Fact that so many elderly people in need are no longer able to assistance because of the policies being pursued by this government . Cabinet made up of so many multimillionaires is so ignorant to the needs of people who are most honorable . I remember sitting on that side of the house when labor gave pensioners a 75 dont think we have forgotten about that. Forgottenk we have about the abolition of the 10 the income tax as well. Got 3this government that million of the poorest people out of tax. We have seen the pension go up by 15 pounds a week. We are putting money into the social system. Thank you, mr. Speaker. In the week of my 50th earth day [indiscernible] will he join me in congratulating the head of the center of organizing the anniversary and also my first apprenticeship there. We will get more apprenticeships on top of the 3000 already. Publicly wish her a happy 50th birthday. At the same time, wish everyone a happy 50th birthday. I thank them for the kind present she gave me
History. He wins and 72 over mcgovern , the biggest landslide in history. In fact, at dec. 72 he says someone asked not to write a book about all of this. And having the most successful presidency of all time. But, boy, how the mighty have fallen. That story, of constantly looking at the interest, how someone can be the most powerful person and take that kind of cataclysmic fall, and these tapes are forming of just a part of the story. They need to be supplemented with memo, oral history. I wanted to think john dean for coming here to austin and providing your insight and firsthand knowledge and stealing the buck. [applause] and he wrote a biography of warren harding. [laughter] [inaudible question] [applause] [inaudible conversations] and that was a conversation about the nixon presidency. We will be back with more live coverage from the texas book festival after this short break. Coming up next a memoir. [inaudible conversations] interested in American History . Watch American Histor
Be live from austin with two other events. Today you would hear from authors charles blow francis fukuyama. For complete schedule go to booktv. Org. We will begin at a panel on president Richard Nixon featuring former Nixon White House counsel john dean author of the nixon defense and historian Douglas Brinkley and luke nichter editors of the nixon tapes 19711972. Journalist Robert Draper is the moderator. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible] this is a wide broadcast on cspan. We will keep things moving smoothly. Thank you very much. We will have introductions in a moment and then we will move forward into our first panel of the day. Thank you all very much for being here with us. [applause] good morning everyone. My name is Robert Draper and im with the New York Times magazine. Our abiding fascination with the 30th president of the United States Richard Milhouse nixon has been stoked by two remarkable books
Officials with the treasury and state department testified on sanctions against russia for its invasion of ukraine. Global partners and the sanctions. This hearing will come to order. The war in ukraine is at an inflection point. Counter offensive to reclaim its rightful territories putin is desperate. Forcing unwilling men across russia to buying rockets from north korea, a drones from iran, staging sham referendums, having people vote at the point of a gun. So phony even governments friendly to moscow have said they will not recognize it. Make no mistake, ukraine continues to face a daily nightmare of shelling, of pulling countrymen and mass graves. A fighting for existence. Putin is not where he wanted to be and that is thanks to the bravery of the ukrainian people. People, more than 15 billion in weapons from the United States and a Strong International coalition but it is also do to trying to isolate russia from the Financial System. To strip russia of revenues reserves and access
This hearing will come to order. The war in ukraine is at an inflection point. Counter offensive to reclaim its rightful territories putin is desperate. Forcing unwilling men across russia to join an illegal and increasingly unpopular war. Buying rockets from north korea, drones from iran, staging sham referendums. So funny that even governments friendly to moscow have said they wont recognize him. Make a mistake, ukraine continues to face a daily nightmare of pulling neighbors and countrymen out of mass graves and children going to school in basements or fighting for their very existence. Seven months into this war, putin is not where he wanted to be. Thanks to the ukrainian people, more than 15 billion in weapons from the United States and a Strong International coalition but it is also do to trying to isolate russia from the Financial System. To strip russia of revenues reserves and access to Global Markets. Ambassador obrien, rosenberg, i want to take a moment to come been commende