Member of the wilson house Advisory Council. He was appointed on february 21st in in 2018 to be ambassador. Extraordinary. And plenipotentiary of the United States to the gabonese republic and to the democratic republic of and principe. He retired from the Foreign Service in january 2020, having served since 1987, and he joined, our Woodrow Wilson house executive or Advisory Council and it has been really a pleasure to have him on with us doing our diplomatic chats and of course tonight being a moderator for the discussion with mr. David frum. He is the author of ten books, most tropical trap trump apocalypse restoring american democracy. That was published in 2020. His first book, dead right, won praise from William F Buckley as the most intellectual experience in a generation and from rich in the New York Times as the smartest book written from the inside about American Conservative Movement in the national review. He was hailed for his history of the 1970s. How we got here as an aud
Speakers this evening. Ambassador joel davis is a member of the wilson house Advisory Council. He was appointed on february 21st in in 2018 to be ambassador. Extraordinary. And plenipotentiary of the United States to the gabonese republic and to the democratic republic of and principe. He retired from the Foreign Service in january 2020, having served since 1987, and he joined, our Woodrow Wilson house executive or Advisory Council and it has been really a pleasure to have him on with us doing our diplomatic chats and of course tonight being a moderator for the discussion with mr. David frum. He is the author of ten books, most tropical trap trump apocalypse restoring american democracy. That was published in 2020. His first book, dead right, won praise from William F Buckley as the most intellectual experience in a generation and from rich in the New York Times as the smartest book written from the inside about American Conservative Movement in the national review. He was hailed for h
[applause] i know that youre applauding because youre here at the 2017 Miami Book Fair here in miami, florida. What a Beautiful Day it is here in miami this morning. Thats why we live here, and thats why such a wonderful destination for our visitors. Welcome again to Miami Book Fair, and we have a truly wonderful treat in store for you today. I hope many of you have had the opportunity all week to enjoy the outstanding presentations that have been taking place this year. I hope that you will continue with us through tomorrow evening when the sevenday fair closes. You know, this fair just would not take place each and every year without the cooperation, the collaboration, the passion, and the volunteerism of many people in our community. Namely, the students, faculty, staff of Miamidade College. [applause] and really hundreds of high school students, middle School Stunts and others in the community. So we truly thank everyone for coming together and unifying behind this Miami Book Fair.
Since the 1930s to honor the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. And this year we have a special opportunity to hear from an extraordinary speaker. And in introducing him i would like to repeat something that he said at the First National Republican Convention that he attended as a young man in 1884. He was part of a reform wing of the Republican Party, and they had an insurgent candidate to be temporary chair of the convention, taking on the candidacy of the Republican National committee. That candidate happened to be the africanamerican congressman from mississippi, john r. Lynch. Here is some of what our speaker said. It is now less than a quarter of a century since in this city, chicago, the Great Republican Party organized for victory and nominated Abraham Lincoln of illinois who broke the fetors of the slaves and rant them asunder forever. It is a fitting thing for us to choose to preside over this convention one of that race whose right to sit within these walls is due to the bl
The Lincoln Group has existed since the 1930s to honor the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. And this year we have a special opportunity to hear from an extraordinary speaker. And in introducing him i would like to repeat something that he said at the First National Republican Convention that he attended as a young man in 1884. He was part of a reform wing of the Republican Party, and they had an insurgent candidate to be temporary chair of the convention, taking on the candidacy of the Republican National committee. That candidate happened to be the africanamerican congressman from mississippi, john r. Lynch. Here is some of what our speaker said. It is now less than a quarter of a century since in this city, chicago, the Great Republican Party organized for victory and nominated Abraham Lincoln of illinois who broke the fetors of the slaves and rant them asunder forever. It is a fitting thing for us to choose to preside over this convention one of that race whose right to sit withi