Moment. You can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. [inaudible conversations] [applause] some of you may be looking up at this stage and saying, wait a minute, whats wrong with this picture of. [laughter] we thought in our program we had gray davis up here wheres gray . We thought we had Barbara Boxer up here. Wheres barb baa boxer . Actually weve done a bit of a bait and switch here, but its a great panel, and i think its going to be extremely interesting. We do have still tim miller, lets just start from this end, whos a political strategist, now writing for crooked media. And so hes a writer too, but somebody whos been very much in the political wars. Jon meacham, who you all know, of course, one of americas great biographers, but i should add also was the editor of newsweek and has played a wonderful role both as a journalist and as a biographer and also, of course, for those of you who watch msnbc, for some people in the audience i know thats daylong viewing, you
We thought with our program with gray davis, Barbara Boxer where is she . Actually we did a bait and switch but it is a great panel and i think it will be extremely interesting to have this conversation. But still we do have jim miller who is a political strategist now writing for crooked yeah. Lung media by john meacham that you all know is here but also the editor of newsweek and to play a wonderful role as a journalist and biographer and of course if you watch msnbc for some people that is daylong viewing if you start in the morning at 3 00 oclock you can watch john reach them you wonder how he gets to the studio at that hour they actually built a studio in your basement . I never leave the house i am like boo radley. [laughter] standing in for barbara and grade maybe have seen her on another panel, amy has joined the panel the author of shattered a brilliant book so think long me to think the panel. [applause] a lot of you were in the last session it isnt just a book festival actua
And i think it will be extremely interesting to have this conversation. But still we do have jim miller who is a political strategist now writing for crooked yeah. Lung media by john meacham that you all know is here but also the editor of newsweek and to play a wonderful role as a journalist and biographer and of course if you watch msnbc for some people that is daylong viewing if you start in the morning at 3 00 oclock you can watch john reach them you wonder how he gets to the studio at that hour they actually built a studio in your basement . I never leave the house i am like boo radley. [laughter] standing in for barbara and grade maybe have seen her on another panel, amy has joined the panel the author of shattered a brilliant book so think long me to think the panel. [applause] a lot of you were in the last session it isnt just a book festival actually with the festival idea that is the ideas part the idea that we will talk about today is civility. Is it important that karl rove
Of immigrants and how they shaped america. Many thanks to the Historical Society for partnering with us on this and making this happen. This kind of program is the perfect fit with the work we do. We hold a permanently valuable records of our federal government and those includes immigration records, pension files, census material. Our shelves are filled with documents that tell the story of those who come to america, those struggles and achievements that you will hear about tonight. We are not only going to hear from a stellar panel of authors shortly, but following the program will have a reception and book signing with the panel in the theater lobby just outside. But first, i want to introduce the chair of the board, and president of the foundation of the National Archives. The foundation for the National Archives provides invaluable support for this and every program. And every event that we hold here at the archives. We are always thankful to amelia and to the other members of the
French actor Mathieu Kassovitz, known for his film "La Haine," expressed gratitude to fans for their support following a serious motorbike accident. Kassovitz, who also speaks out on political issues, posted a video on Instagram from his hospital bed, thanking those who reached out.