Governor pete wilson served as one of four eulogists at president nixons funeral along with president bill clinton, secretary of state Henry Kissinger, and senator bob dole. He was a baby and and a graduate of the university of californiaberkeley college of law. He became acquainted with nixon during the berkeley campaign. He inspired young wilson to public service. Before serving as governor he was an assemblyman and mayor of san diego. He transformed the city, in part, by working with president nixon to bring millions of tax dollars back to local government, bringing decisionmaking power back to the people. It is truly a testament to democracy in america. Governor wilson will be in conversation with dr. Frank gannon. In 1974, dr. Gannon left in 1971, he served as a white house fellow to the Nixon Administration and went on to serve in the White House Press office. In 1974, dr. Gannon left washington for california aboard air force one, following president nixons resignation. He was t
Its an update on whats going on in the publishing world and a look at some new books being published. Well also introduce you to keith urban. Hes the president of a Literary Agency and will find out exactly what that is and what he does. But first lets start with this weeks Publishing Industry news. Now a recent axios report looks at the rise and challenged and banned books in Public School libraries. According to the American Library association there were over 300 challenges to books in School Libraries in just three months. Last year that eclipse the 156 challenges in all of 2020 now one of the most targeted titles has been alex ginos novel about a transgender girl. Its entitled george. Retired texas librarian Carolyn Foote told axios quote we might have one big challenge like every two years i have to say that what we are seeing is really unprecedented. Also in the news Hunter Bidens exwife is writing about her life. And the end of her marriage due to what she says was mr. Bidens S
My name is jim byron. Im the executive Vice President of the Richard Nixon foundation and a special hello to everyone watching on youtube this evening. Or the Nixon Foundation website or all of those watching on cspan. I have the pleasure to welcome and introduce two eminent scholars of Richard Nixon and the nixon era. Our moderator is frank gannon. Member of the prestigious white house fellows in the Nixon Administration who later served as special assistant to counsellor donald rumsfeld. He was the chief Editorial Assistant to nixon on the research and writing of his memoirs during the former president s years in san clemente. And he has the rare distinction of having sat and interviewed the former president for 38 hours on tape in 1983. And those materials now reside in the university of georgias peabody archive. Our distinguished speaker this evening is john roy price. A Rhodes Scholar and harvard educated attorney who cofounded the Rippon Society and migrated from the 1968 rockefe
Or the Nixon Foundation website or all of those watching on cspan. I have the pleasure to welcome and introduce two eminent scholars of Richard Nixon and the nixon era. Our moderator is frank gannon. Member of the prestigious white house fellows in the Nixon Administration who later served as special assistant to counsellor donald rumsfeld. He was the chief Editorial Assistant to nixon on the research and writing of his memoirs during the former president s years in san clemente. And he has the rare distinction of having sat and interviewed the former president for 38 hours on tape in 1983. And those materials now reside in the university of georgias peabody archive. Our distinguished speaker this evening is john roy price. A Rhodes Scholar and harvard educated attorney who cofounded a society and migrated from the 1968 rockefeller campaign to that of Richard Nixon. He proudly joined the new Nixon Administration in 1969. Working with Daniel Patrick moynahan and later working with domes
And welcome to the about books podcast and program in this episode. Its an update on whats going on in the publishing world and a look at some new books being published. Well also introduce you to keith urban. Hes the president of a Literary Agency and will find out exactly what that is and what he does. But first lets start with this weeks Publishing Industry news. Now a recent axios report looks at the rise and challenged and banned books in Public School libraries. According to the American Library association there were over 300 challenges to books in School Libraries in just three months. Last year that eclipse the 156 challenges in all of 2020 now one of the most targeted titles has been alex ginos novel about a transgender girl. Its entitled george. Retired texas librarian Carolyn Foote told axios quote we might have one big challenge like every two years i have to say that what we are seeing is really unprecedented. Also in the news Hunter Bidens exwife is writing about her lif