That does seem particularly appropriate because she will be discussing her new book capital dames the civil war and the women of washington, 18481868. Cokie roberts is best known as one of our nations most respected broadcast journalist. Her broadcasts on in the our offer critical insight into the worlds politics, government and washington, and as is the case with every Campaign Season she will be one of the most important voices we all listen to in the months ahead as the 2016 president ial race unfold and i know how busy you will be trying to cover by that time i was going to say the candidates that keeps growing forever. I do want to mention in the r and nbc are her day job. You know the Cokie Roberts grew up in a political family she has seen political life from the inside and out and understand where political dynamics fitting to American History and for that reason it is not surprising that along with her commentaries on contemporary politics shes a student of American History an
Colleagues call for a full congressional investigation. Absolutely. Couple of my colleagues and i who were part of the Transition Team we feel she needs to come forward, if she knowingly, willingly unmasked names, then exposed those names, and did that for political purposes. Did this on the Transition Team, exposing americans, members of congress, we want to know why she did this. Why did she call for the summaries what of the justification, if she has nothing to hide, she should come forward, we know she has a very complicated relationship with the truth. We have learn through th the bthe bo bo berg and benghazi. Charles i think all of america would like to know because of lack of faith that is going on between American Public in particular intel ye intelligence communities. Think about this, think of thousands of people that were applying to work in the Trump Administration. They want to know if somehow through this incidental collection as it is termed and they were exposed, why wa
Cokie this is a neighbor of mine, as well. We live very close to each other. I live in the house that i grew up in. The shes newer to the neighborhood. I probably moved there before she was born. But what a fabulous contribution she made to this community. Really. [applause] cokie really wonderful. In addition to taking on this now Legendary Store a legend in washington, doing the National Book fair was really a challenge and one that was well met. Didnt you guys go . My grandsons are here. You have to pay attention. You have to sit up and pay attention. [laughter] cokie but really they did a fabulous job. My College Roommate is here. You see its all the old and another college classmate. Its the old gang. And robert stevens, my roommate when i was in college, helped me type my papers late at night. And she couldnt help me finish this book and it was really upsetting to me. Because i was very late in getting it in. But it was great fun to do. I appreciate your words. I started on this
Sides to every issue. So i guess we cant fire him now. I guess we cant fire him now. The night that i win the emmy. Being on the Supreme Court was an improbable dream. Its hard work and its controversial. Without information there is no freedom and its journalists who provide that information. Window rolls down and this guy says, hey, he goes to 11 00. [laughter]. Cokie roberts, welcome. Happy to be here. Thanks so much for having me. So nice to be here with you. This book is so its so interesting and such an interesting and creative choice. Although, if you look back at the last couple of books youve done, writing about women is not a foreign experience for you. No, its actually on some women, particularly. Well, it is actually a mission. My husband describes it as a mission and ill go with that. Okay. Because it keeps him it keeps him from killing me. [laughter]. Because, you know, when i get into these im not doing much else. Yeah. And so im glad that he sees it in those terms. But
Sides to every issue. So i guess we cant fire him now. I guess we cant fire him now. The night that i win the emmy. Being on the Supreme Court was an improbable dream. Its hard work and its controversial. Without information there is no freedom and its journalists who provide that information. Window rolls down and this guy says, hey, he goes to 11 00. [laughter]. Cokie roberts, welcome. Happy to be here. Thanks so much for having me. So nice to be here with you. This book is so its so interesting and such an interesting and creative choice. Although, if you look back at the last couple of books youve done, writing about women is not a foreign experience for you. No, its actually on some women, particularly. Well, it is actually a mission. My husband describes it as a mission and ill go with that. Okay. Because it keeps him it keeps him from killing me. [laughter]. Because, you know, when i get into these im not doing much else. Yeah. And so im glad that he sees it in those terms. But