Rehabilitated his image and set , precedents for what presidency life could involve. This evening, we are pleased to introduce an author on the postpresident ial years of Richard Nixon. This very important and often overlooked part of nixons life is worthy of a book of its own probably a series of books. ,not one to be written off, Richard Nixon rose from defeat to become americas elder statement. Andhis period between 1974 he reinvented what it means to 1994, be a former president , serving as advisor to everyone of his successors. He made 29 foreign trips and worked with World Leaders across the globe. To tell this remarkable story, were joined by kasey pipes. He is a historian whose previous book on president eisenhower is well acclaimed. He served in the administration of president george w. Bush and was later a senior fellow at gettysburg college. Would you please join me in afterng the author of the fall, kasey pipes . [applause] kasey thank you all very much. Thanks for being he
Treat to talk about the terrific books. I could talk more than an hour on each of these books. Before we get started, i need to tell you that you should silence your cell phones please. Personal recording is not allowed and also i will give you the first round after the session, each of the authors will be signing their books at the signing area number one that is marked in your programs. We will hold the books up and start the conversation. To my far left, camelot and kennedy versus carter and the fightfight broke the Democratic Party. Susan teaches that the matriarch barbara bush and the makin intof an american dynasty and to my right by former Los Angeles Times colleague the Family Dynasty that shaped a nation. Someone thats abou is about toi lived through a great number of the events described in the book and as i was saying just before the program started, the first i remember a High School Freshman in 1958 is a great year for the Democratic Party in california, pat brown got elec
Id like to thank all of our president Society Members for joining us this evening. If youre a member you please stand up and be recognized. Come on. Theres a couple here. There we go. Thank you. The president society is an exclusive group of members that supports the ongoing works of president nixons foundation, which applies the legacy and the vision that he had the opportunities facing our nation in the world today. If youre interested in joining leasing any member of the staff, track me down or one of the front desk associates, anybody can get you signed up this evening. I would like to tell you about a few special events that are on the horizon. August 20 we will host Mollie Hemingway and Kerry Severino for the new amazon number one s celica justice on trial about the Cavanaugh Supreme Court hearings. September 11, we will host two programs, the first is an annual commemoration of patriots day and then will host Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch that evening. At 7 p. M. For a disc
Not ready to meet on the battlefield with the russian army an episode with a heroic tank that singlehandedly stopped a convoy of equipment is very clear, confirmation the crew of the tank will receive state awards for the courage and heroism shown in the battlefield, according to the ministry of defense, the decision was made personally by minister shoigu in this battle of heights lost two tank, six american max pro Armored Vehicles over. Ten people of the personnel of the russian tank departed three times to change ammunition, then returned and, with the support of artillery, finished off the Ukrainian Armored specialist, part of which was blown up by mines, trying to escape from our fearless and desperate tardists and heroism is admired throughout the country, and peskov reported this in the kremlin today, as the heroic, but very modest commander, of the second tank company with the call sign monolith said, several tactical mistakes that our artillery successfully took advantage of,
Welcome to the Washington Times for this special episode of history as it happens a podcast for people who want to think about Current Events historically. Im martin de caro and our guest today Catholic University historian. Michael kimmage. Welcome michael. Thank you for having me. Good to have you here. You are a member of the state departments policy planning staff 2014 to 2016. Your portfolio was russia and ukraine. So you bring a lot of expertise to the subject. Were going to talk about today. You are an expert on Us Russia Relations, and that is the road to war in Eastern Europe. How did we get to this point where europe is seeing its first major land war since World War Two the possible exception of the breakup of yugoslavia a civil war. So lets begin with something. I usually stay away with stay away from rather my daytoday podcast and that is whats happening on the ground. We want the podcast to survive forever not become dated, but i am curious as to what you think about why