this is nancy reagan in her own words. second hand clothes secondhand closed they're all the rage at the spring fashion shows. even my two new trench coat with for color ronnie bought for 10 cents on the dollar. secondhand gowns old hand-me-downs. the china is the the only thing that's new. even though they tell me i'm no longer queen. did ronnie have to buy me that new sewing machine. secondhand closed second-hand clothes, i sure sure hope ed me so i guess i came around. to thinking well, all right. we'll try. i mean it can't be worse than it was you know, and so she said originally they had thought that i would make fun of the press. and i said, no no that i'm not going to do that. the only the only way we could do this is if i make a fond of myself. i make fun of myself. then maybe i have a 50/50 chance here. as you well know. that first year was not. nobody was really crazy about me and i don't think i'd have been crazy about me reading what i did. about me press was rough. press was rough. i and i i and i really don't

and nancy reagan was a good judge of men. i have worked with john as a board member as he said i think for about 12 or 13 years. he has been my friend my colleague my partner in crime his talents and gifts are so broad that for fun at night. he writes best-selling novels. he is a man of vision and guts and in his time here. he has achieved the spectacular. the endowment that lets this foundation exist and thrive john the reagan ge scholarships john the educating new generations of scholars, john the making us the most respected presidential library in america, the one that reinvented what a presidential library is john. the reagan institute, which carries the meaning of reaganism john made that happen how does a great and sprawling institution get through a historic pandemic intact? john you see those hills and mountains behind me john put them there. but i must say really john as a leader and manager john just doesn't help the idea and refine it john executes. he makes it happen and i have simply watched his work with all. f

and nancy reagan was a good judge of men. i have worked with john as a board member as he said i think for about 12 or 13 years. he has been my friend my colleague my partner in crime his talents and gifts are so broad that for fun at night. he writes best-selling novels. he is a man of vision and guts and in his time here. he has achieved the spectacular. the endowment that lets this foundation exist and thrive john the reagan ge scholarships john the educating new generations of scholars, john the making us the most respected presidential library in america, the one that reinvented what a presidential library is john. the reagan institute, which carries the meaning of reaganism john made that happen how does a great and sprawling institution get through a historic pandemic intact? john you see those hills and mountains behind me john put them there. but i must say really john as a leader and manager john just doesn't help the idea and refine it john executes. he makes it happen and i have simply watched his work with all. f

reagan, michelle obama, and melania trump. watch first ladies, in their own words, saturday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span2 or as a podcast on the c-span now free mobile app, or wherever you get your podcasts. ♪ >> president biden spoke to house democrats at their annual issues conference in philadelphia. e

reagan, hillary clinton, laura bush, michelle obama, and melania trump. watch first ladies in their own words, saturdays at 2 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span two or listen to the series as a podcast on the c-span now free mobile app. or wherever you get your podcasts. thank >> british prime minister born johnson talked about the human chain crisis in ukraine. doing more to protect the people ukraine and will be taking out more details from the house later on. thank you, mr. speaker. a condition that kills 2,000 every year needlessly most do not know anything until it devastates. so many are preventable by identifying those at risk and an accurate diagnosis. with the pre- minister commend the work and working with all aspects about the condition and will he commit to genetic screening for it? >> may i say to my honorable friend as a passionate advocate she's completely right the treatment is crucial and that's why i'm pleased the institute for health research will meet at the earliest convenience. thank you, mr. speaker. the typical bill is g

reagan, hillary clinton, laura bush, michelle obama and trump. watch in their own words saturday at 2 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span2 or listen as a podcast on the c-span mobile app or wherever you get your podcast. only after c-span do you get it straight from the source no matter where you are from or where you stand on the issues c-span is america's network. unfiltered, unbiased, word for word. if it happens here or here or anywhere that matters. america is watching on c-span, powered by cable. the senate this week considers nominees for a number of positions however many of the speeches have been on other topics. next a pair of republicans talk about energy policy and military assistance to ukraine. together, these are about half an hour. >> thank you madam president. i ask unanimous consent of the quorum colby officiated. i come to the floor to speak about unleashing american energy. earlier this month, we saw the highest price ever for a gallon of gasoline in the united states. inflation is over a high of 40 years. energy cos

