As far away as new york, maybe farther. And were always delighted to welcome our visitors. We also want to welcome our viewers by cspan so i want to let folks know that cspan is here to cover this afternoons conversation. After doctor felzenberg and i talked for a bit where going to open the floor to a q and a and we will ask those who have questions to come down to the microphones that are just here. And ask your question from the microphone. Speak right into the microphone so we can pick you up and remember you will be on screen as well as having your voice heard so smile, look pretty. The Madison Program at princeton is dedicated to providing our students and members of our community with the best possible civic education. We believe has madison taught that only a well educated people can be a free people so we want to do our part by contributing to the education of our fellow students and others, when it comes to fundamental questions of american constitutionalism and basic politic
Good afternoon and welcome to the new nixon library. Im william baribault, president of the Nixon Foundation and we are honored to have several members here today and a very special present Council Member join us today, shelley buchanan. [applause]. Shelley actually started working for Richard Nixon before pat did has that ever been pointed out . Look forward to it. We look for thank you. Encourage civics and citizenship in our community and i hope everyone here today can consider becoming a president councilmember. I would like to introduce several people, more than we might because its almost a Family Reunion and he will tell when i complete how many alumni from the administration and people that were close to the president throughout his career are here today. First, larry higbee. [applause]. Larry is a member of the board of directors of the richard Nixon Foundation and we appreciate his service and focus on advancing the legacy to Richard Nixon. Thank you sandy quinn, also a board
Quiet contemplative place. With a public event is where doing this evening. You can read about in the program she wrote her own book stranger is drowning grappling witwith impossible idealism, drastic choices and the overpowering urge to help deliver a center for scholars and writers. Strangers traveling which also explores puzzling fascinating questions of Human Behavior was a finalist for the librarian 2016 award for excellence in journalism. I hope that youll all agree there could be no better moderator for tonights program than larissa and no more appropriate place to hold it than right here at the new york public library. Now please join me in welcoming melissa. [applause] good evening ladies and gentlemen and thank you, larissa. Such an honor to be interviewed by one of my favorite authors and i have to tell you one reason the producer of great literature is that there is terrible perception there so we have to keep our noses down. [laughter] the book about the cold war and about
I dont think most understand what the republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is saying. Michael charlie, this is complicated. Let me start with the punchline, the bottom line. This in no way validates the president s claim that he was or or his associates at trump tower were the target of surveillance by the Obama Administration. It does not even come close to validating. Not even close. What did the chairman say to the media and apparently to the president . He said he had a dozen intelligence reports that somebody gave to him. He did not get them officially from one of the agencies. Somebody gave them to him and said i think there is a problem here, take a look at these. A dozen intelligence reports that he said involved incidental collection of u. S. Persons, incidental collection about Trump Transition Team members. That is what he said he saw. He also said he was troubled that some of the names he saw were unmasked. We will talk about what all of that means. Lets
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Charlie Michael Morell is here. He is one of our nations leading National Security professionals. He most recently served as the cias Deputy Director and twice as acting director. I am pleased to have him back at this table. Welcome, sir. Michael it is great to have you back. Charlie it is good to be back. Let me start with this. House intelligence chair alleges spy agency abuse. Wall street journal, g. O. P. Lawmaker sparks new battle over trumps by claim. New york times, g. O. P. Leader puts new spin on wiretaps. Take me through this. Unpack this. I dont think most understand what the republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is saying. Michael sure. Charlie, this is complicated. But let me start with the bottom line. This in no way validates the president s claim that he was or his associates at trump tower were the target of surveillance by the Obama Administration. It doesnt even come close to validating. Not e