Of what was going on during the Nixon Administration and that impeachment period, and a number of us about 15 people prepared a report, submitted it to the committee come to doubt members of the Committee Never saw the report because the president resigned before the report to be printed and distributed to them. Was a published . It was published in 1974 but because the president was been out of office, the interest in the book died without ever having in fact, been created and no historians kono come no eved of the book. Most historians have never heard of it. In regards to the president s conduct what you do find . Well, can answer the question by bringing it up to today . I think that was a great departure in president ial misconduct in 1974. When we talk about misconduct, we are talking about flagrant disregard of existing law, number one, and also corruption by which i mean the use of Public Office for private gain. That was pretty much the normal kinds of corruption one finds in
Question. How many black people were living in stanford, connecticut in 1963. It was north stanford, so thats where it had more land. So it was our family. In 63 there may have been more, two or three in that section of town, but pretty much segregated ourselves in stanford, connecticut. What do you remember about that segregation. About being one of the few africanamericans. I remember in elementary school, children asking me if i bathed and you know, and me feeling very insecure, very shy, not didnt speak at all. I wouldnt ask questions, i wouldnt wear my glasses because i didnt want to be different in any other way and i didnt understand that that was part of my experience there, being the only black child in the fifth grade. So, until fifth grade i was the only black child in the school. Why did mom and dad want you to have that, want you to live there . I dont think they wanted us to have that level of isolation nor lack of, you know, overly they werent sitting us out there as an
Good evening everyone. My name is gwen im the Event Coordinator here. Im very excited to introduce you to our guest tonight. Please silence your cell phone since we are being recorded. By booktv, cspan, thank you so much for being here. Azadeh moaveni is here to discuss the book guest house for young widows. This is not her first book, shes in a fantastic writer and journalist. She is also coauthor of iran awakening abin conversation with her tonight is senior fellow and director mr. Robert mckenzie. [inaudible] these individuals are outstanding in the field and i look forward to hearing what they have to say. Please join me in welcoming. [applause] im delighted to be here. Let me start by saying i was told by the bookstore for leaving you have to buy this fantastic book. Im really delighted to be sitting next to my brilliant and very brave friend is a day who have not known since 1,998 when we both were in cairo studying arabic. I mention this because there are very few people that kn
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