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Please take a minute to silence your phones before we begin. While you are doing so, we have a fair number of members with us tonight. Supporters of president lincolns cottage. In seeing some of the names on the list, i wanted to take a moment to recognize two members who have been dedicated supporters since before we were open to the public. Eric reese has been a member for 12 years. Can you raise your hand . [applause] and thank you to all the other members tonight. I did want to name everyone but i thought the fact since the two of you have been getting since before we open was special, so thank you. At that conclusion, we invite you to the book signing which will be downstairs in the library. Joining us tonight is Sidney Blumenthal and jamie raskin to discuss mr. Blumenthals new book, the third volume in his series on the 16th president. Sidney blumenthal is the author of a selfmade man and wrestling with his angel, the fir ....
Can you waste your hand . E your hand . [applause] and thank you to all the other members tonight. I did want to name everyone but i thought the fact since the two of you have been getting since before we open was special, so thank you. At that conclusion, we invite you to the book signing which will be downstairs in the library. Joining us tonight is Sidney Blumenthal and jamie raskin to discuss mr. Blumenthals new book, the third volume in his series on the 16th president. Sidney blumenthal is the author of a selfmade man and wrestling with his angel, the first two volumes in his biography, the political life of Abraham Lincoln. He is the former assistant and andor to resident clinton Senior Advisor to former secretary of state hillary clinton. He has been a Natio ....
Accusations affect impeachment . Parnas is under indictment from the Southern District of new york. He walks to work with the lawyers. Should we take his claims about ukraine a grain of salt. What about impeachment . Never ending grand jury like trial which critics warning democrats want . While they call witnesses like john bolton . With something momentous as this, should voters hear from those at the heart of the controversy, the bidens, about their involvement in ukraine . We have the debate. This debate. Critics pointing out Nancy Pelosis rhetoric getting increasingly heated, over over e top . Will that hurt impeachment in the eyes of voters as well as pelosis credibility . It is more than just pelosi and her souvenir impeachment pens. Pelosi claims impeachment is not about the evidence. It is really about allegations. This debate tonight, critics say past time for pel ....
Entity, and that the purpose of this program, and the others we do is not to advocate for any particular policies, but to provide Historical Context that can help inform policymakers and the public as they deal with difficult issues. Toore handing this over james banner, i want to thank the support of the mellon foundation, which makes this series possible, and i want to , who hashel wheatley organized the arrangements, and i want to thank the office of jerry connelly, who looked room for a booked the room for us. We will be collecting questions on note cards. If you have not received one, and need one, let me know. In the second half of the hour, a, if you could write out your questions, i would appreciate it. And now, Professor James banner. Banner morning. Briefly set the context for this discussion and introduce our speakers. Session is devoted to the subject of cong ....
Oversight and president ial misconduct. This is part of an ongoing series by the National History center that brings historical issues thatto congress is currently addressing. Centerd stress that the is a strictly nonpartisan entity and is the purpose of this program and the others we do in the series are not to advocate for any particular policies, but to provide Historical Context that can help inform policymakers and the public as they deal with difficult issues. Toore handing this over james banner, i want to thank the support of the mellon foundation, which makes the series possible. I also want to thank rachel at the back of the room, the assistant director who has organized this. And i want to thank the office of congressman Jerry Connolly who booked the room today. Will beo note that we collecting questions ....