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He could have easily selffunded a president ial race and not have to resort to brownbagging his lunch to recoup the money. But this last week, he finally made up his mind. He will not run. Mr. Bloomberg writing, quoting now. Bloomberg accusing his fellow new york billionaire of running, quoting again. Joining us this morning, political analyst and pollster doug schoen. He conducted a poll for mr. Bloomberg when he was considering a run for president. And political consultant hank sheinkopf. Did ...

This program is about 90 minutes. Mr. Bond Justice Thomas, thank your for being with us on explorations in black leadership. I want to begin with a question about brown v board. Did you have some sense that this was a big deal . Justice thomas well, not at the time. The big deal was learning the multiplication table and learning how to add, but as the years went on, particularly 1956, 1957, you got a sense of it because there was quite a bit of talk about it. My grandfather was very involved in ...

Justice thomas i did not think i would even see the building where he worked. Mr. Bond did you have some idea of what it might mean, what it could mean as opposed to what it might have turned out to mean . Justice thomas you know, my grandfather was an interesting man. And he felt that as you as these rights were vindicated, that we had an obligation to measure up, to use them. I would give you an example. When the Savannah Public Library finally desegregated and we were allowed to go to the mai...

X to all of you think you for yourself or and tickets for just saying no. My hope is the women of the partiesy saw where the meeting people and i can tell you i never worked harder in my life. Nancy reagan served as a longtime political partner and ultimately as a caretaker for president Ronald Reagan. She was involved in key decisions and making and in campaigning. She made drug use or signature white house issue with her just say no campaign. Good evening and welcome to the season answer is fi...

You also heard, as i mentioned when i wrote my mem wires, that we saw the impeach earl warren signs and i always wondered who this earl warren was. Later on of course i would figure it out, that it was the chief justice of the United States and he was in trouble in part because of brown. I guess there is no way i could say did you ever think that you would be sitting in the building where earl warren worked. Not only didnt i think of that, i didnt think that i would ever see the building where h...

Reader but ultimately doesnt turn them off from the narrative. If the response was that was so bad i stopped reading the book and never went back. Its different from that was really shocking, i didnt like it, but i finished the book. Its a very fine, fine line and you always have to walk it. Rose we conclude with al hunt on the story. Al talks with journalist maureen orth. The church is an extremely imperfect institution that always needs renewing and renewal, and you either decide to do it from...

Reader but ultimately doesnt turn them off from the narrative. If the response was that was so bad i stopped reading the book and never went back. Its different from that was really shocking, i didnt like it, but i finished the book. Its a very fine, fine line and you always have to walk it. Rose we conclude with al hunt on the story. Al talks with journalist maureen orth. The church is an extremely imperfect institution that always needs renewing and renewal, and you either decide to do it from...

Talking about if nowol the news other parts of the world where political leaders will insist that the values we take for granted, they say thats culture imperialism. Thats your system but we dont live that way. Well, its not clear that those leaders have always consulted their own people about how they feel about those pronouncements from the top. So thank you for that question. Are we out of time . Okay. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. Thank you. [applause] [inaudible conversations] next up...

It to reconstitute itself. Thats irresistible. It has James Madisons face on it. The idea that in the summer of 1787 they knew they were writing the constitution they had no idea about that. Not let the convention thinking the constitution might not get to congress nevermind being ratified. So only over time slowly does it become apparent what they did that summer was enormously important. Madison gradually begins to realize he participated in something really important. Not only that but he has...

Region to do more of the fighting and more of the balancing for you. Woodruff and, San Franciscos libraries help homeless patrons who seek refuge among the stacks. I look for people with a lot of bags or people who are asleep. Hey brother, youre not allowed to sleep in the library ok . Im sorry. Thats alright. Hey heres a place where you can sleep during the day. Ifill those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by mo...