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washington did not. masonms to us that george 's behavior towards george washington was always tinged by that, not condescension, but presumption of superior knowledge and in the light. thought, we think, is what happened in philadelphia. ehere must've been som interview between the two of them in terms of mason's opposition to the constitution that turned nasty, that made washington feel stupid. he could be quite touchy about this. mrs. heidler: we all can. [laughter] mr. heidler: yes. not something unique to washington. he said he was too stupid to understand them, yet perfectly capable of understanding what the administration told him. if this could cause him to lose his temper, i think that is what george mason. he was written out of his life. he did the same thing to randolph, we think, because of the sections of dispatch number 10. mrs. heidler: as far as henry is concerned, there never really was a break between them. washington always respected him. henry, after the ratification oppose ther tried
washington did not. masonms to us that george 's behavior towards george washington was always tinged by that, not condescension, but presumption of superior knowledge and in the light. thought, we think, is what happened in philadelphia. ehere must've been som interview between the two of them in terms of mason's opposition to the constitution that turned nasty, that made washington feel stupid. he could be quite touchy about this. mrs. heidler: we all can. [laughter] mr. heidler: yes. not...
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washington's enmity. to a point all of this is understandable, predictable but regrettable, the outcome of a massive misunderstanding compounded by wounded pride. we all must admit, however, that this is the last rupture with his last virginian strange, an event that defied explanations. washington and randolph were close. they were even closer than washington had been with madison, certainly more so than washington ever had been with jefferson. washington's reaction is puzzling. even bearing in mind the normal inclination to entertain an accusation precisely it is so serious that no one would level it, washington accepted pickering's version of the communication, a man he did not trust and did not keep in his confidence, did not like. it's strange that washington would behave for the better part of two weeks as though nothing were wrong, never providing any indication that he suspected randolph of treachery. when he did begin the investigation, the inquiry that was to determine randolph's innocence or gu
washington's enmity. to a point all of this is understandable, predictable but regrettable, the outcome of a massive misunderstanding compounded by wounded pride. we all must admit, however, that this is the last rupture with his last virginian strange, an event that defied explanations. washington and randolph were close. they were even closer than washington had been with madison, certainly more so than washington ever had been with jefferson. washington's reaction is puzzling. even bearing...
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washington called the work a good likeness. the mixture of the real and ideal establish the model which has been reproduced in many forms from the 18th century to the present. with regard to the model, probably one of the best-known examples would the the monumental painting of washington crossing the delaware. this familiarity obscures the radical nature of the statue when it was commissioned. when it was commissioned, there was no model for this. like the political structure, the statue, a result of collaboration between the parisian artist, thomas jefferson, who was serving as minister to france, members of the virginia general assembly, and washington himself, adapted to classical precedents to suit american cased and helped shape a national iconography. we should note the agent references are reiterated by the placement in a temple like setting. albeit, a temple of liberty, as jefferson described it rather than one dedicated to a god or emperor. whoops. following his death in 1790 nine, his likeness became an object of ven
washington called the work a good likeness. the mixture of the real and ideal establish the model which has been reproduced in many forms from the 18th century to the present. with regard to the model, probably one of the best-known examples would the the monumental painting of washington crossing the delaware. this familiarity obscures the radical nature of the statue when it was commissioned. when it was commissioned, there was no model for this. like the political structure, the statue, a...
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the man who made washington's uniform, the father of a slave who runs away from washington. this is the true story of american history that is so much better than any novel could be. these are the fascinating threads i tried to find and weave through the stories i have told in my book. as i was mentioning, the feeling that i get here, the palpable feeling of being in a place where washington stood and henry knox stood with him, really does connect to that personal history. for all too many people, i hear it all the time, it is so boring. a lot of dates. but history is about what real people do. walt whitman, somber poet of the civil war, who served as a volunteer nurse, once said the real war will never get in the books. and i have had that in my mind for many years, and certainly as i wrote "the hidden history of america at war." these are the stories about real people. this is the real war getting in the books. the story in "the hidden history of america at war" is the story of who fights our battles, who goes to war for us, and why we go to war. those are questions we sho
the man who made washington's uniform, the father of a slave who runs away from washington. this is the true story of american history that is so much better than any novel could be. these are the fascinating threads i tried to find and weave through the stories i have told in my book. as i was mentioning, the feeling that i get here, the palpable feeling of being in a place where washington stood and henry knox stood with him, really does connect to that personal history. for all too many...
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of the city of washington. you mentioned 1835, 30,000 people. >> right. >> 12,000 are african americans. >> right. >> of the 12,000, how many are free? >> 6,000 plus. a majority by like 50. >> so there's an exodus after this event. what changes within washington? >> actually, that trend continues and the free black population continues to grow. in fact, by the beginning of the civil war, free black people outnumber slaves in four to one.ke so in the next 20 years, because you have to understand if you were a black person in virginia and you got your freedom, you had to leave the state within a year by law. or you could be sold back into slavery. and so those people once they to go to boston or new york even though there was no slavely. but first of all philadelphia was a four or five day ride. bo even though there was no slavely. but first of all philadelphia was a four or five day ride. at best. and then it's an alien culture. it's not a southern culture. so the blacks once they got went to the district and th
of the city of washington. you mentioned 1835, 30,000 people. >> right. >> 12,000 are african americans. >> right. >> of the 12,000, how many are free? >> 6,000 plus. a majority by like 50. >> so there's an exodus after this event. what changes within washington? >> actually, that trend continues and the free black population continues to grow. in fact, by the beginning of the civil war, free black people outnumber slaves in four to one.ke so in the...
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washington journal is next. ♪ good morning. ands the start of a busy historic week in our nations capital. on tuesday, the president of the first lady will welcome pope francis to washington, d.c. with a formal welcoming ceremony on the south lawn on wednesday morning, followed with thursday, the first time ever, a speech before the joint congress by the holy father. heads tothen h heads new york city and philadelphia. the president also has a meeting with the chinese president. i will take place on friday. we will begin with pope francis and this question, what impact has he had on public policy, and potentially, what impact will his visit have on u.s. public policy? we are dividing our phone lines between democrats, republicans, and independents. (202) 748-8000, democrats. (202) 748-8001, republicans. if you are an independent, (202) 745-8002. also, you can join us on facebook, facebook.com/cspan. or send us a tweet at @cspanwj. morning to you. thank you it much for being with us. you might imagine, here in washington, and in
washington journal is next. ♪ good morning. ands the start of a busy historic week in our nations capital. on tuesday, the president of the first lady will welcome pope francis to washington, d.c. with a formal welcoming ceremony on the south lawn on wednesday morning, followed with thursday, the first time ever, a speech before the joint congress by the holy father. heads tothen h heads new york city and philadelphia. the president also has a meeting with the chinese president. i will take...
