On the surface of things, we , t dont stand a chance. Hat but i cant believe that. I have to believe that there is hope. I have to believe that the y. Upcoming generations will see through all this buying of democracy, will see through the neocons always going for their gun first. I think the kids today are smart, i think that they will see through on this, and i think eventually they will find their, way of protesting. Ontin the way i was brought up is to speak my mind through music. And thats what ill continue to do as long as im on this side of the grass. M let me respeak myself. The idea that crosby, stillsr nash, crosby, stills, nash young, youve had different combinations, but theres alwayb been great harmonies of songs that moved us, made us think a a little more. Youre 72 years old, as you said, and clearly youve had a t long career. Whats next with the relevance of the songs you perform and music you continue to write speaks not just to our. Generation but to younger nned generations as well . T ive never planned my life. Ive only reacted to what was s going on in front of me. My my mother and father told me t, when i was a young child that i was a decent person and that if. I followed my heart and my r conscience, i would be okay. And its very true. Choose i mean, we have choices, right . Which way do you choose . Do you choose the one that makeh you feel good, that makes , you everybody around you feel okay,t i of greed and violence. Side. Thi and i choose the positive side. N ive always been i dont think i changed as a person per. Since i was born. Ive always been this person. Ive always had a need to shout my mouth off for some reason. Ive always championed the do underdog, ive always been for s what i thought was most fair. And ill continue to do that. F i dont see any other way of bo5 living. I i have about 25 new songs. Im about to try and figure out some time to go into the studio. Some of the songs are a stretch, from, you know, csn, although people want to hear teach your children, all that, our audience loves that they can c hear it that morning. E on the latest tour, thats the so i sang a song to my beautiful wife and wrote it at 4 00 in th. Morning. O nothing was perfect, as you could hear from me over there ot the piano, but it stretches fros that to when david and steven and neil and i were helping to protest the vietnam war, there was one image that we really truly loved, and that was of the burned himself to protest the r. War. New it was on every single newspaper throughout the world because it was horrendous. A man burned himself because of what he believed in . What you dont know, in the last year 108 tibetan monks have o burned themselves to death becau because of whats going on withb the Chinese Government who are trying to obliterate them. You try writing a song about that. But it was so important for us to do it that my friend james raymond, who is our keyboard plr player in the band who happens to be davids son, a brilliant w writer, james and i wrote a song called burning for the buddha. So once again, my emotions are r running from a deep love forun someone i spent the last 30odd years in my life and have many l happening today in the news. It will continue to be that way for me. L i wake up in the morning, i take my first breath, im glad to be alive and i get on with my day. And my days are very on w interesting. If you dont believe him, you could read his book because you have written a wonderful memoir that has an interesting photo on the cover, if im not mistaken. Its you with a camera around your neck. B because if theres another thing that you love as much as music,t so talk a little bit as we begin to wind down here, talk a littly bit about your love of he photography and how that related to music in your life. I was 10 years old. We were a very poor family. F my father worked very hard, bute on the weekends when he wasnt working, one of the main joys in his life, he bought a camera from a friend of his at work. He would take pictures of me ane my sister i only had one n, sister at that point at the s local zoo. Elephants, giraffes, all that oa kind of stuff. When i was 10 years old, we lived in a house called two up, two down, which was two rooms downstairs and two small rooms w upstairs. Zoo but he would take the blanket on my bed and put it against the t window to block out the light, it on a piece and i remember this one particular day i was with him. We had been to the zoo earlier that day. He put this kind of negative ars thing and this enlarger thing i . And shined it on a piece of bright paper, and he said, wait. Im waiting and waiting. Ting o 45 seconds to a 10yearold is c like centuries, but instantly , this image came floating out of nowhere. Photog it was a piece of magic ill ook never, ever forget. In my book eye to eye which is a book i have of my photographs, the first portrait is a portrait i took of my mother when i was 11. So ive been a photographer longer than ive been a musician, and ive always been a very visual person. m and i, you know, im this eng insanely lucky man. N i cant tell you how lucky i am. Im from northern england. What the hell am i doing in a austin, texas talking to you guyse . Its been an insane life and ai5 its shown no signs of stopping. No sign whatsoever. O like i said, 25 new songs. But you know what . U have thats terrifying to a writer tn have 25 finished songs that arn youve written inside. Whate songs arent done, finished until theyre out on whatever ie is. T it used to be 78s and 45s, vinyl, now its digital, sning whatever that format is. Songs cant leave my soul until theyre out there and youre listening to them. So right now youre looking at a of that are all going, please, please given well, graham, we hope that we get to hear those songs, and we appreciate all the