Particularly the cochair mr. David rubenstein. You can become a donor or sponsor for the festival. The instructions for donations or in your program. Also, on your phone app and online. Before we begin, just a few announcements. If you have your cell phone, turn them off and at the conclusion of the program, we will be taking questions from the audience at one of the microphones. This afternoon, it is a distinct pleasure of mine to be joined onstage by doctor ronald whyte, the author of american ulysses. Previously, hes written many books on Abraham Lincoln, on lincolns leadership and also on the rhetoric. But today, we are going to talk about ulysses s. Grant. If you have not read the book yet, i can commend it to you. It is 827 pages. I was telling him before hand, i read through all 827 pages, and you do not hear about very often. That very often. Given the recent conversations about the legacy of the civil war, i cant think of a better person to hear from this afternoon at the Nati
Good afternoon and welcome once again to alumni weekend. Each year, the Yale Law School Association Provides an award to an outstanding graduate. It is our way of recognizing extraordinary alumni that have made contributions to the legal profession. We are a tiny school but we have exercised an outsized influence on the development of american law and public life. Our award of merit has gone two president s like gerald ford and bill clinton. It has gone to senators like Jack Danforth, arlen specter, joseph lieberman, and paul tsongas. It has gone to cabinet officials like hillary clinton, edward leavy, robert rubin. Governors like scranton, mayors like john lindsay, and outstanding state judges. Today we continue that tradition by honoring three alumni who, without any question, have contributed immensely to the substance of american law. Today we honor three justices of the United States Supreme Court. The tale of each of these justices is a quintessentially american story, a story of
People who care deeply red we deeply. E we need more bipartisanship. I am a conservative and he is a moderate, let me put it that way. But we like each other. And we still like each other. I think you will need to find a little bit more. But these are difficult times. And i think the American People are unhappy and the media is not particularly helping not is so, but everything fast, so hot, so instant. Sometimes you have to reflect and think and now it is just, to immediate too immediate. Our time has gone by so quickly and there is so much of your career that we have not touched on, but my closing question will be, what will you miss the most . The people. I have made some great friendships over the years on both sides of the aisle. A lot of people that i know one like and respect are here and like and respect are here and i will not be here because i am not coming back on the hill day after day after day. Part of the reason i have been able to do a good job are the great staff. I wa
And concise, articulated explanation of the muslim religion in the modern world that i have not heard of. I am a religious scholar of over 65 years. Forshould be commended just this speech, thank you very much, cspan. Continue to let us know what you think about the programs you are watching. Us, or send us a tweet. Join the cspan conversation. Like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. Warmer president s bill clinton and george w. Bush appeared together in early september, marking the launch of the president ial Leadership Scholars Program. The events were held in washington. Former Bush White House chief of staff josh bolded moderates. This is about 40 minutes. I have a letter that has just. Rrived from Walkers Point september 8th, 2014. I am delighted to send greeting to those gathered in washington, d. C. For those with a partnership between the president ial leader scholar programs. Every former president is different. And that is as it should be. For example, not all of us sky di
Shrub. You know why am talking who i am talking about. George w. Bush the w stands for where the hell is it. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some get it as a graduation gift. [applause] i just want to ask the secret service, is it true that his secret Service Codename is gilligan . Is that really true . Gilligan is on the move, little buddy. I hate to see him in the debate keep asking if he could use his lifeline. You cannot call your dad. Not going to do it. Cant do it. Good, good boy. Not the brightest bulb on the tree. Just go. So frightening. I cannot want to see him in charge of the economy. It is like giving oj a benihana. No. No. More of Robin Williams comedy and poet maya angelou tonight at 8 00 p. M. Eastern time. The Un Security Council failed to adopt a resolution yesterday calling for israel to withdraw from palestinian territories. Russia, china, and france voted for the resolution. The u. S. Opposed it, and five countries abstained. Next, remarks includin