Congressional quarterly, he calls the presidency of wikileaks William Mckinley. This is just over one hour. applause good evening ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to kansas city public library. Robert merry, this is his second representation. Y applause he is a graduate of the university of washington. He has a masters degree from Columbia University school of journalism. He has been a reporter for the observer, the wall street journal, managing editor, executive editor and editor in chief of congressional quarterly, and more recently, editor of the National Interest in the american conservative. The american conservative he says its collaborative, but it sounds a lot like robert merry. This is a description of their philosophy. We believe in constitutional government, fiscal prudence, sound policy, clearly needed borders, protection of civil liberties, and mixed with diplomatic we had here closely to our institutional maximum ideas of ideology principles one could wish that there was mor
Life. There is a component of this that a lot of people do not understand. Not only is there a relationship between Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Kennedy, but a relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt and john f. Kennedy. We will start with the beginning, which is the relationship between Franklin Roosevelt and joe kennedy. Joe kennedy made most of his money in the 1920s in the stock markets. Kennedy asppointed the head of the Security Exchange commission. Some said that was putting the fox in charge of the henhouse. This created a relationship in which joe kennedy really became a very close confidant of fdr. He became ambassador to the court of st. James. You want to talk about how he managed that posting in london right before the war . It is an interesting time. I almost want to go back a tiny bit before that. As you could imagine, when young people are in the age where they are graduating from high school, whoever is the president in that moment has a profound impact on them. Shapes
[ applause ] so, good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Well m coto the kansas city public library. Robert merry, this is his second presentation in the somewhat hallowed halls of the library, five star library this week from library journal. Thank you. He has a masters degree from Columbia University school of journalism. Hes been a reporter from the observe, the walt walt journal, managing editor and editor in chief of Congressional Quarterly and more recently the american conservative. He says its collab la tif but it sounds like robert merry. We believe in constitutional government, fiscal prudence, sound monetary patrol si, delineated borders, authentically free markets, and restraint in Foreign Policy mixed with diplomatic acuity. We adhere to ideas over eidology, principles over party. One could wish there were more of that kind of true conservatism wandering around the beltway than some who profess to be conservatives. Hes also the author of books on those ultimate journalistic in
Hello and welcome to another addition of at home with the roosevelts. Today we will talk about the relationship between two of the most important political families in American History during the 20th century, the roosevelts and kennedys. I am joined by the director of the jfk library. Thank you for joining me. This is one of the most interesting and complicated relationships, to families that are really dynasties in the way they impacted american political life. There is a component of this that a lot of people do not stand. Not just the relationship between Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Kennedy the relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt and john f. Kennedy. We will start with the relationship between Franklin Roosevelt and joe kennedy. Joe kennedy may most of his money in a night 20s in the market. He was appointed as the head of the Security Exchange commission. Some said that was putting the oxen control of the henhouse. Joe kennedy really became a very close confidant of fdr. You
Home with the roosevelts. Im paul sparrow and today were going to talk about the relationship between two of the most important families, political families in American History during the 20th century, the roosevelts and the kennedys. And to assist me in this conversation im joined by the director of jfk library. Paul, its good to be with you. Allen price here. Thank you for joining me today, allen. This is really one of the most interesting and complicated relationships, multigenerational relationships, two families that are really dynasties in the way they impacted american political life. And theres a component of this that a lot of people dont really understand. Not only is the relationship between Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Kennedy, but there was an incredible relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt and john f. Kennedy. I think well start at the beginning which is the relationship between Franklin Roosevelt and joe kennedy. Joseph kennedy made most of his money in the 20s in the