Good evening from the tv this is a series of programs of Pulitzer Prize winner and historian David Marinus Roberto Clemente and Vince Lombardi. And then began their 1977 and received the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting 1983 and has appeared on the tv and has traveled the world we will revisit the trip to kenya also the history in 19 sixties that first in 2002 and then to margin to send night this is a book about the vietnam war and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Here is David Maraniss. A rubber Plantation North of saigon in vietnam. Thirtyfive years ago the 28th infantry regiment were ambushed here 61 were killed many injured. The university of wisconsin madison 35 years ago they tried to keep dow chemical from recruiting on campus. Held a demonstration that turned violent. The new book titled they marched into sunlight the author is David Maraniss. You write in the epilogue is as reflected in the book quick. It means im not trying to make a specific point i believe history i
They held a demonstration, the demonstration turned violent. These two stories from different parts of the world come together at a new book titled they marched into sunlight, the authors David Maraniss. Hello David Maraniss. Your epilogue you write that connections fascinate you more than ideology. What is that mean . And how was it reflected in this book . I guess it means i am a journalist and historian. I am not trying to make a specific theological point when i do my reporting. I believe over the course of years our history is looked at different ways. I want to present 1967 and that point in time as actively and deeply as i could and stripped away some of the stereotypes of the 60s that sort of make it hard so so hard to see from the perspective of today. Who is this for . I hope it is for everybody. It certainly starts with the author you write about something you are interested in. My previous book what are there it was about bill clinton or Vince Lombardi always came around to
Graciously come back to the festival this year to talk about his latest book, a memoir of time leading the 1990s investigation into whitewater and the matter during the 10 years of bill clinton. When you have been in the whitehot center of the public eye has he has judges probably needs no introduction but i will give you a quick snapshot of some of his distinguished career in law and public service. Is a graduate of George Washington university, Brown University law school. He was the us solicitor general. He was dean of the pepperdine law school. He was chancellor and president of baylor university. Hes been a very distinguished private attorney with firms in california, texas and washington dc. He also is something called [inaudible] even though we have a very bright crowd and this is the annapolis area, i bet if i asked you or if i said the three names you are not allowed answer, can i bet no one know soon they are, but if i said the names Archibald Cox, ken starr and bob mueller y
Page, facebook. Com booktv. October 21, 1967, 100,000 people marched in washington to protest the vietnam war. From the booktv archives. Pulitzer prize winning journalist david maraniss, who in 2002 allowed booktv to accompany him to vietnam and madison, wisconsin for his research in the war abroad and protests at home. This is a rubber Plantation North of saigon in vietnam. Members of the armys regiment known as the black lions were ambushed here. 61 were killed, many were injured. This is the university of wisconsin in madison. 35 years ago antiwar students try to keep dow chemical from recruiting on campus. The demonstration turned violent. These stories from different parts of the world come together in a new book titled they marched into sunlight. The author is david maraniss. Great to be here. Host you write connections fascinate you more than ideology. What does that mean . Guest it means im a journalist and a historian. Im not trying to make a specific point when i start my rep
Surrendered all emails dealing with government business before you dealt with are you a spy . This appears to be a very serious issue. Id love to respond to your emails. Unfortunately it has already been deleted now on with the show. Mark hello everyone. Today we are talking about email. The Inspector General released a report on Hillary Clintons use of the worlds most famous private email system while she was serving as secretary of state. The scathing report confirms a lot of things we already knew, like that her email practices violated state department roles, but that she was not the secretary only to do business on this account. This tough report written by Barack Obamas government told us some things. And clintonon herself and some of her aides to not cooperate with the investigation. When staffers raised questions about email practices, they had been told it had been reviewed and approved by the departments legal staff, despite findings that there was no evidence that the staff