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around came into washington. visitation was untouched because winfield scott who had been the chief general before the war his daughter had become a visitation nun and she was buried there so he protected it. it was never taken over but it continued to operate all through the war. a lot of these women lived there lets get some girls ask in question but you go ahead. >> he said some wonderful things about mary todd lincoln. you do have an unexpected favor source for mary todd lincoln? >> i didn't really spend that much time delving into mary todd lincoln because she has been written about a good deal. obviously i had to deal with her, she was the first lady. the parts that i found interesting were what other people who were contemporaries wrote about her because again it was first person and they saw it now they all had used and elizabeth keckley's book is very eye-opening about the white house and what was going on in at the white house but also toward the end of the war mary lincoln's half-sister came and stayed
around came into washington. visitation was untouched because winfield scott who had been the chief general before the war his daughter had become a visitation nun and she was buried there so he protected it. it was never taken over but it continued to operate all through the war. a lot of these women lived there lets get some girls ask in question but you go ahead. >> he said some wonderful things about mary todd lincoln. you do have an unexpected favor source for mary todd lincoln?...
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if you know newport, you know here is washington. washington square. here are some images of uniforms of french forces. and why do you know these right away? french forces, french regiments as a rule have white uniforms. this is blue, bavarian blue and it translates as two ridges. it's a german-speaking regiment that is coming with rochambeau. the reason this regiment is chosen, rochambeau knew a number of men would die, would be discharged, and the idea was we .ould simply recruit hessians the hessians speak german already. they know the drill. .ransfer men it did not work, by the way. [laughter] there was a recruiting station in philadelphia by the time they get to new work. -- by the time they get to newport, more than half of them had deserted again with the enlistment bonus. here is the legion. a combined unit of 600 men, 300 grenadier's, 300 artillery, hundred fusiliers. they are off castle hill out here, separate from the main infantry. that happened throughout the campaign. the reason for that -- the reason is what? it is the only one that i kn
if you know newport, you know here is washington. washington square. here are some images of uniforms of french forces. and why do you know these right away? french forces, french regiments as a rule have white uniforms. this is blue, bavarian blue and it translates as two ridges. it's a german-speaking regiment that is coming with rochambeau. the reason this regiment is chosen, rochambeau knew a number of men would die, would be discharged, and the idea was we .ould simply recruit hessians the...
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with the in washington? jefferson: what garrison and lundy had hit that no one had done, they would go out and write about specific slave traders. they would name names. no one had ever done this before. lundy taught garrison how to do it. originally they were publishing in baltimore, which was a bigger slave trading town. they both wrote articles about different slave traders. one saying this man was a beast because he sold off children, broken up families, action both of them, that's what they read about. in both cases, the slave traders waylaid them after the article appeared, beat the how out of them, and when lundy filed charges, the judge said you deserved it and dismissed the case. afterrrison's case beating garrison up, the slave trader also charged them with libel. garrison was about to go on 1833 andbaltimore in new he was not going to get a fair trial, so he skipped town and left. he went back to boston. that's when he founded the liberator, which became the great antislavery publication. lundy ha
with the in washington? jefferson: what garrison and lundy had hit that no one had done, they would go out and write about specific slave traders. they would name names. no one had ever done this before. lundy taught garrison how to do it. originally they were publishing in baltimore, which was a bigger slave trading town. they both wrote articles about different slave traders. one saying this man was a beast because he sold off children, broken up families, action both of them, that's what...
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this is the basilica in washington, d.c. the mass held in spanish but you will be hearing english translation. >>> the pope's influence reaching the car dealership lot. you watched yesterday as the pope shunned the typical motorcade black car for a fiat. >> nbc 10's drew smith checks in with customers at a fiat dealer. crediting the holy leader with h helping them choose a new car. >> reporter: one of moments that people are talking about, when he hopped in the back of the compact fiat 500l, an unusual sight as most head of state ride in large, black suvs or limousines. >> reporter: erica test drove the same model pope francis is using. >> love how small it is. love it. >> reporter: her mom is from italy, and she says these cars are all over the place in europe. but not so much here in the states. she thinks the publicity from the pope could change that. >> it's very excite squoog all good news for the general manager at fiat of maple shade. >> we've been getting phone calls and people coming into the dealership now that may
this is the basilica in washington, d.c. the mass held in spanish but you will be hearing english translation. >>> the pope's influence reaching the car dealership lot. you watched yesterday as the pope shunned the typical motorcade black car for a fiat. >> nbc 10's drew smith checks in with customers at a fiat dealer. crediting the holy leader with h helping them choose a new car. >> reporter: one of moments that people are talking about, when he hopped in the back of the...
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from washington to new york city. here's a live look right now at new york. if pontiff will attend a prayer session around 6:45 this evening at st. patrick's cathedral. he will be greeted by new york governor andrew cuomo, bill de blasio and monsignor robert richie. big changes start tonight for anyone trying to get around philadelphia for the world meeting of families and the pope's upcoming visit. tonight at 10:00, several exits along the vine street spaex will close. the 23rd street exit, the ben exit will remain closed until monday morning. the secure vehicle perimeter starts tonight at 10:00. drivers won't be able to park their cars on the street even if you bought nose placards from the city that helped you escape getted towed. officials say all cars must be moved into city garages or out of the area. for anyone using public transit, the septa stations on your screen close tonight at 10:00, suburban station on the regional rail line, the fifth and 159 street stops on the market frankfurt line, city hall on the b
from washington to new york city. here's a live look right now at new york. if pontiff will attend a prayer session around 6:45 this evening at st. patrick's cathedral. he will be greeted by new york governor andrew cuomo, bill de blasio and monsignor robert richie. big changes start tonight for anyone trying to get around philadelphia for the world meeting of families and the pope's upcoming visit. tonight at 10:00, several exits along the vine street spaex will close. the 23rd street exit,...
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sherwood, who covers politics for washington, did you talks about corruption in washington, d.c., maryland, in virginia. brian: tom sherwood, after 40 years of covering washington, d.c., when you look at, what is the biggest scandal? tom: do not think there is any doubt that the marion barry scandal that captivated people and 1990's was it. brian: do you think it is strange and all that they want to change the name of a high school to marion barry in high school and have a statute that says, mirror for life. tom: there is a camp in to get some kind of acknowledgment of im in washington, d.c. marion barry was heralded as a hero for the things he did. he was hated for the bad things. i am not surprised. mary was a big figure. four terms as mayor, for terms on the deep. see perry council. he did do it never things that he ought to be remembered. aian: because there are number of officials from butinia, not virginia maryland, who are in jail, public officials -- we wanted to kind of do an update on everything. we have some video of you interviewing someone the audience might remember because w
sherwood, who covers politics for washington, did you talks about corruption in washington, d.c., maryland, in virginia. brian: tom sherwood, after 40 years of covering washington, d.c., when you look at, what is the biggest scandal? tom: do not think there is any doubt that the marion barry scandal that captivated people and 1990's was it. brian: do you think it is strange and all that they want to change the name of a high school to marion barry in high school and have a statute that says,...
