And you will hear more about shortly. To moderate tonights program we are pleased to welcome susan swain, the moderator for cspan first ladies influence and image. Susan swain is president and coceo cspan sharing responsibility for all operations of the Public Affairs cablenet work. She oversees programming and marketing for cspan3 Television Channels and cspan radio. She helped launch the washington journal, booktv, it American History tv. She has also been involved in the creation of numerous cspan history series such as american president s, the lincolndouglas debate and american writers your for over 30 years she has been one of cspans principal on camera interviewers. Most recently on april 14 first ladies was released as a book by Public Affairs books featuring a collection of images from the Television Series. It is the ninth book susan ness edited for cspan and Public Affairs. And as you noticed when you came in, we will have copies of the book for sale after the program and sh
Say that she represents an important chapter in the countrys history. I think we have seen in her and in the times she has inhabited obviously great progress towards a world that is a. Built more fair, but lets keep in mind, took it was only a year ago that Michelle Obama giving a speech to commemorate the 60th neaves of brown versus board of education pointed out theres a long way to go. She said this is a country where too often the police will stop someone on the street because of the color of her skin. Michelle obama has no illusions that we have sort of crossed the great divide, but her story i think, is part of that history and part of that progress. Host this is a wonderful book you have written. I know you want everyone in the world to read it. But who in particular would you like to see read this book that might give them better understanding, not just of Michelle Obama but of the american story. Guest i hope that the book will be read at a number of different levels. Some peo
China has named competitiveness and gained shares. It has innovated efficiency as much as any country will. There are fewer countries there are fewer workers in chinese manufacturing than there were 20 years ago. Comes, if and when it ofl come from various kinds service work and greater customization. They it is a tragedy that are saying and you are right, thats there is not enough work to do. There areer hand, several million kids in this country who profoundly need and theyl attention are not close to getting it. We do not have a way of bringing the people who want to Work Together with those. I do not think it is traditional government that will do it and i do not think it will turn the country into a libertarian paradise. Join me in thanking larry summers. Pat nixon traveled abroad more than any first lady before her. She accompanied Richard Nixon to china, egypt. On, next, on cspans first ladies. William hague talks about the recent nuclear deal that was reached with a ran over th
Republican first lady to address a national convention, miami, 1972. She went from a hardscrabble background to the white house. As first lady, she traveled more widely than anybody before her, volunteering was her issue, and was a chief supporter to the political debts and political a visor to her husband. Good evening. You the we will tell story of pat nixon. Although her time in the white house was really eclipsed by her husbands resignation from office in the wake of watergate. We will tell more of her record and learn more about her life before the white house, what she did while she was there, and her legacy. Here are two guests to tell her story. A president ial historian and the former head of the Nixon Library, and a biographer and history professor of texas state university. Welcome to both of you. A perception with of pat nixon. She is described in your book as an enigma. What should people know . What are a couple of things about pat nixon they would be surprised to learn .
Tom standage, writing on the wall social media the first 2,000 years is the book. Thank you for being with us. We will talk about the future of the Republican Party. [applause] i stay in the wings and do not come out too often. This is quite unusual for me. I do want to thank all of you for your friendship and your loyal support and for the planning of this wonderful evening for me. I shall remember it always. And thanks to the young people for this great welcome. Pat nixon, the first republican first lady to address a national convention, miami, 1972. She went from a hardscrabble background to the white house. As first lady, she traveled more widely than anybody before her, volunteering was her issue, and was a chief supporter to the political debts and political a visor to her husband. Good evening. Tonight, we will tell you the story of pat nixon. Although her time in the white house was really eclipsed by her husbands resignation from office in the wake of watergate. We will tell m