Susan Harold Holzers is our second hour about your new book the president s versus press. Susan from the time you started this project, was it always it versus the press . Mr. Holzer im glad you asked. No. Originally it was the president s and the press. In my research about president kennedy, i found that he gave a very defensive speech in 1961 for the American Publishers Association in new york city. And during the speech he said, i wanted to call this speech the president versus the press because you are not always living up to your responsibility to protect the american interest. And i have to be talked down so i could call up the president. So i will call it the president s and the press. But i like the first version better, he put it all out on the says ourkennedy interest and theirs are. Ncompatible sto susan is that why he also earned the photo on your cover . Mr. Holzer well, i went back and forth on that and did my andul editor in team team. There is a great shot of Lyndon Jo
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Freedom Coalition Founder ralph reed who over the next two hours will be talking your calls and comments. His books include act of faith and for god and country which was published earlier this year. Host author ralph reeding when we asked you what some of your books are, the first one you listed was the bible. Is the bible a political book . Guest i dont think of it that way. Certainly, it has instruction about Civic Affairs and politics and how we order our societies, but i for me, obviously, the bible is primarily the revelation of gods man and principles for humanity and the best huawei to know best way to know the keys to living a godly life with intimacy with him. And if you believe in the new testament, as i do, his son, jesus christ. I also think as a trained historian its one of the most important history books that youll ever read. I mean, if you want to understand the ancient world, theres no better Single Source than the bible. Its all there, the rise and fall of empires fr
Guest no, it is a myth but it is longstanding. It is partially true. The moderator was sitting behind the candidates, so he really could not see how they were looking on camera, he was just listening to what they were saying. He said after that, he thought that nixon had won and when he watched the rerun of the debate, he actually thought kennedy had won. The reason that popped up with there had been a survey done by marketing firms of people who had listened on radio. They had said they thought nixon had won it. You canthe viewers, watch and listen and then vice versa. If nothing else, just the difference in the voices, the difference in the accents. Most people think kennedy emerged the winner. He just looked pretty bad in pretty nervous. 60 years this weekend since that first nationally televised president ial debate. There were essentially four debates between john f. Kennedy october 7, nixon, 1960, the second. October 13, 1960, the third. If final one, october 21 before the electi
In Depth Program with father and faith and Freedom Coalition founder ralph reed. The books include politically incorrect, active faith and for god and country the christian case for trump published earlier this year. Host when we ask you what your Favorite Books are the first you list is the bible. Is the bible a political book . Guest i dont think of it that way. Politics and how we order our society is, the bible is primarily the revelation of principles for humanity. The best way to know the keys to living a godly life with intimacy, with him and if you believe in the new testament as i do his son jesus christ. I think of a trained historian it is one of the most important history books you will ever read. If you want to understand the ancient world there is no better Single Source than the bible. It is there, the rise and fall of empires, babylon to persians to the greeks to the roman empire and then finally even if you dont share my faith or the jewish or Christian Faith i think i