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Next, secretary of state mike pompeo talked abut the future of u. S. China relations. This was held at the Richard Nixon president ial library in california. Esidential library in california. This is just over one hour. Ladies and gentlemen, the honorable Michael Pompeo. The honorable pete wilson, Christopher Nixon cox and hugh hewitt. [applause] good afternoon. Im Christopher Nixon cox, grandson of Richard Nixon and on behalf of my family and the board of directors of the foundation i want to w...

Sarah polk was very up on diplomacy. Her strong suit happened to be intelligent political discussion. She made no bones about the fact that she took no interest in politics and she was her husbands partner. She grew up in a political household in tennessee. Her father was a local politician so she grew up loving politics. She married james after he won a seat in the legislature. She would not have married him had he been content to be a clerk. Unfortunately for james k. Polk, he died just three ...

Roosevelts advice column, written for more than 20 years for ladies home journal and mccalls magazine. Held at the Franklin Roosevelt library and museum, this is one hour. Mr. Sparrow hello, good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the wallace center, here at the Franklin Roosevelt president ial library and museum, and happy birthday, Eleanor Roosevelt. [applause] it is one of the things we are so lucky to have eleanors papers here along with papers of Franklin Roosevelt and his administration. If y...

Christopher nixon cox and hugh hewitt. [applause] good afternoon. Im Christopher Nixon cox, grandson of Richard Nixon and on behalf of my family and the board of directors of the foundation i want to welcome you to another important event and the museum is right behind me here. Today we are honored to have secretary of state Michael Pompeo to have chosen the Nixon Library to make a major speech about u. S. China relations. Like we do so often at the library, we are going to begin the program wit...

Eleanor roosevelt wings that were built in 1972. But even after the Library First opened, fdr started catching with ended up being the structure here to incorporate eleanors papers because he was telling her that we really need to have your papers that the library. When the archivist said, do you think theyll give it to you . The fdr said you can never tell what my mrs. Is going to do. Which i think is a true statement about Eleanor Roosevelt. How many of you are members here today . Look at tha...

Mr. Mccullough sits down to talk about this book on the american revolution. 1776. This is from cspans q a program. This week on q a, august is offering historian David Mccullough. On the genera general henry knom in maine. Host David Mccullough, you told audience outside of this general henry knox museum, days ago that everybody in american should know who henry knox is pretty white. David because these extraordinary historian an american who seem to be miscast. Seem to be fellow not prepared f...

Startling story that happened within our lifetime. His new book tomight we bombed the u. S. Capitol the explosive story of m19, americas first female terrorist Group Introduces us to home grown terrorist Organization Called m19. The only American Terrorist Group organized and led by women. Their operations which culminated in the shocking bombing of the capital in november of 1983 were documented in many sources including those in the custody of the National Archives. In a recent interview Willi...

How many of you are at the library for the first time tonight . While, double welcome to you. How many of you attended the library of Congress Flagship presents the National Book festival . Nice. Nice to see that. Welcome back. How many of you have attended one of these National Book festival presents . Good, keep coming back. We like you. Thank you so much. Welcome to the library of congress National Book festival presents, a vibrant new series of programs inspired by the National Book festival...

[ door creaks ] [ wind howls ] [ thunder rumbles ] [ bird caws ] im jamie colby. And today, im in kennebunkport, maine. Its renowned as the bush familys summer haven and also for its succulent lobster. But this story has a cast of characters that are up and down the atlantic seaboard. The heirs, they live here, a reclusive aunt from massachusetts and their gilded age ancestor once dubbed the father of greater new york. Im john green. And im lisa green buchanan. I think its fair to say that our a...

Michael good evening and welcome. My name is michael bishop. The result of a collaboration between our society and the George Washington university, the library is the First Research facility in the Nations Capital devoted to the study of winston churchill. Here students have access to a vast range of primary and secondary materials and interactive touchscreen exhibits and soon displays of original manuscripts and artifacts. And let me take this opportunity to encourage you to join the National ...