Michael. Hi there. I am thrilled to join these three amazing authors today. You see them on the screen. Latest book our man, richard and the end of the American Century and susan lasser and peter baker who spoke just out this fall, the man who ran washington, the times of james and baker the third period two brilliant books about to complicate and fascinating men. They were born a decade apart, baker in houston in 1930, holbrook in manhattan in 1941. Baker, republican trained as a lawyer. Holder of Foreign Service officer, democrat. Student of Foreign Policy, there lives to very good trajectories but they both ended up in washington where they became major power players. Picking up on that, this is a man with great ambition and even before he came to washington. Part of the family of aristocracy, he would expect to do great things. Very dominating father who departed on him the legacy of the family, youre meant to do big things. The one thing they were not meant to do was politics. Its
Historian featured. Order your copy today wherever books and ebooks are sold. Good evening, welcome, everyone. Im todd putman, members of our foundations board of dreshgts and all of my library and foundation colleagues, i thank you for joining us this evening. Let me acknowledge the generous underwriters of the kennedy underwriter forums, boston capital, the lowell institute, ratheon, and wbur and the boston globe. We considered have this Forum Last Night on the 50th anniversary of mrs. Kennedys tour, but didnt want to make you have to choose between sharing valentines day with loved ones or with your friends here at the Kennedy Library. So were so pleased to have so many of you with us this evening. 50 years ago Jacqueline Kennedy introduced herself to the nation. In many ways, the public already knew mrs. Kennedy through her role as the president s wife, mother of two children, and as the woman who charmed world leaders. But on february 14th, 1962, it was a more substantive Jacqueli
Im ending my campaign. Im suspending my campaign. The viable path just no longer existed. Now a twoman race. If you want to nominate a life long democrat, join us. We have different records. We have a different vision. The American People will hear about it. Six more states vote tuesday. Is michigan now make or break for Bernie Sanders . He joins us this morning. Plus, rahm emanuel and Chris Christie on our powerhouse roundtable. Well break down the politics, smoke out the spin, the in facte announcer from abc news, its this week. Here now, chief anchor george stephanopoulos. Good morning, and welcome to this week. Well have all the latest on the race to the white house coming up but we begin with the coronavirus crisis. Heres what we know right now, the number of cases has climbed passed 100,000. And more 100 countries. Italy announced overnight that the Northern Region of that country is now on lockdown. Affecting a quarter of the population. The virus is spreading coast to coast her
Democracy. Parks we had head to colorado is serving a second term as governor. Back in january he spoke before a joint session of the legislature and denver to discuss environmental issues, Workforce Development Reproductive Health plant care prior to become governor he was a member of congress. Serving 10 years in the u. S. House of representatives. His speech is about an hour. [applause] [applause] [applause] it is my pleasure and honor to present to you the honorable jared polis and governor of the best state in the nation. Colorado. [cheering] will be happy to know the escort came they did their job. I was not able to escape i tried between the first and second floor they fully contained me and did their job. Speaker, president , majority leader, majority leader rodrigues, minority leader lynch, minority leader, lieutenant governor, treasurer young, attorney general weiser, secretary of state griswold, first gentleman reese, members of the state board of education, justices of the
I am excited about this idea. Of course, it really follows through with work that course and my friend, john shaw has done an inspired me to have a new chapter in my life after the senate and continuing to think about the rest of the world, think about ways in which those who withdraw for service might be more effective and more humane. Let me just say at the outset that this is an exciting day to talk about a new book above john f. Kennedy, the pathway to the presidency. It is an exciting book. When i first read i wrote back to him. He may recall this very short letter. John, i wish that i have had this book before i tried to run for president in 1995. It really has been most instructive, and some of the things i learned from the buck book in retrospect, although i do not intend to run again for presidency. I want to reassure you well that you really have to want to do it full time. As this book will illustrate, from the time that john kennedy entered his second term in the senate lif