, lyndon b. johnson accepted presidential nomination at the democratic national convention in atlantic city, new jersey. he criticized the republican campaign of running a "fear and smear." president johnson went on to repeat the republican nominee very goldwater in the 1964 general election. he won more than 61% of the republican vote. he carried 44 states. the speech is just under 30 minutes. our coverage is courtesy of nbc news. president lyndon johnson: this tremendous reception has a message to give to you and the american people. chairman mccormack, my fellow americans -- i accept your nomination. [applause] president lyndon johnson: i accept the duty of leading this party to victory this year. [applause] president lyndon johnson: and i thank you. i thank you from the bottom of my heart for placing at my side the man that last night you so wisely selected to be the next vice president of the united states. [applause] president lyndon johnson: i know i speak for each of you and all of you when i say he proved himself tonight in that great acceptance speech. [applause] president ly

linden johnson was sworn in as the nation's 36th presidency. thear later, he would seek presidential nomination from cell. speech atal -- his the democratic national convention in atlantic city, new jersey, is 40 minutes. mr. johnson: president mccormick. my fellow americans. i accept your nomination. [applause] i accept the duty of leading this party to victory this year. and i thank you, i thank you from the bottom of my heart for placing at my side the man that last night you so wisely selected to be the next vice president of the united states. [applause] i know i speak for each of you and all of you when i say he proved himself tonight in that great acceptance speech. [applause] lyndon johnson: and i speak for both of us when i tell you that from monday on he is going to be available for such speeches in all 50 states. [applause] lyndon johnson: we will try to lead you as we were led by that great champion of freedom, the man from independence, harry s. truman. [applause] lyndon johnson: but the gladness of this high occasion cannot mask the sorrow which shares our hearts. so le

worl d by pointing boris johnson as the -- by appointing boris johnson as the war in minister. he is well known internationally, but not always taken seriously. correspondent: he was the future once. always the politician ready with a line. with his family beside him, in front of cameras like this for the first time, it was just the power of goodbye. he did not need a script. >> it has not been an easy journey. i believe that today our country is much stronger. it was about turning around the economy. with the deficit cut by 2/3, 2.5 million more people at work, and one million more businesses, our economy is measurably stronger. correspondent: david cameron wanted a different tory party and a different country, but he leaves the same way they all do. so many fights forgotten, failure remembered among some success. the family remains. ,> i want to thank my children for whom downing street has been a lovely home over the last six years. they sometimes kick the red boxes full of work. climbed into once one before foreign trip and said "take me with you." well, no more boxes. i want to

the country. >> jeh johnson was in front of the senate judiciary committee on thursday and talked about his department's counterterrorism efforts. the hearing also included a discussion on immigration and by a group of protesters who objected to the obama administrations immigration policies. >> with not have a quorum. i guess we're just starting pretty much on time. there are some things going on that secretary johnson will tell us about that interfere with our hearing here. because of the circumstances, i think i'm going to put most of my statement on the record, but let me describe what i was up to. i had several instances of where i think we have not protected our country adequately. i have several examples. everyone will recognize the name of kate steinle as an example is aware of immigration laws have not been adequately carried out in our country and is in danger. some of my analysis of that and where i think there are some shortcomings within the administration and this hearing is an oversight hearing. we will get into some of the details but because of the present situati

platform. live coverage monday at 2:30 c-span3.ern on next, gary johnson, formally governor of new mexico, and bill weld, outline their platform and aiticize the rule requiring 15% threshold in national surveys in order to take part in presidential debates. this is an hour. >> this year's election has been described as one in which voters whilehold their noses" they make their choices. both hillary clinton and donald trump have disapproval ratings above 50%. if there ever were a moment for a third party to break through, it seems now is the time. it will it happen? 's, the libertarian presidential ticket, will have something to say about it. we welcome her new mexico governor gary johnson, the presidential nominee, and his running mate, william weld, former governor of massachusetts. their states as republicans. now they want to leave the country as libertarians. 2012, taking 1% of the votes asked, the most ever for a libertarian candidate. recent polls show him doing better this year. of clinton,ace trump, johnson, and green party johnsonjill stein -- takes 4% of the vote. johnson

