Jonathan has appeared as a commentator on msnbc and bbc radio. Is writing has appeared in the new york times, the Weekly Standard and other outlets. During his time at the white house johnson served as a speechwriter and special assistant to president george bush, a graduate of yale university, and we welcome him to Filson Historical Society. [applause] thank you so much for the lovely introduction, judy. As was mentioned used to work as a president ial speechwriter before start writing this book, so you can imagine my shock when i learned that the subject of my new book didnt much care for my old occupation. In fact, robert e. Lee was so offended when he heard George Washington might accused a ghostwriter to pin his famous farewell address that he refused to believe it. He said that anyone who said George Washington is a ghostwriter was quote injudicious. So if ive learned nothing else from writing this biography, its that i should say a little bit less about my own biography. Im so p
The city of washington. Net emissarys name was Frances Blair and he has an extraordinary offer, he said will you lead and the union army to crush secession . Remember the story, blair tried in every way to convince robert e. Lee to say yes. He said the country looks to you, quote, as a representative of the washington family to save the Union George Washington forged and that is not an exaggeration because the son of George Washington son in lot of George Washingtons adopted child. So now only one word separated robert e. Lee from the pinnacle of his profession, from command of what would be the largest American Army ever raised, from glory perhaps that no american since George Washington had known. What did robert e. Lee say . He said he opposed secession and he did oppose secession, he thought secession was illegal. Equally significantly he thought George Washington was opposed to secession and that was no given at the time. People on both sides of the conflict claimed George Washing
York times the Weekly Standard and others. During his time in the white house Jonathan Horn served as a speechwriter and special assistant to president george bush, Yale University and we welcome him. [applause] thank you sell much for that love the introduction. As mentioned i used to work as a president ial speechright ear before i started writing this book so you can imagine my shock when i learned the subject of my new book didnt much care for my old occupation. Robert e. Lee was so offended when he heard that George Washington might have used a ghost writer to pen his famous farewell address that he refused to believe it. He said anyone who said George Washington used a ghost writer was injudicious so in writing this biography, i should care less about my own biography. I am so pleased to be at this Beautiful House and so grateful to the Historical Society for inviting me today. I had a chance to see the Historical Society earlier today and it is such a wonderful facility and i am
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