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what is the washington-rochambeau revolutionary route? it is the story of the movements of the cardinal armie and the french. it is the story of human interaction between americans and french soldiers and civilians. in other words, it is not the story of the siege of your town. it is not the story of the victory at yorktown. wholeis no blood on this march, other than the blood of .nimals, being eaten it is a story of the deployment of forces along america's eastern seaboard from new england down to yorktown. the longest deployment we will have until -- the american war of independence did not happen just in boston, valley forge, and yorktown. there are lots of other places along the road where thousands of americans contributed to this war. 80,000 pension applications in the 1830's still that the that show you whole public, the american people as a whole, were involved in the english war. the victory of your town is the combination of contributions from france and a manifestation of the global character of that war because that is somethi
what is the washington-rochambeau revolutionary route? it is the story of the movements of the cardinal armie and the french. it is the story of human interaction between americans and french soldiers and civilians. in other words, it is not the story of the siege of your town. it is not the story of the victory at yorktown. wholeis no blood on this march, other than the blood of .nimals, being eaten it is a story of the deployment of forces along america's eastern seaboard from new england...
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washington came from a different era. washington grew up in a. and everybody had sliced the everybody had slaves. they were slaves in every country in the world. there were slaves in europe or tara had always been slaves. they were slaves in every state. every member, every person who signed the declaration of independence, except john adams, had owned a slave a least one time. he could not imagine a world without slaves. during the revolution many people were pulling on him. there was a movement against slavery, and so people like some of his aides like henry lawrence of south carolina, or most critically, lafayette of france, or hamilton of new york were saying no, slavery has to end and you should be a leader of it. he didn't go that far. and he kept his own slaves. of course, many of the slaves were owned i his wife but he was always called by this desire that this is not a trend of the future. ben franklin of course had switched. he owns place we need was younger. he became a leader abolitionist, ben franklin. people can change. on his death
washington came from a different era. washington grew up in a. and everybody had sliced the everybody had slaves. they were slaves in every country in the world. there were slaves in europe or tara had always been slaves. they were slaves in every state. every member, every person who signed the declaration of independence, except john adams, had owned a slave a least one time. he could not imagine a world without slaves. during the revolution many people were pulling on him. there was a...
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it was certainly a band of brothers washington that's washington's phrase. but he pulled out glasses and read and said i had blind in service and not only gone blind in the service of history because i've been reading too many archive l notes but it begins, preface begins on a chilly spring morning in april of 2014 as i sat own mount vernon plaza watching the sun rise slowly over the potomac river. the window off george washington's upstairs bedroom was over my right shoulder. west facing down on the first floor office stood directly behind me. washington would have seen much the same view 225 years earlier. knowing might be a long time before he observed it again prepares to leave for the seat of government in new york on -- april 16, 1789 due to preservation effort this is vista, one that washington most loved and build to fame survived virtually unchanged in midst of the urban stroll at the fred w. smith library for the study of george washington with a resident city on growngdz of mount vernon i was able to enjoy this and other scenes on washington's pla
it was certainly a band of brothers washington that's washington's phrase. but he pulled out glasses and read and said i had blind in service and not only gone blind in the service of history because i've been reading too many archive l notes but it begins, preface begins on a chilly spring morning in april of 2014 as i sat own mount vernon plaza watching the sun rise slowly over the potomac river. the window off george washington's upstairs bedroom was over my right shoulder. west facing down...
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washington: hip hip! >> huzzah! pres. washington: hip hip! >> huzzah! pres. washington: i want to acknowledge the current service, i believe you even recommended a service to guard the coast. sec. hamilton: yes. pres. washington: it was alexander hamilton's wording. i would like to take a moment to acknowledge the current men and women who serve in uniform at this point. so please, hip hip! >> huzzah! pres. washington: i will briefly name off the first 10 vessels that were built. many of the custom officers in philadelphia and other places -- baltimore, boston -- they suggested perhaps that we could just convert vessels that already existed. but mr. hamilton, in his wisdom, decided that they should be built. and this would also encourage manufacturing here at home. and so the manufacturing took place from newberry port , massachusetts all the way down to savannah, georgia. 10 different independent. sec. hamilton: it was your recommendation, was it not, that the ships be built in their states? pres. washington: oh, indeed. sec. hamilton: and not exceed the pri
washington: hip hip! >> huzzah! pres. washington: hip hip! >> huzzah! pres. washington: i want to acknowledge the current service, i believe you even recommended a service to guard the coast. sec. hamilton: yes. pres. washington: it was alexander hamilton's wording. i would like to take a moment to acknowledge the current men and women who serve in uniform at this point. so please, hip hip! >> huzzah! pres. washington: i will briefly name off the first 10 vessels that were...
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washington did not. it seems to us that george mason's behavior towards george washington was hinged by that sort of -- not open condensation -- condescension, but assumption of intellect. that is what we think happened in philadelphia. there must have been an interview between the two of them, in terms of mason's opposition to the constitution, that turned nasty. that washington was made to feel stupid. he can be touchy about that. jeanne: we all can. [laughter] jefferson hee told could not understand hamilton's notions, was too stupid to understand them. that was one of the rare times he lost his temper. it was telling. that caused him to lose his temper, i think that is what happened with george mason and the reason he never had another contact with him. he was written out of his life. he did the same thing to edmund randolph, we think, because of those sections. >> anything? jeanne: as far as henry is concerned, there was never a break between them. washington always respected him. henry, after the r
washington did not. it seems to us that george mason's behavior towards george washington was hinged by that sort of -- not open condensation -- condescension, but assumption of intellect. that is what we think happened in philadelphia. there must have been an interview between the two of them, in terms of mason's opposition to the constitution, that turned nasty. that washington was made to feel stupid. he can be touchy about that. jeanne: we all can. [laughter] jefferson hee told could not...
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brad: an announcement that caught washington off-guard. president obama: politically we are at different ends of the spectrum. but i can tell you he always conducted himself with courtesy and civility with me. >> taken over the house of representatives. brad: mark meadows from north carolina among those leading the charge to oust boehner. >> sevenned with honor and distinction and his resignation was supers done with class and humility. >> who is next? many consider kevin mccarthy from california the odds-on favorite. for boehner, he says he feels like he is doing the right thing. >> ♪ zippedo doo dah brad: he is insisting that the time with the pope was hugely meaningful, he said it's not why he decided to announce the resignation today. he said had he engaged in the battle to retain the speakership, he would have won. at the cap toil, brad bell, abc7 news -- at the capitol, brad bell, abc7 news. maureen: thank you. with speaker boehner stepping down some say a government shutdown becomes more likely. congressional leaders have five day
brad: an announcement that caught washington off-guard. president obama: politically we are at different ends of the spectrum. but i can tell you he always conducted himself with courtesy and civility with me. >> taken over the house of representatives. brad: mark meadows from north carolina among those leading the charge to oust boehner. >> sevenned with honor and distinction and his resignation was supers done with class and humility. >> who is next? many consider kevin...