campaigner boris johnson. commanderlamic state omar the chechen is dead. killed close to mosul. officials said back in march that he died in an american airstrike in syria. our top story this thursday, it is bastille day in france. the 14th of july. the traditional celebrations have begun with the military parade taking place with troops from australia and new zealand joining french armed forces for that traditional marching down towards the plaza where francois hollande took the salute of the troops. our correspondent was there. >> the traditional military plaza concorde was under heavy security this year. france is a state of emergency following the attacks in paris and 3000 police officers were mobilized to secure the parade. the risk from jihadists remains very real. taking place at the center of the parade, according to protocol, was french president francois hollande as well as the defense minister and other members of the government. among the guests was u.s. secretary of state john kerry. guests of honor were australia and new zealand and that was in honor of their country's role

brexit champion boris johnson as foreign minister has drawn international derision. ♪ brent: it is good to have you with us. tonight, reports in the u.s. city presumptive republican candidate for president, donald trump, has decided on his vice presidential running mate. several media outlets say that trump will nominate the indiana governor mike pence as his partner in the presidential race. unlike trump, pence is a seasoned politician with 15 years of experience in washington. trump is due to announce his nomination officially on friday. let's bring in our u.s. correspondent richard walker. he is on the story for us tonight in washington. good evening. what more do we know about mike pence? why would trump choose him and why would he choose donald trump? richard: first of all, it is very important for us to caution that this is still not official. the official announcement will be coming tomorrow morning. we know how much donald trump likes surprises. we know how many twists and turns that have been so far. we cannot be absolutely sure this will be the man. having said that, mike penc

♪ anchor: this is "dw world news" live from berlin. the favorite no more. boris johnson delivers a surprising punchline. >> having consulted colleagues, and in view of the circumstances in parliament, i have concluded, that person cannot be me. anchor: the brash and boisterous brexit campaigner, boris johnson, takes himself out of the running to replace david cameron. it's a bombshell announcement in the race for top tory. also on the show, turkish police carry out raids against suspected terrorist cells after the bombing of istanbul's maine airport two days ago. 13 people have been arrested. german foreign minister frank-walter steinmeier recommends reconciliation between turkey and armenia, neighbors at odds with unspeakable active barbers and that took place a century ago. ♪ anchor: it is good to have you with us. a week ago, he asked the british people to follow his lead. tonight, he says he will not lead. forest johnson, the brexiteer boss, became a blonde bombshell of sorts today, shocking the country and parts beyond by saying he will not run for prime minister. johnson wa

activities of president johnson. next, a report from 50 years ago, july 1966. the half hour program begins with president johnson relaxing at his ranch in texas for the independence day holiday. it concludes with lbj negotiating to end the machinist strike that shut down the 60% of the u.s. commercial airline industry. ♪ narrator: in 1908, few people outside of texas hill country could tell with any certainty where the pedernales river was located. but on the banks of that river , in a modest springhouse, a baby was born to sam and rebecca johnson, a baby whose grandfather proudly proclaimed to the countryside, a united states senator was born today, my grandson. the old gentleman was partly right, but he set his sights too low. for the son of sam and rebecca johnson, a half century later, visits the same house on the banks of the pedernales, not as senator, but as president of the united states. ♪ narrator: here in his beloved hill country, he rests for a few days and quietly observes with his family and friends the 190th anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence.

johnson at 9%. and green party's jill stein at 3%. a quinnipiac poll of ohio taken at the same time also shows a tie with donald trump at 37%, hillary clinton at 36%, gary johnson at 7%, jill stein 6%. in iowa the nbc/"wall street journal" poll shows hillary clinton at 37%, donald trump at 37%, gary johnson gets 7%, jill stein 4%. in florida the quinnipiac poll shows a tie with donald trump at 41% and hillary clinton at 36 prs. that's within the 3.1% margin of error. gary johnson's at 7%. jill stein 4%. and the biggest cliblth in tonf polls today comes from pennsylvania. it's a huge polling conflict. the nbc/"wall street journal" poll of pennsylvania shows hillary clinton with an eight-point lead over donald trump at 43-35. gary johnson at 8, jill stein at 2. but the quinnipiac poll shows the opposite result in pennsylvania. it shows donald trump at 40, hillary clinton at 34. with 9% for gary johnson, 3% for jill stein. joining us now, rick wilson, republican strategist who contributed to the website heat street. charlie sikes, radio host on wtjm in milwaukee and the editor in chief of r

