History in which a dramatic transition took place at the absolute pinnacle of the governor of tennessee. Were going to begin by watching a four minute video that focuses on that moment that climaxed those hours. And then were going to try to recreate that moment in history with the three panelists, with lamar, senator, then soontobe our governor, with hal hardin who was a u. S. Attorney, and with keel hunt, the author whose book many of you already have gotten his autograph for that, so we are happy on behalf of the First Amendment center, im so happy to welcome you all here and to share what is truly unprecedented transition in government that took place all these years ago. I would like to begin by asking how many people, i know there are some people here, just regime, how many people were in the room the night that Lamar Alexander was sworn in as governor . Thats very interested in how many of you live in tennessee when this transition took place . So its a subject that is familiar
Open us to govern in the true spirit, amen. Why is it so imperative that you take office now . United states attorney for the middle district of tennessee called me at noon and said he had substantial reason to believe governor blanton was about to let out of the state prison a person who was a target of a grand jury investigation and alleged payoffs connected with parole. With that information, i concluded immediately as i told the speaker and Lieutenant Governor that that was new and specific information that demanded i act as i could. What is your feeling tonight . In many ways a very sad moment in tennessee but in many other ways it is a great moment. It will be recorded that ray lamar ray blanton was his own worst enemy. Broad this on himself, there was no other choice. The United States attorney today did what he had to do when they heard from the United States attorney, i think Lamar Alexander did what he had to do. The attorney general who assured me in the afternoon that if i
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