your questions for author christina sommers. year,g ahead to the new join radio talk show host mark levan. book tv, the first sunday of every month. >> a conversation about the politics of climate change. harvard university political scientist, speaks with students theda skocpol. this is one hour, 25 minutes. [applause] >> it is a great pleasure to be here in oklahoma. yes, even an august when i left my beloved summer home in maine to come. i am stunned at how many people are here and looking forward to the best part of one of these events for me which is comments and questions from all of you. after i make my introductory remarks. i -- some people probably were surprised when they saw the name theda skocpol attached to a talk about the politics of climate change. heads andhing their said what did she know about that? that is a good question. a couple of years ago, i was approached by the dean of columbia school of journalism and the had of a small as afeller foundation little offshoot thing. what they me to do said would take a

authorestions for christina hoff sommers live for three hours. looking ahead, join radio talk show host mark loven on january 5. levin on january 5. >> "washington journal" is next. president obama pardons the national turkey in a ceremony at the white house. in 45 minutes, the aviation reporter for "usa today" talks about the effect of airline mergers on holiday travel. amtrak ridership heading into the thanksgiving holiday. yahoo! motors gives an update on the u.s. auto industry. host: good morning. a live view of the u.s. capitol as the rain continues in the east. with congress and recess this week for the thanksgiving holiday, it is a getaway wednesday as millions toward planes, trains, and drive to your destination. of the busieste travel days of the year. we want to focus on the terminals, the roads and the rail lines but carry freight and passengers. this question, is america's transportation infrastructure up to 21st-century first cent

hoff sommers. 5 >>mark levine on january five days after the assassination of president kennedy, resident lyndon johnson addressed a joint session of congress. remarks, objute talks about carrying out the work and the wishes of his predecessor. >> members of the congress, i had the high privilege and personal honor of presenting to the president of the united states. >> mr. speaker, mr. president, members of the house, members of the senate, my fellow americans. all i have i would have given gladly not to be standing here today. the greatest leader of our time has been struck down by the foulest deed of our time. today john fitzgerald kennedy lives on in the immortal words and works that he left behind. he lives on in the mind and memories of mankind. he lives on in the hearts of his countrymen. no words are sad enough to express our sense of loss. no words are strong enough to express our determination to continue the forward thrust of america that he began. the dream of conquering the vastness of space -- the dream of partnership across the atlantic -- and across the pacific as well --

foray, your questions christina hoff sommers. looking ahead to the new year, join mark levin january 5. >> in the next hour, supreme court justice elena kagan. she will talk about the workings of the nation's highest court. she gave a lecture at the university of alabama law school. >> i have to get used to that title. we appreciate your service in this role. i are welcoming justice kagan to the university of alabama. we are honored by your presence. i want to give you first a few vital statistics about our speaker. she was born in new york city. she received her a.b. from princeton. then she went to oxford where she was awarded a masters of philosophy. then she got a jd from harvard law school. clerkedw school, she for a judge in the united states court of appeals. then she clerked for justice marshall. then she became a law professor at the university of chicago. she went from there to serve at president clinton's administration in several roles. teachingwent back to at harvard. she was subsequently named as dean of harvard law

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