Resources that the First Responders should be using on dealing with the disaster. If the president comes to an area, he set up a security cordon and should motorcade. Whos running the motorcade was the First Responders, the police, the fire from all those people are supposed begin with disasters and then have to do with the president the theres good reason for the president not to visit. But in flight over it appears he was callous, that he didnt care, that he was in air force one a protected and all these people were suffering below. In my book, in 1968 Lyndon Johnson is dealing with the riots and the aftermath of Martin Luther king assassination. And johnson is in marine one flying over the riot torn areas of washington, d. C. Theres a picture taken of him at that moment that looks eerily like bush flying over the katrina area. So the lesson, getting back to your question, thats less than one, but the other lesson is sometimes it makes sense or president to go to disaster area, somet
I am the cochair of the washington history seminar. Cochairing with me today is roger lewis, the founding chair of the seminar and former director of the National History center. , our aims eighth year is to foster conversation about the past and to make history and essential part of public conversation about these events here in the United States and across the world. Possible inare made part by the efforts of many people, but in particular the people at the Wilson Center and the associate director of the Wilson Center. They handle the logistics and work out the logistics have. Today is danes kennedy. We are always grateful for the ,inancial support of shaver which generously helps to the History Department in a number of anonymous donors with their , weort, making it possible the her week, to bring us scholars who do the work at the Wilson Center. I think that roger now will introduce the speaker. Neil, as everyone here knows, is a famous historian. The author of many books, includin
I am the cochair of the washington history seminar. Cochairing with me today is roger lewis, the founding chair of the seminar and former director of the National History center. , our aims eighth year is to foster conversation about the past and to make history and essential part of public conversation about these events here in the United States and across the world. Possible inare made part by the efforts of many people, but in particular the people at the Wilson Center and the associate director of the Wilson Center. They handle the logistics and work out the logistics have. Today is danes kennedy. We are always grateful for the ,inancial support of shaver which generously helps to the History Department in a number of anonymous donors with their , weort, making it possible the her week, to bring us scholars who do the work at the Wilson Center. I think that roger now will introduce the speaker. Neil, as everyone here knows, is a famous historian. The author of many books, includin
Excited and i said we should do a Childrens Book to introduce people to the president s. To introduce them as human beings and to tell about their families and their siblings, and their pets and hobbies. Talk about the central features of their administration without necessarily going into sex scandals, you can talk about race, you can talk about money, you can talk about things that went wrong, but you could communicate love for the idea of a service. The extraordinary variety of people went there. We have people with great physical disabilities who are president for longer than anybody else but cannot stand on their own. We have people who are just [inaudible] [inaudible] history disappear and my thought is the word history is mostly made up of the word story plus a hello. We are to be telling our children interesting stories. Host and ken will be with us to take our calls. Well put the numbers up on the screen. They moved up to almost parity with lincoln. Lincoln took care of the gr
I have a great deal of affection and respect for george w. Bush, the man. He gave me several onceinalifetime opportunities that fundamental change the trajectory of my life. I really feel privileged to have played a part in his administration, both in texas and in washington, d. C. , and i have the highest regard for him. Host thank you so much for talking with us about your book and your time in the white house tried to i appreciate it. Thank you. Cspan, created by americas Cable Television companies that brought you as a Public Service by your cable or satellite provider. Booktv continues now. Estoria and gil troy talks to 60 minutes correspondent lesley stahl about the impact of the Clinton Administration on foreign and domestic politics and culture. Thank you. Thank you. I have to turn my cell phone off before we do anything. Would not be something if the went off . While im turning it off i will tell you that i know gil because he is a historian. I met him when he wrote his book o