Agreement on the budget. When lawmakers return after the thanks giving recess, will that happen. I am not sure, but i am fairly optimistic. I think the the discussions between paul ryan and senator murray are going pretty well. I think there is a real chance that we could have a budget agreement that nobody is in love with, but is at least a step forward in saving money in ways other than these across the board sorts of cuts that come with sequestration. Im hopeful that it will actually happen. If it actually happens, what will it look like . I think the hope is that it will last for a couple of years. That it would include at least some reforms in mandatory spending programs which after all occupied two thirds of the federal budget, and that it would prevent any further cuts in National Security and other discretionary programs. I think it is important for people to remember that defense is 17 of the federal budget, and yet it is has had to absorb the percent of all of these budget cu
Standings, its strength increased. And i also indicated to ben, he can pull off those shirts, and i cant. [ laughter ] he always looks so cool in them. [ laughter ] early in Oprah Winfreys career, her bosses told her she should change her name to susie. [ laughter ] i have to pause here to say, i got the same advice. [ laughter ] they didnt say i should be named susie, but they suggested i should change my name. [ laughter ] [ applause ] people can relate to susie thats what they said. It turned out, surprisingly that people can relate to oprah just fine. In more than 4500 episodes of her show, her message was always you can. You can do, and you can be, and you can grow, and it can be better, and she was living proof, rising from a childhood of poverty and abuse to the pinnacle of the entertainment universe, but even with 40 emmies the distinction of being the first black female billionaire her greatest strength has always been her ability to find the best in ourselves. Michelle and i
Is it in just a few hours in afghanistan well be meeting to talk about a deal thats thats tribal leaders will meet to talk about a deal that could change the u. S. Mission in their nation. Its up to them to approve or reject a security pack announced by secretary of state john kerry. That agreement was posted on an Afghan Government website allows for some u. S. Troops to stay on the ground through 2024. A main Sticking Point whether u. S. Service personal will have immunity. That has been resolved, and john kerry clarified a key part of the deal. Its chain, quip, resist. Theres no compatrol for the United States forces. And the bilateral Security Agreement is on effort to clarify for afghans and for United States military forces exactly what the rules are with respect to that ongoing relationship. The pact is a setback. They opposed the deal, afghans want the troops out. Jane ferguson has that story from kandahar city. For many in kandahar life has been hard. They are squeeze the betw
Daughter. [applause] his daughter, and his son are in the audience and my mother and my uncle. We have these fine books that are comprised of 1500 pages and there is no overlap between the two because of the conceptual differences. The book by john dean, legendary watergate figure accountable to president nixon, the nixon defense, New York Times bestseller is an authoritative examination of the 1,000 or so conversations that were taped in the Nixon White House. The nixon tapes by douglas brinkley, they did not these books offer a you remarkable searing view of Richard Nixon and all of his ruthless pragmatism and pettiness and offered glimpses of the possibility of what could have been a great presidency had not been undone by his almost shakespearean problems. I turned this over to the authors and say a few words about the books and i will start with doug and luke. Thank you for being here. I am a professor at rice university. Luke teaches texas a m in history and there you go. This ca
How the Civil Rights Movement affected the american Political Landscape in the early 20th century and on wednesday night at the university of regina bookstore in Charlottesville Virginia market in some ways in on the contributions football makes to american culture. That is a look at some of the author programs booktv will be covering this coming week. For more go to our web site booktv. Org and of his upcoming programs. You are watching the tv on cspan2 with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. Booktv, television for serious readers. Here are some programs to watch on booktv this week and. Live from the texas book festival in austin where we will bring in numerous author talks and panel discussions, retired four star general wesley clark comments on americas superpower status. Living paycheck to paycheck and argues for the need to assist americas for on after words. And a critical look at the Obama Administration as well as books about the womens movement, the iraq war and