Tns administration followed a different course. That is not the fault of the Congressional Republicans were the fault of the democrats. It is on the president. For my essay for the first year project as bill mentioned i wrote about the new johnsons role in the passage of medication in medicaid inmate 65 from which i draw six general universal guidelines for a new president can advance a legislative agenda. You can find them on the crucible volume in the lobby. [laughter] the specifics though if johnsons particular tactics are less than important than the overall point of the essay which is the political scale, policy and message discipline and overall vision of the president can be a crucial and critical fact or in how Congress Reacts to a firstyear legislative agenda. The legislative contracts between johnsons firstyear record, we gave him a pass on not and it reflects a lot about trumps limitations and also those of his administration, specifically an inability to develop a coherent
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] it is great to have you here. With longstanding friends of the center it is a pleasure to be here today and what has been a terrific project much of the last three years at the Miller Center with a firstyear project we are now one year and one week into the President Trump administration and we started to plan this effort in the spring of 2015 shortly after i arrived at the center but it really came from the center itself. There was a real question when i came in as a new director how we think about the upcoming three years with president ial elections almost two years out from when i had arrived and we thought about taking the extraordinary Historical Archive that we have built and her own scholars and network and with future administrations. After several weeks of planning we came back with this idea of the governing council to build human, Financial Support support for the effort. It has been a Terrific Team effort to bring togethe
Faculty and students and its a real pleasure to be here today. At the finish line of what has been a terrific project for much of the last three years here at the Miller Center. Our first year of project. Were now one yore and one week into President Trumps administration. And we started planning this effort in the spring of 2015 shortly after i arrived at the center but it really came from the Miller Center itself. There was a real question when i came in as the new director here about how we think about the upcoming three years with president ial election looming almost two years out from when i had arrived. And how we thought about taking the extraordinary assetses that we built here over the years at the Miller Center. Our own scholars and practitioners and Current Administration people at the time and future Administration People thats what the Miller Center is. And after several weeks of planning, we came back with this idea got the support of our governing counsel and started to
But really when the media and the country and the rest of washington takes their assessment of a president and they say its very hard to make a good second impression or you have to make that good First Impression. So the First Impression of how a president is going to govern is established in those 100 days. Host you come at it from a interesting perspective because youre a president ial historian but high level cabinet figure. Whats it like to get this whole thing started and the administration started and to keep going and adhere to the guidelines you made when you were running. Tevi its very difficult. I also ran the policy for transition in mitt romneys campaign and didnt obviously become a new administration. But theres so much to think about and so many roles you have to fill that you need to start way in advance and why Congress Passed a law in 2010, the pretransition act that establishes transitions for both parties leading into an election so that you dont just have from nove
Watch. All right, she gave what many are saying was a good speech, a classy speech. She, admitted that she had lost and that it was now time for the country to come together and to support a President Trump. Were going to get the sound for you in just a moment but i also want to point out president obama is out there today congrat lating his successor inviting him to the white house tomorrow that will be an interesting meeting. Were uniting and leading the country. The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. And over the next few months we are going to show that to the world. Trish meanwhile, here is Hillary Clinton. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead. Our constitutional democracy enshrines the passful transfer of power and we dont just respect that, we cherish it. We have still not shattered that highest and hardest Glass Ceiling but some day, someone will and hopefully sooner than we might think right now. [cheering] trish again, what many a