Account up first lady. She released a Childrens Book and offered a coffee table book. In her first book it takes a village she argued that society shares the responsibility with parents for raising children. The first several titles released in the 1980s and 90s are accounts of his business transactions and real estate companies. In the early 2000 he released several financial selfhelp books. In his two most recent books he outlines outlined his vision for american prosperity. Several of these books have been discussed on book tv and you can find them on our website book tv. Org. Can you remember the first moment that you are asked about being the librarian of congress. I can remember that. I was surprised. I had been advising and consulting because this was an opportunity for the for the Library Community to weigh in on what would be needed for the library of Congress Going into the next few decades in so my name was put forward as a person as a person they should talk too. That went
Century. When what happened at the other end of pennsylvania avenue on capitol hill metal mattered much more than the executive is doing. And the powers werent associated with the culture personality. Now we live in a media culture. Theres something manageable about the singularly of the presidency and Congress Seems willing to go along with this they have moved everything to the other end of pennsylvania. Before we get started here we were talking about the gettysburg address. What were you saying. In the age of media even with wonderful glorious cspan whether we know how important it was. It would be very clear that only you would cover it and chances are that the main networks in the cable might say that there was a dedication of a cemetery but i can imagine the cynicism of somebody standing up in front insane while he was talking they try to distract attention from the disastrous military campaign out west. We would never hear it. But then with the tsunami of all of the information
The Single Digits, and low a teens by lunchtime. Dress for windchill in the Single Digits and teens today. It will not move much with highs for the mid20s to mid 30s. Larry miller a very cold start. Also quiet on the roads this morning. Not a lot going on other than Road Construction this is southbound i95 approaching seminary road. Around the beltway, we are doing well, and we have been for awhile. Prince gorges county, youre traveling southbound on the vw parkway, and its free and clear. Youre good to go. Weather and traffic on the 9s, now back to you. Investigators will be revealing more about the murder of two deputies, killed just northeast of baltimore. The first deputy was shot at a panera bread, an shooter, david evans took off. When the Police Caught up with him a second officer was killed during a shootout, and so was evans. We may learn the names of the deputies later today. Five children are in the care of protective services as officers investigate the death of their broth
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