knews troubles which had nothing to do with watergate were a major part and probably the most skillfully crafted Foreign Policy leader. I agree with part of that. I believe if you had taken away watergate and if he had managed to get to a second term of course, there was still vietnam. To put that issue aside and just say that nothing had happened bad in the second term, i t...

Expert. Not a cuba i study the u. S. Cuba relationship. I want to focus on what intrigues me most about washingtons policy toward cuba. That is the mental software we use to undergird our policy. That is what the book is about. What it attempts to explain is what everyone agrees is a dysfunctional policy. Saysirst, as wolf blitzer on the situation room, we have some breaking news. I want to talk about what president obama did yesterday. He announced a relaxation of the u. S. Embargo of cuba. Thi...

To join the conversation, like us on facebook at cspan history. On wednesday, president obama announced major changes in american policy toward cuba, including restoration of full diplomatic relations and easing of inking restrictions. Coming up next, lars scholes is in the history of u. S. Policy toward cuba and what he deems are the failures of 10 administrations. This program was recorded in 2009. I think there is a little truth in advertising, to begin. Im not a cuba specialist. I study the ...

I think there is a little truth in advertising to begin. I am not a cuba specialist. I study the u. S. Cuba relationship. What i would like to spend about 30 minutes doing now is focusing upon what intrigues me most about washingtons policy toward cuba. That is the mental software we use to undergird our policy. And thats what the book is about. What it attempts to explain is what everyone agrees is a dysfunctional policy. But first, as wolf blitzer says on the situation room, we have some break...

Appomattox courthouse and surrendered his army of northern virginia, effectively ending the civil war. We will be live from Appomattox Court House National historic park on both april 9 and 12th as historians including ed ayres reflect on the last battles and explore the aftermath and legacy of appomattox. We will also bring you reenact its of some of the key moments from 150 years ago and we will open our phone lines to take your calls. The surrender at appomattox live april 9 and 12th, here on...

And the Johnson Library in austin. Since we are running late, we will not do extensive introductions. Michael mcdonald is the curator at lbj and arbor klein and barbara klein. Christina is the registrar. We have our new archivist and our registrar. What we will do tonight is a behind the scenes look at some of the treasures at these three president ial libraries in texas. We are the only state in the country that has three president ial libraries. They will each talk, they have 20 minutes each. ...

A few words about the genesis of this panel, the idea behind it and some of the issues i hope we are going to be able to address. So this year, 2015, marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most important congressional committees certainly of the 1970s. And i think arguably of the latter half of the 20th century and that was the Church Committee. The Church Committee which was chaired by frank church began its work in the spring of 1975. And for the 16 months between the spring of 1975 and when...