Author tevi troy will be here as well as by Karen Skinner to moderate this book. We will talk a little bit. We are looking forward to have some of you ask questions as well. The reason im very excited about our book. There is a red rare thing to be a person in action. In a rare thing to be a scholar and be excellent at the study of something. Tevi troy brings that to the table. Teddy was someone who worked in many places in Public Service to several departments. But also very importantly at the white house which is what these books are about. He is also a published author who has written in addition to this piece on the white house intellectuals in the white house as well as Emergency Preparedness in the white house and the use of social media by president s. I hope you will take the time to listen but also to think about buying this book. We head fourth of july coming up. Anytime is a good time to really learn more about the white house and presidencies. Karen skinner is also a person
Page. This is a real honor for me. In a real treat to be able to have an intimate conversation about the executive power in the United States to actually wield power alongside of the president of the United States and also to talk about what its like to be behind the scenes. Let me just say very quickly, if i cough, im not sick. You came back from wuhan with that cough. [laughter] you feeling all right . [laughter] youre a little warm. [laughter] you want to change . I think the two women ought to be here. I cleaned up somebodys fireplace flue the other day and inhaled some fire smoke. In any case, dont be alarmed if i find myself coughing. Let me just say that its really a thrill to talk to you and then i had some experiences as a child of what its like to be in the company of people who wield enormous power to observe both the pressures of the job along with the loneliness you might say of power and obviously comes with privilege but also great sacrifice. Lynn, you said over time tha
Welcome everybody. Im Susan Eisenhower and its a terrific pleasure to be here today to have conversation with dr. Lynne cheney and karl rove. This is a real honor for me, and a real treat to be able to have kind of an intimate conversation about the executive power in the United States to actually wield power alongside of the president of the United States, and also to talk about what its like to be behind the scenes. Let me just say very quickly if i cough, im not sick. Im having a little you came back from wuhan with that cough. Are you feeling all right . Are you a little warm . Lin, do you want to change . I think the two women ought to be here. I had to clean out somebodys fireplace flue the other day and inhaled some fire smoke. In any case dont be alarmed if i find myself coughing. Let me just say that its really a thrill to talk to again, and as like some experiences as a child with what its like to be in the company of people who wield enormous power, to observe both the press
Karl, you know the difference between right and left; right . You are on their right. [laughter] okay. Welcome, everybody. Im susan eisenhower. It is a terrific pleasure to be here today to have a conversation with dr. Cheney and karl rove. This is a real honor for me and a real treat to be able to have kind of an intimate conversation about the executive power in the United States, to actually wield power alongside of the president of the United States and also to talk about what its like to be behind the scenes. Let me just say very quickly if i cough, im not sick. Im having a little you came back from wuhan with that cough. I was a little worried about it. Are you feeling all right . Youre a little warm. Do you want to change . I think the two women ought to be here i had to clean up somebodys fireplace the other day and inhaled some fire smoke, so in any case, dont be alarmed if i find myself coughing. Let me just say it is a thrill to talk to again and as i had some experience as
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the chief executive officer of the george w. Bush president ial center, ken hersch. [ applause ] thank you and welcome to the engage series presented by highland capital. Im the introducer in chief. Our goal is to provide content you cant get anywhere else. Were honored today with this session to launch a wonderful insiders look at president ial retreats and a glimpse of what life looks like for a president outside of the white house. Its a fascination that so many people. Were delighted to take a deep dive into camp david, crawford, kennebunkport and the lbj ranch. Tonight, we have a series of guests who can also give us that special insight. To kick us off, i would like to introduce the 43rd president of the United States. [ applause ] thank you all. [ applause ] thank you very much. [ applause ] so this is a special moment for laura and me because we have such fond memories of the president ial retreats. One of the things about the presidency tha