look at rosalyn carter in her own words next week nancy reagan the former hollywood actress and first lady of california who deployed her keen political instincts in the white house to guide ronald reagan's presidency towards success and who humanized the devastating impact of alzheimer's disease with her care for the former president and his final years american history tvs first lady series is also available as a podcast you can find it and thousands more at c-span.org/history. from washington the combined radio and television industry brings you a special report on the sauk polio vaccine the public health service of the department of health education and welfare has been conducting extensive tests

look at rosalyn carter in her own words next week nancy reagan the former hollywood actress and first lady of california who deployed her keen political instincts in the white house to guide ronald reagan's presidency towards success and who humanized the devastating impact of alzheimer's disease with her care for the former president and his final years american history tvs first lady series is also available as a podcast you can find it

i mean was an easy caricature creates of hillary clinton, nancy reagan, barbara bush, your view, of all the first ladies, how wide was the gap between the press perception of you and who you really were? who you, you felt should be conveyed to the press? >> i remember when jimmy was elected there was a page cartoon in the paper, with carter, his mother, me, hey stacks, we had straw hat and see straw between our teeth. went from that to being steel, steel is tougher than magnolia southern, than i was fuzzy, then i was most powerful, so had a full range of images. i didn't think i was any of that. well i was proud i was from the south. i didn't think i was fuzzy. when we came to washington, i knew what i wanted to do. i had worked on mental health problems while jimmy was governor i had been the governors wife, had my projects, entertained ambassadors instead of heads of state and georgia legislatures instead of congress people. there was a lot that i had learned and i couldn't wait to get to washington to work on mental health, because i had a chance to do it in the whole country, and th

we will feature lady bird johnson, betty ford, nancy reagan, hillary clinton, laura bush, michelle obama, and melania trump. watch "first ladies in their own words" on american history tv on c-span two or listen to the podcast on the free c-span mobile app or wherever you get your podcast. ♪ >> if judge ketanji brown jackson is confirmed by the u.s. senate, the nation will have the most diverse supreme court in u.s. history. sunday on q&a, professor benjamin button argues that while this is true on the surface, a closer look suggests there is a similarity among the justices, especially when considering their educational and career paths. >> those group of justices have spent more time living in washington, d.c. than any previous group of justices. the reason why is because of the common career path of this hybrid elite version of democracy. they worked at a law firm, and the council's office, for the senate. there is a great study in what this type of lawyer does over the course of their careers. it does cluster around washington, d.c., especially around the appellate court. you start

do we know if nancy reagan was a proponent? renee: that's a great question about nancy reagan. i don't know the answer to that. maybe she did not have to be as vocal as some other first ladies because he was committing to deliver the first female before he even had the opportunity to do it. in the case of florence allen, eleanor roosevelt -- i don't know if she would have been appointed to the sixth circuit court of appeals in 1934. interestingly enough, we were talking about nixon, nixon was not taking the idea of a woman on the court seriously, but he was hearing about it from notches his wife, but also his daughters, who wanted to see him appoint the first woman, and discuss their feelings with him over dinner about their disappointment. susan: in harry truman's presidency, the chief justice was fred vinson. you write that he was the big stumbling block to a woman joining the court. how so? renee: he did not want to have to preside over cases if the woman was present. susan: couple more stories. the nomination of ruth bader ginsburg. there were accolades from all quarters ab

look at rosalyn carter in her own words next week nancy reagan the former hollywood actress and first lady of california who deployed her keen political instincts in the white house to guide ronald reagan's presidency towards success and who humanized the devastating impact of alzheimer's disease with her care for the former president and his final years american history tvs first lady series is also available as a podcast you can find it wherever you get your podcasts. our weekly series the presidency highlights the politics policies and legacies of us presidents and first ladies. and american historical association panel explores why many americans hated thomas jefferson abraham lincoln franklin roosevelt lyndon johnson and richard nixon. we talk a little bit about what was happening in the 1920s and 30s as white evangelicals were growing in power and prominence and all try to be careful with my language. i'll probably use the terms fundamentalist and evangelical interchangeably. i tend to use the terms that they use for themselves. so in the 20s and 30s, they called themselves fund

