Here in boston, but this story was too important to be ignored, and this year its even more important still because here is an amazing example of the qualities necessary for a president to take on the role of commanderinchief. May i end . [applause] if any of you would like to buy the book i will happily sign it. I grew up in a small town not by any travel particularly about what books i checked out the local public library. All my life ive been a reader and still want that book in my hand, so im oldfashioned in wanting the hardcopy and im reading at the moment biographies, history, things you might expect to somebody thatss interested in Government Politics to read a. Of this is a new book to be written by arthur herman. Im trying to get it done so i dont have to carry another book i will soon be done with. I was meeting with john meacham describing a book and this is probably the next one on my list the story of two world war ii leaders in britain and the United States and their rela
Larry looks at the life of the attorney general. Thats a look at some of the current nonfiction bestsellers according to the boston globe. Many of these authors have appeared or will be appearing on book tv and you can watch them on our website booktv. Org. Good evening. Welcome. Just a few quick administrative notes, please turn off your cell phones if you havent already. Will we get to the q a part of the session, cspan book tv is here filming and we are filming also for the youtube channel, we would appreciate it if you have a question to find your way to that microphone there so not only everybody watching can hear you but jean, whos 83, can also hear you. Please be considerate of everybody else. Before you come up to get your books signed, our staff asked that you fold up the chairs that your seating and in. This must be a crowd of hardcore president ial history enthusiast. Either that or some of you are just looking for a distraction from the president ial history happening befor
Okay. Lets get started. Im al teich, Research Professor here at the center for international be science and International Science and Technology Policy at George Washington universitys Elliott School which is where you are now, and i want to welcome you on behalf of our center and the center for science and democracy of the union of concerned scientists. They are cosponsoring this event together with George Washington university. Shawn otto, our speaker here, is an awardwinning science advocate. Hes a writer, hes a man of many talents. Really get to know him, hes quite an impressive guy. A writer, a teacher and a speaker, and hes a cofounder of science debates. Org for which he received the ieee usa National Distinguished Public Service award. Hes advised science debate efforts in other countries as well. Hes a novelist and a filmmaker. His novel sins of our fathers, which is a lit tear thriller, was literary thriller, was a finalist in the l. A. Times book prize, and his film, the hou
Books . Ijust read all kinds of different things. I am a bit of a hoyt buff so defiant and dead weight are normal. Also, the authors of the books have a tendency to draw me in, and eric lar sewn wrote in guard o. Beasts and i think so he has been good. And then the one of three offends a day. A little bit of allyber tarean streak so i want to make sure when it comes to Ridge Justice reform we do those things right and get something historical be was doubtful. Good evening, everybody. Good evening on this beautiful evening. Im Richard Fontaine, the president for the center of new american security, and thank you all for joining us this evening. Were very excited to host this launch in d. C. Of anya manuels book, this brave new world, which is already getting excellent reviews, including in the wall wall street journal u havent seen it. That should be the second thing you read, after her book, the review in the wall the wall stt journal. Were really privileged to have steve hadley. Both
My friends and White House Council know that i have this view. It is thats what bush did. It is intended. It is intended to well i think that thats not sufficient particul particularly its not much of constraint. I think theres a Real Advantage in having legal advice come from the attorney general i spent three months in the white house before going to the justice department. I athink its a very difficult decision to make. And but the department of justice has an on going institutional responsibility and i think to have the office, to put the best lawyer, i would put or cliff, i wouldnt put them as head of llc. This is a bit to be no disrespect from the individual. I think the institutional arrangements that make that into play. I felt good. I had a white house player. So im every other day i went to the white house and went from office to office and said what are you doing that youre not telling me about that i need to know. But i think thats where you need to center the authority, th