To whom we are grateful for their generous support over the past several years and its that kind of commitment that enables us the program to to bring to the university into the Community Outstanding speakers such as our guest tonight. Eric j. Dolan is the author of the fascinating book black flags blue waters. The epic history of americas most notorious pirates. Eric grew up near the coasts of new york and connecticut and from an early age developed an interest in maritime affairs. Toward that end. He earned a double major in biology and environmental studies then getting a masters degree in Environmental Management from yale. That was followed by a phd. In environmental policy and planning from mit where his dissertation focused on the role of the courts in the cleanup of Boston Harbor. Ericas held an interesting variety of jobs many of them related to his interest in the natural world. The one thing that remained constant throughout his career. Has said is his enjoyment of writing a
Common sense solutions for a stronger america. No cursing, chewing gum or walking out. And im happy to sign my book at the end, in case i ever amount to anything, you can sell it on ebay for twice the price. Testing, testing. Good. We ask that you use the microphone located to your right at the front of the auditorium. If you want to watch this program again, our coverage will air at 11 00 central time on saturday and sunday, tonight and tomorrow. Keep the spirit of what fest going all year with a subscription to the journal, the premium book session. We are introducing a new digital bookstore through our could be in books apps. Take one of the promo cards you were handed out and provide information about the apps and access to special book deals. Bothell we begin todays program silence your cellphones and turn your cameras flash but feel free to take photos and posted twitter, instagram and facebook with the hash tag printers row. With that being said please welcome cal thomas 11, the
Asked if there was anything that we could do for the ebook specifically. We brainstorms some ideas and talked about when the right time to act on those ideas might be. Thinking of that also from the very beginning. My role is to liaise with National Media and partnership with the communications team. What is an effective media campaigns . We twirl away here and make a lt of videos of writers, but we dont have many that go up on the home page of aol the day we hand it over so that parts been really fun. Watch for Hillary Clinton to appear on booktv soon to discuss her latest book, hard choices. Cspans new book, sundays at eight, includes gretchen morganson. What role should the government play in housing opinions . If you want to subsidize housing in this country and we want to talk about it and the populace agrees that its something we should subsidize, then put it on the Balance Sheet and make it clear and make it evident and make everybody aware of how much its costing. But when you
Communications from my husband and me and i believe i have met all my responsibilities and the server will remain private. Reporter but so much has changed since then. The investigation of the emails has widened. Republicans have been asking for access to the server for months. John boehner said in a statement, its about time secretary clintons statements that she possessed no classified information were not true. This morning, we are learning the Inspector General for the u. S. Intelligence community told that clinton had top secret information. Thats the highest level on two emails among the 40 reviewed from the state department. This has taken a toll on clintons campaign, her trust in credibility with voters. For the first time, clinton is behind Bernie Sanders by seven points. Sanders, 44 to clintons 37 in a new University Poll of New Hampshire democratic voters. The Clinton Campaign is contending with all of this today. Im sure they are watching that closely. Thank you for that. M
The president s closest advisors loses his top security clearance. A big morning here. Bill hemmer, welcome to the show today. Sandra good morning. Ifm im sandra smith. The white house kufpner had been operating on a temporary the fisa memo by House Democrats and republicans now prompting action from the attorney general who says he is taking these allegations very seriously. We believe that the department of justice must adhere to the highest standards in the fisa court. And yes, it will be investigated. And i think thats just the appropriate thing. Inspector general will take that as one of the matters he will deal with. Sandra kevin corke is live at the white house. What do we know about the attorney generals plans to look into fisa court abuses . Well, we know a number of things including this idea that there are a number of questions about precisely what material was used at the fisa court in order to secure the courts approval to surveil members of the trump team . That happened