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it will feature nancy reagan. >> notwithstanding forces on the trenches, i do not believe the american people will ever allow the legalization of drugs in our country. the concerns against rugs in the united states have --has never been stronger. drugs muscle --must remain illegal in every step of the chain. >> exploring the american story. watch saturday on c-span, find the full schedule on your program guide or watch online any time c-span.org/history. ♪ book tv every saturday on c-span2. 8:00 p.m. eastern, founder and executive director of the danis --danish think tank. talks about his book, free speech. at 10:00 p.m. eastern, former u.s. ambassador to ukraine and author of lessons from the edge, u.s. russia relations. reflects on her congressional testimony of impeachment hearings of former president trump. watch tv every sunday on c-span2, and find a full schedule on your program guide or watch online anytime at book tv.org. next, president biden attends a emergency meeting with leaders in brussels. about the month-long invasion of ukraine. prior to the meeting, they ga

announcer: we will feature first ladies betty ford, rosalynn carter, nancy reagan, hillary clinton, laura bush, michelle obama, and melania trump -- watch "first ladies: in their own words" saturdays at 2 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span2, or listen on the c-span now free mobile app or wherever you get your podcasts. ♪ announcer: if judge ketanji brown jackson is confirmed by the u.s. senate, the nation will have the most diverse supreme court in u.s. history. sunday on q&a, university of tennessee law professor benjamin b., arguing while this is true on the surface, a closer look suggests there is radical similarity among the justices. especially when considering their educational and career paths. >> this group of justices has spent more time living in washington, d.c. than any previous group of justices. the reason why is this sort of common career path of this very hyper elite meritocracy. after they click on the supreme court, they work out a big law firm, they were at the council's office, for the senate -- it's a great study and what this type of lawyer does over the

we'll feature first ladies, ladybird johnson, betty ford, roselyn carter, nancy reagan, hillary clinton, laura bush, michelle obama, watch first ladies in their own words, saturdays at 2:00 p.m. eastern on america history tv on c-span

. >> we will feature first ladies, lady bird johnson, nancy reagan, hillary clinton, laura bush, michelle obama and melania trump. watch first ladies in their own words, saturdays at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 3, or listen on the podcast wherever you get your podcast. >>> good evening, everybody, and welcome to the law of merchants. i will be the host this evening. thank you for coming and our guest today is hannah farber. i know you have a power point to get going, and you might answer this during that, but we are a group of history people here, and thank you for coming, and i am really excited to make insurance fun because i read your book and it's really interesting. >> all right. we good to go? >> yes. >> i am hannah farber, and this is my first book that just came out two or three weeks, i think. before you all have a chance to back away, let me explain myself a little bit as i talk about insurance. this is my book. there's a couple ways i would talk about what this book is really about. this is a book about finance in the age of the american founding, not just the american revoluti

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ladies ladybird johnson betty ford rosalynn carter nancy reagan hillary clinton, laura bush michelle obama and melania trump watch first ladies in their own words saturdays. at 2 pm eastern on american history tv on c-span 2 or listen to the series as a podcast on the c-span now free mobile app or wherever you get your podcasts. book tv continues now television for serious readers and now on book tv's author interview program afterwards former united states ambassador to ukraine marie yvonovich reflects on her career us russia relations her congressional testimony during the first impeachment hearings of former president, donald trump and offers her thoughts on the war in ukraine. she's interviewed by new yorker staff writer susan glasser afterwards is a weekly interview program wh

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. >> and c-span's online video library featuring first ladies was lynn carter, nancy reagan, hillary clinton, laura bush, michelle obama, and melania trump. saturdays at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. or visit the series as a podcast on the c-span now free mobile app or wherever you get your podcasts. >> we return now to the russian invasion of ukraine and we are joined once again by jamil jaffer, the founder of the institute and senior vice president at iron nets cybersecurity. i want to start with the cyber side first. ken uss the state of the cyber -- can you assess the state of the cyber battlefield right now -- have we seen russia change its cyber strategy over the past four weeks as we have seen it change its groundwork strategy here? jamil: russia has been active in cyberspace. they have deployed hyper-viruses. they've been using them like they've used them in the past in ukraine and other parts of eastern europe. these are designed to go into systems and delete large amounts of data. ount of data. we have seen three or four instances of those already the concern is russians wi

