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U. N. Responded to the genocide. Now American History tv in prime time features a panel on totalitarianism and communist governments focusing on world war ii, the cold war and americas involvement in the middle east. This 90minute event was hosted by the James Madison program at princeton university. The association for the study of free institutions and texas tech university. On behalf of the directors, i want to express our gratitude to the James Madison program for inviting us to cosponsor this panel on Foreign Policy and the challenges of totalitarianism. This is a privilege for me persona...

A minute to tell you what that law means to americans. 188 years ago this week, a small band of valiant men began a long struggle for freedom. They pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor not only to found a nation, but to forge an ideal of freedom, not only for political independence, but for personal liberty, not only to eliminate foreign rule, but to establish the rule of justice in the affairs of the time. That struggle was a turning point in our history. In far corners of distant continents, the ideal of those american patriots still shape the struggles of men who hung...

Two good friends of the White White House historical association. Allman has literally held in his hand the history of the white house since joining the white house Curators Office 38 years ago. For the past 12 years, mr. Allman has led that very Important Office as white house curator. This is one of the best jobs there is, to care for one of the most historic and stored elections in the world. The office of the curator is charged with the preservation and study of the collection of art, furniture, and decorative objects used to furnish both the public and private rooms of the white house. As...

They talk about them going back to africa. But you have top understand these people, most of them, they were americans. They have been here for three, four, five generations. So it wasnt like they were just going home. They were going back to the continent that their ancestors originally inhabited. It was quite the risk. And so they took their culture, what they knew here there. Some of them took the bad aspects, too. The slavery, but that was all they had ever known. And they built houses like this one because after all, theyre the ones who built this house. There were a lot of, basically, gr...

So, it is fitting and appropriate on the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, we honor this unbelievable couple, dr. Martin luther king, jr. And his beloved wife mrs. Coretta scott king. They were my friend. My brother. And my sister. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, the United States senator from michigan, the honorable carl levin. [ applause ] thank you and good afternoon, everybody. The congressional gold medal resolution that we are implementing today commemorates the ability of an inspired couple, armed only with the righteousness of their cause to help liber...