boris johnson being named britain's new foreign secretary. the muffler men. statues.nt if one man has his way, they'll be around for decades to come. >> welcome to our show. it's the greatest guessing game now.erica right has donald trump picked his running mate, and is it mike pence? governor of indiana. all day, the speculation in u.s. media have been in overdrive. but the trump campaign says not so fast. wait until the official roll-out tomorrow. here to help us work through all the options is rich. withich, thanks for being us. we have now a number of u.s. media outlets suggesting that has indeed picked indiana.mike pence of would that surprise you? >> i think, of the three i think pence was far and away the best choice for trump in this year. >> why? >> well, because he adds something that the other two don't. of ofthe misunderstandings the system is that the vice nominee is the attack dog. the other two, christie and covered nohey'll be matter what. people will cover them, as they say, if they want to go after clinton. but mike pence brings a sense of relief, i think, especially

conversation on america's presence in space. homeland security secretary jeh johnson was on capitol hill today for a hearing on the senate judiciary committee. he updated senators on recent terrorist attacks including the mass shooting in orlando florida. while the hearing was underway, there was a report of an active shooter on a nearby military base which turned out to be unfounded. this is about two and half hours. >> there are some things going on that secretary johnson will tell us about that made appear with our hearing here -- interfere with our hearing here. circumstances, i think i'm going to put most of my statement on the record, but let me describe what i was up to. of whereeral instances i think we have not protected our country adequately. several examples i have. as anne will recognize example is aware of immigration laws have not been adequately carried out in our country and is in danger. that andy analysis of where i think there are some shortcomings within the administration and this hearing is an oversight hearing. we will get into some of the details but because

flamboyant former mayor of london boris johnson to be the uk's new foreign secretary, essentially their secretary of state. you may remember that he says president obama is a kenyan with an anti-colonial mindset. well, now he'll be great britain's top diplomat. which should be interesting. the uk is our closest overseas ally, and i'm sure everything will be fine. but this whole special relationship thing could get a little awkward fairly soon. that does it for us tonight. we will see you again tomorrow. now it's time for "the last word" with lawrence o'donnell. good evening, lawrence. >> rachel, where are you going to be friday morning 11:00 a.m.? >> um. uh -- >> because -- because you know what happens. >> yeah. >> that is the moment when donald trump reveals to the world. >> do you think he's going to do it at trump tower? >> of course. where else? it's the capital of republican politics now, trump tower. >> there's also the trump plaza. you never know. could be somewhere else. the trump ice rink. >> but maybe -- i think they might just come down the escalator together. why not?

gunman is identified as 25-year-old micah johnson. law enforcement sources tell nbc news johnson was wearing body armor during the shooting. and station kxas reports he was laughing and singing during his hours-long standoff with police. >> the suspect said he was upset at white people. the suspect stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers. >> reporter: the march began just after 7:00 following this week's high profile police shootings in louisiana and minnesota. starting in belo garden park near main street, the first hour largely peaceful. officers along the route not wearing riot gear, even posing for pictures with [000:02:58;00] chaos caught ducking for cover. >> shots fired. officer down. it's an assist officer. >> reporter: panic in downtown dallas. >> just started to run and grab kids and help their mothers get to somewhere safe. we didn't want anyone else to get hurt. >> reporter: community activist jeff hood had organized the protest. >> every 25 feet, and that's when i heard it. pop, pop, bah, bah. that's when i looked up and i saw what i believe were

", but you will not believe him as president lyndon johnson in "all the way", the just released hbo film version of the acclaimed broadway play. he's bryan cranston, this is "overheard". (applause) let's be honest. is this about the ability to learn or is this about the experience of not having been taught properly? how have you avoided what has befallen other nations in africa and? (trails off) you could say that he made his own bed, but you caused him to sleep in it. you know, you saw a problem and over time took it on. (laughter) let's start with the sizzle, before we get to the steak. are you gonna run for president? i think i just got an f from you, actually. (laughter) (applause) bryan cranston, welcome. - thanks, good to be here. - so nice to have you here. i can't help but stare at your ears. - really? - yes, they're normal sized. - they're normal sized ears, yeah. well, i think so. - yeah? so i'm watching the movie and i'm watching you portray, transform yourself into lbj and i was fixated from the very moment you came onscreen on those massive ears. (bryan laughs) which i