. >> c-span's online video by price, first lady's lady bird johnson, betty ford, carter, nancy reagan, hillary clinton, lori bush, michelle obama and melania trump. watch first ladies in their own words saturday's 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span2 or listen to the series as a podcast on the c-span now free mobile app or wherever you get your podcast. ♪♪ hearing examining the effects of toxic exposure on military personnel and veterans, airborne toxins and burn pits. the senate armed service committee, this is about one hour and 40 minutes. >> we're going start on time, then we're going to go back and forth -- [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] >> okay, thank you. good afternoon, everybody. the subcommittee meets today to receive testimony on the hea >> afternoon, the subcommittee meet today to receive testimony on the house effects of exposure to airbornect hazards including toxic fumes from burn pittsburgh let me start by welcoming ranking member tillis who will be here shortly, an excellent partner on the subcommittee over the last several years. senator tel

with first lady nancy reagan in the house chamber. and he acknowledged him. that has become a running theme for presidents, to invite guests to the state of the union address. who was president biden inviting this year? >> that is sure to be the ukrainian ambassador to the u.s. the white house today -- that coming from the white house today. someone sure to get a standing ovation tonight. you have joseph burgess, adjuster davis, -- joshua davis, seven years old and the diabetes advocate, a nurse from ohio, patrick gelsinger, the intel ceo whose company just made a 20 and dollar -- and $20 billion investment in a semiconductor factory, the facebook whistleblower, frances haugen, who many of you saw testify on capitol hill, melissa isaak, tribal leader, danielle robinson of ohio, she is the surviving spouse of sergeant first class who died of lung cancer. she is now an advocate for victims of burning pits, military burning pits, and kezia rodriguez, a full-time college student and mother who use the american rescue plan to enroll her ki

we feature lady bird johnson, betty ford, rosalynn carter, nancy reagan, hillary clinton, laura bush, michelle obama and melania trump. watch first ladies in their own words saturdays at 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span 2, or listen to the series as a podcast on the c-span now free mobile app or wherever you get your podcasts. ♪ >> c-span now is a free mobile app featuring your unfiltered view of what is happening in washington, live and on-demand. keep up with the day's biggest events with live streams of floor proceedings, white house events, the courts, campaigns, and more from the world of politics, all i are fingertips. stay current with the latest episodes of washington journal and live schedule information for c-span's tv networks and c-span radio, plus a variety of compelling podcasts. c-span now is available in the apple store and google play. download it for free today. your front row seat to washington anytime, anywhere. ♪ >> we return to the covid pandemic. are joined by dr. georges benjamin. he is the former maryland state health secretary. good morn

this week will feature nancy reagan. >> let me state clearly, i don't believe the american people ever allow for legalization of drugs in our country. the consensus against drugs in the united states is never stronger. clearly understand drugs must remain illegal. >> exploring the american story. watch american history tv saturday on c-span2 and find a full schedule under program guide or watch online anytime online@c-span.org/history. ♪♪ writing go to the bathroom. >> leading authors discussing the latest nonfiction books 8:00 p.m. eastern, founder and director of the think tank and the host of the podcast you go to the bathroom, and 10:00 p.m. eastern on "afterwards" former u.s. ambassador to ukraine, marie yovanovitch and other of lessons from the edge, a member reflecting on her career. u.s. russia relations in congressional testimony during the first impeachment hearings are former president donald trump interviewed by new yorker staff writer susan watch every sunday on c-span2 and find a full schedule on your program guide or watch online anytime at booktv.org. >> cap availab

reagan, hillary clinton, laura bush, michelle obama, and, melania trump. watch first ladies in their own words saturdays at 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span two or listen to the series as a podcast on the c-span and now free mobile app or wherever you get your podcasts. >> this week on the c-span network, both chambers of congress are in session with the house taking up a bill that would legalize marijuana at the federal level. the senate will vote to support the u.s. semiconductor chip industry and the january 6 committee holds a meeting monday to consider recommending two former advisers to president trump eater and of and a dance give vito be referred -- peter navarro and dan vero. the head of the u.s. european command and the nato allied commander of europe on security challenges on the continent. wednesday he will appear before the house armed services committee and the hearings will be live on c-span.org and the c-span now free video app. the white house budget director is on capitol hill applies and will testify on president biden'