music that ss youve given us over the years. A im sure i speak on behalf of the audience here that weve and crosby, stills nash and young and all your colleagues have given us. Y its been a wonderful musical trip. And i hope, we hope, that you ne continue to write as well. Should i play you my latest song that i wrote at 4 30 in the morning . L [applause] let me see here. We have to change this. Im a very simple man and im totally serious about that. Im not a clever musician. I hardly know anything about the piano or the guitar, but i know what i need to say. O and this song is for you all. This is the one i finished at 4 30 in the morning and sang that night. Its called here for you. Im here for you just look at what weve been through together all these years im here for you through all the laughter and through all the tears im by your side through thick and thin we will always be friends im by your side holding on till the very end day to day i think about our life together thats been born and it would break my heart ie we were not together knowing well go on and on im here for you and all the memories that passed or all im here for you ed. The love we share is a love r that lasts im here for you a love we shared is a love that lasts im here for you [ applause ] thank you. Graham nash. [ applause ] this weekend on the cspan networks. Tonight on cspan, native American History. Then on saturday, live allday coverage from the National Book science pavilion. And a debate on scotlands upcoming decision to end its Political Union with england, and then chief justice of the Second Circuit court of appeals. On cspan 2 tonight at 8 00 p. M. , in depth with former congressman, ron paul. And then on saturday allday coverage at the history pavil n pavilio pavilions. Sunday at 9 00 p. M. Eastern, afterwards with William Boroughs talking about his book, the astroid threat. And then saturday on the civil war, general williams shermans atlanta campaign. Sunday night, a look at election laws and the Supreme Court case of bush versus gore. Let us know what you think about the programs you are watching. Call us at 2026263400. Or you can email us. Next on American History tv, the Smithsonians National museum of American History commemorates rates flag day and the 200th anniversary of the starspangled banner. The program ends with a simultaneous nationwide singing of the National Anthem. This event is about an hour and a half. How is everybody doing here. I want to welcome you to the National Museum of natural history. My name is xavier. Today, we are celebrating our national and International Flag day sing along for the 200th anniversary of the star spangled banner. Thats right. 200 years ago this year, Francis Scott wrote the words to a poem. They wrote the National Anthem, the star spangled banner. We restore through collections, research and outreach. We help people understand the past to better make sense of the present and shape a more humane future. We hope our program will do that bringing the nation together around the National Anthem. By the way, we are not just bringing people here in washington, d. C. On the National Mall, but all over the country and indeed, world. I would like to send a special welcome to the audience on espn 3. Thinking of bringing people together, the opening conductor is known for bringing singers from all over the world with his infamous and very welldone choir projects. Join me in thanking grammy winning composer, mr. Eric whittaker. [ applause ] also, let me introduce you all to todays choir. They are great. I had a lot of fun with them earlier today at rehearsal. They are organized by the performing arts and Classical Movements. 400 voices from 45 states age 9 to 81. Lets give them a hand. [ applause ] we would like to thank our men and women from the United States air force. As you can see we have the United States air force band and Singing Sergeants with us today. They are not all performing. Much of it being run behind the scenes is done by men and women of the United States air force. Please, recognize them with a hand. Also, we would like to thank the National Parks service. Without them, we wouldnt have this mall. Also at park Service Sites across the country, folks are watching us online. Please recognize them. And you are in for really good performances today. Many of them made possible by our friends at wool and tusk management. Give them a big hand. [ applause ] all right. Now to help us kick off this event, i would like to welcome our esteemed first speaker. Please welcome the 12th secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, dr. Wayne plouffe. Good afternoon. Great day. Enjoying it . Welcome to the smithsonian National Museum of American History, your museum. Thank you for all coming to help us celebrate the grand 200th anniversary of one of our nations most iconic objects, the starspangled banner. Today, on flag day, we celebrate in word, song and performance. Today we lift every voice and sing. I want to thank the many talented performers who are here with us today, especially this gifted choir behind me composed of singers from sea to shining sea. Lets give them a hand. [ applause ] thanks also the u. S. Air force concert band who represent our brave men and women serving around the world. Give them applause. [ applause ] many thanks to our undersecretary for history arts and culture richard juran, Deputy Director of this museum and all my colleagues participating to help us organize this wonderful event. Thanks go to our friends and supporters, friends at the National Park service, john f. Kennedy center for the performing arts, wool and tusk, Classical Movements who worked so hard with us to make this day special for all of us. The starspangled banner was born in baltimore. We are honored to welcome the former