michael xavier johnson, an army veteran. >> the suspect said he was upset at white people. the suspect stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers. >> reporter: but the talks break down. >> the suspect has told our negotiators that the end is coming, and he's gonna hurt and kill more of us. >> reporter: police take desperate measures. for the first time in law enforcement history, a robot armed with a bomb is sent in and it kills the suspect. but the danger wasn't over. the gunman had warned of explosives planted all over. downtown dallas in lockdown overnight. more than 12 hours after the shooting began, the city is still on lockdown. deputies guarding street corners, no cars on the streets. later, the all-clear. no explosives found. but the toll, staggering. 12 officers and 2 civilians shot. five officers killed. today dallas police chief david brown paying tribute. >> some of the bravest men and women you'd ever want to be associated with. we don't feel much support most days. let's not make today most days. >> and matt is live with us. police had initia

recognized. ms. johnson: thank you, mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. i rise today in support of h.r. 5639, the national institutes of standards and technology improvement act of 2016. this bill was developed in a bipartisan manner and contains the important provisions supporting nist's key role in increasing the productivity of small and medium-sized manufacturers. in training science activities and promoting science of all sectors. nist's core mission is to promote industrial competitiveness by measuring standards in technology. measurement science ensure that technologies and products will rely on daily in our homes, workplace and every mode of transportation, our space, effective and reliable. u.s. leadership in standards development help u.s. businesses thrive in the the the global market. n pursuit of its mission, nist mission with partners and research and technology development in countless areas of national interests. this agency plays a critical ole and a leadership role in cybersecurity, forensic science and disaster resilience, advanced manufacturi

welcome to the national press club former new mexico governor, gary johnson, and the presidential nominee william wells, the former governor of massachusetts. they both served as republicans and he ran in 2012 taking 1.3 million cast. the moe most ever for a libertarian candidate. in a four way race, johnson takes 7% of the votes. but in order to appear in a debate on television johnson will have to hit at least 15%. the requirement set and johnson calls himself a conservative fiscal and social liberal. as new mexico's governor from 1995-2003 he cut taxes 14 times while balancing the budget. his running mate is william wells, who was massachusetts' chief executive from 1991-1997 and won office with 51% of the vote and reelected at 70% of the vote. wells turned a phrase that resonates with libertarians. i want to get governments out of your wallet and out of your bed room. what they are attempting to do is as daunting as climbing mount everest. each question will speak for ten minutes and then we will move to question. please give a warm press club welcome to gary johnson and willi

johnson lied to the population. german populate -- politicians say johnson's behavior has been outrageous. barefoot mallory -- maori w arriors joined french troops for the bank -- the bastille day parade. america's top diplomat seeks russia's help to end the war in syria. john kerry in moscow. first, though, the appointment of boris johnson as britain's top diplomat has been met around the world with bafflement and, in some cases, outright shock. said the ayrault former brexit campaigner had lied to his country. his german counterpart described johnson's behavior as outrageous. johnson, who once likened the eu project to hitler, will attend his first foreign meeting of eu ministers in brussels on monday. within hours, british prime minister theresa may stood in front of her new home and called for unity. prime minister may: we will make britain a country that works not for a privileged few, but for every one of us. that will be the mission of the government i lead. reporter: among the fresh and firstnown faces in may's cabinet, leading brexit campaigner boris johnson. a controversial char

across the country. announcer: tonight on c-span, homeland security secretary jeh johnson is on capitol hill for a senate judiciary meeting. after that, defense secretary ashton carter on the pentagon's new policy on transgender service members. later, we will hear about the state department's 2016 human trafficking report. and then, a conversation on america's presence in space. homeland security secretary was on capitol hill today for a hearing on the senate judiciary committee. he updated senators on recent terrorist attacks including the mass shooting in orlando , florida. while the hearing was underway, there was a report of an active shooter on a nearby military base, which turned out to be unfounded. this is about two and half hours. senator grassley: we were going to open with an executive session, but we don't have a quorum. so i will start the hearing. i guess now we are just starting, pretty much on time. there are some things going on that secretary johnson will tell us about. and if we interfere with the hearing here, but i will start the hearing. and because of tho

gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from georgia. mr. johnson: i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas. mr. ratcliffe: i re-urge opposition to the amendment and yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from georgia. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. . the knows have it and the amendment is not agreed to. mr. johnson: i would request a recorded vote. the chair: pursuant to clause 6, rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from georgia will be postponed. mr. johnson: i ask unanimous consent that the request for ar recorded vote on amendment umber 2 be with drawn to the end that the amendment stands disposed of by voice vote. and that was the amendment that was originally styled the jackson lee amendment number 2, which i was asked to present by designation. the chair: without objection. without objection amendment number 2 is not adopted. mr. johnson: i

