Host what is the thread that connects all these topics. Guest one of the great things as journalist you can do anything you want. Im not a scholar. I dont have a specialty. Having said that there is a connection. I fells i would say its america after world war ii. This country really coming into its own as this global power, this supreme power, really. That fascinated me, and what is it like to be a leader in this world thats your world, your time, your world. So that drew me initially to the wisemen which i did with Walter Isaacson, and then john paul jones, couple centuries before, but even he is a study in leadership, and i just im fascinated by the burdens of leadership, because its hard. Its harder than we think. And im fascinated by what its like to be a man usually men obvious live we Sandra Day Oconnor, but up to her, men. And human fallibility and weak in enormous pressures. How do they handle it . Well, some really well and some bravely and some not so well but its the pressu
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into the house. vikki and i looked at each other, assuming we had to set another unexpected place at the table. instead our mystery guests started to set up a keyboard because teddy had also invited the pianist from the boston pop so we could have proper accompaniment after dinner. and we sang every show tune we knew until the wee hours of the morning. and that was the thing about ted. he was in the same instant larger than life and completely down to earth. his record of achievement and contribution is unrivalled in the united states senate. his humanity, his compassion, his kindness, and in some ways had just as great an impact. a friend of mine told me recently the story of ted s plans to attend the funeral of the late prime minister of israel. the day before he left for jerusalem, he called the white house and asked if it would be appropriate to bring some soil from arlington cemetery. no one knew the answer. so that day he went to the graves of his two brothers and scoop