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Think it would have been a very good thing for the country if more historians were weighing in more frequently and people who write about politics and history and people who think about what has come before, we dont have enough of it. This is our meager attempt to try to do that. Before we get ste say that this is being recorded by cspan. When you get the microphone, speak into the microphone. Wait for it for you speak. Be aware of the started, let me introduce the men to my left. An editor of a book about president ial misconduct. That is the kickoff for our discussion. A historian who spent most of his career teaching at princeton. His most recent book is about being a historian. I think it is about the profession and the worldview. And written numerous books. Including the one we are featuring tonight. He is one of the creators of the National History center. I was a graduate student at yale. People would always say, there is this great historian. He is going to be so great. He defi
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Bennet. And later, more from campaign 2020. Candidates meeting with voters in iowa. Next, a discussion of president ial misconduct by looking at the Trump Presidency and past administrations. From Fordham University law school, this is an hour and a half. Welcome. Thank you all for being here. Before we get started, i want to tell you i am so happy to be having this event because we never get to talk about history and historians. Politics talk about and the law and foreign policy. It is all very interesting. I think it wouldve been a very good thing if more historians were weighing and more frequently. This is our attempt to do that. Before we get started, let me say that this is being recorded by cspan. When you get the microphone, speak into the microphone. Wait for it for you speak. Be aware of the fact that it is being recorded. Started, let me introduce the men to my left. An editor of a book about president ial misconduct. That is the kickoff for our discussion. A historian who s
Live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. Syndicatedrning, columnist Clarence Page discusses the generational divide in america and news of the day. Then a republican media strategist on the how on House Democrats impeachment push and what it means for campaign 2020. Washington journal live at 7 a. M. Eastern thursday morning. Join the discussion. Next, scholars discussed the history of president ial misconduct, looking at the Trump Presidency and past administrations. From Fordham University law school, this is an hour and a half. Welcome. Thank you all for being here. Before we get started, i want to tell you i am so happy to be having this event because we never get to talk about history and historians. We always talk about politics and the law and foreign policy. Politics and the law and foreign policy. It is all very interesting. And it is all very interesting. But i like the history, and i think it wouldve been a very good thing if more historians were weighing