Effort to bring the Natural World and the man made world into harmony. To bring order, usefulness and delight to our whole environment, and that only begins with trees and flowers and landscapes. Thats from a film created by the johnson administration, with a deeper johnson talking about beautification, her signature issue as first lady. She was a natural campaign, or successful businesswoman and a savvy political partner, are 36 president , lyndon bains johnson. Good evening, welcome to cspans first ladies. Well tell you the story of Claudia Taylor johnston, also known as ladybird. Our two guests are cokie roberts, the host of womens political history, thanks for being here. Betty boyd caroli is the author of numerous books about first ladies, and is working on a new autobiography of labor johnson. Lets start with where we were 50 years ago. What are the immediate challenges for the brandnew first couple in those first terrible days after the assassination of kennedy . They were enorm
Could be ahead. I really do. We have the infrastructure and the Education System and the people and the entrepreneurial spirit is still out there. People want to be able to create a better life. All washington needs to do is create that environment. Washington does not create jobs but a can create the environment for success and the environment for failure. Right now theyre heading down the wrong track. There is an opportunity to take a new direction. Lets embrace it. Do not throw in the towel and say this is the new normal. What say we can do it, we always have. We will figure it out. It will require leadership and finding that common ground. Thank you. [applause] i would like to acknowledge the [inaudible] a fellow dartmouth alum. The best seven years of my life. I enjoyed every year. The state senator from district 20 is also here. I also wanted to thank him for being here. It is often said that lou would go to the opening of an ampulla. He would go to the opening of an envelope. A
People are losing their jobs and life savings. There is 20 unemployment. Does any of that ring a bell . It is tough times in america. Ulysses s. Grant is the , he is going to the economy orte lose reelection. There is gold of the black hills. Newspaper reports say all you have to do is walk to the grass and pick up nuggets off the tops of your shoes. Minors and prospectors of entrepreneurs are pouring into the hills overnight. Every one of them. They are an illegal alien. The black hills belong to the sioux. Guaranteed by the treaty of 1868. No white people were allowed in the black hills. While bill hickok was shot in the back of the head in deadwood. If he is an illegal alien. So is his friend calamity jane. They called it sacred ground. The hills are black with timber. President grant sees an opportunity. He wants to give it that gold and red but the economy and put money in the treasury. He is going to try to i the black hills. By the black hills. Noting bull and crazy horse, not f
After that, a preview of the nato summit in wales. On wednesday, best boys and forum ond a town hall the ferguson, missouri shooting. A addition to the forum, comedian and actor made remarks. This is about two hours 20 minutes. Good evening. Sisters and brothers. I am the director of communications. I will be the moderator for this evening. This is ferguson and beyond. It is an open discussion on the crisis of Race Relations in america today. , andhalf of the institute our cosponsors, a continuing talk on race series, the institute of policy studies based in washington, d. C. , it is my pleasure and honor to extend to you all a warm welcome to this famous d. C. Landmark. [applause] a unique place that combines good food for the pallet with great food for thought. I want to extend a special welcome to all those in the audience who joined us after the protests today. Justice toarched for be with us today. [applause] to thosereetings across the country and around the world watching this e
Raising that issue. I will investigate myself. Indeed, when you have the Ferguson Police on the ground in ferguson, protecting one of their own as and suppressing the information coming out of that community with the strategies weve seen played out, indeed, what we have is a strategy of suppression. So, heres what were doing. Were going to go far beyond this case but were on this case, too. Its step by step. Justice has to be done for the brown family and Michael Brown himself. Secondly, the right signals have to be sent out that when these things happen to unarmed africanamerican teenagers in the streets, we will not stand idly by and say, oops. Another part of Collateral Damage being played out in this very militaristic manner in which were addressing whats going on in ferguson, missouri. It is not the first time. We were in cleveland, ohio less than ten years ago because a 14yearold kid was shock in the back by a Police Officer as he ran in the other direction. The question is what