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pope currently on the rope right now headed to washington, d.c. as we continue to follow his busy schedule, let's talk about where he came from. he flew up from cuba. >> historic trip in cuba. he called on the cuban people to rediscover their catholic heritage and live a revolution of tenderness. today pope francis met with families in the cathedral of our lady of assumption. this is in santiago, cuba. also left the city from outside the cathedral, but before the pontiff left cuba for washington, a special farewell ceremony was held at the santiago de cuba international airport. >> today the world meeting of families congress began at the convention center. 18,000 catholics from around the world are in town for the gathering. also today the no parking zone expands to old city, philadelphia, as the city prepares for the pontiff's speech at independence hall. we're monitoring the traffic as more closures and people slow down drivers all around philadelphia. nbc 10 has live team coverage today. we'll bring you what's happening and how it's impacting
pope currently on the rope right now headed to washington, d.c. as we continue to follow his busy schedule, let's talk about where he came from. he flew up from cuba. >> historic trip in cuba. he called on the cuban people to rediscover their catholic heritage and live a revolution of tenderness. today pope francis met with families in the cathedral of our lady of assumption. this is in santiago, cuba. also left the city from outside the cathedral, but before the pontiff left cuba for...
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is forw of the potomac washington. it was a commission for a that is whatavage led to this commission. i'm not sure where it hung. i think savage showed it and it was more -- i think it may have been something savage kept and allowed people to see and it was -- because people were so interested. it was the talk of philadelphia when it was being painted. george washington was so important and everyone wanted an image of him. every painter wanted to paint him and everyone wanted a company -- a copy of those paintings. this was popular and it was reproduced many times by print engravings. it was engraved before it was even finished because there are washons of it that show and nelly much younger than they were. then he went back and changed it because they had grown. they had grown is a few years time. rethink them, and so there are engraved versions that are different. we will see nelly custis again in another room data by stuart -- painted by stuart. there is another painting in this room by copley that i wanted to poin
is forw of the potomac washington. it was a commission for a that is whatavage led to this commission. i'm not sure where it hung. i think savage showed it and it was more -- i think it may have been something savage kept and allowed people to see and it was -- because people were so interested. it was the talk of philadelphia when it was being painted. george washington was so important and everyone wanted an image of him. every painter wanted to paint him and everyone wanted a company -- a...
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brian: robert costa of the "washington post." you are quoted as saying my political hero is robert caro, not any politician. robert: exactly right. brian: why? robert: he studies power. i love politics. i love history. i love seeing how people use power, and how people in congress and in presidential campaign. it is hard to define. as a reporter, you are seeking out who is in action, who is controlling situations, what is the cost they are paying, what are they trying to do to use power? brian: anyone coming to your mind when using power aside from lyndon johnson that robert carol wrote about? robert: mcconnell. he understands the machinations of power and how to use congress to get things done. in presidential campaigns, president obama. he understand movement politics, how to excite a new generation. the way he campaigned in 2008 was a fresh way of using the campaign as a tool to get power. brian: i want have you been at -- how long have you been at the "washington post/" robert: january 2014. i may national political reporter.
brian: robert costa of the "washington post." you are quoted as saying my political hero is robert caro, not any politician. robert: exactly right. brian: why? robert: he studies power. i love politics. i love history. i love seeing how people use power, and how people in congress and in presidential campaign. it is hard to define. as a reporter, you are seeking out who is in action, who is controlling situations, what is the cost they are paying, what are they trying to do to use...
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>> asÍ es josÉ, el papa francisco llegÓ aquÍ a la nunciatura poso toluca de washington dc todavÍa hay algunas persona que * no se han ido, cientos de ellos lo esperaban para ver si podÍan saludarlo, verlo mÁs de cerca, como decÍas es la misiÓn del vaticano en estados unidos es donde el papa francisco se quedara durante su ta dÍa en la capital de estados unidos, * como te contarÉ, ciento de persona lo esperaban y esperaban que saliera de nuevo a saludar esta vez no se dio y el papa francisco se prepara para descansar de la larga jornada que tuvo en cuba, maÑana le espera una agenda apretada comenzando temprano a las 9:15 se juntara en la casa blanca con el presidente barack obama, despuÉs a eso de las 11 serÁ el desfile papal en las calles cercanas a la casa blanca y serÍa una de las mejores oportunidades para verlo nuevamente despuÉs viene la misa de canonizaciÓn es lo que tenemos por ahora de la nunciatura apostÓlica en washington. >> liliana muchas gracias para esta vÍstase ha implementado un operativo de seguridad sin precedente hay vigilancia por aire agua y tierra v
>> asÍ es josÉ, el papa francisco llegÓ aquÍ a la nunciatura poso toluca de washington dc todavÍa hay algunas persona que * no se han ido, cientos de ellos lo esperaban para ver si podÍan saludarlo, verlo mÁs de cerca, como decÍas es la misiÓn del vaticano en estados unidos es donde el papa francisco se quedara durante su ta dÍa en la capital de estados unidos, * como te contarÉ, ciento de persona lo esperaban y esperaban que saliera de nuevo a saludar esta vez no se dio y el...
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talks about images of george washington and the u.s. capitol rotunda, and explains how they convey sense of unity and power. the u.s. capital historical society hosted this 50 minute program. >> as the restoration of the dome advances toward its , thected completion date temporary alterations to its iconic appearance provoked reflection on the varied meaning within the realms of american political, cultural, and aesthetic discourse, past and present. despite the current political discord, a structure that has long visualized aspiration, whether in a civic or religious context, conveys a sense of national unity and shared historic memory. these ideas are reiterated within the expense of the dome's exterior, a rotunda that functions as a ceremonial site, a public hall of the people, a vestibule leading to -- and a home of art and history. before examining the interaction, review of the dome is in order. while modest domes were known in the middle east, the large domes that symbolized power, authority, unity, and permanence in the west ori
talks about images of george washington and the u.s. capitol rotunda, and explains how they convey sense of unity and power. the u.s. capital historical society hosted this 50 minute program. >> as the restoration of the dome advances toward its , thected completion date temporary alterations to its iconic appearance provoked reflection on the varied meaning within the realms of american political, cultural, and aesthetic discourse, past and present. despite the current political discord,...
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susan: while we are talking about washington, what is the best washington biography? david: there are a lot of terrific ones, but [indiscernible] one.s done a terrific think abouthen you him and his contribution, you mentioned that have to remember that he was also a slaveholder, but what other things should we remember george washington for? susan: george washington should be remembered for this -- he invented our country, in many ways. he invented the country because he won the revolutionary war as a general. secondly, he presided over the constitutional convention. without him doing so, i'm not sure we would've had a constitution. and that he invented the presidency as the president of the united states. he did those things that really -- and really invented so many important things. the most important thing he did was give up power. he gave up our after he was a revolutionary war general. most people who win wars say i'm going to stay in power. napoleon being a good example of that. when he gave up power and went back to mount vernon, king george the third said th
susan: while we are talking about washington, what is the best washington biography? david: there are a lot of terrific ones, but [indiscernible] one.s done a terrific think abouthen you him and his contribution, you mentioned that have to remember that he was also a slaveholder, but what other things should we remember george washington for? susan: george washington should be remembered for this -- he invented our country, in many ways. he invented the country because he won the revolutionary...
