Ports of entry. Coming up next, justices ruth bader again berg and Sonia Sotomayor share stories of the current Supreme Courts food traditions, including topics of conversation at shared meals. We also learn about customs dating to the 19th and 20th centuries. This discussion took place at the Smithsonians National Museum American history here in washington and its just over an hour. So its absolutely a thrill to see so many people here for this kind of a program. My name is john gray and i have the wonderful privilege of being your director of National Museum of American History, particularly on nights like tonight when we can really look at American History in unique and unusual ways. We are honored to be joined by Tonights Panel, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsberg. [ applause ] Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor. [ applause ] katherine fitz. [ applause ] and Supreme Court Society Publications director claire cushman. [ applause ] it is now my privilege to introduce the 13t
Historian horne studies war, and in democratic by design, Gabrielle Metcalf explores the way the sharing economy is creating social change. Look for these titles in book stores this coming week and watch for the authors in the near future on booktv. Booktv attended a public party for author and Time Magazine columni joe klein. His latest book charlie mike profiles who veterans, Eric Greitens and jake wood, who created Public Service organizations after leaving the military. Mr. Klein visited with guests and took part in a panel. Thats what this book is about. And syria. No, no, we need them here. I see what you mean. We dont have many of them come back and theyre not talked about creating a wage for people who have had those experiences in military service, some sort of formal credit that can transfer. Ive been fighting this fight. Im a journalist for Everything Else but only for the next year, but im a lobbyist when it comes to these kids, and i have been trying to get the administrat
Guest i think it was a little unfair that what was Standard Practice was reversed in a crucial play at the end of the world series host that allowed the cubs to win the world series. Thank you, chairman bernanke. The book is ben bernanke, courage to act. Thanks for your service to our country. Guest thank you, senator. That was after words, booktvs Signature Program in which authors of the latest nonfiction books are interviewed. Watch past after words or programs online at booktv. Org. Host Ronald Numbers, did isaac newton discover gravity . Guest yes, he did. But he didnt discover it from being hit on the head with a falling apple. And thats the story that has circulated for centuries, that this dramatic episode in a garden triggered his thinking about gravity, and he wondered why does the apple tall straight down fall straight down. It makes a great story. A friend of his started circulating it. Its conceivable that apples happened, but [laughter] its very unlikely that newton devel
Incentive to take risk and i have a chapter on the book on organizational structure and how to that can shape risk taking. Id like to go to the other side of the equation. Theres a section in the book, and i would imply this to the regulators as well and everybody and Board Members the power of simple questions. In other words, there are certain simple questions you, when you ask them and pursue the answers you learn something. In the late 2000s fannie mae took a large hit for an ordinary company not large for them because they were such a big company on manufacturing housing loan. In 2003, the chief Credit Office at fannie mae wrote a report saying one of the lessons is you cant trust the aaa rating because we bought aaa pieces on the mobile home loans and they createred on us. Craters on us. Again, if somebody starts to ask questions and say why arent you doing Due Diligence on what youre buying regardless of whether it has a rating and remember underneath the rating in terms of the
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