Shows his caucus influence, for example. The ancient persian dynasties for the medieval persian dynasties in the various [inaudible] he knew quite a lot about them and spend time with them. He read the classics as we would call them his favorite writer and in terms of the old writers because he portrayed billings as real people and stalin like that a lot not just the heroes but also the villains were believable. He read the literature in translation quite a bit so we think he read about 200 pages a day, most of that was military and intelligence of civilian files and there was a worldview suspicious worldview about enemies internal and external, reflected in these files and they had instructions or his reactions to the files made them more like what he was looking for and became a kind of echo chamber in a way where he spent a lot of time with interrogation protocol, he read these people were tortured to confess and stalin read through hundreds of pages of this so this was a very contr
For hitler 1921, 1929 through 1941 is part of the brie nard aaron swats the heart of our Public Programs an we always want to thank mr. Schwartz for all his support which has enabled us to invite so many prominent. I would also like to recognize and thank New York Historical trustee, chairman roger who is responsible for the 2011 renovation of New York Historical Society Building as well as this magnificent robert h. Smith auditorium during his tenure as chairman. Lets give him a big hand. Thank you. [applause] i also want to recognize and thank Trustees Barry barnett and ira and wonderful chairman counsel members with us for their great work and support as well. Thank you. [applause] so the program tonight will last an hour include an answer question and answer session and cards you should have received a card and pencil if you havent our staff are circulating right now to hand more out and theyll be collected later on in the program. There will be a formal book signing in our ny hist
And let me tell you what dishonors our soldiers. Let me tell you what is a dishonor to their memory and their service. It is to fly that flag i want everybody to remember this, im talking to all of my colleagues who think we must keep it up there because of heritage. Oh how i wish how i wish robert e. Lee general lees portrait is in the senate, i wish he was here right now at this podium he would tell you all, it is an abomination for his flag to fly as a matter of fact his very flag was furled it was furled when they surrendered at appomattox and it has never been unfurled and to do so dishonors those who fought and died and it violates the terms of surrender. General lee, when it came time, and the cause was lost, he called everybody to come back work, be good citizens and build a country together. Many times he was called to start start a gorilla war. The flag is furled. Maintain your soldierly honor, go back and serve your country. Never, never, never let the flags fly again. And y
Will make a stellar addition to the Supreme Court. Hardly anyone in the Legal Community seems to argue otherwise and yet our democratip colleagues are poised to block this incredible moment a with the First Successful partisan filibuster in American History. It would be a radical moved in e something completely unprecedented in the history of our senate and out of all proportion to the eminently qualified judge who is actually good for us. But then again, then again this isnt really about the nominee anyway. The opposition to this particular nominee is more about the man that nominated him and the party he represents and the nominee himself. As part of a much larger story, another extreme escalation in the left never ending drive thei voice of the courts in the confirmation process. A singular aim securing raw power for the cost of the country or the institution. It underlies why this threatenee filibuster cannot be allowed to succeed or to continue for the sake of the senate, for the
More than two months after being nominated, judge neil gorsuch was approved friday to become the associate justice on the u. S. Supreme court. They justice incident Antonin Scalia a died last year. The socalled Nuclear Option lowered the voting threshold for Supreme Court nominees during a key procedural vote here we will show you some of the debates on neil gorsuch and the proposed change. This is about one hour. We have seen impressive credentials, we have reviewed his incredible record, we have heard glowing praise on a nearly daily basis. From students and judges, newspaper editorials, democrats, and republicans. Judge gorsuch is independent and he is fair. He is beyond qualified and he will make a stellar addition to the Supreme Court. Hardly anyone in the Legal Community seems to argue otherwise and yet our democratic app colleagues are poised to block this incredible moment a with the First Successful partisan filibuster in american history. It would be a radical moved in the so