Home. This was recorded in pensacola, florida in 2014. It is about 45 minutes. Good morning and welcome to all of you. Today for our discovery saturday series we have a special guest, an author who has written four books and he is going to discuss the latest of those four books. I have it here in my hand. Its entitled defiant the pows who endured vietnams most infamous prison, the women who fought for them and the one who never returned. Hes going to tell us about his book and then he is going to answer some questions and then he will be available to autograph copies of that book if you would like to see them. Now we are privileged in the course of his presentation to also have some of the pows that are mentioned in the book with us here today. We have ross. Who is sitting right over here, sir. We have Ralph Gaither who is sitting over here and Scotty Morgan. Where is Scotty Morgan . Scotty morgan right over here. Are there any others . Yes, sir. Bob flynn. Any others . [applause] list
At the Bigger Picture of health, and that means the health and well being of authors, because while it may not be that their best strategy is maximum enforcement. We need people to create content. We need authors. We need entrepreneurs, and we need a very robust Public Domain. We need to be able to access that information that is created out there, these creations of the mind. I guess thats really the three Interest Groups that are interest in copyright. Authors, entrepreneurs, a 21st century version of the print press, and the Public Domain. When i look at the hearings that are being held in congress today, its very easy for the authors, the songwriters, the photographers to find their voice in congress. If you are a successful entrepreneur, you know, google gets to talk to congress. Mark zuckerberg and call of obama as he did earlier this month. They get heard. The voice that is hardest to get out into the general discourse is the voice of the Public Domain. I would like to see peopl
[applause] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning and welcome to all of you. Today for our discovery saturday series, we have a special guest at author who has written four books and he will discuss the latest come i have it here in my hand called defiant the pows who endured vietnams most infamous prison, the women who fought them, and the one who never returned he will tell us about his book he will answer some questions and then available to autograph copies of that if you would like to see them. We are privileged in the course of his presentation to also have some of the pows letter mentioned with us today. Ross terry we have scott morgan. Any of theirs . Bob flynn any others . [applause] let me tell you two things by way of introduction of our author. His name is Alvin Townley. I was given a copy of this book one week ago and i thought if i introduce him i should see what this book is about. Have read other accounts relative to the pow experience in vietn