. >> and c-span's online video library will feature first lady lady bird johnson, betty ford, nancy reagan, hillary clinton, laura bush, michelle obama, melania trump. watch first ladies in their own words, saturday 2 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span2 or listen to the series as a podcast on the c-span now free mobile app or every you get your podcasts. >> earlier this week the house commission looked into suspected war crimes commit a buy russia during its invasion in ukraine and how best to prosecute them, watch tonight at 9:30 eastern. watch full coverage on c-span now our free video app. >> the u.s. ambassador to nato spoke with the washington post about the alliances response to russia's invasion of ukraine. this is between meant. >> welcome the washington post live, i'm david ignatius a columnist at the post, continuing our recent discussions on -- on the war in ukraine i am pleased that

we will feature eddie berg johnson, betty ford, nancy reagan, hillary clinton, laura bush, michelle obama, watch first ladies in their own words saturdays at 2 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span two or listen to the series as a podcast on c-span now's free mobile app, or wherever you get your podcasts. >> the russian military has begun a brutal assault on the people of ukraine, without provocation, without justification, without necessity. this is a premeditated attack. >> c-span has unfiltered coverage of the u.s. response to russia's invasion of ukraine. we also have international perspective from the united nations and statements from foreign leaders all on c-span networks online at c-span.org, or on the free c-span now mobile video app. >> now secretary of state anthony lincoln and his british counterpart liz truss comment about the russian invasion of ukraine. both diplomats expressed doubt in russian president putin's ability to achieve his goals in ukraine. the secretary of state addresses a polish proposal to deliver fighter just ukraine. this is just over half an hour.

this week, will feature nancy reagan. >> let me say clearly notwithstanding, i don't believe the american people ever allow the legalization of drugs in our country. >> the consensus against drugs in the u.s. has never been strong. we truly understand drugs must remain illegal every step in the chain. >> exploring the american story. watch american history tv saturday on c-span2 and find a full schedule on your program guide or watch online anytime at c-span.org/history. ♪♪ >> book tv every sunday on c-span2 preachers leaving office discussing the latest nonfiction books. 8:00 p.m. eastern, founder and executive director of the danish think tank and host of the podcast clear and present danger talking about his book, free speech, socrates to social media 10:00 p.m. eastern on "afterwards" former u.s. ambassador to ukraine, re- jovanovich and author of lessons from the edge, a member reflecting on her career, u.s. russia relations and her congressional testimony during the first impeachment hearings on former president donald trump interviewed by new yorker staff writer susan glasser,

reagan, michelle obama, hillary clinton, and melania trump. saturdays at 2 p.m. eastern, american history tv on c-span two or listen to the series as a podcast on the c-span now free mobile app or wherever you get your podcasts. >> what is the financial history of the founding fathers -- fathers? how did their personal finances affect the constitution and the new united states? randall puts the focus on how money shaped the birth of america and his book the founders fortunes. a professor at a college in vermont has written books on benjamin franklin, benedict arnold, thomas jefferson, george washington, and ethan allen. he has turned his attention to these and other founders and how they made and lost their money. >> willard stern randall on this episode of book notes plus, available on the free c-span now mobile app over every get your podcasts. >> next, though terry diplomatic e-sports will just -- military and --hosted by the atlantic council's eurasia center this is an hour. melinda: good morning and good afternoon to those of you in europ

this week we will feature nancy reagan. >> let me say clearly, notwithstanding a few voices on the fringes, i do not believe the american people will ever allow the legalization of drugs in our country. the consensus against drugs in the united states is never been stronger. they clearly understand that drugs must remain illegal at every step in the chain. >> watch american history tv and find a full schedule on your program guide or watch online, anytime at c-span.orgistory. >> "washington journal" continues. host: welcome back. i am joined by mike soraghan, a reporter with e&e to talk about the biden administration energy policy. welcome to the program. guest: thank you for having me. host: biden announced in brussels yesterday that the u.s. would ramp up its liquefied natural gas exports to help europe wean

