Also in 2008 military historian bing west published his book, the strongest tribe, detailing his thoughts on military strategy during the war in iraq. And jon meachams boyle by of Andrew Jackson was also released that year. Visit booktv. Org to watch programs from the last 15 years and continue watching booktv all weekend long for more nonfiction authors and books. Youre watching booktv. Coming up next, Monique Demery recounts the coup in South Vietnam that led to the exile of the de facto first lady, madam nu, who spent many decades in seclusion. She found her in paris where the woman dubbed the dragon lady entrusts the author with her unpublished memoir withs. This is about 45 minutes. [applause] well, im glad to look out to the audience and see that, actually, there are a lot of people, im sure, who actually were till alive during the still alive during war and knew who madam nhu. I mean, i was born after her exile, but still, i was born into the war k. And my family know quite a bi
Announced his bid for reelection. We are discussing be first lady Mamie Eisenhower. Welcome to the cspan series first ladies influence and image. Mamie eisenhowers turn. We have a historian and author of a biography on Mamie Eisenhower. We also welcome back edith mayo. She is one of our driving forces among academic his orients. Nice to see you again. What should we take away watching that piece of video from the 1950s . About her popularity . About the use of television . The film clip that you showed from the Birthday Celebration in march of 1956 there was a show. It was an election year. Democrats want equal time. This is, in their view, a campaign had. The president of cbs and a close friend of the eisenhowers eisenhowers said that it is not equal time because this is nonpolitical entertainment with the first lady. Eisenhowersie birthday is in november, a few days away from the election. Obviously there was some political background to this. If you watch the show at the time, what
After her husband announced his bid for reelection. Tonight, the life and times of Mamie Eisenhower. Good evening and welcome. Tonight is Mamie Eisenhowers turn. Here to tell us about her life are two people who spent a lifetime with the first lady. We have a historian and author of a biography. We also welcome back edith. She has been one of our guiding forces on first ladies. Nice to be back. What should we take away watching that video about her popularity, about the use of television . The film clip you show from the birthday celebration, this was shown in an election year, and immediately the democrats want equal time, because this is in their view a campaign ad. William haley, president of cbs, and a close friend of the eisenhowers says, its not equal time because this is nonpolitical entertainment with the first lady. Obviously, her birthday is in november. We are just a few days away from it right now. Obviously there was some political background to this, but if you watch the
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