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he arrived in washington yesterday. president obama will officially welcome him at the white house this morning. and that is followed by several more events before pope francis heads to new york city and philadelphia. weijia jiang is in washington with the papal plans. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. and good morning to everybody. after a quiet night here in the u.s., pope francis will wake up at the vatican em babassey where is staying in washington. at 9:00 the country will hear for the first time today his message to americans. the crowds greet pope francis at the airport on tuesday and pale to those welcoming him to the nation's capital today. francis will begin his first full day on u.s. soil with a grand arrival ceremony on the white house lawn. followed by a private meeting with president obama. >> this is not a meeting between politicians. rather, it's an opportunity for -- to respected world leaders with significant influence around the globe to spend some time talking about the values that they
he arrived in washington yesterday. president obama will officially welcome him at the white house this morning. and that is followed by several more events before pope francis heads to new york city and philadelphia. weijia jiang is in washington with the papal plans. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. and good morning to everybody. after a quiet night here in the u.s., pope francis will wake up at the vatican em babassey where is staying in washington. at 9:00 the country...
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the general describes washington's arrival. "the french rendered him all honors," the highest military tribute in france. open -- american women also feature prominently in the narratives. "his wife appeared to be highly educated." it's these personal observations of his that are really quite striking because of how technical he was. dillon describes his encounters with women in taverns using the word -- using an old french word that i think means to aggressively flirt. "i have been told of this. i made my propositions. they were at first neither rejected or accepted. i put more effort into my requests and finally got the yes." which i think i need to occasion must be the most beautiful of words. dillon seems to try this several times. he said "i promise to try this as often as i have occasion to." the general was not immune to the appearance of american women. he wrote "we found at breakneck hill in connecticut a young country girl possessing a perfect resemblance to the queen. the agrarian lifestyle fascinated -- clean." the
the general describes washington's arrival. "the french rendered him all honors," the highest military tribute in france. open -- american women also feature prominently in the narratives. "his wife appeared to be highly educated." it's these personal observations of his that are really quite striking because of how technical he was. dillon describes his encounters with women in taverns using the word -- using an old french word that i think means to aggressively flirt....
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en washington marÍa antonieta collins, univisiÓn. illia: en el otro extremo del paÍs, los angeles estÁ la mamá de la pequeÑa sophie cruise, la niÑa que acabamos de ver se propuso y logrÓ su encuentro con el papa. su madre participÓ en una vigilia y edwin garcÍa hablÓ con ella sobre la misiÓn que logrÓ su pequeÑa hija. edwin: estas son las imÁgenes que se capturaron el corazÓn de millones de personas, que veÍan por televisiÓn el paso del papa francisco por las calles de washington. que inesperadamente tiene la comitiva y en la multitud pide que acerque a la pequeÑa cinco aÑos, vestida con el colorido traje tÍpico de oaxaca. madre: me emocionÉ querÍa grabarla, luego me dijo, logrÉ mamÁ, logrÉ abrazarlo y saludarlo. edit: presenciÓ los emotivos momentos, en el que sophie se acercÓ al papa para entregar una carta. sophie: papa francisco, te quiero contarte mi corazÓn estÁ muy triste, porque tengo miedo de que un dÍa deporten a mis papÁs. madre: es la realidad que vivimos y no podemos ocultar, ella nos pide m
en washington marÍa antonieta collins, univisiÓn. illia: en el otro extremo del paÍs, los angeles estÁ la mamá de la pequeÑa sophie cruise, la niÑa que acabamos de ver se propuso y logrÓ su encuentro con el papa. su madre participÓ en una vigilia y edwin garcÍa hablÓ con ella sobre la misiÓn que logrÓ su pequeÑa hija. edwin: estas son las imÁgenes que se capturaron el corazÓn de millones de personas, que veÍan por televisiÓn el paso del papa francisco por las calles de...
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we are live in washington. his first stop on his tour with the preparations underway. >> a big group of teens getting into a huge fight outside of barclay center. the move to end the violence. >> we are following developments in new jersey after a huge fire consumes a home early this morning. good morning, i'm lori stokes. >> thank you for joining us, i'm ken rosato. it's tuesday, september the 22nd. you are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic and meteorologist bill evans with the accuweather forecast. >> we take a look outside this morning. we have the cloudy skies we we have good visibility for a good length of time. we are looking at a morning where we start with 62 degrees. we have cloudy skies. a northeast wind. it's breezy. a couple of showers to the north and northwest. today cloudy skies and we are looking at 73, 74 degrees later on this afternoon. there could be sprinkles this morning north and west of the city, so be aware of that, northern new jersey and western hudson valley
we are live in washington. his first stop on his tour with the preparations underway. >> a big group of teens getting into a huge fight outside of barclay center. the move to end the violence. >> we are following developments in new jersey after a huge fire consumes a home early this morning. good morning, i'm lori stokes. >> thank you for joining us, i'm ken rosato. it's tuesday, september the 22nd. you are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic and...
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we explore the impact tonight on "washington week. representative boehner: it's been an honor to serve in this institution. gwen: one day after the triumph of hosting the pope at the capitol, the house speaker takes washington by surprise, announcing he'll quit next month. what it means for politics and policy. meanwhile, pope francis takes the u.s. by storm, chiding congress gently. pope francis: legislative activity is always based on care for the people. gwen: embracing children and the poor, and making the moral case for refugee relief against the death penalty and on behalf of climate action. pope francis: god bless america! plus applause [applause] gwen: while at the white house, superpowers agree to cooperate on some things while waiting each other out on others. president obama: part of the deal of being on the world stage as a big country is that you have more to do. my gray hair testifies to that. gwen: and on the campaign trail, walker drops out, rubio and fiorina rise, and trump and carson stir the pot. dr. carson: i would
we explore the impact tonight on "washington week. representative boehner: it's been an honor to serve in this institution. gwen: one day after the triumph of hosting the pope at the capitol, the house speaker takes washington by surprise, announcing he'll quit next month. what it means for politics and policy. meanwhile, pope francis takes the u.s. by storm, chiding congress gently. pope francis: legislative activity is always based on care for the people. gwen: embracing children and the...
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right now low to mid-60s nearby suburbs in washington. mid-60s around the bay. shenandoah valley in the upper 50s and mid-50s out in the mountains. a lot of clouds there as well. maybe a little bit of drizzle around the skyline drive right now as well as parts of the shenandoah valley. look at our rain chances for the rest of the weekend. that's coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you, tom. >> pope francis getting ready to leave new york city and head to philadelphia for his final two days in america. a live picture from the wall street heliport where he'll take that chopper -- to jfk shortly and fly into philly. >> pope francis used his trip to new york to touch the lives of tens of thousands. it started with an appeal to the united nations to protect the planet. at ground zero, the pope call on the world to build unity from its differences. 80,000 people lined central park, hoping for a glimpse of the pope mobile as it made its way through. he capped the night off with this, a beautiful mass at madison square garden. >>> and pope's u.s. trip has been packed f
right now low to mid-60s nearby suburbs in washington. mid-60s around the bay. shenandoah valley in the upper 50s and mid-50s out in the mountains. a lot of clouds there as well. maybe a little bit of drizzle around the skyline drive right now as well as parts of the shenandoah valley. look at our rain chances for the rest of the weekend. that's coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you, tom. >> pope francis getting ready to leave new york city and head to philadelphia for his final...
