Have seen it coming. In theory i would like to start with what was my personal favorite moment in the book which is the first meeting between donald trump and steve bannon who would become a very influential political strategist in his world where he explains to trump that if hes thinking about running for president , he cannot do as a traditional republican. Can you describe the scene. Sure, thanks for having me, i was fascinated buy the book, it made no sense by this, one of the reasons you have to remember donald trump did not, as a bolt out of the blue, he had been speaking for years for running for president but he was not quite sure how he would really have an identity, sometimes he was a democrat, sometimes he was a republican, he flirted with the idea of running in ross perots at one point but in 2012 he was getting serious about it and david bossi, a conservative activist a hardline conservative activist was a friend of Donald Trumps and he decided to talk to him about running
New book we should have seen it coming. I am curious so lets just start with my personal favorite which is the first meeting between donald trump and steve bannon who would become a very influential political strategist and his world where he explains to trump hes thinking from running for president he cannot do it as a traditional republican and describe the scene. Yes. Thank you for having me. It made no sense but you have to remember donald trump did not just come out out of the blue he talked for years running for president but he wasnt quite sure he knew he was he is identity sometimes independent sometimes democrat it in a looked at Ross Perot Reform Party at one point but at 2012 he was getting serious. David about she a conservative activist, hardline was a friend of donald trump said he decided to talk to him about running for president and he took his friend steve bannon to new york to a meeting at trump tower to talk about the possibility he runs as the outsider how would he
Maryland hosted this event. In maryland hosted this event. Good afternoon. I am the president of st. Marys college of maryland, the National Public honors college. It always makes me smile to say that. I am delighted to welcome you to this afternoons discussion, spiro agnew and the origins of Donald Trumps america. The centers joint initiative, the site of marylands first capital, the goal is to promote understanding of values, traditions through discussions of historical issues. The director joins me here this afternoon. Thank you, tony, for being here. Charlie must growth what the chair of the department of history here at the college is also with us flooding this afternoon. Our History Department is opportunities for active, offering many certain opportunities for research and options for studying functions abroad. Courses and programs help our students develop a deeper understanding of themselves, their culture, and humanity in general. Thank you, charlie, for being here this after
Conference. Not so. Pat buchanan was with him every step of the way. This book was launched last week. This is the Pacific Coast launch of it, the greatest comeback, how Richard Nixon broke the new majority, the silent majority and how he won the presidency. Here is a man who spent every day with him strategizing, planning, creating, and he is the first and eyewitness to the magnificent brilliance of the 37president. Cheese welcome pat buchanan. [applause] [applause] thank you very much, sandy. With that reception on might start looking at 2016. [applause] i always relished coming back here. This is the second time i have spoken in the east room of the Nixon Library and there are some magnificent memorable plays. I was going to mention to all the folks are served with a overs years, even going back four or five decades. I would like to single out one who was written with Richard Nixon for the campaign of 1960 before i was there. The campaign for governor in 62 before i was there and Ri
He was the brains behind this thing. Francis and his brother had them find a council. There was a partisan staff leftover from keller who was defeated. And he understood this had to be seen as nonpartisan and really fair. Fran francis and his brother john went out and found the council for the committee in john door who was in the Justice Department working on civil rights and was a hero but no one called john door a flame thrower or a partisan figure. And they understood that this had to come from the center. It had to be bipartisan for the country to accept it. And that is why the vietnam war, the invasion of cambodia and other things suggested were set aside. They had as much trouble pushing aside the lefties who wanted to go into issues and the people on the far right who could find no wrong with nixon. And then you had members you really didnt know about. There was a man carl butler was one. A man from south carolina. James man. He looked like a founding father. He imputed to them