Congressman bill johnson. Oh my goodness it is too big to say im in the process of five different books. I have finished one of them. The latest is grant. You know you talk about what informs my work here in congress it is vitally important to understand our nations history both the victories and the challenges we have faced in the past to make better and informed decisions. As a military guy i love looking back at conflict and what got us into those conflicts grant is one of those books and that role that migrates with the civil war to hold the union together. Lincoln had three prominent ohioans that encircled him. The secretary of treasury was the 23rd governor of ohio. Grant was abiding general, sherman outside of columbus became one of grants right hand guy and also share just outside of columbus general sheraton another right hand general to play such a prominent role to bring a decisive conclusion to the civil war to avoid any more bloodshed than we have. So we just finished read
By ron chernow preview know you talk about what informs my work here in congress. I think its vitally important to understand our nations history, to understand both the victories and the challenges that we have faced in the past so that we can make better informed decisions now. I love as a military guy i love looking back at conflict and what led us into those complex and how we came out of those conflicts as a stronger nation to grant is certainly one of those books. I read and learned the role that my great state of ohio played in the civil war and holding her union together. Lincoln had three of prominent zero iowans that encircle him. Salmon chase who was the secretary of treasury had been the 23rd governor of ohio. Of course grant became his fighting general. Sherman from just a little bit outside of Columbus Ohio became one of grants right hand guys and sheridan from just outside of columbus general shirt in another right hand general that played such a prominent role in bringi
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Rob, you are coming up here, too. We are arranging ourselves. Welcome to the Wilson Center. I am jane harman, the the prest and ceo. I am a recovering politician. Happy to be a recovering politician but its not an easy job. Heading this place is an absolute joy because this place leverages Woodrow Wilson two presence, two passions which were scholarship and policy. Thats the intersection of the book were going to talk about today. And its just my pleasure to introduce this and introduce a friend of many of hours, rocket man. Ill explain why called him rocket man. And that is because theres a movie, has anyone seen the movie, the elton john movie . Dan and i sat next to each other recently at the elton john movie, which is great, recommend it. And dance at a written this book and it would want to come to the wilson sent and talk about the book. Rocket man is here and he will talk about this book. He asked as i think emily knows, you got that cheat sheet writer, you all memorized it with
His examining politics podcast and news of the day. We will take your calls as always it you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host this is the washington journal for august 5. The flag at the u. S. Capitol at halfstaff after the shootings that resulted in multiple deaths in dayton ohio dayton, ohio, and el paso, texas. President trump expected to make statement at 10 00. Some are calling for the president to strongly condemn White Nationalism and some are calling for the senate to come back into session. In the first hour of our program this morning, we are asking you how washington should respond to the recent Mass Shootings. Here is how you can let us know. Republicans, 2027488001howdem. And independents, 2027488002. If you are a gun owner and want to give your thoughts on how washington should respond to the 24 plusf the last hours, you can join us on twitter and post on our Facebook Page. On the senate side, several members of the senat