Im excited about this book but also about our guest. Its a rare thing to be good at Public Service, to be a person of action and its a rare thing to be a scholar and be excellent at the study of something and tevi troy and Kiron Skinner both bring thatto the table. Tevi was someone who worked in many places in Public Service from congress to several departments, the department of labor and hhs importantly at the white house which is what these books are about, this book and several of his other books. Is again an accomplished author was written in addition to this pieces on the white house and about intellectuals in the white house as well as Emergency Preparedness in the white house. And the use of socialmedia by president s. So i hope you will take the time to listen but also to think about buying this book. Weve got fourth of july coming up, we have president s birthdays in the summer. Anytime is a good one for a loved one to learn moreabout the white house and the presidency. Kiron
Let me start by introducing our guests, then we will talk a little bit were looking forward have summing you ask questions as well. The reason im very excited about this book but also about our guest is its a rare thing to be good at Public Service, to be a person of action. Its also a rare thing to be a scholar and to be excellent at the study of something. Both the bring that to the tabl table. Was someone who worked in many places in Public Service on congress to several departments with the department of labor. Also importantly at the white house which is what these books are about this book in several of his other books. Hes also got a published author is written in addition to this peace on the white house pieces about intellectuals in the white house as well as Emergency Preparedness at the white house and the use of social media by president s. So i hope you will take the time to listen, but also to think about buying this book. The fourth of july coming up we have president s
Author tevi troy will be here as well as by Karen Skinner to moderate this book. We will talk a little bit. We are looking forward to have some of you ask questions as well. The reason im very excited about our book. There is a red rare thing to be a person in action. In a rare thing to be a scholar and be excellent at the study of something. Tevi troy brings that to the table. Teddy was someone who worked in many places in Public Service to several departments. But also very importantly at the white house which is what these books are about. He is also a published author who has written in addition to this piece on the white house intellectuals in the white house as well as Emergency Preparedness in the white house and the use of social media by president s. I hope you will take the time to listen but also to think about buying this book. We head fourth of july coming up. Anytime is a good time to really learn more about the white house and presidencies. Karen skinner is also a person
Break watergate break in. We will talk about the 1968 president ial election. The Democratic National convention. Lets start with chicago. This last summer was the 50th anniversary of the Democratic National convention in chicago. I do not know if any of you saw any of the specials. We have some footage that is pretty shocking for people to see nowadays. Before 1972, there were very few primaries. Most of the delegates to both conventions were elected through back channels and small party conventions. Back when meetings across various politicians. In 1968 73 of democratic delegates to the convention had been elected this way so less than 25 were elected in a way that we normally do it now. President Lyndon Johnson had taken himself out of the race. He was not up for reelection in 1968 which initiated a freeforall in the Democratic Party between a number of candidates. One of which was popular was unfortunately a dead by august 68 who was robert kennedy. He was a unifying candidate for
Fords pardoning of nixon. They moved their Classes Online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Video of the class is courtesy of the school. We are ready to. Thank you for logging into class remotely during this unpleasant coronavirus situation, which will hopefully pass soon. Im glad to see you are all well and have safely moved out of the dorms. I took a little walk through campus today. Since we are social distancing here, dr. Kristin kuby isnt here with me in the room, but she is on zoom video. Say hello. There she is. She can answer any questions about your papers afterward or online. Today, we get into one of my favorite chapters in the whole year, and that is the chapter on Richard Nixon, followed by gerald ford in this president s in constitution book. The nixon chapter was written by the late stanley cutler. He was a professor of history at the university of madison, wisconsin. One of the great scholars of the watergate era. This chapter was one of the last things that he wrote be