Of the council of the republic, i mean a senator. Im doing different things, then somehow ill tell you. Here, uh, in general, a father of many children, i also have four wonderful children, two boys , two girls. Uh, so i think well find what to talk about. Today great you got it in one minute. We have 100 children in the studio, each of them has a question for you. Lets see how many of them you can answer. Guys who are the first to ask a question hello, dmitry, my name is matvey and at what age did you first go on the ice and can you convey these feelings . Well, in fact, from soviet childhood, yes, and in my soviet childhood, in almost every yard, there were such simple hockey rinks, that is , wooden boards from a hose. Filled. Naturally, ice and the boys and i are there, and with the girls, too, those preschool years, they tried to play hockey there, and when for the first time i went on the ice already, as it were, at a conscious age in a Hockey School, youth got great pleasure and
Hayden is here to kick off our coverage. Dr. Hayden, for those who were not with us 23 years ago, how did this get started . It is so exciting to be here. You can hear the buzz behind us as everyone is coming in. In 2001, First Lady Laura Bush had been successful as a first lady of texas, starting the texas book fair. It was renowned. When she got to washington, d. C. , she asked my predecessor, dr. Billington, wouldnt it the nice if we had a book festival, a National Book festival because i do not think we have one . He said, we do now. In 2001, first lady bush, who was the first librarian to be first lady cut the ribbon on the National Mall for the book festival. It has been successful ever since. She has been a supporter ever sense. Is she still active in the book fair at all . Dr. Hayden she makes commemorative videos and things like that. We keep her involved. We send her everything. We send her we sent her signed posters from every year. She has been a wonderful supporter. When y
Violin at the same time was difficult. But its all revealed. Once when my childrens coach came to our house. Uh to discuss uh, what period . Uh, im going to a sports camp. You can imagine my mothers surprise even more after this arrival. I was banned from playing hockey so that i could continue playing the violin. Uh, a few months. I looked like Nothing Happened and the violin teacher told my mother that i would not become a violinist, so im glad that my mother heard and understood and allowed me to play hockey. The next question is the black sector on your left hello dmitry my name is irina what was the worst moment in your life that happened when you were a child . The most terrible moment in my life as a child, i had to see my father to the Railway Station when he left us for my school period. E to another family. And after that i didnt see him for almost 30 years. My friend has the same story, he grows up without a father. And what would you advise him. How old is the friend he is
Know, distinguish gas. And over the years there have been so many very distinguishing tasks by the have to say i think no one more distinguished than our guest this evening. [applause] from the wall street journal, editor, Political Editor and reporter neil king. Yes just published this extraordinary book american ramble a walk of memory and renewal. There are copies for sale and neil will be signing the book afterwards but im sure you all can see its just, the reviews have been overwhelmingly positive to say the least so without further ado please welcome neil king and bill press. [applause] thank you marianne, a good evening, everybody. Its great to see you all. Thank you for coming this evening i want to say a big welcome first to our friends here at hill center. I dont know what number of talk of the hills this is but there always had an exciting and then morris mary ann said then tonight i also want to welcome all of our friends from cspan who are watching on cspan around the coun
A healthy democracy does not just look like this. It looks like this democracy at work citizens are truly a republic thrives. Get informed straight from the source on cspan, unfiltered, unbiased, word for word. From the nations capitol to wherever you are it is the opinion that matters the most is your own. This is what democracy looks like. Cspan powered by cable. Good evening i am mary and welcome to hill center and to talk at the hill with host bill press veteran journalists, political commentator, author. Before hill center really opened bill had an idea he wanted to create and host an indepth conversation that he would moderate with distinguished guests. And over the years there have been so many very distinguished guests that i have to say i think know it more distinguished ngthan our guest this evening. [cheering] wall street journal editor Political Editor and reporter neil has just published this extraordinary book american ramble a walk of memory and renewal. Bookshop has cop