Michael good evening and welcome. My name is michael bishop. The result of a collaboration between our society and the George Washington university, the library is the First Research facility in the Nations Capital devoted to the study of Winston Church ill. Here students have access to a vast range of primary and secondary materials and interactive touchscreen exhibits and soon displays of original manuscripts and artifacts. And let me take this opportunity to encourage you to join the National Churchill society by www. Ing our website, winstonchurchill. Org. A few programming programming notes. I hope youll return to the National Churchill Library Center on march 1 when eliot book,will discuss his new the big stick, the limits of soft power and the necessity of military power. And on april 26, former british secretary david away, now lord his, who will speak about book, cabinets finest hour, the hidden agenda of the 20th of may, 1940. Thechill is claimed as biggest leader of the 20th
And we are thrilled to have one of our local authors here tonight. Bill yenne is the author of more than three dozen nonfiction books as well as novels. He has written numerous books on military history and recently released a book called, hit the target, which we have over here. That book is related to the eighth air force. Tonight, we are honored to have bill to discuss his latest book with us, operation long jump. Bill yenne. [applause] bill thanks to paula, who is not here, and john, who is. Thanks to all of you for coming out. Sitting down and listening to my story. Conspiracy stories are almost as fun to write about as they are to read. That is not true. They are more fun to write about. [laughter] bill an assassination conspiracy story, seem to have a special residence and people get excited and interested in that stuff. I am here to talk about what i am maintaining is the largest assassination conspiracy in history. Churchill, roosevelt, stalin, in one room, with three bullets,
Booksusan cole from folio and we are thrilled to have one of our local authors here tonight. Bill yenne is the author of more than a dozen nonfiction books as well as novels. He has written numerous books on military history and recently released a book called, hit the target, which we have over here. Related to the eighth air force. Tonight, we are honored to have bill to discuss his latest book with us, operation long jump. Bill yenne. [applause] thanks to paula, who is not here, and john, who is. Thanks to all of you for coming out. Sitting down and listening to my story. Stories are almost as fun to write about as they are to read. That is not true. They are more fun to write about. [laughter] bill an assassination anspiracy story, seem to have special residence and people get excited and interested in that stuff. I am here to talk about what i am maintaining is the largest assassination conspiracy in history. Churchill, roosevelt, stalin, in ,ne room, with three bullets and the co
All. Every saturday American History tv presents american ories and sunday, book tv brings the latest nonfiction books and authors. Funding for cspan2 from these Television Companies and more including comcast. Comcast is partnering with 1000 clearly centrist to create wifi enabled list so students from low income families can get the tools they need to be ready for anything. Comcast along with these Television Companies support cspan2 publicly listed in the subject in this revision, it is based on herbert hoover. Role in the proceedings and to some extent the famous magnum opus free and betrayed is definitely one of the main inspirations for the book. I do have to say though, that i do have tome say herbert hoovr had a version of his own world war ii revision that is actually in the news today. Elieve that. Ross dwight, bless his soul, has actually just put in a plug for my book very much in the mode of revisionism. In his New York Times column. Although i gather it is it is something
The shadow of korean coercion is confused with the substance and the of the manchuria crisis is, not that of illusions lost, but illusions maintained. Thank you. So the subject, i suppose here is Herbert Hoover in World War Two revisionism. I have to confess my book, the book that this is based on is not really about Herbert Hoover as such, although he does play a rather important cameo role in the proceedings and to some extent the famous magnum opus free and betrayed is definitely one of the main inspirations for the book. I do have to say though, that Herbert Hoover and at least some version of his own World War Two revisionism is actually in the news today. If you can believe that. Ross dwight, bless his soul, has actually just put in a plug for my book very much in the mode of revisionism. In his New York Times column. Although i gather it is it is something of a subscriber only newsletter. I dont know whether its actually going to appear in the print edition or not. But the shtic