Of the Texas State Capitol in austin. Texas has played a rather outsize Role International political world, hasnt it . Absolutely. For texas goes, america goes in many respects. That has never been more true than today. Texas has always sort of lead the way for america in so many respects. We had three president s from here in the last 60 years. Lbj, president george w. Bush and president george w. Bush, so texas is an outsized presence in American Life, and texans wouldnt have it any other way. You have worked with one of those president s as well. Well, have you worked with all three in some capacity . Lets start with lbj who is right here in boston austin. Mark i with the director of the president ial library from 2009 to 2017 and now, the presidency or the lbj foundation. Ive written several books including one that we will talk about today, indomitable will lbj in the presidency. But one of the reasons i wanted to be the director of the library now 13 years ago was the fact that l
Many respects. That has never been more true than today. Texas has always sort of lead the way for america in so many respects. We had three president s from here in the last 60 years. Lbj, president george w. Bush and president george w. Bush, so texas is an outsized presence in American Life, and texans wouldnt have it any other way. You have worked with one of those president s as well. Well, have you worked with all three in some capacity . Lets start with lbj who is right here in boston austin. Mark i with the director of the president ial library from 2009 to 2017 and now, the presidency or the lbj foundation. Ive written several books including one that we will talk about today, indomitable will lbj in the presidency. But one of the reasons i wanted to be the director of the library now 13 years ago was the fact that lbj is one of our most consequential president s and so many respects. I think he is known for predominantly, but there is so much more to his legacy. And while vie
Books, including the making modern economics. As always, we appreciate grace, jfk in the presidency. Mark updegrove. Were sitting here in the shadow of the Texas State Capitol in austin. Texas has played a rather outsize Role International political world, hasnt it . Absolutely. For texas goes, america goes in many respects. That has never been more true than today. Texas has always sort of lead the way for america in so many respects. We had three president s from here in the last 60 years. Lbj, president george w. Bush and president george w. Bush, so texas is an outsized presence in American Life, and texans wouldnt have it any other way. You have worked with one of those president s as well. Well, have you worked with all three in some capacity . Lets start with lbj who is right here in boston austin. Mark i with the director of the president ial library from 2009 to 2017 and now, the presidency or the lbj foundation. Ive written several books including one that we will talk about
Freedom and the author of, 25 books, including the making modern economics. As always, we appreciate announcer and now, we are live with president of the storage and lbj Foundation President Mark Updegrove who over the next few hours will take your calls and questions the email, text, and social media. His books include indomitable will, lbj and the presidency, the last republicans, and most recently, incomparable grace, jfk in the presidency. Mark updegrove. Were sitting here in the shadow of the Texas State Capitol in austin. Texas has played a rather outsize Role International political world, hasnt it . Absolutely. For texas goes, america goes in many respects. That has never been more true than today. Texas has always sort of lead the way for america in so many respects. We had three president s from here in the last 60 years. Lbj, president george w. Bush and president george w. Bush, so texas is an outsized presence in American Life, and texans wouldnt have it any other way. You
Reading words. I hope were rolling. And mine its just fine with me. It appears to an observer that after 33 years of marriage you too are still absolutely nuts about each other mrs. Reagan. How do you plead guilty . Mr. President how good a politician is mrs. Reagan . Oh, absolutely dont you think so . The words right out of my mouth. I think she prompting you again. Is reckon some people have suggested that you have been the driving force in your husbands career and that you wanted the presidency more than he did. Yeah. I know ive read that too. Not true. I i thought i married an actor. And actually, he was asked he was asked to run for office. Soon after we got married and turned it down by the democrats when he sold democrat. And then when the governorship came along i went along with it, but that wasnt something that i had carved out for for our future and certainly the presidency wasnt something that i said youve got to do this. No that that isnt true. I think what people get mixe