Prom and i was the equivalent of a freshman at the university and i came home at 2 00 oclock at night and the light was on americas and the war. Why did i touch you so much. What did that mean for you. I did not cry then. How old were you. I was 18. The late author john lucas, indepth was born 20 years ago, since 2000 over 230 nonfiction and fiction authors over time have appeared on indepth, Freedman Alice walke walker, bob woodward, george will, just to name a few. Over the next three hours our goal is to review the last 20 years of indepth but also to ask you a couple of questions, here they are, who was your favorite indepth guest, what book are you reading now and who is your favorite Nonfiction Author, that is what we will be talking about and showing the video from the past 20 years as well but here is how you can dial in on the 20th anniversary of indepth, 202 7488200 for those of you in the mountain in the Eastern Central time zone 202 7488201 if you live in the mountain and p
In 2004 a book he wrote that is well on my shelf. I have assigned to thousands of undergraduates over the years. Book is theent kremlin letters, stalins wartime correspondence with churchill and roosevelt. On this book. D im sure we will have some more information. Includes the principal messages between the big three. Re is an analog goal analytical narrative throughout the war. The letters are always viable. Its the commentary that really sets it apart. Its based on a wide array of material. Prize in 2004. N weve been fortunate to have him speak here at the international conference. Without further ado, david reynolds. [applause] dr. Reynolds its a pleasure to be here. I first came to see the dday of stephenhe day ambrose. Me howt in 2018 showed it is changed and developed an amazing ways since then. Everyone hat off to involved in this very amazing enterprise. Am i too close to the microphone . Speakingglad to be here. Im very glad it to be speaking today and not on monday. Son. Tal
,. With me here in washington today, mr. Stephen hess of the Brookings Institution and professor Howard Penniman of georgetown university. This is the first of a series of programs that will extend of the campaign until beyond the election in november and our bicentennial put clear. What we want to do is to bring a picture of the american electoral process. We will have special programs dealing with parties and the media. Campaign technique and polling and the rest. What we are really aiming to do is to give you a picture of the way in which we select our american president. And how millions of americans can provide every four years a process by which leadership can be developed and transferred over these 200 years of american history. What we hope to do is to bring you discussions of these aspects of the Electoral Campaign and begin that discussion with a consideration of an historical overview of just the way in which that has worked in the past. The critical elections, the major ele
Here the evening of june 4th had been warm and clear in washington the president retired just before midnight to the Family Living quarters in the white house after the state reception for a visiting guest but his rest that night was cut short by a message from president ial assistant walt rostow. At 3 30 am the president was awakened with the news that senator Robert Kennedy in the midst of victory in the california president ial primary had been shot and critically. Wounded by an assassin the president s reaction to this shocking event was immediate. He ordered secret Service Protection for the major president ial candidates dispatched a plane with special medical assistance to los angeles and later in the day went on nationwide television to announce the appointment of a commission to study the climate of violence and extremism in america. 200 million americans did not strike down Robert Kennedy last night. Anymore than they struck down president John F Kennedy in 1963 or dr. Martin
Been warm and clear in washington the president retired just before midnight to the Family Living quarters in the white house after the state reception for a visiting guest but his rest that night was cut short by a message from president ial assistant walt rostow. At 3 30 am the president was awakened with the news that senator Robert Kennedy in the midst of victory in the california president ial primary had been shot and critically. Wounded by an assassin the president s reaction to this shocking event was immediate. He ordered secret Service Protection for the major president ial candidates dispatched a plane with special medical assistance to los angeles and later in the day went on nationwide television to announce the appointment of a commission to study the climate of violence and extremism in america. 200 million americans did not strike down Robert Kennedy last night. Anymore than they struck down president John F Kennedy in 1963 or dr. Martin luther king and april of this ye