terror en dallas. se conocen mÁs detalles del hombre que causÓ la matanza de policÍas. micah johnson había sido acusado de de abuso sexual en su paso por el ejÉrcito de estados unidos. las protestas se extienden por el paÍs. hoy estÁ programada una nueva jornada de manifestaciones. con una fotografÍa el gobierno mexicano desmiente rumores sobre una fuga del chapo guzmÁn. vamos a la informaciÓn. ♪ locutor: este es su noticiero univisiÓn, fin de semana, con fÉlix de bedout y arantxa loizaga. fÉlix: bienvenidos a noticiero univisiÓn, vamos directo a la ciudad de dallas, texas, con enrique acevedo donde han habido novedades en torno a la violenta muerte de 5 policÍas. enrique: es fÁcil perderlo de vista, pero detrÁs de estos 5 oficiales de dallas estÁ la vida de sus esposas, hijos, a quienes padres de familia, la tragedia les toca de una manera muy personal. todo estÁ bien, papá, te llamo despuÉs, Últimas palabras de patricio, patrick para su padre ricardo. un francotirador disparÓ en contra de elementos de la policÍa de dallas matando a 5 oficiales, entre ellos un

found bomb making, practicing at the time nations a wolf years ago johnson trained here at the academy of cam combative arts. johnson didn't learn special tactics including shooting onho the move. >> all i know he's a military v came in basic hand to hand self-defense. ne that's all i know about him. >> johnson apparently wrote the letter rb in his own blood on aa

] [inaudible] >> coming up on c-span two, libertarian presidential nominee, gary johnson on his party's agenda. after that, the hearing on the process for releasing wonton among detainees. after that, the ninth circuit court oral argument in u.s. versus mohammed, a case challenging the nsa surveillance program. >> sunday, another chance to see fbi director james come in his testimony on the hillary clinton e-mail investigation. see it at 10:35 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> c-span's washington journal, live every day with news and policy issues that impact too. coming up on friday morning, one of donald trump's initial congressional supporters, republican congressman tom reed has a meeting with congressional republicans to unify the party. . . . >> the. >> >> this year's election has ben described s that the voters will hold their noses as they make the choice both nominees have disapproval ratings above 50% if there ever was a moment for the third party to break through now is the time. today's guest libertarian ticket will have something to say about that. we're pleased to welcome former

micah xavier johnson using a bomb detonation. johnson told police he wanted to kill white officers in the wake of recent controversial police-involved shootings. authorities now say they believed johnson was the lone carrying out the attack. >> we won't rest until we bring everyone involved to justice. >> reporter: justice and healing that thousands are looking for here. many gathering for a noon prayer service not far from the scene of the killing spree. >> we will not shy away from the very real fact that we as a city, as a state, as a nation are struggling with racial issues. >> the sniper is up here somewhere. >> reporter: the struggle that exploded overnight. and the deadliest attack on law enforcement since 9/11. now, back to the three suspects in custody, police will not discuss what, if any, role they may have played in the ambush. they say it's too early in the investigation. jay gray, nbc news, dallas. >>> organizers of last night's black lives matter protest here in the district are getting ready to march again. >> tonight, they are outside the things on their mind. the

night. the chief says after the shooting erupted, his officers starting following micah johnson into the el centro college building and following him in a stairwell in the second floor the chief says johnson wrote on the ground or wall with his own blood the initials "r.b." the officials are trying to figure that out there. there is other writing in his own blood. the chief says that johnson requested that he would only speak with a black negotiator at the scene. all of this while micah johnson continued to fire rounds at the officers at the scene. the police chief describes micah johnson as under control and delusional. asking about how many of the officers he had been able to kill throughout all of that scene. the policechief saysthere is clear evidence that micah johnson as mounting an arsenal and had a bigger planned attack, but for some reason, made the attack last thursday night. >> it appears our search of the suspect's home in mesquite leads us to believe based on evidence of bombmaking materials and a journal, this suspect was practicing explosive detonations. the materials

