Press club. Our guest today Marianne Williamson is a candidate for the democratic president ial nomination. And politics is a departure who spent half a lifetime as an author, activist and non the nondenominational faith leader. For years shes been speaking, writing and working at the intersection of spirituality and politics. Shes the author of 14 books, for that have reached number one new yornewon the new york tim bestseller list including the most recent politics of love a handbook for the new american revolution. She sounded several nonprofit organizations including the Peace Alliance and project angel food a nonprofit that has delivered millions of meals to homebound americans since 1989. She joins us here to detail one of the signature policy proposals, the creation of a novel the United States department of peace. Please join me in welcoming to the National Press club this Marianne Williamson. [applause] thank you so much. Thank you, everyone. I appreciate your being here. This
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