Library. Before we start jean will give us a great presentation about george w. Bush. Well have a question and answer afterwards. Because he spent is feeling tonight please use the microphones. Will place one over there, another to the side there. That way your question doesnt get lost on cspan. I want to welcome you and tell you that we appreciate you being here tonight. Especially given that the Democratic Party has done alternative programming. We have the opportunity to get our fill of the 2020 president ial campaign. Were going to take a few moments to commemorate a man who won it in 2028. A man who became more appreciated with time. I was struck like many others i think by the national outpouring of respect and affection in the days leading up to and through the funeral of George Herbert bush in last november. And the funeral of his wife recently, he was the 44th president. Gore said that he served our nation with extraordinary integrity and grace. applause the country seemed anx
Rice i did not support that agreement. Abrubenstein lets talk t vladimir putin. Rice i know him well. He liked me. Rubenstein what are the qualities that you thi great leaders actually have . Rice a sense ility about what they can achieve. Woman wou fix your tie, please . Rubenstein well, people wouldnt recognize me if my tie was fixed, but ok. Just leave it this way. All right. I dont consider myself a journalist, d nobody else would consider myself a journalist. I ofgan to take on the lifeeing, even though i have a day job of running a private equity firm. How do you define leadership . What is it that makes somebody tick . If President Trump called you and said, i really need you to come in and help your country, what would you say . Rice i would say, mr. President , there are so onderful people who can help our country, and heres my number in palo alto, and d me a call if theres anything you want to talk about, but im really, really happy. Rubenstein from time to time, your name ha
Serve in the white house when the time comes, one way is to serve as a u. S. Senator. Of course, several have gone that route. President coolidges predecessor, Warren Harding, of course, being one of those. This service certainly has its advantages as a senator. One has to develop relationships with. Congress know how to effectively advance legislation, learn how to comport oneself on the National Stage and certainly have an awareness of foreign policy. A second preparation for the presidency to serve as a chief executive. Whether that be as a mayor or as a governor. From jimmy carter to ronald reagan, two very different president s and many. Weve certainly had plenty of governor president s as well. Calvin coolidge, as weve heard throughout our sessions, was perhaps the most prepared president in u. S. History. Indeed, he was elected to more offices than any other president. He once was asked if he had any hobbies. He said, well sure. Running for office. Grace must have been thrilled.
Serve in the white house when the time comes, one way is to serve as a u. S. Senator. Of course, several have gone that route. President coolidges predecessor, Warren Harding, of course, being one of those. This service certainly has its advantages as a senator. One has to develop relationships with. Congress know how to effectively advance legislation, learn how to comport oneself on the National Stage and certainly have an awareness of foreign policy. A second preparation for the presidency to serve as a chief executive. Whether that be as a mayor or as a governor. From jimmy carter to ronald reagan, two very different president s and many. Weve certainly had plenty of governor president s as well. Calvin coolidge, as weve heard throughout our sessions, was perhaps the most prepared president in u. S. History. Indeed, he was elected to more offices than any other president. He once was asked if he had any hobbies. He said, well sure. Running for office. Grace must have been thrilled.
All right the title of this session is confronting crisis and change state and local politics. There are few routes that help prepare a future president to serve in the white house when the time comes, one way is to serve as a u. S. Senator. Of course, several have gone that route. President coolidges predecessor, Warren Harding, of course, being one of those. This service certainly has its advantages as a senator. One has to develop relationships with. Congress know how to effectively advance legislation, learn how to comport oneself on the National Stage and certainly have an awareness of foreign policy. A second preparation for the presidency to serve as a chief executive. Whether that be as a mayor or as a governor. From jimmy carter to ronald reagan, two very different president s and many. Weve certainly had plenty of governor president s as well. Calvin coolidge, as weve heard throughout our sessions, was perhaps the most prepared president in u. S. History. Indeed, he was elect