Its a late show with Stephen Colbert. Tonight west wing with the cast and creator of the west wing. Featuring jon batiste and stay homin. And now, live on tape from the ed sullivan Theater Office building in new york city, its Stephen Colbert stephen hey, everybody welcome to a rare friday late show. Its a special one. Im your host, Stephen Colbert its a very special a late show tonight, because well take a break from talking about what happened in the west wing and instead, talk about what happened on the west wing specifically, a west wing special to benefit when we all itse evt next thursday, october 15, bringing together the cast and creators of one of the most iconic shows of the last 20 years. Plus, its on hbo, so maybe well finally get a peek at josiah bartlets south wing. Im talkin martin sheen peen. Dont let us down, marty. Its all to benefit Michelle Obamas voter initiative, when we all vote. Oh, i know that one november 3. Do it. Tonight, ill be interviewing west wing stars
Being here today. Today wouldve r3rd Milton Friedmans 10 birthday. He is considered the father of the modern day School Choice movement. And what a movement it has become. Today, 59 private School Choice programs operate in 28 states and right here in the district of columbia. These options, whether vouchers, tuition tax credit scholarship programs, or Education Savings Accounts which we are here to discuss today provide families the opportunity to choose schools and learning options that meet their childs individual and unique learning needs. Instead of being assigned to a school based on where their parents live, these models of School Choice free people and children from assignment by zip co policies that bind them to a neighborhoodde. As friedman said, School Choice ensures children are free to choose and 1955, he first outlined his concept of free School Vouchers. In his essay friedman posited government administers the schools is neither required by the financing of education nor
1776. Just so you know, todays the last day weve extended our museum hours to 7 00 p. M. The parchment sheet on display upstairs, though now much faded, is the original official version of the declaration of independence. Many versions have since have been made since Congress Approved it. Most notably the dunlap broadside printed on paper on the night of july 4th, 1776 and several facsimile reproductions made in the early 1800s. Today, with the copy of the declaration of independence, recently uncovered bu our two guests, Danielle Allen and emily sneff. This parchment document, the sussex declaration, is the same size as the original declaration on display in the ro dotunda an dates from 1780s. A notable feature of the sussex declaration is the arrangement of the signatures. Theyre not arranged by state delegation as they are on our declaration, and other early versions and danielle and emily will give us their theories on what this new arrangement thmay mean. Before we turn the stage
Birthday song for the lucky boy or girl. Today you burst forth from your mothers womb now youre one day closer to your lonely tomb laughter stephen and if its a surprise birthday party, rest assured john is great at hiding. Sometimes ill hide for weeks. Am i in your closet . Am i under your bed . Or lurking within your very walls . laughter Stephen Party favors include yoyos, temporary tattoos. And signed bluray copies of the killing fields. Stephen so call now and well come on over. Unless im already there. Its the late show with Stephen Colbert. Tonight, stephen welcomes Priyanka Chopra. Thomas sadoski. And comedian pat brown. Featuring jon batiste and stay human. And now, live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, its Stephen Colbert cheers and applause cheers and applause stephen thank you very much. Hey, everybody good to see you cheers and applause mark. Whats going on . Nice to see you. Welcome to the late show. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Please. Than
Birthday song for the lucky boy or girl. Today you burst forth from your mothers womb now youre one day closer to your lonely tomb laughter stephen and if its a surprise birthday party, rest assured john is great at hiding. Sometimes ill hide for weeks. Am i in your closet . Am i under your bed . Or lurking within your very walls . laughter Stephen Party favors include yoyos, temporary tattoos. And signed bluray copies of the killing fields. Stephen so call now and well come on over. Unless im already there. Its the late show with Stephen Colbert. Tonight, stephen welcomes Priyanka Chopra. Thomas sadoski. And comedian pat brown. Featuring jon batiste and stay human. And now, live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, its Stephen Colbert cheers and applause cheers and applause stephen thank you very much. Hey, everybody good to see you cheers and applause mark. Whats going on . Nice to see you. Welcome to the late show. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Please. Than