Were so honored and excited to be here for the week. And now that were here, lets get to the news. What a great time to be in washington. The nationals won yesterday. [ cheers and applause ] the redskins won yesterday. [ cheers and applause ] and the orangeskin lost. [ cheers and applause ] after o donald trump and billy bush making lewd sexual comments about women, nbc announced bush would be suspended from the today show, indefinitely. Bush could not be grabbed for comment. [ audience groans ] [ laughter and applause ] donald trump last night wrote off his past controversial remarks about women as, locker room talk. I dont want to be a fatshamer, but that does not look like a dude who has spent much time in locker rooms. Have a locker room . [ laughter ] Trump Campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway said this morning that last nights debate was a good night for democracy. But, i think what she really meant was good night, democracy. [ laughter ] no, i want to stay up and watch the debate
Remember the first moment you were asked about being in the library of congress . Guest i can remember that because i was surprised. I had been advising and consulting. It was an opportunity for the Library Community to weigh in basically on what would be needed for the library of congress in the next few decades so my aim was put forward as a person to talk to and that went on for a little while and i was asked would you consider being considered for the position yourself . It took me aback a little bit and i then had to think about what i was currently doing, doing service in a city that had the Public Library be the state library in maryland. And i had become a baltimoreian and was lurking on so many issues and how could i go from serving a community to serving a country . What contribution could i make . Cspan why did you stay there . Guest when i thought about the treasures and what was contained in the library of congress and what i had been pretty to as a librarian and how excit
To make a monetary contribution to the Abraham Lincoln institute to fund next years symposium. You can see any board member of the ali to make a donation. We are wearing these badges. Or, you can visit our website to donate. Toonline lincolninstitute. Org, and you can look for the date of our next symposium. Wish you a safe ride home, whether your journey as long or short, and look forward to seeing you next year. We will reassemble across the street at 5 30. Thank you all for coming. [applause] you dont have to invite me. Earlier this month, fords theater hosted a symposium on the life and legacy of president Abraham Lincoln. Coming up on American History tv, we will hear from Sidney Blumental, the author of a selfmade man. Then remarks from edna greene medford. Later, we will hear from the author of mary lincoln, southern girl, northern woman. Cspans washington journal, live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. Coming up thursday morning, sarah warbalo, legal direct
Our first speaker is a native of chicago. Earned a b. A. Degree in sociology and began his career in boston. He moved to washington, d. C. In 1985 and has been here ever since. A journalist with the washington post, republic, and new yorker, covering various president s. He was washington, d. C. Bureau egularly ontributed r columnist to the guardian and served as Senior Editor at new republic. Served as assistant and Senior Adviser to bill clinton from 1997 to 2001. His jobs included advising the president on communications and public policy, researching information in the media about the white house. He was a Senior Adviser to the 2008 Hillary Clinton president ial campaign. After leaving the white house, he wrote the clinton wars, 2003, about his time in president ial service. The book has been praised for its keen insights into the nations political process. Our speaker was a political consultant for the Award Winning series tanner 88 and executive producer of the documentary taxi t
Conferences that some of my professionals dont appreciate. I never plant questions. I know many do. The reason i dont plant them is that the answer then is contrived. No one will get away and i would like to have this question asked. The other thing is i also have a feeling that generally speaking, where the question is hard and strong and tough, it gets a better answer. Dont save me from the easy questions where someone is trying to help me. Then the listener says that one of his friends. Watch the entire Campaign Film at 10 00 a. M. Eastern on our weekly series. American history tv, only up next on American History tv, a recent Abraham Lincoln symposium. Sidney blumenthal, author of a selfmade man the political life of Abraham Lincoln 18091849. This took place at fords d. C. Andn washington, is about 40 minutes. [applause] our first speaker is a native of chicago. Earned a b. A. Degree in sociology and began his career in boston. He moved to washington, d. C. In 1985 and has been her