So my story about Strom Thurmond begins, its late july, 1992, and im on a flight from washington, d. C. To charlotte, North Carolina. I had been an intern that summer up on capitol hill, and one of my regrets of the summer was that id never seen Strom Thurmond. Because all my fellow interns said youve got to see Strom Thurmond. He such an unusual appearance about him. I did know what they meant really your but i had my suspicions. So im on the flight and a look ahead in front of me and i see a man whos got kind of orange colored hair practically, so brightly colored. First generation hair plugs. Shows you how slow i am that i think to myself, that must be what Strom Thurmonds head looks like. Then, of course, it wasnt Strom Thurmond. I knew that when people reaching over trying to shake his hand. I wanted to shake his hand, too, because id been in d. C. That summer for the first time, and i met all of these politicians ive seen a tv. I was about to go home and speak to my dads rotary c
Will need these. Thank you. I appreciate the reduction. There are a few people i would like to thank. Burden, geoff gaul, the , andn Library Institute the kauffman foundation, who is helping to support all of this. Also to lisa sullivan, who is been so helpful getting me prepared, and making sure everything goes off well tonight. I think her as well. I also wanted to thank to with her people. My friend and colleague steve berg, who teaches at fort leavenworth. He pretty much taught me how to be a professor. I appreciate that. I also appreciate my ophthalmologist. If you buy the book, it is dedicated to my ophthalmologist. A few years ago i had a terrible series of eye surgeries. It saved my vision and my life as i wanted to live it. If you ever have our troubles in southern california, look them up here in he is pretty much the best there is. Without further a do, i will talk specifically tonight not all of the different aspects of the Wallace Campaign, but just give you a little slive
Young hearts can go that way. The students pushed forward and the police pushed back. Dr. Martin luther king jr. Assassinated. Senator Robert Francis kennedy was 42 years old. We demonstrate against the war in vietnam. Hundreds of men killed last week in vietnam was the highest this summer. They are running an all White Political Party in 1968. We all need george c. Wallace for our president of the United States. Vote republican in november. The peace groups are demanding permission to march on Convention Hall. These cops here are tough. Theyll kill you with a maul. As long as i am mayor of this town, there will be law and order in chicago. This is the moment of truth for the Democratic Party. Tuesday night, i spent my evening at senator kennedys Campaign Headquarters to celebrate his victory in california. Tuesday night, i was in ecstasy with joy. Wednesday morning, sorrow. And this morning, utter despair because now im lost. Im desperate. And i dont know where were going from here. B
War against the coronavirus, all evidence to the contrary as tonight we set yet another record for new cases. Again today he called it the flu, called it the china virus. The fact is today the u. S. Recorded over 70,000 new cases, by far and away a new record. According to the New York Times, coronavirus cases are now increasing in 36 of our 50 states. Were gettin there with big surges in florida, texas, and arizona. Overall, the u. S. Is at nearly 3. 2 million confirmed cases now. Over 134,000 souls have lost their lives. The Washington Post reporting tonight trump has been complaining about the pandemic and has taken on a sullen demeanor around the west wing. Ashley parker, phil rucker, josh dawsey reporting, quote, trump often launches into a monologue, placing himself at the center of the nations turmoil. The president has cast himself in the starring role of the blameless victim of a deadly pandemic, of a stalled economy, of deep seated racial unrest, all of which happened to him
Tonight we set yet another record for new cases. Again today he called it the flu, called it the china virus. The fact is today the u. S. Recorded over 70,000 new cases, by far and away a new record. According to the New York Times, coronavirus cases are now increasing in 36 of our 50 states. Were gettin there with big surges in florida, texas, and arizona. Overall, the u. S. Is at nearly 3. 2 million confirmed cases now. Over 134,000 souls have lost their lives. The Washington Post reporting tonight trump has been complaining about the pandemic and has taken on a sullen demeanor around the west wing. Ashley parker, phil rucker, josh dawsey reporting, quote, trump often launches into a monologue, placing himself at the center of the nations turmoil. The president has cast himself in the starring role of the blameless victim of a deadly pandemic, of a stalled economy, of deepseated racial unrest, all of which happened to him rather than the country. Earlier today our own jose diazbalart