We pride ourselves here at the library among other things on the timeliness and the relevance of our signature programming. Whether were holding forums on local issues or addressing emerging or hot button national topics. He didnt intend on the particular timeliness of tonights presentation. Christopher leonard was a busy man at the end of last week. Taking reporters calls and wrote a coup of oped articles after the death of david koch. Chris spent eight near in the the kochland, the place and the title of his book, pulling back the curtain on the extraordinary Business Empire and the potent Political Network that was put toth by the david koch and his older brother, charles, from their base three hours down the road in wichita. Anybody here had a chance to read the book yet . So, you wont understand but youll knee immediately when you get into it, as you get into it, what im talking about. Its daunting when you pick it up. Its 574 pages and thats before you get to the noteses appendix
thank you for spending your evening or afternoon with us wherever you are. my name is francesca my producer she hurt hers, and i m a grad google impact intern at the international house that you chicago. the mission of international houses to enable students and scholars from around the world to live and learn together in a diverse community that builds live long qualities of leadership respect and friendship found dead in 1932 by john d. rockefeller jr. international house of chicago is today one of 20 members of the international houses worldwide network. in addition to supporting the graduate student community through our graduate commons program international house also serves the greater chicago community as a cultural and intellectual center for a wide array of programs. close to 100 public programs are held each year at international house through the global voices performing arts and lecture series and as we begin the autumn quarter, we ll be providing virtual in-pers
thank you for spending your evening or afternoon with us wherever you are. my name is francesca my producer she hurt hers, and i m a grad google impact intern at the international house that you chicago. the mission of international houses to enable students and scholars from around the world to live and learn together in a diverse community that builds live long qualities of leadership respect and friendship found dead in 1932 by john d. rockefeller jr. international house of chicago is today one of 20 members of the international houses worldwide network. in addition to supporting the graduate student community through our graduate commons program international house also serves the greater chicago community as a cultural and intellectual center for a wide array of programs. close to 100 public programs are held each year at international house through the global voices performing arts and lecture series and as we begin the autumn quarter, we ll be providing virtual in-pers
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