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For that introduction, thank you so much. I wish my parents could have heard that. It would have made my father very proud and my mother actually would have believed you. So there you go. Well, for me as you suggested, this lecture concludes an amazing year that began just a year ago when the library, the fred w. Smith library for the study of George Washington opened and i was able to take a seat as one of the inaugural library fellows. During that year, i learned what a treasure all of you hav...

Most important symbol of democracy in the world. Although i have come to work every day here for 25 years, it never fails to impress me. Senator mcconnell, thank you so much for your time. That was senator Mitch Mcconnell in 2010. He is the Incoming Senate majority leader for the 114th congress which convenes on january 6. We continue with a look at the historical role of the majority leader. We will hear from robert byrd, speaking in 1998 inside the Old Senate Chamber. [applause] welcome, ladie...

In january. Next, we look at the historical role of the Senate Majority leader and its four former leaders, robert byrd, harold baker, and we hear from Donald Richie and mitch mcconnell. Donald richie, thank you for being with us. The Senate Majority leader is not a position in the constitution. How did the job evolve . We looked at a former speaker of the house, who contacted us and say why is the president pro tem a matter of succession but not the majority leader . That is the functional equi...

Even though ive come to work virtually every day here for 25 year, never fails to impress me. Thank you very much for your time. Thank you. Appreciate it. You bet. That was senator Mitch Mcconnell speaking in 2010. Hes the Incoming Senate majority leader for the 114th congress which convenes on january 6. We continue our look at the historical role of the Senate Majority leader. Well hear from robert byrd of West Virginia. He spoke in 1998 inside the Old Senate Chamber. Weve had three lecture se...

Bob, thank you for your service. Simply, bob, thank you for your service. That encompassed so many different things. It did not say 1983 Social Security. It was just that people really thank him. Every once in a while, there was a hi, pat, too. Thank you for joining us. I appreciate that. Bob dole at the world war ii memorial, he is like a mother hen. The word gets out that bob dole is here and they all flock to him wherever he is. Then the stories start. Sometimes for the first time the veteran...

First, we will hear introductory comments by a scholar. Mrs. Abernathy will offer remembrance s about the movement. Finally well open the floor to psh questions so we can have an engaging conversation with mrs. Abernathy. Let me identify miss brenda tindel of university of North Carolina charlotte who will introduce mrs. Abernathy. Native of charlotte earning her bachelor there and working on docket hit at Emory University on dissertation that explores lives of widows. Please join me in welcomin...

Dr. Oshaughnessy is a Vice President of monticello, the saunders director of the robert h. Smith International Center for jefferson studies, and Thomas Jefferson foundation, which supports Ongoing International study of Thomas Jefferson and his world. The professor of history at the university of virginia. He is a dual citizen of britain and the United States and after completing his undergraduate and doctorate degrees at oxford university, he taught at eton college before becoming a visiting pr...

Robert byrd of virginia. First, the conversation from 2010 was senator mitch mcconnell, the Incoming Senate majority leader for the 114th congress, which convenes in january 6. He talks about the history and traditions of the United States senate. Senator mcconnell, as you come to work each day, you look at this building, what does it represent to you . The history of the United States. And the symbol of the greatest democracy and the oldest democracy in the world. And i think about it really al...

He went on to get his law degree, and he had president kennedy come to present his diploma at his graduation. But i thought here he was in a body full of rhodes scholars and yale and stanford and harvard graduates and all of the ivy leaguers with terrific education. He never felt inferior about that. He felt that he never ended his education. He was always reading, he was always studying. I once went with him to an event, and i looked at the back of his car and there was the count of month crist...

We hear from senator robert byrd of West Virginia, he spoke in 1998, inside the Old Senate Chamber. [applause] welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the third lecture series that the leaders have been sponsoring. I think this will be one of the most interesting ones we will ever have. We have had three this year and we hope to have three more next year. When the idea was first suggested that we have some further attempt to preserve the history of the senate, that we had a unique time in history beca...