Macbook tv continues now on cspan2. Television for serious readers. This week center for Public Affairs Virtual Event we bring to florida congressman matt gaetz for it is currently seing his second term in the u. S. House speaker of representatives. Hes mayor of the Armed Services committee and House Speaker judiciary committee. His work in cgress focuses on social security, Veterans Affairs and adherence to constitutional principles. During todays conversation congressman gates discusses his new book, firebrand a book is quoted as saying is your invitation for the frontlines of our fights. Join me with ideas, energy, images and stories. This is not my chronicle logical die watch on television for that. This is how you prevail with joy and now enjoy and chant invite you to enjoy our Virtual Program from the air force one pavilion oval office. With congressman matt gaetz and executive director john heubusceubusch. Student congressman matt gaetz, welcome too the reagan library. I wish we
Imeather Cox Richardson is festive history im thrilled to be at the National Book festival this year course im not in washington im here on the coast of maine, sitting in front of all the books i used to write the books i write. And in the space where i produce things. So i am thrilled to be here, talking about my new book how the south won the civil war. Democracy and the continuing fight for the soul of america. These are names i did not come up with but somewhat listen to it i was trained to write about it said this is the only possible title you can have. The reasonhe said that was because the book is really started really as an attempt to understand why Todays Republican Party is so clearly tied to the image of the american confederacy. How d the Confederate States of america, which lost in the civil war, become such a powerful symbol for todays e at todays Major Political parts. Its kind of funny question if you think aboutt. The more i got into think about wt that was the case w
And by. Corporate funding provided by. Welcome back to firing line, senator angus king. Margaret, great to be with you. Looking forward to talking about some pretty important stuftoday. Well, its a privilege to welcome you back for this special edition of firing line senator, you were recently quoted in the New York Times as saying. As we sihere right now, are foreign adversaries trying to interfere in our election . Yes, absolutely. Theres no doubt about it. Russia in the lead. Iran seems to be doing something. Were not sure exactly what. I dont think china is really engaged at this point. G iran is workound the margins, but russias in, in a serious way. So what is the motivati, thensenator, for these foreign actors . Well, theres somethingtw in common n iran, russia, and china. None of them like democracy. Putin hates democracy. The idea of a free and open election terrifies him. They very much want to undermine our democracy and show the world that it doesnt really work. I think tha
Television provider. Vanderbilt university hwartz talksomas sc about his book Henry Kissinger and American Power a political biography. From a takes questions panel of scholars. The National History Center Hosted this online event and provided the video. Prof. Schwartz thank you so much. I want to think the commentators and everyone for assembling this. I am deeply honored, especially to be given the William Roger lewis lecture. State department committees suffering from bows and arrows. That was about a decade ago. I got to know him well and i feel really honored to give a let her lecture in his name. This book came about, and many of my friends have heard me give this origin story. About because of the review i did that mention the series that was used biography to teach history. It would hit biographical topics or would you say representative biography to get at a broader subject of history. Published their first volume, it was on pocahontas because of the issues regarding native Am
[applause] mr. Bruno democratic senator al gore. [applause] mr. Bruno and retired vice admiral james stockdale, who is the Vice President ial nominee. [applause] mr. Bruno for independent candidate ross perot. [applause] mr. Bruno now, the ground rules for tonights debate. Each candidate will have two minutes for an opening statement. I will then present the issues to be discussed. For each topic, the candidates will have a minute and 15 seconds to respond. Then this will be followed by a fiveminute discussion period in which they can ask questions of each other if they so choose. Now, the order of response has been determined by a drawing and well rotate with each topic. At the end of the debate, each candidate will have two minutes for a closing statement. Our radio and tv audience should know that the candidates were given an equal allocation of auditorium seats for their supporters. So, id like to ask the audience here in the theater to please refrain from applause or any partisan