Serve on the committee that chose truman for the award of biography 1993 and the ceremonies i first got to meet him briefly and come to admire his work and i know all of you do as well the lecture and historian the narrator of distinguished most historical series a recipient of the National Book foundation distinguished contribution and twice received the National Book award the most recent book is john adams. Other books include the johnstown flood warnings on horseback and truman so on behalf of laura bush and the library of congress and all readers everywhere please welcome david mccullough. [applause] thank you. What a warm welcome and thank you for your introduction. Im thrilled to be here and to take part and honored to take part with this historic and marvelous event. What a thrilling day this is to see thousands of people here on capitol hill the american acropolis right at the heart of the greatest libraries of the world. And to see it all with thousands of people out there to
Midst of global challenges. The event is about an hour. Portman. Featuring members of the aspen Economic Strategy group. Big thanks to our society of fellows and community of donors for supporting our programming and your engagement all summer long. We cant do it without you. Thank you so much for your support. [applause] i dont know if they are here yet, but a big thanks to tom and bonnie for their support of the institute and for endowing the fletcher series. [applause] its my pleasure to introduce our speakers and thank them for being here. First, to is rob portman, rob is a former u. S. Senator from ohio, distinguished fellow ohio, distd siting fellow at the american in Price Institute American Enterprise institute. His career spans three decades including three president ial administrations and two terms in the United States senate and six terms in the United States house of representatives. Thank you, senator portman, for being with us. [applause] to senator portmans right is cec
Starting in the 1970s and the causes behind it. Watch book tv every weekend on cspan2 find a full schedule on your program but watch online anytime at booktv. Org. Weekends on cspan2 are an intellectual feast. Every saturday American History tv documents americas story and on sundays booktv brings you the latest in nonfiction books and authors. Funding for cspan2 comes from these Television Companies and more including charter communication. Charter is proud to be recognized on the best internet providers. We are just getting started. Building wondered thousand miles of new infrastructure to reach those who need it most. Charter communications along with these Television Companies support cspan2 as a public service. Quickly the evening everyone. My name is jasmine on behalf of Harvard Bookstore im so excited to welcome you to our event with megan buskey presenting who her new book ukraine is not dead yet. Family story of xl return joining conversation by emily channelljustice. Its in f
Theres something for every cspan fan and everypurchase helps support our nonprofit operations. Shop now anytime at cspan shop. Org. Since 1979 in partnership the cable industry cspan has provided coverage of the halls of congress from house and Senate Floors to congressional hearings, party briefings and committee hearings. Cspan is you a front row seat to how issues are debated anddecided with no comment, no interruptions and completely unfiltered. Cspan your unfiltered of government. I now have the privilege of introducing the winner of this years prize for the conservative book of the year. This years winner is doctor Daniel J Mahoney for his book the statesman as thinker portraits of courage and moderation. [applause] dans book strikes the perfect theme for the weekend introducing a new generation to some of the greatest thinkers and statesmen inhistory from cicero to edmund burke , george washington, abraham lincoln, Charles De Gaulle and many more and it exemplifies how one can c
Commute, many passengers know all too well that the Opioid Crisis thats plaguing bay area cities has also become a battle for the transit system. Just yesterday at the North Berkeley station transit ambassadors used three doses of narcan to revive an unresponsive man who fell on the floor of a train. This is something that happens almost daily somewhere across the b. A. R. T. System. Our Wilson Walker has learned the number of Overdose Deaths on b. A. R. T. Just this year has climbed past last years total. Where i grew up at in arizona there was nothing to do but drugs, you know. Reporter sitting at the very end of the civic Center Platform just as b. A. R. T. Is about to shut down for the night, one rider about to make their way back to the east bay. Im currently homeless and i have a motor home. My motor homes parked in castro valley. I just came over here to score, you know, but its cheaper over here to get it, you know. Incredibly cheap. Reporter john is among those who come to San