Moreland. And in work was really worked almost every day, i worked in the vietnamese hospital. And our hospital, and then i to do red once a week cross work. Watch American History tv every weekend on cspan3. On saturday, watch the 2018 Rancho Mirage writers festival starting with karl rove on president ial elections throughout American History. Stephens on u. S. Foreign policies. Dave barry talks about his writing life. Historians and their favorite historical figures. Watch the Rancho Mirage writers festival on book tv on cspan2. To about 20 minutes, comments from white house, the chairman of the council of economic advisers. Until then, part of todays washington journal. Joining this is the president and ceo of the partnership for public service. We are talking about president ial appointments and the filling of federal positions. The 101 about your organization. We are a nonpartisan Nonprofit Organization trying to make the government more effective. There are 1. 6 million nonprofi
[inaudible conversations] at afternoon and thanks for coming. We cant believe you are still coming to these things. This is scotts fifth panel. Scott will be doing his part fully in mind. But i want to start, im going to tell you some things about scott turow. My friend and bandmate and you all know that he is probably the most accomplished legal thriller writer fall times and im sure there are very few who didnt. You know everything about him now and you probably all have samples. But there are two things you dont know about scott. First of all i performed at his wedding. I hope we can get some point to discuss it. Scott got married last summer in wisconsin and asked me if i would perform the ceremony. I am a notary public in the state of florida. [laughter] and floored it means i can do anything. I can sentence people to death in florida. [laughter] but it didnt have a lot of legal standing in wisconsin. Scott wanted me to do it and we got into this scott sent me the emails that the
The newlo isolationism in the coming global disorder. [applause] good morning. I should just mention in the beginning that im told there will be time for q a but thatt depends on your asking distinct questions that ended question marks and which i can then repeat for the benefit of filming of this production. Can someone close the door . Thank you. The title of my remarks this morning is notes on the passing of liberal culture. There is a story that might be apocryphal but is too good not to share which is told about mahatma gandhi. Hello, jamie. [laughter] all right. I will begin again for jamies benefit. Theres a story possibly apocryphal but too good not to share which is told about mahatma gandhi. The Indian Independence leader was asked by journalist what do you think of western civilization. Gandhi thought for a moment and replied i think it would be a good idea. [laughter] i have been pondering that line the better part of the year as i consider the state of liberal culture both
On the vietnam war which i hope you have had a chance to see but it is on view through april 22 so i hope you return during regular museum hours. Our program is the lecture on leadership we created this series five years ago as a permanent way to honor too great americans including David Petraeus who is the history maker award in 2013. I like to think mr. Herzog for his leadership and support and as chair emeritus and general petraeus for his leadership and generous participation over the past four years. Thanks though very much a 17. [applause] i would like to thank the trustees in the audience this evening. To our chair and a chancellor for all she has done on behalf of this great institution. [applause] and the chair of the council, susan b17 and now my great colleague and Vice President of programs and you will hear from him at the close of the program. This Evening Program will last about an hour with a questionandanswer session. Q a will be conducted via written notecards. You sh
The rancho mirage, even though lets behunt kind of a shithole. [laughter] no. Im just excited that in the new climate its okay to say shithole. Last week it was like the front page of the new york times, cnn was like all shithole all the time. So, its a bright new era and im rancho is a wonderful place. I always feel obligated opinion to the book anymore a little bit obligated to defend my city. I live in miami, moved there in 1986 from the united states. And it has miami us has a bad reputation, i know that. Every year the organization does a poll and asks people what they think of various major meant areas and every year miami some things people like at bit it always cart cart gorized as a dangerous and violent place which hearts those who live there we want to track those people down and kill them because [laughter] its really pretty great. Except during hurricane season, which runs from june through the following june. We just went through i know you have had your natural disasters