24-year-old micah johnson. he was wearing body armor and he was laughing and singing during his hours long standoff with police. >> the suspect said he was upset at white people. the suspect stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers. >> reporter: the march began just after 7:00, following this week's high profile police shootings in louisiana and minnesota. starting near main street, the first hour mostly peaceful. the police wearing not wearing riot gear. but just before 9:00, cops dodging for cover. >> shots fired, officer down. >> reporter: panic in downtown dallas. >> we were trying to run and grab kids and help their mothers to get somewhere safe because we didn't want anybody getting hurt. >> reporter: the man who organized the protest. >> about 25 feet, and that's when i heard it. pow, pow, pow. and i saw what i think was two police officers drop. >> reporter: one by one, the horrifying death toll rises as dallas police reported on social media that two police officers were shot from elevated positions during the rally. >> i heard the first shot, but like

vietnam war. >> there is, in the land, a certain restlessness. >> lyndon johnson, whatever else one thinks of him, his reputation will always have the stone of vietnam around it. >> we live in the middle of a beast. lyndon johnson is a common murderer. >> johnson did things that no other president did. civil rights, great society. he should have been somebody that every young person and every liberal would have celebrated, but they didn't. he became the vietnam war president. >> we'd been told repeatedly that we're succeeding, we're defeating them. they can't hold out. johnson kept saying, there's light at the end of the tunnel. >> this is a cbs news special report. saigon under fire. >> the enemy in vietnam has demolished the myth that a live military strength controls that country. >> the american embassy is under siege. inside are the vietcong terror squads that charged in during the night. >> the tet offensive was an enormous game changer. they were shooting up the american embassy. they had hit dozens of cities all over vietnam. it was a tremendous shock. >> we have known for several

, new prime minster theresa may is handing out cabinet jobs, include a key post for boris johnson. it's thursday, july 14, 2016 and worldwide exchange begins right now. >> good morning and welcome to "worldwide exchange" on cnbc. i'm sara eisen at worldwide headquarters. >> i'm wilfred frost outside the house in london. >> we can hear it, we can see it. it is throw back thursday. we're throwing it back with old school songs changes in honor of your prime minster. let's show you what's going on with the global market this is morning because that bullish momentum continues. stocks closing at a record high. the dow and the s&p yesterday. didn't take much. we managed to do it in a big move higher in futures this morning. check it out, dow futures up 1.12. this would be the fifth day in the a row of gains for the dow and s&p. the 11th for the nasdaq which is still a few percentage points away from a record itself, but really caught up here. 10-year treasury note yield, there has been some demand on and off for this treasure amid rally in u.s. stocks. the 10-year is back below 1.50. the

law enforcement continued to probe the area where 25-year- old micah xavier johnson killed five police officers and wounded seven others. texas governor greg abbott says johnson acted alone, but the investigation is far from over. >> i think good law enforcement means that we continue down every rabbit trail until they are exhausted, ensuring that we eliminate any other possible suspects or co-conspirators that may have aided this gunman in any way. >> sreenivasan: the authorities say johnson-- seen here firing thursday night in downtown dallas-- was armed with a military-style ar-15 rifle and wore a bulletproof vest during his attack. following yesterday's search of his residence in the nearby town of mesquite, dallas police say johnson had stockpiled more rifles and ammunition and bomb making materials. police say they found manifestos about combat tactics written by johnson, who served in the army reserves from 2009 to 2015 and was deployed to afghanistan for nine months. officials also say johnson followed black militant groups on social media, "liking" organizations on face

prison industrial complex back to the social welfare programs create bid london johnson's war on poverty. the history is heartbreaking but one that affects an enormous percentage of the country. read it. we're so pleased to host the author here. join me in welcoming elizabeth hinton. [applause] >> thank you for that introduction, and to harvard book store for hosting me and including me as part of the friday forum series. it's an honor and privilege to be here, and thank you to all of you for coming out today. it's an incredibly busy time of year but seeing colleagues and friends and student is know in the midst of finals so thank you for coming out. so, this book is really the first historical account of national climate control policy traces the rise of mass incarceration good n the united states. the guardian in an interview called it a kind of a prequel or prehistory to some of the work michelle alexander has done in her groundbreaking pie the new jim crow "and i take that at a compliment. it's a product of labor of love and the department of justice records and the files of

