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Important message to the American People about how our laws come even at the highest level, are applied without regard to partisan affiliation. And on another subject you expect the paris climate deal to be officially, become official this week in terms of the 55 country signing on . I dont have an update in terms of what weve said is we expect this is an agreement that would go into force before the end of the year. I know theres some reporting out of europe indicating a substantial commitment would be made to the agreement there that would allow the agreement to go into force, but i dont want to get ahead in the announcements that need to be made by individual countries as they consider fulfilling the commitments theyve made in the context of negotiating. [inaudible] it would be historic. The president has talked about how this is the first time weve seen 190 countries come together and make a series of significant commitments despite climate change. Whats also significant is these k
We interviewed the newly swornin librarian of congress, carla hayden, about her life and career. Youll hear from Ruth Bader Ginsburg reflecting on her time on the supreme court. Pulitzer prizewinning historian alan taylor examines the american revolution, and booktv visits grand rapids, michigan, to visit the citys lit air sites literary sites. Those are just a few of the programs youll see on booktv. For a complete schedule, booktv. Org is our web site. 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors every weekend, booktv is television for serious readers. And now well kick off the weekend with Kate Andersen brower. She talks about the first ladies from 1960 to the present day. [inaudible conversations] good evening, everyone. Thank you all so much for coming out on this friday night. Im a bookseller and supervisor here at politics prose bookstore, and on behalf of the owners and the staff, id like to welcome you all to tonights event. Just a couple of housekeeping items. First of all, if yo
Triumph of ego over common sense. Talks about his role as a rockefeller republican and how the Republican Party moved from moderate to conservative. St. John fisher in rochester, nw york hosted this event in 2008. Richard i want to tell you about my book. I would explain the title, no room for democracy the triumph of ego over common sense. I would tell you about the style of the book. There is no room for democracy in a political party, political leadership. If cant get anything done you dont have a dictator running the political party. Its all right to listen to what other people have to say, but there are a lot of things decisions a leader has to make if you going to get anything done. I saw an article the other day in the New York Times in which democratic congressman said we need discipline in the party. I got a kick out of that because thats what i have been saying for a long time. There are examples in the book about decisions that had to be no roomt come down to for democracy.
This is overheard. [applause]. Evan thomas mallon, welcome. Thomas thanks for having me. Evan congratulations on this thomas thank you. Evan brand new book. Why reagan . Why the Reagan Administration as a setting for a novel . What propelled you to have the book be set there and then . Thomas i seem to be visiting republican president s at their lowest points. Evan you have a thing. You have a thing for republican president s kind of on the outs, or heading there. Thomas the previous book to this one was watergate. And this shows reagan in 86, which is arguably the low point in his presidency. Evan we have irancontra. We have really the coming apart of a lot of personnel things within the white house. Thomas democrats retake the senate. Evan democrats retake the senate. Thomas reykjavik, the summit. Today theres a Strong School of thought that argues that reykjavik was what won the cold war. Evan right. Thomas but at the time its perceived of something of a fiasco, something that just