Many of you honestly know him. Hes cohost of morning edition on npr. Hes also the author of this great book on jessie and john fremont. How many people are here from fremont . We have a couple, okay great. Thank you very much, steve, for coming. [applause] thank you. Appreciate it. Thanks everyone, and good day. Delighted you could come this afternoon. Im delighted to be here in San Francisco, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and particularly to talk about jessie and john fremont who had so much to do with the creation of california as we know it and so much to do with the creation of San Francisco as we know it. I got into San Francisco about 2 30 a. M. On a delayed flight from los angeles, got a couple of hours of sleep at an Airport Hotel and then woke up again because i was to be picked up by a car and driven up the highway into San Francisco to do a live radio thing on kqed. The thing about life radio is it begins at a very exact time. The thing about going through S
Ideas. Having been born and raised in the amazing city and now raising my own family down the street i feel incredible by proud to call myself a true blue chicagoan. Anybody else feel that way . [cheers and applause] thank you. Makes me prouder to be part of the fantastic chicago idea team who works each and every day to challenge our city and the world beyond, to share ideas and inspire action and ignite change. Chicago ideas is all about deep curiosity and pursuing connectivity, so in that spirit because who doesnt love a good friday night ice breaker, i would like for you to take a moment to turn to a person that you dont know and introduce yourself and share why you are here tonight and share what youre most trusted source of political news might be. [laughter] might be a little bit of oxymoron. I will give you 60 seconds. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] okay. All right. Its tough for me to try to get the room back, you guys. If i can, everyone. If i can get eve
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