fall and you have one coming up on lyndon johnson. >> guest: we do. called "faustian bargain by and it's the story of the dark side of lyndon johnson. lbj accomplished an enormous amount as a president but had a very dark side, and this story is told through the lens of a man completely unknown to history, neighborhood mack wallace who only enter investigated with lyndon johnson a couple of occasions bus his life story tells a great deal about the dark side of lbj and the deal me made with cronies in texas, to which mack wallace was very mitch involved in and aware of. the best way to describe this is he in 1951 walked into a small golf course owner in austin, texas and shot the man dead. he was arrested two hours later and he said to the arresting officers that the texas rangers, i work for lyndon, i have to get back to washington. within an hour, lyndon johnson's personal lawyer, john coker, was defending him, and he was exonerated. and then top security clearance working for dhbird, a weapons contractor in texas, and had top security clearance for the next 12 years, which the off

planned. inside the home that micah johnson shared with his mother, officers found a stockpile of weapons and bomb-making materials. right now, dallas police are downloading hundreds of hours of video from body and dash cams. they are also collecting surveillance video from nearby businesses. police are reviewing johnson's try and understand what the initials rb could mean. they say he scribed that twice inside el centro college. >> i don't know if he planned to escape and then the bombing would start or he didn't have time to complete. we just don't know. and the concern is that we haven't found something that's out there. >> tomorrow, president obama will travel to dallas to attend an interfaith service. he'll be joined by vice president biden as well as george w. bush and former first lady laura bush. at the live desk, tisha thompson, news4. >>> in a d.c. courtroom, a man admitted to a unique conspiracy, to target and scare celebrities and public officials. he revealed their private information online and in some cases went a step further. scott macfarlane the federal courthous

think carter does not -- people don't necessarily discuss carter in that way. after johnson, with the nixon administration we do not get this rhetoric of community involvement that i mentioned in the epilogue and a focus on addressing urban problems such as employment, education, et cetera. what carter ends up doing and this is reflective of where federal priorities were and where funding had been allocated by the time he took office, youth employment program during his administration for black youth takes the form of installing security cameras, barbed wires, bars on the window, extra locks within housing projects. so so in this sense, during the carter administration his major implement program forces african-american youth to become complacent to a degree in their surveillance and criminalization of their own communities. that is kind of a metaphor for the larger aspects and limitations of domestic policy after essentially a decade of the worn crime and this new federal crime control priority. >> moving forward, we put obama's federal policy within the context of. [inaudible] o

gunman, 25-year-old micah xavier johnson targeted white officers in revenge. [ gunfire ] he was killed by police during a standoff. today at a memorial for the fallen officers, mayor mike rawlings urged his city to unite. >> it's all about race. it's all about race. let's get over it. build the bridge, and let's get over it. >> there's so much hate, evi evilness towards each other. it's just, it's just ugly. >> you know what? there's a lot of people that support our cops. there's a lot of people that support everybody, because in the end of the day, it's all lives matter. >> the pain. >> reporter: the pain here is felt by even the youngest. >> hurt right now. >> reporter: it's also the youngest who are providing comfort. >> want to give him a hug? >> reporter: officer ira carter knew the fallen officers. >> you gotta start and grieving process and understand which direction we got to go and pray and hope this doesn't happen in america again. >> reporter: the ongoing investigation here is massive with streets like this one closed possibly into next week. reena, detectives have already i

reconstruction, launched in 1866 after large portions of the north came unhappy with president andrew johnson's policies. at first glance, reconstruction appears to involve only the south. but many in the united states also have their eyes on the west. today's speaker will explore the connections between reconstruction policies to the american south and the american west after the end of the civil war. congressional republicans had an environmental view of citizenship, desiring to turn both freed african-americans and indians into small farmers. each group, many white americans believed, would be loyal to the government until the soil -- and till the soil based on a northern agricultural model. adam dean is an assistant professor of history at lynchburg college, specializing in slavery, the american civil war, and reconstruction. he received a ba from the university of california los angeles, ma and phd in 19 century history from the university of virginia under the direction of gary gallagher. -- gallagher, who will be here to speak. adams scholarship focuses on using insights from environment

just before he was killed. micah johnson improvised his way through thursday's night attack with deadly precision. police chief brown says that he quickly found a way to shoot at officers from inside el centro college. the unsuspecting officers on the ground were essentially trapped in the cross-hairs of johnson's firearms. >> they went a funnel, ended up being a fatal funnel and then the suspect continued to shoot from different angles from the high-perched position and then down to street level and then back up to the high-perched position, really almost triangulating our officers with this rapid fire. >> reporter: brown says the killer used a shoot and move tactic, changing locations in rapid succession, perhaps the kind of training that he learned during his time in the army and wrote about in a journal about tactics found in johnson's home. >> we don't normally see this kind of shooting from criminal suspects. we're convinced that the military-style was a plan and that he practiced this. >> reporter: chief brown provided chilling new details about the moments when the office

