Better get started right away. [laughter] well, good evening, again. For those of you that i have not met, my name is joanne drake, and i serve as chief Administrative Officer for the Ronald Reagan foundation and institute. I want to welcome you all here. It is our tradition here that in honor of our men and women who wear the uniform of this country around the world, we ask that you stand and join us in the pledge to the flag, and i will ask that you remain standing in a moment of silence in honor of our former first lady barbara bush. All i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Ms. Drake thank you. Be seated. I want to thank all of you for coming out tonight and bearing with us. You all live in southern california, too. You know what we were up against there. In addition to our honored guest this evening, sheila tate, we have a few special guests. Fir
I was so late, i figured i better get started first. [laughter] well, good evening again. For those of you i have not met, my name is joanne drake and i serve as chief Administrative Officer for the Ronald Reagan foundation and institute. I want to welcome you all here. It is our tradition here that in honor of our men and women who wear the uniform of this country around the world, we ask that you stand and join us in the pledge to the flag and i ask that you remain standing in a moment of silence in honor of our former first lady barbara bush. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Ms. Drake thank you. Be seated. I want to thank all of you for coming out tonight and bearing with us. All live in southern california, too. You know what we were up against. In addition to our honored guest this evening, sheila tate, we have a few special guests. First, of cou
This was recorded at the National Archives in washington in 2007. It is about one hour. I have the pleasure of introducing him to years ago, when he was discussing luckiest man, the life and death of lou gehrig. As he be introducing him discusses his book, opening day, the story of Jackie Robinsons i was thinking about the similarities in the two men that he has chronicled inir baseball and beyond, some respects, other aspects of their lives. Both men share these qualities,. Ourage, commitment, that commitment was not too plain excellence, but to , and a contribution to the larger society. The other quality they both had indeed was character. They both died young. Remembered as sports , and in both cases as spectacular as their baseball statistics were, there was a lot more to each man. Represented fabled new york teams, i guess mortal enemies and such is the transition in life that i started out the fan of one and later made the crossing to the other. Had an appreciation for the outst
In 2007. It is about an hour. I had the pleasure of introducing him two years ago. When he was discussing luckiest man, the life and death of lou gehrig. Now to be introducing him as he discusses his book opening day the story of Jackie Robinsons first season feels like a book end experience. I was looking at the similarities of the two men he has chronicled in baseball and beyond other aspects of their lives. Both men share these qualities courage, commitment, and commitment was not just playing excellent but to citizenship and contribution to larger society. The other quality both had indeed was character. They both died young. But are remembered as sports icons and in both cases as spectacular as their baseball statistics were there was a lot more to each man. And of course they each represented fabled new york teams and i guess mortal enemies and as such as the transition in life as i started off the fan of one and later made the crossing to the other. But have an appreciation for
Back are not embraced as full members of the family into which they go. They often end up as a in limbo as may be domestics in the household. Cared for and fitting clothes but not necessarily fully embraced as a member of the family. That is part of what is so striking between the parallel between frank would and william a carey. He too, as a slave of his own family was in this limbo being both related to but distance held apart from the people with whom he grew up. Thank you very much. [applause]. [inaudible] [inaudible conversation] next up on this long book tv weekend, caesar brioche oo discusses his book havana hardball. This is a weeklong book festival held in the fall. Welcome to barnes noble and fairfax. This author served as baseball editor from 20032 2004. Born in havana, he graduated with a bachelors degree from journalism from university of florida. In his 25 years a sports journalist he has written for the a sports journalist he has written for the miami herald, the sun cen