Library district and the friends of the Morgan Library the prudent leather Library Friends in the trust, the murray family, the holding her confluence, can you see, Old Firehouse books and all of those who are here tonight who contribute to these events. Pat. Thank you david. We got some really great events coming up for you. Tonight again i want to remind you that our commitment to you is to get really great authors to you to come and talk to you. We can enjoy differences of opinion and provocative authors and i think youre going to hear the time. We welcome that. On friday and saturday october 18th and 19, is going to be the fort collins book festival we have various menus in old town. The theme is readable feast. Culinary arts hospitality and food systems. For more information you can visit ww w. Im sure you can find that on a variety of websites. And on tuesday october 29,. Will have Jonathan Waterman author of chasing denali. It investigates the reporting some hunting of the Mount
Hometown of hailey, idaho. And erin mcpike is at the white house. First lets hear from Bowe Bergdahls parents who spoke just a short time ago. I love you, bowe. Im so very proud of you. And, of course, all of your very large family would also like me to tell you that they love you also and are also very proud of you. Weve been working very, very hard for your release these last five years along with the whole of our government, even other governments, and most especially, of course, qatar. Never losing hope in you or for you. Right now so many people are in place to assist you in all the aspects of your recovery to full health. Trust them. Its okay. And give yourself all of the time you need to recover and decompress. There is no hurry. You have your life ahead of you. We continue in our minutebyminute prayers for you as you go through this healing process, and we praise god for your freedom. Were talking like this because we havent talked to bowe yet. We havent called him on the phone
Shinseki forced out today amid charges veterans died waiting for health care. Its widespread across the nation, and it has been happening for years. More officials likely will go. And tonight there are calls for criminal investigation. Jim acosta has the story. Reporter for president obama, there was no time to wait. Secretary shinseki offered me his own resignation. With considerable regret, i accepted. Reporter according to white house officials, the resignation of veteran ace fairs secretary Eric Shinseki was over in one hour. First shinseki met in the oval office with the president and the Top White House aide now overseeing the v. A. , rob nabors. Then the president and shinseki went for a walk on the south lawn for a private conversation. Minutes later, mr. Obama said shinseki had concluded he was too much of a distraction. And so my assessment was unfortunately that he was right. I bre regret that he has to resign under these circumstances. Reporter shinsekis departure came as t
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