Destiny. And that was my experience. Using the box at the top of the page. Good evening everyone and welcome. Before we walk into the discussion of Morgan Jerkins book wandering in strange lands i would like to share a little bit of history. Stretching from union square they dwindled after 93 years. The sole survivor and now runs a Third Generation owner. We want to think all of you for your support. They would not be here today. And we are so appreciative of it. Tonight im beyond thrilled to have Morgan Jerkins with us to celebrate the release of her new book. Also a visiting professor at columbia university. Her short story work has been issued in the atlantic Rolling Stone l, esquire in the guardian among many others. Joining morgan and conversation. It was the author of the long division. A collection of f8 essays. Also the author of a memoir. Shortlisted for the metal. Named one of the best books in 2018. By the New York Times. Publishers weekly. The Library Library journal, the w
These are very earnest men who are both republicans and democrats, moderates and liberal. People who have come to the conclusion that the United States should not be fighting in this war. A tragedy has mounted so much over the years that they have to stop. They are trying to use the legislative branch to bring the war to an end. In a sense, creating a bit of a constitutional clash with the president of the United States. Its very moving piece. Those are all very prominent senators. I knew several of them and work with them. They looked much younger in these pictures but they are really earnest about what they are saying. They were very convincing to the Television Audience that watch them. They had to fight to get the Television Program in the first place and so they made the most of it. Article one, section eight of the constitution reads as follows, the Congress Shall have power to raise and support armies but no appropriation of money to that use shelby for a longer term than two ye
Your television provider. Ladies and gentlemen of the convention, my fellow citizens, i accept your nomination and your program. [ applause ] and now, my friends, that you have made your decision, i will fight for that office with all my heart and soul. [ cheers and applause [ cheers and applause ] and with your help, i have no doubt that we will win. Help me to do the job in this autumn of conflict and of campaign. Help me to do the job in these years of darkness and doubt and crisis which stretch beyond the horizon of tonights happy vision, and we will justify our glorious past and the loyalty of silent millions who look to us for compassion, for understanding and for honest purpose. Thus we will serve our great tradition greatly. I ask of you all you have. I will give you all i have. That was our contender this week, Adlai Stevenson, accepting the democratic nomination for president in 1952. We are joined by historian Richard Norton smith here in Adlai Stevensons old study in libert
Happen. When was the first debate . This is a false hint. Those debates were when they were running for the senate. They had numerous debates. Kind of an odd situation. The real first president ial debate was between kennedy and nixon in 1960. Richard nixon had been Vice President for eight years. Much better known than kennedy. Nixon had taken advantage of television. He was known as a fierce debater. They decided to sponsor a series of debates. Confident and willing. He was the front runner. The consensus was, these debates cost nixon the election. Which was very close. It elevated kennedy immediately. Now they are on an even level. The senator and the Vice President. Also his appearance was much better. Much more handsome. More telegenic. There have been some studies on this. The people who listens to the , and they were very boring back then. They had very long answers. They are more interesting now. Those who listen to the first debate on radio thought nixon won. Those who watched
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