As part of her summer series. Tonight you will hear from five of the last six men who have sat in the oval office. Now the practice of president s books, began with Thomas Jeffersons memoir in 1821. Eighteen president s since have written books prior to the 20th century, president ial memoirs were rare and Ulysses S Grant and mark was an exception since then, it is taken off since the 1950s. First of this evening, is one of our most prolific residents turned author. Jimmy carter. He is the author of 25 books including publicpolicy books, Foreign Policy books, a novel, and he is also written a Childrens Book which was illustrated by his daughter amy. In 2010, president carter appeared on book tv afterwards program where he discussed his white house diaries that he kept while he was in office from 1977 1981. Heres president carter being interviewed by president ial historian. Welcome to washington dc. It is wonderful to see you. I was wondering you fly in here, and you go over all of the
She spoke about her book diversity inc. At barnes noble in new york city. [inaudible conversations] hello everyone. Welcome are welcome back to barnes noble upper west side, im excited you are here tonight we have an amazing author who will be talking about her new book and i hope youre as excited as i am. For those of you who do not know her is an awardwinning journalist at New York University whos written extensively about diversity in news media in the art world. She is the author of spectacle the axon machine life which when the naacp image award and the black journalist white media which won the National Press word for media criticism, those books are available on the table as well. Pamelas articles are published in major media including the washington post, new york times, the guardian, the nation and chronicle of Higher Education but lets face it she knows what shes talking among them diversity inc. The failed promise of the billion dollar business is an expiration has turned in
Thats the energy we know you have. My name is george and im the Program Director of the Commonwealth Club on behalf of all of us i want to welcome you and you for coming down to tonights terrific program with Charles Schwab in conversation with adam. We are very appreciative to have you all here. How many of you are members of the Commonwealth Club . Thank you. If not, this is a great time to join. Theres all kinds of terrific programs coming up, a great building and there is a gentle man at the back of the rim will be happy to answer any questions you may have about joining the club so please see him on your way out. Thank you. Please take a moment to turn off your cell phones and any devices that might make noise during the program and while you do tha that with me tell you aba couple upcoming programs. October 31, halloween afternoon, fox news anchor greg bear will be with us. November 12 there is no comment and thats just so you all know. November 12 National Review editor rich low
Infrastructure that continues no matter what the administration is in the case here in the United States i talk about the deep state with Government Employees, i talk about how it has been different in the past and heres the thing i also talk about basically a collusion of non Government Entities that are in support of the government bureaucracy the deep estate. Lets start with the government bureaucracy. Is an important had a nonpartisan civil service. If youre taking a civics class in college. Thats it you think would be. Theres 1. 8 Million People that are in the federal government. Their State Government and local government. The 1. 8 million who are in the federal government you would hope that they were really efficient the managers are efficient. They understand what to do and get things done. Whenever you take a close look at Government People are shocked most people can relate to the dmv. There is your bureaucracy as youre waiting in line and finding that just as youre waiting
One passage in here we see the commitment to excellence is uncompromised and personal sensitivity is irrelevant if when theres a mistake. When i read that i thought the last 60 years just kumble. Because in most workplaces and most schools personal sensitivity is not making people feel bad, is a high priority do think that comes as he extends of excellence . It is a good point, the fact is on the battlefield there is no trophy for second place much less ninth place. You have got to win. So youre brought up with a very grim set of skills by people who have been there, done it and they are not really interested in reasons white cannot happen. You have simply got to carry through but pretty soon what carries you along, you know everybody beside you is also going to be there and when trouble looms they will come even at the risk of their life. It is humbling but interesting. You are now part of something bigger than yourself and i think that is really what expands you. It does not shrink y