Michelle obama. Joined by the artists at the portrait gallery, home to the only complete collection of National Portraits outside of the white house. Here is a preview. Each of these artists had to walk into the oval office yikes i almost wanted to start each conversation by apologizing for putting them through this process. Just to get this job they had to come to the white house, to the oval office, and get grilled by the president and first lady. Im sorry. [laughter] im so sorry. It was not lost on us how unnerving this experience was for each one of them and when amy came and it was her turn, i have to admit i was intrigued. I was intrigued before she walked into the room. I hadnt seen her work and i was blown away by the bonus of her colors and the uniqueness of her subject matter. So i was wondering, who is this woman . I am not somebody who is a great subject. I do not like posing. I get impatient come i look at this musti think be done. why is this taking so long . It is pretty
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The newlo isolationism in the coming global disorder. [applause] good morning. I should just mention in the beginning that im told there will be time for q a but thatt depends on your asking distinct questions that ended question marks and which i can then repeat for the benefit of filming of this production. Can someone close the door . Thank you. The title of my remarks this morning is notes on the passing of liberal culture. There is a story that might be apocryphal but is too good not to share which is told about mahatma gandhi. Hello, jamie. [laughter] all right. I will begin again for jamies benefit. Theres a story possibly apocryphal but too good not to share which is told about mahatma gandhi. The Indian Independence leader was asked by journalist what do you think of western civilization. Gandhi thought for a moment and replied i think it would be a good idea. [laughter] i have been pondering that line the better part of the year as i consider the state of liberal culture both
[applause] and now from the 2018 Rancho Mirage writers festival in california authors and historians john and margaret mcmellon and douglas discuss is their favorite historical figures. Ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm welcome to the stage Douglas Brinkley morgan and john with your moderator, jeff. [applause] well i hope youre having as much fun as i am at this festival. You know, i always think of students in college a few of you were in college few years ago as best thing to do is to take the take the teacher not the course. And here i think is thing that is fun is to tack these incredible authors to be in a room with them whatever theyre talking about. The only problem with it this with this festival is theres somebody in every room and you want to be with but today we have terrific people who i think, youve heard from them all at one point or o another Douglas Brinkley written biography about more president s than most of us have ever heard of but also done so many other in
Faculty and students and its a real pleasure to be here today. At the finish line of what has been a terrific project for much of the last three years here at the Miller Center. Our first year of project. Were now one yore and one week into President Trumps administration. And we started planning this effort in the spring of 2015 shortly after i arrived at the center but it really came from the Miller Center itself. There was a real question when i came in as the new director here about how we think about the upcoming three years with president ial election looming almost two years out from when i had arrived. And how we thought about taking the extraordinary assetses that we built here over the years at the Miller Center. Our own scholars and practitioners and Current Administration people at the time and future Administration People thats what the Miller Center is. And after several weeks of planning, we came back with this idea got the support of our governing counsel and started to