Well as ten novels. Some fans are general wesley clark and general Craig Mckinley president of the air force. He has written many books on military history and released a book recently called hit the target which is over here and that book is related to the eighth air force. Tonight we are honored to have bill here to discuss his latest book with us operation long jump. Bill yenne. [applause] thank you. Thanks for inviting me here tonight. Thanks to all of you for coming out and sitting down to listen to my story. Well, you know conspiracy stories are almost as fun to write about as they are to read. Well, that is not true. They are more fun to write about. Assassination conspiracy stories have a special resonance and people get excited and interested in that stuff. I am hear to talk about what i am maintaining is the largest assassination conspiracy in history. Churchill, roosevelt, stalin, in one room, with three bullets and the course of World History had had changed. The lincoln co
About political campaigns. I have been through four. Residential campaigns both candidates inevitably are drawn by the diversified nature of their part to compromise a little. This is true always of both candidates. That general eisenhower had made no more compromises to bring all the divergent elements of one great artie together great party together. To some voters, this is disillusioning. Two people who understand politics, it is the nature of our twoparty system. Sylvia jukes morris, your second book on Clare Boothe Luce starts where . 1952, i dont know what month that was but in november of 1952, eisenhower appointed her ambassador to italy. She had always wanted a position like that because she loved italy. She had been there many times. She had been during the war and also as a terrorist. A touruiist. The book doesnt begin there. The last book ended where she was elected to congress. Describes herok arrival at Union Station in january of 1943 as a representative from connecticut
I have been through four president ial campaigns. Both candidates inevitably are drawn by the diversified nature of their part to compromise a little. This is true always of both candidates. I felt that general eisenhower had made no more compromises than necessary to bring all the divergent elements of one great party together. To some voters, this is disillusioning. Two people who understand politics, it is the nature of our twoparty system. Sylvia jukes morris, your second book on Clare Boothe Luce starts where . In 1952, i dont know what month that was but in november of 1952, eisenhower appointed her ambassador to italy. She had always wanted a position like that because she loved italy. She had been there many times. She had been during the war and also as a tourist. The book doesnt begin there. The last book ended where she was elected to congress. The current book describes her arrival at Union Station in january of 1943 as a representative from connecticut. Why is Clare Boothe
Worth two large books written by you . I dont know that it is about worthiness. It is more about interest. She was such a multifaceted person, had so many are compliments, too many for her own good really. Because of a lack of what you would call she never got a university degree, she was always afraid at every job that she was going to be found out that she was unqualified. That is why she changed professions so often. I am writing about a woman who had nine lives, not just one. I just got so intrigued by how she got to where she got, which was to congress. You were here 17 years ago. You said that you had done most of the research for the second book. Why did it take 17 years . She kept every scrap from the day she was born practically. Never threw anything away. All her diaries, letters, analysis of herself which she frequently wrote. I had seen them and they were to be shipped to the library of congress for me to work on them there. I didnt have time to xerox everything. I waited a
Was from an 18th century english poet. It was an ode, and the last two lines were, a rage for fame attends both great and small; better be damned than not be named at all. and i realized that from a small girl, she had realized she wanted to be famous. So i thought that rage for fame is just a perfect title because her whole life after that was to that end. Cspan when was this picture taken . Guest that picture was taken about 1942, just after shed been elected to congress by the famous canadian photographer koschjoseph kosch. Cspan how old was she here . Guest she was only about 39. Cspan and how long did she serve in congress . Guest she served in congress for two termsfour years altogether. Cspan when did you first meet her . Guest i first met her in the fall of 1980 at her house in washington, but it was really a strange meeting because i had already conceived the idea of doing a biography of her. When ijust out of the blue, this invitation came from a hostess in washington, and i