High everybody i am david and neck schist, columnist for the washington post. Welcome to the National Book festival in this difficult time of the pandemic, one thing we can do i know you are loving it as i am is to read good books. I wrote a book that was published this summer which was about a cia officer who is struggling with one of the central problems of our times which is knowing what is true and what isnt. And it is my great pleasure to have with me today to people who wrote two of those very best books of this summer, about issues related to our new technologically sophisticated world and the dangers. First i want to introduce bart gelman, my colleague at the washington post, wrote an extraordinary memoir that led to the revelation about nsa, technology and surveillance. And the subtitle of barts book says the american surveillance state. I also into introduce another outstanding author, thomas ridden who teaches at john hopkins. Whose book active measures is a history of what
Million things. Announcer sunday night at 8 00 eastern on cspans q a. Announcer next an interview with Abraham Lincoln interpreter george buss. [ applause ] fellow citizens, since your last annual assembly, another year of health and bountiful harvest has passed. While its not pleased the all mighty to bless us with a return of peace, we can but press on guided by the best light he gives us, trust that in his own time and wise way all will yet be well. George buss, thats from cspans Video Archives of you portraying Abraham Lincoln. What is the value of reenactment . It reaches a population that might not pick up a book, but they want to come and have the experience and thats what they have reported over the years, that theyre not readers. Theyre not picking up the written word, but they want the experience. How many years have you been portraying Abraham Lincoln . 33 this year. Started extremely small, but i wish i could tell you there was a grand plan. Its certainly not mine. How did
Fellow citizens of the senate and house of representatives, since your last at the annual assembly, another year of health and bountiful harvest has passed. While it is not pleasing the mighty to bless us with the return of peace, we can but press on, guided by the best light he gives us trusting in his own time and wise way all will yet be will. Thats from the archives of you portraying Abraham Lincoln. Whats the value of understanding history through reenactment . It reaches a population that may not pick up a book but they want to come and have an experience. Thats what they have reported over the years. There are not readers, they are not picking up the written word but they want the experience. How many years have you been portraying Abraham Lincoln . 33 this year. Started extremely small but i wish i could tell you there was a grand plan, and its certainly not mine. How did it get started . I was on the board of the illinois education association. We were going to have the Nation
A deal in israel today as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes the lead in a unity government to end a long running political crisis. We begin in latin america which is emerging as a global coronavirus hotspot crumbling Health Systems struggling economies and political divisions are making matters worse in some countries and brazil which is the worst hit in the region with the 4th highest number of cases in the world president jabil tomorrow has been a rallying his supporters to back his call to end the lockdown and reopen the economy of the game according to the president we will change brazils destiny even with this crisis affecting the entire world thanks to mr spicer the wonderful people here we are together brazil is ours. Well brazil has recorded over 15000 deaths more than all other latin american nations combined 230000 people are known to be infected there but limits on testing experts say are likely hiding the true much higher figure in chile one of the regions other major
A deal in israel too was Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes the lead in a unity government to end a long running political crisis. We begin in latin america which is emerging as a global coronavirus hotspot crumbling Health System struggling economies and political divisions are making matters worse in some countries in brazil which is the worst hit in the region with the 4th highest number of cases in the world the president john bolton arrow has been rallying his supporters to back his call to end the lock down and reopen the economy out of the game according to the president we will change brazils destiny even with this crisis affecting the entire world thanks so ministers thanks to the wonderful people here we are together brazil is ours well brazil has recorded over 15000 deaths thats more than all other latin american countries combined 230000 people are known to be infected there but limits on testing experts say a likely hiding the true much higher figure in chile one of t