Director at the washington d. C. Office for the Hoover Institution. Welcome what we are going to do today is have a discussion led by lee edwards, our honored guest today on his latest book which is an autobiography. And my parochial Hoover Institution point thatll make is that his papers, all of the official papers are at the hoover archives in palo alto. And lee availed himself of that obviously when he was writing the book. In his acknowledgments, makes the point that there are some things he discovered the said you were lost or maybe he had forgotten about. So maybe i can suggest that as he talked about the book in your life and what is it like to go to archival papers and find things that you completely forgot about . Is that stupid when i said that . Anyway, lee edwards, for those of you that do not know him. He is the, one of the great historians of the conservative movement. He has written over 25 books. He is a great biography of goldwater, he has written the history of not mo
He was at one time the human rights director. He was the head of purchasing in my administration. He was the head of public works in my administration. He became the cao of the city and participated in the becoming of the mayor. When mr. Newsom moved on to become the Lieutenant Governor. Reporter mayor willy brown, of course, had a lot to do with the installation of mayor ed lee as he was a major force, backing him for the post of interim mayor in 2011 and elected twice since then. Mayor willy brown says he is in shock. Many of the folks inside this hospital this morning, as you can imagine, have been here all night and also in shock. There are many tears here at his bedside in the last few hours. I spoke more with mayor willy brown about the legacy of ed lee, and by the way, he says he is arguably the most qualified person ever to become the San Francisco mayor. Ed lee has really been tested in every category. I wall when i introduced him as the new i recall when i introduced him as t
He was probably the most kind, gentle truly decent human being. Thank you, mr. Mayor. I go miss you very much. An emotional night at San Francisco city hall tonight as mayor ed lees friends and colleagues say goodbye. Good evening. Im dan ashley. And im dion lim in for ama daetz. Ed lee passed away early this morning after suffering a heart attack. Tonight at city hall flags are flying at half staff in his honor. Inside, supervisors stopped business to share their heartfelt condolences and personal memories. Abc 7 News Reporter Tiffany Wilson is live at city hall tonight. Tiffany . Reporter dan, people have been stopping by the memorial behind me all night long, and the mayors colleague said he was humble and hardworking. One shared a story of how mayor ed lee helped clean the streets of San Francisco before he became mayor. Just one example of the sacrifices he made for this city. The light scent of flowers filled the Mayors Office while a heaveness covered the boards chambers tonight
Behind me all night long, and the mayors colleague said he was humble and hardworking. One shared a story of how mayor ed lee helped clean the streets of San Francisco before he became mayor. Just one emple of the sacrifices he made for this city. The light scent of flowers filled the mayors oice while a heaveness covered the boars chambers tonight. The mayor was not only an outstanding Public Servant but also a husband and a father. Supervisors from around the city voiced their grief. I believe truly that he was obably the most kind, gentle man tt happened to be a politician. Reporter they shared their gratitude. Iould not be here today if it were no for him. I am so grateful for ts opportunity to be able to serve the city. And it really was becse he gave me this opportunit stories. Offered personal supervisor mark farrell says his 5yearold son thought he was going to light the Christmas Tree last week, not the mayor. Mayor lee overhead and did something unexpected. He actually motion
Suddenly and unexpectedly passes away at the age of 65. There are flowers covering the mayors desk inside his City Hall Office tonight. Good evening, thanks for joining us. Im dion lynn in for ama daetz. The death of ed lee left the bay area stunned. His impact spread far beyond San Francisco. Well share some of the stories with you tonight. And reporter vic lee has more now acting mayor made the official announcement late this morning. But those here already knew. This after breed held meetings with the mayors staff and Department Heads before her news conference. Their tributes had a common thread, common words to describe what most called a kind, gentle man. Im drawn to the kind of leader thats nice. Ed lee was nice. He was a mayor who led with compassion, who was an incredibly kind person. Ed lee always had an open door for any of us. We can call him at any time. Mayor lee came from humble beginnings. He grew up in public housing. His father a veteran, mother a seamstress. He never