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washington. prince george's county police say two cars crashed on old fort police have not released the name of the person who died. >>> pope francis is on his way to havana this afternoon for a four-day visit. then he heads here to d.c. well, tomorrow, pope francis will celebrate mass at revolution square and meet with cuban president raul castro and his brother, fa deidel. president obama and castro talked on the phone yesterday about the progress towards normalizing relations. >>> we want to show you a closer look at the pope's d.c. schedule. take a look here. president obama and the first lady will greet pope francis at joint base andrews tuesday afternoon. on wednesday it gets really busy. the pope will meet the president at the white house followed by his pope mobile parade, a visit to st. matthews and his outdoor mass at the basilica. the thursday agenda starts with a speech to congress before speeches to st. patrick st. patrick's & catholic charities. after that he's on his way to philade
washington. prince george's county police say two cars crashed on old fort police have not released the name of the person who died. >>> pope francis is on his way to havana this afternoon for a four-day visit. then he heads here to d.c. well, tomorrow, pope francis will celebrate mass at revolution square and meet with cuban president raul castro and his brother, fa deidel. president obama and castro talked on the phone yesterday about the progress towards normalizing relations....
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>> a nuestras espaldas josÉ esÁa en washington y sÉ que todo esto hace okeco de lo que viviste en washington con papa francisco correos? >> totalmente importante el trÍo de persona que estÁn recibiendo al papa francisco, el senador schumann el gobernador cuomo de new york y alcalde de nueva york, bill de blasio que habla un poco espaÑol, asÍ que este recibimiento federal, estatal y local, al papa francisco. >> josÉ tÚ sabes que aquÍ todo el mundo, desde los rascacielos estÁn saludando a francisco y alguien le hizo seÑa para ver a los edificios como balcones en las ventanas en los edificios llenos de persona queriÉndolo ver y Él hizo un gesto para reconocer su presencia ahora estÁ entrando a la catedral a mis espaldas quisiera que el seÑor director tenga una toma del momento que Él entra a mis espaldas para que vean lo cercano que estamos a la entrada, lo cercanos que estamos a esas puertas de bronce que se restauraron para el momento que Él entrara, son de bronce puro, pesan 9200 libras en un momento van a ver al papa francisco en el momento que entre a la hermosa catedral, ad
>> a nuestras espaldas josÉ esÁa en washington y sÉ que todo esto hace okeco de lo que viviste en washington con papa francisco correos? >> totalmente importante el trÍo de persona que estÁn recibiendo al papa francisco, el senador schumann el gobernador cuomo de new york y alcalde de nueva york, bill de blasio que habla un poco espaÑol, asÍ que este recibimiento federal, estatal y local, al papa francisco. >> josÉ tÚ sabes que aquÍ todo el mundo, desde los...
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in washington and the reporters came in large numbers. dorothea dix was here before the war lobbying in congress and she was so influential that she is actually given a little alcove in the senate library, by the senate in which to do her lobbying. when she was here she established saint elizabeth, then she went off to other places when the bill she was trying to get through was vetoed. she then came back and brought herself into the surgeon general and said she would be the superintendent of the male nurses. there were no female nurses, she created that and opened the professor profession of nurses. she was a formidable figure. there is just a few female doctors in the country at the time, 11 of them was a surgeon, mary walker, who again came to washington and presented herself to be into work for the union army. she was not hire, she worked as a volunteer. in a volunteer. in the course of her work during the war she was eventually hired, she was was captured and she had such horrific experiences that she is still, the only woman to have
in washington and the reporters came in large numbers. dorothea dix was here before the war lobbying in congress and she was so influential that she is actually given a little alcove in the senate library, by the senate in which to do her lobbying. when she was here she established saint elizabeth, then she went off to other places when the bill she was trying to get through was vetoed. she then came back and brought herself into the surgeon general and said she would be the superintendent of...
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and local officials in new york and washington. joining us now is nbc national correspondent stephanie goss. pete, let me start with you. the pope is there. he's at the nunciature. it seems like everything has gone smoothly. >> the pope drove and didn't stop, got to the papal nunciature, an area that's closed off to traffic. and that was the easy one. from now on it gets more complicated because the pope will want to drive in the popemobile and maybe stop along the way. everywhere he'll go in washington, new york, and philadelphia. everywhere there are clouds that can see him those clouds will be screened. even along the side of the street certainly at the outdoor masses they will be screened, central park, here in d.c., in philadelphia, but it's the unpredictable the security people have to watch out for, both to protect the pope and the people there to see him. but all the restrictions are in place. flight restrictions over the cities, no drones to be flown, of course they can't be flown in washington any time anyway. but that ap
and local officials in new york and washington. joining us now is nbc national correspondent stephanie goss. pete, let me start with you. the pope is there. he's at the nunciature. it seems like everything has gone smoothly. >> the pope drove and didn't stop, got to the papal nunciature, an area that's closed off to traffic. and that was the easy one. from now on it gets more complicated because the pope will want to drive in the popemobile and maybe stop along the way. everywhere he'll...
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to george washington university, here in washington. just a moment away from a panel of pollsters, republicans and and democrats looking at the 2016 election. the moderator is chuck todd. live coverage now on c-span2. >> this year celebrating the silver anniversary. our university launched its first journalism program in 1938 and is the first university to offer a degree in political communication. in 1991 the university founded the national center for communication study and five years after that, renamed that organization the school of media public affairs. since that time, as mpa has become one of the premier schools in communication. it remains at the forefront of innovated initiative such as the center for innovative media and digital communications. it offers rigorous programs that bring together experiences with expertise that resides in washington community. it promotes our university's mission of educating and preparing the next generation of citizen leaders. among other things that runs a protocol planet forward, and, an inter
to george washington university, here in washington. just a moment away from a panel of pollsters, republicans and and democrats looking at the 2016 election. the moderator is chuck todd. live coverage now on c-span2. >> this year celebrating the silver anniversary. our university launched its first journalism program in 1938 and is the first university to offer a degree in political communication. in 1991 the university founded the national center for communication study and five years...
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on the washington washington webcast extra -- on the "washington week" webcast extra, we talk about the next republican presidential candidate. you can go to pbs.org/washingtonweek. keek up with daily developments with me and judy woodruff on "the pbs newshour" and we'll see you here next week on "washington week." and as we leave you tonight, as we do every year, with a few moments of today's commemoration of the 14th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks in new york. at the pentagon and in shanksville, pennsylvania. good night. >> corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by prudential. additional funding is provided by newman's own foundation. donating all profits from newman's own food products to charity. and nourishing the common good. the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> hello and welcome to kqed newsroom. i'm thuy vu. this week three santa clara county corrections officers were charged with beating a mentally ill inmate to death. on tonight's program we'll talk with the judge who runs the santa
on the washington washington webcast extra -- on the "washington week" webcast extra, we talk about the next republican presidential candidate. you can go to pbs.org/washingtonweek. keek up with daily developments with me and judy woodruff on "the pbs newshour" and we'll see you here next week on "washington week." and as we leave you tonight, as we do every year, with a few moments of today's commemoration of the 14th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks in new york....
