Because i was always unable at the time to keep any of these characters straight but, of course, the main character was Richard Nixon. And complex and impenetrable and not understandable but youve done about as good a job as anyone of trying to understand the kind of tortured mind that led us to this national crisis. And to look at nixons activities even post watergate as a way of interesting him. So tell us a little bit about nixon and what compelled him to do these things from your point of view. Some talk about when did watergate begin . Was born in this little town in yorba linda, california, where he was born. Now, i say this with some empathy. I think he was trapped in his own personality, in his own hangups. And hangup is too light. But i dont do any psychobabble. This was a man who all his life felt that everybody else was getting a break and they all had more advantages than he did and he had to show them that he was going to be he went out for football he couldnt run or throw
Given they fear for their lives. None of the people we have lked to came without a smuggler. So we read reports where they say about half of people dont use a smuggler to cross a border. We havent come across with that to be the case. That iher issue is lost the train of thought. H the train. When you look at the numbers, its perhaps might be one in four or five people who use the train. So the issue is not the train alone but the whole journey itself that gets people through the United States from mexico. Im a by product of the cold war. I left my country for political reasons and crossed the board in the 1980s. And train or no train, i was going to leave the country. So i think we are going through the same experiences today but in different circumstances. I think were going to have to call it a day. I want to thank you and your team for your report and the presentation today. Thank you very much for your bringing a different perspective than we usually discuss here. Thanks very much
I think that all of us, we have to bring what is uniquely us to the table. And work within that. And thats sometimes what people around the world dont understand. First spouses, we dont choose this position. We just happen to be in it. Were elected by one man. Right, right. And you cant be fired. Right. Certainly hope not. I guess well see. You know, one of the things that is unique is your voice as women. You talked about that last year. I went back and looked. You were quite eloquent about how important it is to for women to use your voices and your power and i think mrs. Obama, you said were not complicated but were complex. And i think thats a good way of putting it. But again, mrs. Bush, why is it important for women to for womens voices in this particular position to be heard . For the first lady . I think its important because the first lady has an opportunity really to talk about what is most interesting to her and what she thinks she can probably help, the way she thinks she c
Loved. President bush and barbara bush and so i was very aware when george ran for president that, you know, that youre always going to be characterized in a way that you arent really. And so i dont think it was any big surprise to me. That doesnt make doesnt make it any less hurtful. But on the other hand, anyone in a leadership position of any sort knows youre going to be criticized and its hard. Thats absolutely true. Thats really the role of leadership. Its not about amassing power. Its taking some of those hits and continuing to do the work. Even when its painful. And sometimes unappreciated. Thats why its important for all of us to have a vision. As first spouses. If you have a vision, you know what youre passionate about and you know what direction youre going in, then all of the arrows and the spears and the criticisms, they just, they bounce off of you. Because you keep doing the work every day. Punched but you patch yourself up and go on. Its hard to do what you all are doing
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