From conviction that the American People will stand up, that they will stand up for justice and fair play and theyll respond for the call of one citizenship, one citizenship opens to all and for all americans. [ applause ] the american presidency, the american presidency is a great and powerful office but it is not all powerful, it depends most of all upon the will and the faith and the dedication and the wisdom of the American People. [ applause ] i know as you know there is an essential strength in the American People. Tonight, i call you, i call you the American People. Not to be of one mind but to be of one spirit. I call you the American People not to a life of false security, false promises and ease but to a new sense of purpose, a new dedication and commitment. Remember that those who found this republic step that in order to secure these rights and pursuit of happiness, they pledge their thelives. I submit to our americans. We dare do no less of our time if republicans survived
To welcome cspan again to politics and prose. It has added to cspan has added to our civil discourse and whatever bookstores you come to they are generally independent fast and cspan is really wonderful. I want to welcome tonight at 18. We are celebrating the publication of his book just plain dick. How many of you were around when the checkers speech was given . I am sure many people in the audience tonight will also the and statistically appropriate that this is the night before an election and this book is about the 1952 election and the context of the election, and kevin matson will tell us about it but theres a nice tradition in politics and prose of having wonderful stuff the night before the election. We were talking 12 years ago was the discussion of arguing the world which was the discussion with daniel bell or crystal irving, four years ago we had a new york review book and some of the contributors, Jonathan Friedman and others were talking about the problems whoever the new
Its not church, synagogue or a mosque. Im very pleased that our friends from cspan are here. So this will be broadcast at some point. Sooner than later, im sure. And they always do a great job and want to welcome cspan again to politicspoliticspolitics an cspan has added to century civil discourse, and whatever book stores you come to theyre generally independents, and cspan is really wonderful. I want to welcome tonight Kevin Mattson, and were celebrating the publication of his book just plain dick. How many of you were around when the checkers speech was given . And im sure many people in the audience tonight will also have been around in the tv audience. It is it brings back a lot of memories, and its particularly appropriate that this is the night before an election, and this book is about the 1952 election and america and the context of the 1952 election, and Kevin Mattson will tell us about it. Theres a nice tradition at politics and prose having wonderful stuff the night before
I hope at least its a start and that others will come forward and continue to tell the story. You can watch this and other programs on line at booktv. Org. Next Kevin Mattson recounts the president ial election of 1952 and Richard Nixons checkers speech delivered on National Television on the speech was given in response to allegations that nixon misuse political donations. The author recounts nixons usage of this family dog checkers to denote his every man status and save his Vice President ial nomination. This program is about an hour. Good evening everybody. Before we begin if its okay to come up closer, its not church, synagogue or a mosque. Mosque. I am very pleased that our friends from cspan are here, so this will be broadcast at some point, sooner than later i am sure. They always do a great job and i want to welcome cspan again to politics and prose. It has added to cspan has added to our civil discourse and whatever bookstores you come to, they are generally independent and c
Im zoraida sambolin. Im john berman. Eight battleground states and 12 days left to turn them red or blue. Both men crisscrossing the country, targeting the tossup states. Ohio may be the most pivotal. In a new poll from Time Magazine, the president is ahead by five points in the buckeye state. Early voting is trending in his favor. The romney camp has something to crow about as well. Cnn is shifting the state of North Carolina from a true tossup to leaning romney. Both candidates are driving home their message to cheering crowds yesterday. Theres no more serious issue in the president ial campaign than who can you trust. Trust matters. Who is going to look out for you. Those debates have propelled our campaign forward in a major way. Attacking me is not an agenda for the future, and america wants a bright and prosperous course ahead. There was another Big Development overnight. The president want on the tonight show last night and jumped hard into the battle over abortion and for women