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
Indivisible with liberty and justice for all. We are fortunate to have many critical journalist for print and broadcast speak your over the years. Covering six president s beginning with president reagan. We are first introduced in 2002 when he had a handful of other experts came to the Reagan Library to share stories about president reagan and air force one that we did the visitors experience to make that experience much more rich. Since then he has come to other times to discuss copies of the book prisoners of the white house and then to shape history 2017 covering the white house no lack of material for many more books and continue to have insight into the white house of donald trump into the president ial campaign. And then to discuss his latest book president ial leadership in crisis. One of the shrewdest observer of the presidency to have 14 president s who came their way and then regards a crisis as the norm rather than the exception and then with success with the very level of
[inaudible] [applause] moderator Susan Eisenhower. You dont want to follow the steps when you enter. Lessee they told me left. [laughter] karl you know the distancing right and left on you . You are their right. [laughter] snack welcome everybody i am Susan Eisenhower and it is a terrific pleasure to be here today to have a conversation with doctor lynn cheney and carl rove. This is a real honor to me and have an intimate conversation with 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 it is like to be behind the scenes. Let me just say very quickly, if i cough i am not sick. Way you can back from rouen with that cough. [laughter] you feel right . Are you little warm your little warm, lindy wanted change . I think you women should be here and i should be out. I had to clean up some of his the other day and inhaled some fire smoke. Any case, dont be alarmed if i find myself coughing. Let me jus