are most esteemed moderator mark thompson his face faithfully been on standby for two years for our festival through the cancellations in this darn pandemic. as i said at the opening of the show today, it s been both terrifying and boring this pandemic. it s done a number on our festival. we are humbled to finally have mark here. he is the former ceo of the new york times where he presided over an expansion of its digital and global operations. under his leadership digital subscriptions grew from 500,000 to nearly four million subscribers. before joining the times mr. thompson served as director general of the bbc. i could go on and on about mark, but i think you get the point. i told you our moderators there is about as exciting as our authors today. okay, garrett graff. his book has hit the new york times bestseller list twice in the last two weeks. so that s exciting. it s good to know that people are still reading 800 page history books. we maybe he will tell us how water
Half of our conference, starting off this afternoon is a paper by dr. Lisa ossian, who is a professor of history at Des Moines Area Community college. She received her masters degree in womens studies from Eastern Michigan University and her doctorate from Iowa State University in agricultural history and rural study, author of three books, the homefronts of iowa 19301945, the forgotten generation American Children in world war ii and the the depression dilemmas in rural iowa. Ossian has now directed her Research Interests in exploring hoovers post war food relief efforts. Her next book is tentatively titled to the grimmest spector, the world famine emergency, Herbert Hoovers mission and the invisible years 19467 she serves on the Editorial Board of economic war and culture and as editor of a forthcoming volume, american women and war 18521945. Her talk today is entitled a kind and understanding heart the politics of friendship between harry truman and Herbert Hoover 19461964. Please w
He always saw people in the shadows. His mo to i believe was do unto others before they have a chance to do unto you. Thats enough. There was an obsession with leaks. You dont blame the leaks when facts come out that show wrong doing. Let me see it. Can we get these lights properly. He was not comfortable in front of a camera. One might even say he was afraid the people would see something he didnt want them to see. Had it not been for water gate i think he could have gone down as one of the more significant president s in this country. We have 40 seconds to go now. We were witnessing the implosion of an american presidency. The president has taken his place at the table in the white house where hes going to speak. Here now the next picture will be the president of the United States. I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. As president i must put the interest of america first. Therefore, i shall resign the pres
Shadows. His mo to i believe was do unto others before they have a chance to do unto you. Thats enough. There was an obsession with leaks. You dont blame the leaks when facts come out that show wrong doing. Let me see it. Can we get these lights properly. He was not comfortable in front of a camera. One might even say he was afraid the people would see something he didnt want them to see. Had it not been for water gate i think he could have gone down as one of the more significant president s in this country. We have 40 seconds to go now. We were witnessing the implosion of an american presidency. The president has taken his place at the table in the white house where hes going to speak. Here now the next picture will be the president of the United States. I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. As president i must put the interest of america first. Therefore, i shall resign the presidency effective at noon tom
Of the first Standing Committees established by the senate. It is also one of the most powerful committees, and one of the largest. We are so grateful to the generous donors who helped make this evening possible. , independentca Community Bankers of america, leonardoor america l , and mr. Terry ehrman. Thank you all so much for making tonight possible. We will begin the evening with the presentation of the colors and the pledge of allegiance. Please rise. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please be seated several distinguished guests have joined us this evening. Senator that cochran, chairman of the cochran, chairman Appropriations Committee, senator patrick leahy, vice chairman of the committee, several Current Community in committee members, including barbara mikulski, former chairwoman of the comm ittee. And i saw suzanne collins. Thank you for