Off russia and china to create a triangular diplomacy where opening to china and a detente with russia as we pulled out of vietnam, preserves the United States influence and power in the world after a retreat from vietnam by doing this tray triangular balance with russia, china, and to me that was a Creative Leap that even the bright people the best and the brightest, the mcgeorge bundies hat not thought spoof that helped preserve ore influence in the world. Host the wise men, six friends and the world they made, Averill Herry man, georgetown ten net, dean acheson, robert love vet john mccloy. Were they the establishment . Guest they were. I wrote that book with a friend evan thomas, because i was knew at Time Magazine. I was covering Ronald Reagan these people handing out leaflets and evan, a friend of mine from college, he had come from a more prep school background. I said evan, whats this establishment thing . Then we decide to demystify is buy writing a book at six people who at t
President of american for tax reform says americans are tired of the irs and our tax system. And on American History tv on cspan 3 on lectures and history university of texas has changed from the reconstruction error to present. And remembering the 150th anniversary of the con federate surrender and the end thof civil war. She and now viewers question are answered for three hours. He is a former chair of cnn and the editor of time and severs as ceo of the Aspen Institute and chair of the board of governors. Host what is the link between ben Franklin Steve jobs and others . Guest theyre all Creative Minds and that Creative Minds and that interested me throughout interested me a lot of people my career. A lot of people write write about sports heroes about sports heroes or or literary literary figures, but to me figures, but to me its people who its people who can can combine different discipline combine different discipline like the arts like the arts and sciences, and sciences, the way
Madison writes 20 essays in a row. He did that well hamilton was practicing law. Then madison had to run to be a Convention Delegate for ratification. Then hamilton writes 20 in a row. You have this partnership that begins with them working together and then and in these extended solos. It is a very interesting process. Brian lamb when did you get the idea of separating your book into founders. I will ask you to give us a little bit about each one of them and how they relate to madison. Starting with George Washington. David stewart with washington you know that he was the man. He was the Great American hero the Great American leader. Without him, there is no country. And so, when i discovered madisons connection with washington, he was always going to be in a second position. Washington was the out the mail the alpha male. Others in that generation had problems. Madison came to terms with it but always they felt uncomfortable. Madison was able to say i accept that George Washington is
Involved about six weeks of working together, and then to extended solo terms two extended solo terms. Madison writes 20 essays in a row. He did that well hamilton was practicing law. Then madison had to run to be a Convention Delegate for ratification. Then hamilton writes 20 in a row. You have this partnership that begins with them working together and then and in these extended solos. It is a very interesting process. Brian lamb when did you get the idea of separating your book into founders. I will ask you to give us a little bit about each one of them and how they relate to madison. Starting with George Washington. David stewart with washington, you know that he was the man. He was the Great American hero the Great American leader. Without him, there is no country. And so, when i discovered madisons connection with washington, he was always going to be in a second position. Washington was the out the mail the alpha male. Others in that generation had problems. Madison came to term
His gift is the ability to form remarkable partnerships with the great people of his era. But it also alludes to his gift to the country of his talents and what he was able to do to help create the first selfsustaining constitutional republic. Brian lamb you were a clerk in the supreme court. On the Circuit Court of appeals. You are a clerk to davis babylon. What did you see when you were a clerk of madisons impact on the way that the courts operate . David stewart and the courts of appeals, i didnt feel that i saw much. In the supreme court, and i was there a year of course, you are dealing with basic constitutional issues. You are always going back to the federalism. That is the most Immediate Impact that madison the constitution is not selfexecuting or self explaining. The federalist has had an enduring impact in terms of what did they really think they were doing, how did the different parts of the constitution Work Together. That was the most Immediate Impact. Brian lamb you write