Barrying its rule and the recent conflict in ireland. Before i introduce todays guest, we took the conversation cameras to check the publics response to the uk governments latest attempts at enacting legislation that seeks to halt future civil cases and inquests linked to killings during the conflict. Well, i think the legacy bill has two simple purposes. The British Government are seeking the indemnify the state forces and the proxies that operated in their behalf. Halfmordern people in ireland, they want to of put the lid on their entire role uh in the conflict, and secondly they want to ensure that in the future they can send british soldiers to Foreign Countries to murder civilians, knowing that they have impunity, the things in absolute disgrace, well this is all highlighted by the minister of defense who was pushing this legislation through the British Parliament in westminster, and that is all. To aid and to exponerate british soldiers in uniform who have broke the law shooting
And. We can learn a lot then we should. But the end of the deal is the foundational document convene that reads like a Campaign Playbook. Traverse wheeler earned he is using hyperbole. In fact, it is that i play to peoples fantasies with distilled give very excited by those that do a little hyperbole never hurts. To Say Something is the biggest and the greatest and most bechtel killer i call that truthful hyperbole. That is exactly what he is doing. He is not ashamed to say what he does. That works for him his whole life. Did write to article for the wall street journal with his playbook hiding in plain sight ever see was a little taken aback but then he said it comes naturally to me so i guess you are right and he said running for office or running for president the first office he has ever sought is the biggest deal in im life so so the campaign is by a negotiation insee not all the way through and right now as he tries to get the g. O. P. Eatin donors to come to his side is more neg
President s to work with and for . On, i didnt have a favorite president. Ou they were all so dempt in some ways. The only thing they really had is similar was a large ego. Some larger than others. Jerry ford didnt but enough of an ego to cause him to run for the house of representatives ino state of michigan and he he wand to be speaker of the house but they have so many things that were different that i couldnt have picked a favorite. A favorite first lady . Theyre all favorites. [applause] hell never say it, but we know. [laughter] thank you all for being here today, and please come and peck up the book five president s will be signing it in the tent in just a little while we appreciate your time and your attention. We [applause] and starting now on booktv, a block of programs about president elect, donald trump. Transition of president ial power, and president ial history. First up, a rounds table discussion of Donald Trumps book, the art of the deal. This was taped prior to the el
Good evening, everyone. It is so nice to see you all here in this great greenberg lounge of the new york law school. Im the director of the nyu center for the study of transformative lives, and over the past six years weve sponsored courses and Public Programs on people who have deeply affected our world for the good. Individuals like frederick douglass, margaret fuller, georgia okeefe, Martin Luther king jr. , pope francis and many others always studied in context. Not all american president s are transformative. [laughter] but some have been. As members of Tonights Panel know well. My own interest is focused on lincoln and his times. It is my belief that students who spend an entire semester studying a person like lincoln or douglass or king or elizabeth candidacy stanton cady stanton, will never forget them. The centers chief ally over the years has been the biography seminar at nyu. Founded in the 1970s by eileen ward, the nyu professor and acclaimed author. For decades this group
Your calls will senator bernie sanders, dana perino and former Florida Governor and senator, bob graham. Thats a look at author programs book tv is covering this week. Look for them to air in the near future on book tv on cspan2. Now a president ial history by eye byagographers and authors. This recorded prior to the president ial election on november 8. Host beginning, everyone. It is so nice see you all here in this great greenburg lounge of the new york law school. Im the director of the nyu center for the today of transformative lives, and over the past six years we have sponsored courses and Public Programs on people who have deeply affected our world for the good. Individuals like frederick douglass, margaret fuller, george okeefe, mart are Martin Luther king, jr. , pope francis, and many others always studied in context. Not all american president s are transformative. But some have been. As members of Tonights Panel know well. My own interest as focused on lincoln and his times