. >> we will feature first ladies, lady bird johnson, nancy reagan, hillary clinton, laura bush, michelle obama and melania trump. watch first ladies in their own words, saturdays at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 3, or listen on the podcast wherever you get your podcast. >>> good evening, everybody, and welcome to the law of merchants. i will

. >> c-span's online video by price, first lady's lady bird johnson, betty ford, carter, nancy reagan, hillary clinton, lori bush, michelle obama and melania trump. watch first ladies in their own words saturday's 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span2 or listen to the series as a podcast on the c-span now free mobile app or wherever you get your podcast. ♪♪ hearing examining the effects of toxic exposure on military personnel and veterans, airborne toxins and burn pits. the senate armed service committee, this is about one hour and 40 minutes.

reagan, hillary clinton, laura bush, michelle obama, and melania trump. watch "first ladies: in their own words" saturdays at 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span2 or listen to the series as a podcast on the c-span now free mobile app or wherever you get your podcasts. >>> now we're going to shift a bit moving to our next session, a panel on the evolving relationship between germany and the soviet union from

this week we future nancy reagan. >> let me say clearly, i don't believe the american people will ever allow the legalization of drugs and our country. the consensus against drugs in the united states has never been stronger. we clearly understand that drugs must remain illegal at every step in the chain. >> watch american history tv and find a full schedule on your program guide or watch anytime at c-span.org/history. >> next, the senate health, education, labor committee holds a hearing on childcare and preschool programs. this is two hours and 10 minutes. [inaudible] [inaudible]

are ken, a former white house chief of staffer from ronald reagan and close advisor to nancy reagan over the years, has died at the age of 77. he worked closely with nen national security advisor, colon powell, who became a life-long friend. he played a critical role in destroying the president's credibility and authority after the iran contrascandal and later worked for bush 41 and helped confirm supreme court nominees. always filling every room with laughter. our condolences to his wife, children and the rest of the family. wife, children and the rest of the family have copd, ask your doctor about breztri. breztri gives me better breathing and helps prevent flare-ups. before breztri, i was stuck in the past. i still had bad days, flare-ups which kept me from doing what i love. my doctor said for my copd, it was time for breztri. breztri gives you better breathing, symptom improvement, and helps prevent flare-ups. like no other copd medicine, breztri was proven to reduce flare-ups by 52%. breztri won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. it is not for asthma. tell yo

we will feature lady bird johnson, betty ford, rosalynn carter, nancy reagan, hillary clinton, laura bush, michelle obama and melania trump. watch first ladies in their own words saturdays at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2, or listen to the series as a podcast on the c-span now free mobile app. where were ever you get your podcasts. >> "washington journal" continues. host: welcome back. i am joined by jamie fly, the president and ceo of radio free europe -- radio free europe/radio liberty. welcome to the program. guest: thank you for having me. host: tell us a little bit about radio free europe/radio liberty, what is its mission and what is its history? guest: we were set up about 70 years ago to provide truthful information to audiences at the time in the soviet union and in the captive states of eastern europe, who were under communist control.

reagan on the role of the first lady and her time in the white house. that's just one of many programs. you'll see today on american history tv find a full schedule on your program guide or visit c-span.org/history. now, it's time for lectures in history an opportunity for you to join students in college classrooms on topics ranging from the american revolution to 9/11 today evergreen state college professor bradley proctor looks at the impact of the end of the cold war on american youth culture in the 1990s. well today we're going to begin talking about your 1864 and we're going to start with the action in virginia in 1864. focusing specially now today on the action in may in june. and the famous duel between ulysses s grant and robert e lee. the big showdown between in each case the best general that each side had i think this campaign has been more misunderstood and misinterpreted than maybe any other campaign in the civil war. i think the reason reason is because of expectations. you know today in politics you would see say there's a presidential ca

ladies ladybird johnson betty ford rosalyn carter nancy reagan hillary clinton, laura bush michelle obama and melania trump watch first ladies in their own words saturdays. pm eastern on american history tv on c-span 2 or listen to the series as a podcast on the c-span now free mobile app or wherever you get your podcasts. all right. so without further ado i will very happily introduce our author this evening bo breslin is the joseph c pelham mountain junior chair in government and the former dean of the faculty vice president for academic affairs at skidmore college up in saratoga springs, new york. he holds a phd in constitutional thoughts from the university of pe