Him all throughout. I love his humor. And i mentioned commonsense. Hes delightful. He always makes me laugh, even now, and ive been writing about them for about 25 years. What should occur to journalist take from his career . Well, i think they should have the courage to say what they want to say, not always be waiting to see how it is being received. Also, he gets a lot of shoe leather. I think in this age of the internet, people are rushed to. They dont have the time to do their research. Pages to the interview on to look it up quickly. He was always, as i say, putting the issue to the pavement. Always researching, al always gg out there and doing the interview. What do you think his impression would be of our current state of news in american . I think he would be very depressed. Very depressed. And i think he would be very saddened to see that print journalism is being subjugated by television and by the internet. [inaudible] why . Because as i mentioned earlier, i dont think peopl
History doesnt work on the cable news cycle, it works on the cycle of generations. In her new book author Phyllis Lee Levin recounts the formative years of americas sixth president John Quincy Adams. Its next on booktv. Tonight its a great pleasure to welcome and mhs fellow, friend of institutions Phyllis Lee Levin. Shes a graduate of mt. Julio college. Shes been a reporter or editor and columnist for the New York Times as well as a writer and editor at vogue were among her many stories was inside the white house interview with a reclusive pat nixon. I would love to take a look at that at some point. Shes also the author of several books including Abigail Adams and edith and woodrow. She lives in manhattan and has also braved the post blizzards to join us here this evening. Lets welcome fellas. [applause] thank you. I am really very honored to be here and im also worried. All of you know a great deal more about this family than i do or at least have a view to work here. I feel like a c
And the Book Publishers decision to release the Senate Intelligence Committee Report on torture. For a complete Television Schedule booktv. Org. Booktv, 48 hours of nonfiction books and or authors, television for serious readers. Next on booktv, president george w. Bush discusses his biography of his father president george h. W. Bush with andy card who served as white house chief of staff for bush 43 and secretary of transportation for bush 41. This is about 40 minutes. [applause] today is a very special day in the life of the george bush president ial life foundation. It is special because we gather for the National Book launch of 41 a portrait of my father. Fittingly, on veterans day a. To wit, today we have both the author and subject, son and father, the 43rd and the 41st president s of the United States here at the bush library center. This morning will consist of a moderated discussion about 41. Our moderator served as depp canty chief of deputy chief of staff to the 41st presid
We need to continue to struggle and eventually, things will change. Auguries of examples. One of the things have happened was they got rid of laws. It used to be illegal for blacks to marry whites. Now they can do that. You dont see that everywhere you go. But i see a lot more than i used to. I feel apartment beginning of relationships. A marriage about to become legal. It is just evolutionary. Society just has to organically subconsciously decide its time for a change. In time to move in any direction. You cant legislate that. People often say you cant legislate morality. Qaeda can because if you couldnt you would make certain things illegal. But you cant legislate peoples inside value is an everybody agrees you cant murder php discriminate . Some people push for that right now religiously. I want the right to discriminate because thats my religion. What we have to do is just wait. My children are far more tolerant of their peers in other things going on than my generation and certain
Popular American History writers every weekend at this time. Offer Nicholas Patler discusses his book jim crow and the wilson administration. He describes policies during his term that segregated the federal workforce and the protests that followed. The university of virginia hosted this event in 2005. It is about one hour. Good afternoon. I would like to welcome you all to this annual eve librarys multicultural issues committee. Well go right into our program. And the introduction of the guests author. Nicholas patler is a resident of stanton, virginia. He holds a bachelor of science degree in government from liberty university, and a masters degree in liberal arts with a concentration in government from harvard university, division of coming education. He has written a number of articles for various publications including the journal of southern history as well as peace review, a journal of southern justice. His most unique article offers a unique per speggetive and nonviolent option