mayor of baltimore and Current Governor of the great state of maryland, the honorable martin omalley. Hell be speaking shortly. As well as the director of the Maryland Historical society. We thank both of them for the loan of the Francis Scott keys original manuscript displayed today here with the flag for the first time in our history. Opera singer Renee Flemings gown worn when she sang the National Anthem during the 2014 super bowl is also on display. We thank renee. Every day, millions of flags fly in big cities and small towns like the one where i came from all across our nation. They hang on front porches and store fronts, schools, military bases, museums, cities, state and federal buildings. Small children carry them in big parades. I even have a flag that was carried in outer space by a friend of mine who was an astronaut. Our military men and women carry them into battle. They mark the graves of the fallen at Arlington National cemetery, gettysburg and the American Cemetery in normandy, france. We salute our flag and what it means. We salute those who defend it and those who live up to it. Everything those flags stand for everywhere is symbolized by one flag here, and that is the starspangled banner. It is here, but we at the smithsonian dont own it. You own it, the american people. We take care of it and we have for more than a century. We preserve it and display it for the american people, and visitors from around the world who seek to understand our country, our culture and its great history. Said, there is an accurate perception that we are forever, that we will care for an object eternally. This is a sacred trust we at the smithsonian take seriously because we owe it to the american people. We tell americas stories, stories of courage, of struggle, sacrifice and triumph. Our scholars and experts will use the latest technology and techniques to keep this flag alive for generations to come. So your children and your childrens children can learn from the lessons it teaches all of us. You can see it here today. You can visit any time online. Please do. Its your flag. Its part of the history and fabric of our country. For even more information on this important time in our history, please explore our online exhibition from our National Portrait gallery, 1812 the nation emerges. Tonight at 9 00 p. M. On the smithsonian channel, dont miss out on the starspangled story, battle for america, with insights from curators from this museum. Historian David Mccullough once wrote history teaches us what we stand for, what we ought to be willing to stand up for. History is or should be the bedrock of patriotism, not the chest pounding kind of patriotism but the real thing, love of country. His words stand the test of time. Thank you for being with us today and enjoy. [ applause ] thank you very much, mr. Secretary. Thanks to the work of secretary clough and many others, the smithsonian is using this opportunity, this wonderful flag day celebration, to bring the nation together. There are a lot of people helping us out with this celebration including 115 national partners, such as aarp, capital girl scout council, veterans of foreign wars, there really are too many others to name. In 30 states and two countries hosting 86 watch parties. Many of these watch parties are hosted also by some of our 200 Smithsonian Institution affiliates. Added to that at 600 macys stores around the country, people will be joining us to sing along. That means from many sumner, washington, the home of the rhubarb pie, to iraq, there could be folks all around the globe singing with us today at 4 00 p. M. We want to thank all of them for joining us. I hope you guys are ready. Are you . Are you tired of hearing me talk . I think thats what you are really saying to me. I think its time for another performance. Id like to do that by welcoming again our choir and also welcoming the United States air force band and Singing Sergeants to perform the battle hymn of the republic, commanded and conducted by colonel henry h. Lang. [ applause ] mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the lord he is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored he hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword his truth is marching on i have seen him in the watch fires of 100 circling camps they have builded him an altar in the evening dews and damps in the beauty of the lilies christ was born across the sea glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah marching on glory, glory, hallelujah glory glory hall hallelujah in the beauty of the lilies christ was born across the sea with the glory in his bosom that transfigured you and me as he died to make men holy let us live to make men free my god is marching on in the beauty of the lilies christ was born across the sea with the glory in his bosom that transfigured you and me as he died to make men holy let us live to make men free my god is marching on glory, glory hallelujah glory, glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah my god is marching on glory, glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah glory, glory hallelujah my god is marching on [ applause ] that was great, everyone. Thanks a lot. Much like julio wardhouse words in the battle hymn, the starspangled banner inspires us all. We want to join in that inspiration having the starspangled banner to inspire us in something and you take a turn joining in that inspiration, as well. There are people watching us all over the country, all over the world. There are a lot of you here watching under the sound of my voice. Many of you are going to be taking lots of pictures and taking lots of video of this event and of your various watch parties. What wed like you to do is share those photos and videos with us online. While there, you can check out our