I remember sitting with steve jobs and i asked him why did you do what you do . And he said, life is like a river. You get to pick things out of the river, really cool things people have done, they put before you in the river, great devices or great ideas, but after a while you r great devices or great ideas but after a while you realize it is not how much you take out of the river but how much you put into the river, what you leave behind so your spirit is so manifest after you have been gone. Whether it is Robert Einstein or Benjamin Franklin or anybody else they did have a connection to something supernatural, something larger than themselves. Host from 2011 to your book and steve jobs, the opening sentence in your the 2004 got a phone call from steve jobs. Why did he call you . I had written a biography of Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein and his it why do you do me next . My first reaction was okay, Benjamin Franklin Albert Einstein, you . Then i realized he had been sick fig
Announcer cspan. Created by americas Cable Companies 35 years ago. Announcer on this weekend newsmakers Johnny Isakson is our guest. He is the chair of the Veterans Affairs community and talks about ongoing efforts to reform the v. A. Senator isakson i am an optimist, and i would say succeeding is not the main goal of the v. A. Statutory changes needed as well as leadership changes. Thats why i have said we need to have Bob Mcdonnells back and get the force of congress behind him to make sure he does the Accountability Measures necessary. I want to underscore this we have some of the finest Health Care Professionals and technicians in the world. Our problem is more the administration and accounting level of the v. A. That is the delivery of health services. That is where the problems come from for phoenix, and thats where the problems need to be created. While they are significant problems, they are correctable. Announcer you can watch newsmakers tomorrow at 10 00 a. M. And 6 00 p. M.
Off russia and china to create a triangular diplomacy where opening to china and a detente with russia as we pulled out of vietnam, preserves the United States influence and power in the world after a retreat from vietnam by doing this tray triangular balance with russia, china, and to me that was a Creative Leap that even the bright people the best and the brightest, the mcgeorge bundies hat not thought spoof that helped preserve ore influence in the world. Host the wise men, six friends and the world they made, Averill Herry man, georgetown ten net, dean acheson, robert love vet john mccloy. Were they the establishment . Guest they were. I wrote that book with a friend evan thomas, because i was knew at Time Magazine. I was covering Ronald Reagan these people handing out leaflets and evan, a friend of mine from college, he had come from a more prep school background. I said evan, whats this establishment thing . Then we decide to demystify is buy writing a book at six people who at t
Host Colman Mccarthy come its such an honor to be able to interview you about the book and your life, and i know you say dont give homework to your students, but sometimes you do and you tell them to say that they love somebody. So want to start out saying i love you. Guest you are sweet. You and our good pals and i have always admired your work and i remember that wonderful interview did with brian lamb on q a. I thought that was a credit to both of you and you did that with great sincerity and honesty. Host as long as we are single the love i love cspan. Brian lamb is such an amazing person and love the interviews he does. And cspan is such a gift. You as an educator must really appreciate cspan. Guest i do. In fact its one of the things im very proud of. One of my former students is steve scully who is here and cspan, figure a long time, a great interview. I knew stay when i was at American University in the 1980s. And another student that year was jim mcgovern who became a member o
This sunday night at eight eastern on first ladies come influence in image. We will look into the personal lives of 31st ladies. Sarah polk Margaret Taylor and abigail fillmore. Sarah polk had a strong belief in politics and often helped her husband make political decisions. Margaret hoover was supposed to her husbands nomination for president and Zachary Taylor enjoyed telling people she was praying for his opponent to win. Abigail fillmore was the first president ial like other profession and they begin efforts to establish the First White House library. This sunday night at 8 p. M. Eastern on cspans original series first ladies influence in image. From Martha Washington to Michelle Obama sundays at eight p. M. Eastern on American History tv on cspan3. As a compliment, see spencer new book first ladys president ial historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women. Its available as a hardcover or an ebook through your favorite bookstore or online bookseller. Senator tim scott gave