That people want more access to health care, not less. Do you feel that . [applause] healthrystal clear that care is on the ballot this year and that means is that access to legal abortion. Come on now. The dayat the end of come abortion cares is health care. 77 of americans say they do not want to see roe v. Wade overturned. There is no state in this country where abortion bans are popular. Thats right, thats why today is so important. We appreciate the fact that you are here ready to breathe life into our democracy and stand up for our freedom. I know many of you have traveled there from very far away and we are excited that you bring our power, our dream and their aspirations into this event and into this moment. Thats right because we know for sure that we decide, you and me, the fate of our democracy. [applause] who decides . We decide. Who decides . We decide. Access to abortion and Reproductive Health care is at risk in South Carolina and across the country. I mean anyone who wa
Book festival . I got involved with the Madison Council which is a support arm of the library of congress, it gets most of its money from the federal government but it does not get all of its money from the federal government, there are support people around the country who support the library of congress. I have been involved for a while and i share the madison counsel as it is cold and part of the effort is to help with the National Book festival. For the last 10 or 12 years or so i have cochaired this with the library of congress, first with Tim Billington and with carla hayden. Is there money that you give to work this effort . I do. I have given. Money every year for quite a while and i enjoy it very it is a great free, effort to let people know more about authors and books. We get a couple or maybe 100,000 people or more every year coming here and the importance of it is i want people to learn how to read more and United States are roughly 120 fit in the world in literacy, 125th,
About myself. I hope people are helping you to challenge her own concepts and the concerts around you, of you should be or who you are, i think that as time goes on you will feel more yourself, i think you will find people who see you for you and love you and accept you as who you are and that is ok to challenge the world around you. World is not perfect, it is ideas made up by other people. It is ok to challenge ideas. And i love you, and i appreciate you being here. Thank you roswell that is such a perfect way to end this, rk russell everyone, on behalf of the library of congress, if you are for coming to the National Book festival discussions are coming up, he can find a schedule on my comment joining us now is the cochair of this years National Book festival, david rubenstein, how did you get involved with the National Book festival . I got involved with the Madison Council which is a support arm of the library of congress, it gets most of its money from the federal government but
You look like you are about to start the 11 00 a. M. Shift at the bank of the weekend. Im loving them. Im loving them. You guys have a great rest of your day and i will see you tomorrow. A very good morning to you, it is saturday, march 16th, and we begin today with Big Decisions and more delays all revolving around Donald Trumps litany of legal troubles and the future of american democracy. Lets start in georgia, where nathan wade has resigned from his role as Special Prosecutor in the racketeering case against the former president , donald trump, and multiple Co Defendants over their efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 president ial election. That came shortly after the judge overseeing the proceedings, scott mcafee, ruled that before County District attorney, this woman, fani willis , should not be disqualified from trying the case as a result of her romantic relationship with nathan wade, which judge mcafee wrote caused no quote actual conflict in terms of the prosecution o
Welcome to book tvs live coverage of the National Book festival. Some of the authors you will hear from today, and get a chance to talk with historian doug brinkley, rk russell and chest and buttigieg. Some of the topics to be discussed, black literary identity, Environmental Activism and food and culture. It is a full day ahead. We are glad you are here with us on book tv. As i mentioned, this is the 23rd year in a row book tv has partnered with the library of congress to bring you live coverage of the National Book festival. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden is here to kick off our coverage. Dr. Hayden, for those who were not with us 23 years ago, how did this get started . It is so exciting to be here. You can hear the buzz behind us as everyone is coming in. In 2001, First Lady Laura Bush had been successful as a first lady of texas, starting the texas book fair. It was renowned. When she got to washington, d. C. , she asked my predecessor, dr. Billington, wouldnt it the nice if w