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washington did not help to try. i would imagine it is not a stretch to say that if they did not help detroit, they will not help puerto rico, either. citizen,you are a u.s. it would be hard to stomach the idea that d.c. did not want to help the chores but we are going to help a territory. you will not see a lot of popularity behind that. mark: a lot has been made of the 2016 presidential race. is this going to be an issue? is this something that both democrats and republicans will stake part of their candidacies on? kate: i think you are already starting to see that. hillary clinton has come out and said that the island should have access to chapter nine municipal bankruptcy. a lot of republican candidates are saying that they should not. i think you will see this. it will not go away. you will see this into the 2016 election. republicans, i think, will not be willing to change the bankruptcy code or giving federal bailout that they would perhaps warned. mark: i don't mean to put you on the spot but it seems that th
washington did not help to try. i would imagine it is not a stretch to say that if they did not help detroit, they will not help puerto rico, either. citizen,you are a u.s. it would be hard to stomach the idea that d.c. did not want to help the chores but we are going to help a territory. you will not see a lot of popularity behind that. mark: a lot has been made of the 2016 presidential race. is this going to be an issue? is this something that both democrats and republicans will stake part of...
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rob nelson is live in washington. dre clark on the upper east side. we begin with calla rama in midtown with the very tight security in place. >> reporter: ken, security is in place, but also a little bit of relief for drivers. starting at 6:00 this morning, as you can see, they are working on opening fifth avenue. cop cruiser car going through here, just one lane, two lanes should be open this morning from 6:00 to 10:00 in the morning, just so the morning avenue in the area of st. patrick's cathedral, where preparations, security preparations have been going on all morning long. we are just five blocks away from st. patrick's cathedral where the pope will be this evening. so those prayer services last about a half hour, but the security preparations started well before this morning. overnight, we noticed bomb- sniffing dogs with officers scouring the area where the fence was going up. all week, we've been talking about potholes being filled, manholes being sealed all in the name of safety. the steel fence that we showed you around central park was sp
rob nelson is live in washington. dre clark on the upper east side. we begin with calla rama in midtown with the very tight security in place. >> reporter: ken, security is in place, but also a little bit of relief for drivers. starting at 6:00 this morning, as you can see, they are working on opening fifth avenue. cop cruiser car going through here, just one lane, two lanes should be open this morning from 6:00 to 10:00 in the morning, just so the morning avenue in the area of st....
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geico is washington's hometown insurance company, and a proud sponsor of the washington nationals. >> i'm feeling good after heart surgery. >> this north carolina boy that was just recovering from heart surgery lost all his baseball equipment. his mom was a teacher and police say an 11-year-old -- that's not a typo -- an 11-year-old boy stole her card, took it on a joyride and wrecked it recently. the teacher said the suspect took her car keys during class. the suspect being the 11-year-old. when she wasn't looking, and then just disappeared. >> he was missing for too long. just started something in my head. let me go check on my car. and that was the only spot in the parking lot that was open. they caught up, but still he can come back to school. it's pretty scary. >> the juvenile is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle. new tonight, we're learning about an outbreak that's impacting the united states. the cause of outbreak is cucumbers imported from mexico. the outbreak is blamed on one death and has spread to 27 states. now while the cdc says the produce was not shipped to ma
geico is washington's hometown insurance company, and a proud sponsor of the washington nationals. >> i'm feeling good after heart surgery. >> this north carolina boy that was just recovering from heart surgery lost all his baseball equipment. his mom was a teacher and police say an 11-year-old -- that's not a typo -- an 11-year-old boy stole her card, took it on a joyride and wrecked it recently. the teacher said the suspect took her car keys during class. the suspect being the...
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he has had such a busy day in washington. and he's going to have just as busy of a day in new york, his first full day. but he will be heading there and arriving there in about an hour once the plane takes off. >> services at 6:45 tonight at st. patrick's cathedral which has undergone restoration of the exterior and interior where he will be tonight. and he will be there with the mayor of new york and the governor. governor cuomo will also be there and about 500 people outside st. patrick's to greet him there. that's later tonight. that's coming up at 6:45 this evening. and tomorrow, of course, will include a visit to ground zero as well. and he will also be making his way through central park in new york for thousands of people to have an opportunity to see him there in person. each step along the way, they've made opportunities so that everyday people, ticketed perhaps, but everyday people have been able to catch a glimpse of him if they're one of the lucky ones to be out there. >> now we hear the horns and music. we see th
he has had such a busy day in washington. and he's going to have just as busy of a day in new york, his first full day. but he will be heading there and arriving there in about an hour once the plane takes off. >> services at 6:45 tonight at st. patrick's cathedral which has undergone restoration of the exterior and interior where he will be tonight. and he will be there with the mayor of new york and the governor. governor cuomo will also be there and about 500 people outside st....
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hey there. >> hi sara, thank you, here in washington, d.c., big events certainly happen all the time here in the nation's capital from presidential inaugurations to political conventions and motorcades, but today's visit for pope francis is unprecedented not just because of the size and scope of security here but his global popularity. the city is buzzing with excitement, we are told that a half hour from now his plane will take off. >> we have pictures in moments ago at the departure, the farewell ceremony, there were marching bands and officials and raul castro was there of course and the pope was one of the leaders in the world who did help to normalize relations with the communist country, that was an important leg of his journey and he did board the papal airplane and is taking off in minutes, it's a three and a half hour flight and will arrive at andrews air force base around 4:00 p.m. the president and his two daughters, sasha and malia will be there to greet him along with other school children, the rest of afternoon from 4:30 on, the pope will drive over to the vatican embas
hey there. >> hi sara, thank you, here in washington, d.c., big events certainly happen all the time here in the nation's capital from presidential inaugurations to political conventions and motorcades, but today's visit for pope francis is unprecedented not just because of the size and scope of security here but his global popularity. the city is buzzing with excitement, we are told that a half hour from now his plane will take off. >> we have pictures in moments ago at the...
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karen travers in washington. thank you so much. >> stay with abc news throughout the morning for more live coverage of pope francis in america. >>> the president of china has also arrived in the u.s., ahead of a state dinner at the white house in his honor. president xi jinping said that china is ready to set up a joint effort with the united states to fight cyber crime. his statement comes when hacking attacks are approaching epidemic levels. and the chinese president will be in seattle, where he announced an agreement with the u.s. to advance renewable energy. tensions remain as he prepares to be hosted by president obama friday night. >>> the smog test scandal engulfing volkswagen is widening with a startling admission from the automaker. volkswagen says 11 million of its diesel cars worldwide, evade emission controls. far more than the 500,000 identified by u.s. environmental officials. the company is promising to pay for repairs. but car owners are skeptical, especially now that so many are involved. >>> bre
karen travers in washington. thank you so much. >> stay with abc news throughout the morning for more live coverage of pope francis in america. >>> the president of china has also arrived in the u.s., ahead of a state dinner at the white house in his honor. president xi jinping said that china is ready to set up a joint effort with the united states to fight cyber crime. his statement comes when hacking attacks are approaching epidemic levels. and the chinese president will be in...
