Assures me that even though the only plan for 100 people, and i think we had 120 rsvps. We are delighted by the crowd and pleasantly surprised on this labor day. I was worried we would not even have 45 here. The 80 books we had available or down to the final eight. We appreciate your interest and being here. The hotel has assured me that even though the books will run out, we have plenty of food in the bar will remain open the matter what until 8 00. You can take full advantage of that. I would think some people here, but there are so many people here i dont know who to single out. I will point my parents, without whom i would not be here in the book would not be here. David and joanne tooley. [applause] my father produced this painting of the Willard Hotel as it would have appeared at the time of the peace conference in february 1861. When you have a chance, take a look at that. It is really wonderful. That it all the people think all the people from the organization to help with this
Commerce committee. Monday night, 8 p. M. Eastern on the communicators, cspan2. Next, author mark tooley talks about the background and goals of various peace delegates who met in washington in 1861 to try to avert the civil war after lincolns election. His book is titled the piece that almost was. This talk is about half an hour. Mark its great to see you all. I was looking for some to introduce me but i will just announce myself. Here we are. I did not intend any remarks this evening, but cspan called us yesterday so i decided that yes, i would have something to say were some kind of performance to turn out for you all and for cspan. It is great to see everybody here. I have not had time to circulate or even eat yet, but the hotel assures me that even though the only plan for 100 people, and i think we had 120 rsvps. We are delighted by the crowd and pleasantly surprised on this labor day. I was worried we would not even have 45 here. The 80 books we had available or down to the fina
All and for cspan. It is great to see everybody here. I have not had time to circulate or even eat yet, but the hotel assures me that even though the only plan for 100 people, and i think we had 120 rsvps. We are delighted by the crowd and pleasantly surprised on this labor day. I was worried we would not even have 45 here. The 80 books we had available or down to the final eight. We appreciate your interest and being here. The hotel has assured me that even though the books will run out, we have plenty of food in the bar will remain open the matter what until 8 00. You can take full advantage of that. I would think some people here, but there are so many people here i dont know who to single out. I will point my parents, without whom i would not be here in the book would not be here. David and joanne tooley. [applause] my father produced this painting of the Willard Hotel as it would have appeared at the time of the peace conference in february 1861. When you have a chance, take a loo
I wake up why wake up the other reporters and photographers. So what do you think i did . I had my 45 minutes with the president and nobody woke up the whole time. Bill clinton told the actual curiosity and saw his interest in policy and people in his engagement with people. He talked about the leaders he met on the trip and he talks about snorkeling the Great Barrier reef. The president is going to talk to the media on air force one. Clinton did at the father bush did. Theres a lot of difficulty in the relationship they have in the media. But you can see the president with their guard down and again i have a lot of stories in the book but for now i think that its a good one you can learn about president s on the plane. Anyone else . My next book topic i actually have a contract for a book for white house photographers is the ultimate insiders. These are the photographers of the white house pays to take pictures of the president and they are in the events that the beatles hits to go to
For sale in the corner. Thank you. [applause] thank you so much for coming. Please remember to fill out the survey here to help us know how to find programs like this [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] next up on booktv, mark tooley, president of the institute on religion and democracy, talks about his book, the peace that almost was. Its from this years fall for the book festival in fairfield, virginia. Our guest tonight is historian mark tooley. Mark tooley is the president of the institute on religion and democracy in washington d. C. His writing has appeared in National Review online, the Chicago Tribune and christianity today. He also writes regularly for the Weekly Standard asklies outside of northern and lives outside of northern virginia. His new book, the peace that almost was, was published in july of this this year. The book brings readers to the final days in d. C. When some of the most important men in the nation came together to try and prevent disaster and failed. Ple