I should begin with a confession. As i was reading the book, inventing freedom, i couldnt help but have a sense of envy for the constituents. I was hard pressed to think of a politician with such an ambitious and wide ranging persuasive book and i still am hardpressed to think that way right now. As you will see shortly youll see shortly the area on display in the buck believe it or not unlike certain american politicians weve come to know all too well he will be voting for this evening without the benefit of the teleprompter. And the area begins to explain the worthy choice for the 2014 book award. Henry as you can see from the back page of your programs were both distinguished scholars and so to be recognized in this award, the book must display a scholarly rigger. She holds a double first from oxford and in this book if you have a chance to read it youll see hes citing everyone from washington and the winthrop effortlessly. But at the same time there are not scholars intend to see t
Think its about. Movie by 10 degrees and you will be fine. You can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. Daniel hannan is the author of inventing freedom, recipient of this years henry and Anne Paolucci award. In the book he discusses how englishspeaking people created the modern world. The book Award Ceremony and lecture are about one hour. Thank you, chris and thank you all for being here tonight. I am jed donahue come with isi. Im delighted to be introducing Daniel Hannan this evening russia began with a confession. As i was reading is very fine book, inventing freedom i couldnt help but have this nagging sense of in the. Not for him for his constituents. He is a politician to his day job in his day job he represents southeast england and the European Parliament. As i was reading the book, i was thinking, i was hardpressed to think american while titian today could write such an ambitious and wide range in persuasive and erudite book. So im hardpressed to think of tha
Where ever possible, make College Athletes fair and competitive. Recognize the rights. Uphold the rights of College Athletesmp. Et give them a voice and challenge universities, in turn, to make wise, straight forward decisions about the compatibility of commercialized sports with education. Thank you. Thank you very much, mr. Branchtn. Es the general rule around here ist that witnesses speak for five or six minutes. But i failed to make that clear. It says five minutes right here, but i wasnt watching. Sorry. Anyway, just keep it to five or six or seven minutes. And i thank you for your testimony. And it was my fault. Mr. Bradshaw, a former director of athletics at temple university. We welcome you, sir. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen of the committee, good afternoon. Your invitation to me to testify today about promoting the wellbeing and academic success of our student athletes is much appreciated. Its an honor for me this afternoon to represent the 1600 plus institutions and 11,000
Tax credit. His the shot his bush aunt his pechant for policy included the first law that he signed as president , the family medical leave act, as well as the childrens initiative, the other laws that we will discuss, and if you wonder the impact of these laws, i was speaking on a radio show and one of the producers was not there because her family is going through a rough patch, and she is able to do that without imperiling her job, and she would thank president clinton for that if she could be here today. Alexis herman deserves applause for being here because her flight was canceled, so she jumped in a car and got here at about midnight. [laughter] [applause] she has promised not to take a nap until the panel is over. [laughter] Alexis Herman helped organize the 1992 Democratic Convention and with bill clinton won that, she became the Deputy Director of the Transitional Office in the white house. She handled the White House Office of public liaison in the clintonss second term linto
Forecastle this afternoon partly cloudy skies conditions that will be mild. James paulo out the seventh cupertino 7 montague 771 and 72 to clear sunnyvale and campbell a very warm day for this time the year were here with the first week of february and seven to the weather and on the other side of the country to have some zero temperatures and that nodigits for the windshield pushing things down below 00 were expecting a list of the Silicon Valley is bring iran to the Pacific Northwest and by thursday thursday morning were look for their grain to get impacted far northern and invested the entire bay area state some for these cells that is coming of the seven facing. George looking at the conditions out there right now you think we were at the peak of the commute is 7 00 and is really getting jammed of the Eastern Shore free rein in the macarthur maze a motorcycle accident was about 580 that is backed up the traffic now beyond 24 and is added to the delays coming off 24 and trying to ge