prison industrial calm? back to the social welfare program created by lyndon johnson's war and poverty. the history is heartbreaking, but it is one that affects an anonymous percentage of the country. read it and felt. we are so pleased to host the soccer here today. the straightman welcoming elizabeth hinton. -- please join me in welcoming elizabeth hinton. [applause] >> thank you for that introduction into harvard bookstore for hosting me including me as part of friday foreign series. it is an honor and privilege to be here and thank you to all of you for coming out today. it is an incredibly busy time of year, but it's overwhelming to see so many colleagues from a friend and especially students who i know are in the midst of finals. thank you for coming out here so this book is really the first historical account of national crime control policy and it traces the rise of mass incarceration in the united states. "the guardian" in its review calls it kind of it pre-for prehistory to the work michelle alexander has done in her groundbreaking for new jim crow and i really take t

prime minister theresa may names her cabinet and it is a remarkable comeback for brexiter boris johnson. he has been named foreign minister. amnesty international accuses egypt of disappearing hundreds of people in a crackdown. it says protesters have been detained for monthths withthout chcharge. up into aess worked lather over revelations that french president francois hollande's personal hairdresser is paid almost 10,000 euros a month. first convergence new prime --ister has been neighboring first, britain's new prime minister has been naming her candidate, and boris johnson, who campaigned to leave the european union, has been named foreign minister. current foreign minister philip hammond takes over as finance minister and amber red takes over as -- amber rudd takes over as interior minister. may made her first speech as prime minister and she promised to build the country that works for everyone and not just the privileged few. here she is laying out her vision for the british government. may: the government i lead will be driven not by the interests of the privileged few, but by

: the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. america is facing so many important issues that need to be addressed that this congress fuses to address and so it enders do-nothing bills like this that isn't going to pass in the senate and if it did, it would not be signed by the president. but still this do-nothing congress persists in acting in this way. i would at this time, mr. speaker, like to yield to the gentlelady from the great state of texas, five minutes. the chair: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for five minutes. ms. jackson lee: let me thank the gentleman from georgia, mr. johnson, for his leadership of he subcommittee which this legislation i believe has found its journey. let me acknowledge my colleague from texas. the judiciary committee, we have the benefit of the counsel of nonlawyers. it's a new phenomenon. when i first came on, we had only lawyers on the committee. but as a lawyer who remembers tting in an administrative procedure law class by seasonned professor at the university of virginia law school, remembered he was

competition is hotter. john isner facing stevie johnson today. fantastic match. and some racquet throwing by isner. we will tell you which are moving on to the semi-final later in sports. maureen: volkswagen reportedly has a plan to fix thousands of diesel engine vehicles programmed to cheat on emissions tests. industry sources say the cars will get a computer software update and a larger catalytic converter. well, volkswagen, as you might recall admitted their cars were programmed to turn on emissions controls during testing and turn them off while the cars were on the road. the e.p.a. will now have to approve the plan. leon: we are getting an up close view tonight of the metro long-term repair plan better known as safetrack. maybe a headache for a lot of riders. brianne carter went out on the tracks to show us what was like inside the tunnel on work done between ballston and each falls church station. brianne: fastening and measuring. all part of the track overhaul underway during safetrack. >> noisy, dirty, physically. what they are doing here with the hammer there. he is doin

johnson murdered wife officers after a peaceful protest was ending. and the former army reservist has been building an arsenal for two years, and we learned that johnson was honorably discharged from the army, even after being accused of sexually harassing a female soldier. president obama called him demented.>> we cannot let the actions of a few define all of us.>> reporter: the police found bomb making elements inside the johnson home and a journal, and since he may have been planning this attack for a while. >> he was trying to fight military for us and then used it against us, and he was an american terrorist.>> reporter: michelle expressing her gratitude, among the group that join together in grief and saying a prayer for the officers that survived, and the five that made the ultimate sacrifice.>> johnson was killed in a standoff with the police and president obama traveling to dallas to grieve with those mourning the death of the officers. >>> mayor wade harper released a statement saying in part, "i grieve for the nation, america is in crisis." and a vigil will be held at 7 pm,