Welcome to the Commonwealth Club, im george hammond, chair of the forum which organized todays events. Im happy to welcome back a. J. Baime who was here a year and half or so ago and his last book in this time we have him here virtually from his home and we will talk about his new book the 1948 election so we are going back 72 years for another Election Year and youll be amazed at exactly how similar it sounds in some ways and in other ways very different and one of the difference is the politicians were younger then so that is one big difference but a. J. , take it away and tell us about the overview of the book, a very good read by the way. Thank you. I want to say a couple of things first. Thank you so much for having me and the Commonwealth Club is a wonderful place to be and here we are going through painandsuffering and i know for myself im just reminding why i fell in love with reading when i was six years old because books can transform or transport you to another time and plac
Mr. Chairman, the great state of nevada wishes to place a nomination, the name of Ronald Reagan. For the presidency of the United States of america, gerald r. Ford. 20 votes for gerald r. Ford. And we may be fewer in numbers than weve ever been, but we carry the message theyre waiting for. Election, 1976, the Republican National convention. Your host is political analyst Richard Scanlan. Richard this is Richard Scanlan in washington. And with me today our professor Howard Penniman of georgetown university, mr. Stephen hess of the brookings institution. This morning we want to talk about the Republican Convention in kansas city, what it was, what it did, what it represents for the party and for the public in the United States and try to inquire a little into what the projection of that convention on the Campaign Season to come may mean for american politics in this bicentennial year and in the long range. Neither professor penniman or i were in kansas, but our colleague steve hess was.
Public service and brought to you by your television provider. Welcome to the Commonwealth Club. Im george hammond, chair of the vanity form, i am happy to welcome back a. J. Baime. We had him here i urine to have a go for the accidental president , his last book and this time we have him here virtually from his home and we will talk about his new book about the 1948 election going back 72 years and you will be amazed how similar it sounds in some ways, in other ways very different. Politicians were all younger than they are today. Take it away, the overview of the book, a very good review. Guest thanks for having me. The Commonwealth Club is a wonderful place to be. A lot of people going to pain and suffering, i am reminded why i fell in love with reading, books can transport you to another time and place and it has been a blessing. Regarding my last time with you i started this book in 2017 to talk about the accidental president. This book came out in the 2020 election cycle. This is
For the presidency of the United States of america, gerald r. Ford. 20 votes for gerald r. Ford. And we may be fewer in numbers than weve ever been, but we carry the message theyre waiting for. Election, 1976, the Republican National convention. Your host is political analyst Richard Scanlan. Richard this is Richard Scanlan in washington. And with me today our professor Howard Penniman of Georgetown University mr. Stein hess of the brooks institution. This morning we want to talk about the Republican Convention in kansas city what it was, what it did, what it represents for the party and for the public in the United States and try to inquire a little into what the projection of that convention on the Campaign Season to come may mean for american politics in this bicentennial year and in the long range. Neither professor penniman were in kansas, but our colleague steve hess was. Start us off, steven. Stephen they did what a serious American Political Party is supposed to do in conventio
I am honored by your nomination and i accept it [applause] may we please come to order to begin the 1976 Republican National convention. Mr. Chairman, the great state of nevada wishes to place a nomination, the name of Ronald Reagan. For the presidency of the United States of america, gerald r. Ford. 20 votes for gerald r. Ford. And we may be fewer in numbers than weve ever been, but we carry the message theyre waiting for. Election, 1976, the Republican National convention. Your host is political analyst Richard Scanlan. Richard this is Richard Scanlan in washington. And with me today our professor Howard Penniman of georgetown university, mr. Stephen hess of the brookings institution. This morning we want to talk about the Republican Convention in kansas city, what it was, what it did, what it represents for the party and for the public in the United States and try to inquire a little into what the projection of that convention on the Campaign Season to come may mean for american pol