We are going to have a great night tonight. We are honoring literary liens, emma white will be honored, a big night for the Massive National Book Foundation for literature, culture, a big night for all of us. When i have the ability to stand in front of people i mention my mothers name jean christian. She is the reason i like to say about my mother i am the man that i am because she is the woman sheis or was. My mother was my first teacher. My mother graduated from college at the age of 17, the first person in her family to go to college. For me to be a wellknown literary advocate in this nation, a place where only a scant few generations ago it would have been illegal for me to read is no small thing. [applause] literature is the birthrightof every single one of us, no exception and if you can read in at least one language youare in my definition free. That is to say , no one can pull the wall over your eyes. No one can give you a set of what they want to call alternative facts and co
This committee and others in front of the men and women that they command, in front of the American People to express the grave concerns they have about sequestration and what it could do to our military, our military readiness and everything we do through our military. I heard members of congress on both sides of the aisle and on both ends of the capitol express grave concerns about the impacts of sequestration, about what could happen. Ive heard my own constituents, people from throughout utah, many whom are currently serving or have served in the military express similar concerns. Its an interesting conversation. Its sad we have to be having this conversation since sequestration was something put into law at a time when nobody believed it would ever happen. It was supposed to be so bad that we would do anything and Everything Possible in order to avoid it, yet it has arrived. My first question, which ill leave open to any of you who might want to answer it, id like to know a little
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We began our special look with local author don faber and learn about the youngest governor in michigans history. Ann arbor michigan. We visited the area with the help of our local cable partner comcast to bring you some of the citys rich literary culture and history. Former Ann Arbor News editor said down with us to discuss his book a boy governor. The youngest chief executive in any state history. A very young age, appointed territorial secretary at 19 which is a record that will probably never be broken. Another record was in 1835. And in time people in michigan and the people of detroit came to trust them even though a young person, very skilled and dedicated leader. Regarded first of all as by the people in his own territory as a bit of coming in from kentucky. The logical thing for him to do would have been to appoint a michigan person. Because mason had made such an impression on jackson himself, they had met. Jackson of this cement has a lot of confidence and vision. I will app