Television for serious readers. California, dwight d eisenhower, president of the United States of america. This location deserves unbroken a tradition which began with president theodore roosevelt, the great in the near great addressed this audience but tonight we welcome a man history will record among World Leaders in hours of greatest need. [applause] i have in mind communist aggression as millions of people behind the far reaching iron curtain. I have a mind of the utility and korea, facing inflation in our homeland, eating up the savings and traveling through our Free Enterprise economy. Here then is a man trained in war who will be acclaimed by future generations as the man who laid the foundations of peace. [applause] reporter and more, he is our president who we love with a deep and abiding affection. [applause] welcome, i am george hammond, chair of the humanities for which put together this program, along with the staff at commonwealth book club, putting together these onlin
Thanks for joining us tonight at 5 oclock im ken wayne and im pam moore, a grim milestone for the United States tonight as the death toll from the coronavirus tops 200,000 that number is by far the highest confirmed death toll from the virus in the world, according to Johns Hopkins this to just take even more stark when you consider the United States has less than 5 of the worlds population but more than 20 of the reported deaths. Solemn comparison the number of dead in the u. S. Is equivalent to a 9. 11 attack every day for 6 to 7 days. And its roughly equal to the entire population of Salt Lake City here in the bay area the news is more positive as it pertains to covid19 the covid numbers and 3 bay area counties have improved so much that the state has moved those counties and the purple tear to the red to year that allows many indoor businesses to reopen at limited capacity, but only 2 of the 3 counties is moving forward from course and kerman live for us in San Mateo County to expl
landing tonight acaliforniaa is under a state of emergency as wildfires continue to scorch thousands of acres across the state. Many of the firessparked by lightning from severe storms sunday morning. The fires are being fuled by winds record last 30 minutes Evacuation Orders were santa cruz county. Thats in addition to the orders already in place in sonoma san mateo napa alameda and contra costa counties we have a full list of Evacuation Centers is all on our website kron 4 dot com grown for has Live Team Coverage for you this tuesday night, michelle kingston is in Contra Costa County as crews try to get a handle on the deers on fire tale of the sec use in napa county has the hennessy fire continues to grow. Chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow is tracking the threat of smoke moving into the bay area and also the money in his keeping is monitoring the threat of rolling blackouts across our area. Here is a map breaking down the major fires throughout the bay area tonight, the s see you
National book festival Live Saturday september 26 on booktv. And welcome to another summer evening with booktv is binge watch series. Tonight were focusing on books written by former first ladies. The first first lady to venture into publishing was nellie tapp who recalled her time in the white house in her 1914 memoir, recollections in four years. Since then another for slaves have published memoirs. We will focus tonight on five women with serve in a position in the last few years. First up, Rosalynn Carter, she served as first lady from 19771981 and shes the author of five books. In 1984 for bestselling memoir, first lady from planes, was released. Her subsequent books have focused on caregiving and Mental Health care. A subject chess champion throughout her life. From 2010, here is Rosalynn Carter talking about her book within our reach. [applause] thank you very much. Thank you. Im really pleased to be a tonight and really pleased to see so many people in interested in my book. Iv
She served as first lady from 1977 to 1981 and shes the author of five looks and a 1984 her bestselling memoir first lady from planes was released. This is carters subsequent books have focused on caregiving and Mental Health care. The subject shes championed throughout her life. Now from 2010 here is Rosalynn Carter talking about her book within our reach ending the Mental Health crisis. [applause] thank you very much. Thank you. Im really pleased to be here tonight and pleased to see so many people interested in my book. I have been on a book tour this week. I started on monday and i get the same two questions every time so i thought i would tell you what they were. The first one is how to do you get involved in Mental Health and the second one is why did you write the book lacks im going to tell you how i got involved in the to help. I was campaigning for jimmy in florida. That does make a difference. I was campaigning, and telling you how i got involved with Mental Health issues. I