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a prominent private school is buying the washington home. as mark segraves reports, a lot of people who live there may have to look outside d.c. to find a place to live. >> reporter: 126 senior citizens currently live at the washington home. a long-term care facility. the 5.7 acres near wisconsin avenue is being sold to the sidwell friends school. >> there are some residents that have been here as long as 25 years. this is their home. >> that means seniors like mary mason's mother will have to move out. >> substantial effects of moves like this on an elderly population in terms of cognition and things like that. this is a devastating blow. >> reporter: the vast majority of the senior citizens living here are on medicaid. and that means they can only be moved to medicaid facilities. the d.c. department of health says there are not enough medicaid beds in northwest washington to accommodate all of the seniors who will be displaced. >> this is not an easy decision, but me and my team, we're here to help them through this transition. that's the
a prominent private school is buying the washington home. as mark segraves reports, a lot of people who live there may have to look outside d.c. to find a place to live. >> reporter: 126 senior citizens currently live at the washington home. a long-term care facility. the 5.7 acres near wisconsin avenue is being sold to the sidwell friends school. >> there are some residents that have been here as long as 25 years. this is their home. >> that means seniors like mary mason's...
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last night he returned in washington following an eventful day. it was a long day that included a canonization mass in front of 25,000 people and an oval office meeting with the president. weijia jiang is in washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you to everybody. lawmakers have pledged to put their political and religious differences aside from the day and already what we have heard already from pope francis is any indication, he won't be afraid to weigh in on tough issues even before a tough crowd. pope francis will take his message to a divided capitol hill today. in the first-ever papal address before a joint meeting of congress. >> i hope the often words of encouragement to guide the nations in the future. >> reporter: while the vatican has kept a tight lid on what he will say, the holy father is expected to talk about immigration, a hot button issue he urged bishops to fight for during his first full day in washington, d.c. 5-year-old sophie cruz handed a letter to pope francis wednesday hoping francis delivers her plea to la
last night he returned in washington following an eventful day. it was a long day that included a canonization mass in front of 25,000 people and an oval office meeting with the president. weijia jiang is in washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you to everybody. lawmakers have pledged to put their political and religious differences aside from the day and already what we have heard already from pope francis is any indication, he won't be afraid to weigh in on tough...
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we updated the nbc washington app. you can swipe right for the special page covering everything about the pope's visit here. we'll also follow his visit up to new york on thursday to philadelphia this weekend. so be sure to keep that app by your side. chuck? >> thank you. we still have a lot of clouds in our sky right now. but the rain is over. the clouds are going to linger here for the next couple of hours. should start to thin out by mid to late afternoon. already starting to see a little brighter of a sky here in northwest outside of our window to the station. cooler than average, temperatures today in the low to mid os. it's about 5 to 7 degrees cooler than average but the rain's gone. the nationals and the orioles tonight, last night's game postponed. tonight's game able to be played for sure. first pitch temperature around 70. most of the game will be in the mid to upper 60s. plenty of clouds but dry for the game. sunshine's back for tomorrow. outdoor activity surrounding the pope's activities around town. detai
we updated the nbc washington app. you can swipe right for the special page covering everything about the pope's visit here. we'll also follow his visit up to new york on thursday to philadelphia this weekend. so be sure to keep that app by your side. chuck? >> thank you. we still have a lot of clouds in our sky right now. but the rain is over. the clouds are going to linger here for the next couple of hours. should start to thin out by mid to late afternoon. already starting to see a...
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democratic hopeful hillary clinton laid out her views in a washington speech. she acknowledged the iran deal is "not perfect" but maintained it's the only way to keep iran from developing a nuclear bomb. >> either we move forward on the path of diplomacy and seize this chance to block iran's path to a nuclear weapon, or we turn down a more dangerous path leading to a far less certain and riskier future. >> reporter: and on the senate floor, her democratic rival, bernie sanders, compared critics of the deal to those who voted to go war with iraq in 2003. >> unfortunately, these individuals have learned nothing from the results of that disastrous policy and how it destabilized that entire region. >> reporter: the iran deal seems certain to figure again in the next republican presidential debate a week from today. the deadline for congress to vote is the next day. >> ifill: tonight, we hear from a man with a unique relationship to the iran deal. career diplomat and former deputy secretary of state william burns was first dispatched to begin secret talks with iran
democratic hopeful hillary clinton laid out her views in a washington speech. she acknowledged the iran deal is "not perfect" but maintained it's the only way to keep iran from developing a nuclear bomb. >> either we move forward on the path of diplomacy and seize this chance to block iran's path to a nuclear weapon, or we turn down a more dangerous path leading to a far less certain and riskier future. >> reporter: and on the senate floor, her democratic rival, bernie...
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this is the vatican's embassy to the united states in washington, d.c. welcome to al jazeera america's special live coverage of pope francis in america. once the pope arrives at the basilica, he will stay mass during which he will canonize a franc franciscan missionary. it comes after a very busy morning for the pope. president obama welcomed to the white house. the pope participated in a paid raid near the national mall and met with american bishops. he had a busy week and made policy comments today. >> absolutely. this morning we saw pope francis in the white house getting into the agenda he's articulating for the visit for the american people. he talked about immigration and climate change and talked about religious freedoms. he went on to a meeting with the american bishops. there's 449 in the u.s. they raent been the best friends of the pope. the conservatives ones raise issues in an unprecedented way, antonio. when he spoke with them he said there needs to be a different tone to use. >> talking about that tone, what he's talking about is them more
this is the vatican's embassy to the united states in washington, d.c. welcome to al jazeera america's special live coverage of pope francis in america. once the pope arrives at the basilica, he will stay mass during which he will canonize a franc franciscan missionary. it comes after a very busy morning for the pope. president obama welcomed to the white house. the pope participated in a paid raid near the national mall and met with american bishops. he had a busy week and made policy comments...
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let's head to our senior washington correspondent mike viqueira in washington. mike, it seemed as if this day was certainly coming. we're hearing from the obama administration about this move. what are those officials saying? >> well, you're absolutely right. it's not unexpected. especially when you consider the events of the last two weeks and obvious russian build up that caught the administration flat footed. the high profile showdown just two days ago at the united nations, the dueling speeches before the general assembly from president obama and vladimir putin and talking about the deconfrictioning any military activity that was to take place, making sure that russia and the united states and coalition forces did not come in inadvertent contact there by touching off an incident. the way this happened this morning is being termed by u.s. officials as alarming and aggressive on the part of russia. telling the u.s. embassy in baghdad, a russian general with just an hour before the bombing took place, hey, look, stay out of the way, we're going to be flying the
let's head to our senior washington correspondent mike viqueira in washington. mike, it seemed as if this day was certainly coming. we're hearing from the obama administration about this move. what are those officials saying? >> well, you're absolutely right. it's not unexpected. especially when you consider the events of the last two weeks and obvious russian build up that caught the administration flat footed. the high profile showdown just two days ago at the united nations, the...