[applause] a number of you know me from previous years. Its hi pleasure to be here to welcome its my pleasure to be here to welcome you and on behalf of Miamidade College, the college that really puts forth maximum effort in terms of solen b tiers volunteers from all its constituents, students, faculty and staff to make this book fair happen as it does every single year. And for the past 30 years. Id like to thank our sponsors, there are many of them, but in particular o. H. Aryan know and American Airlines for their sport. Id also like to thank our friends, many of whom are seated right here in front. Thank you so much for all of your support this year and for the past years that this fair has been made possible in part because of your generosity. The end of the session, as you know, the authors will be signing their books. Theyll be autographing on this floor on the other side of the elevator so you can proceed to that end, and you will also have an opportunity to ask questions after
Privilege. Other other issue energy independence. What did you propose that is different . We have to wean off fossil fuels. Investing in alternate Energy Resources while engaging in an all of the above strategy. We are getting to the point where we are exporting natural gas. But we have to have the all above strategy. Not drill baby drill. Who is the next generation of leaders in congress . Would you like to be speaker of the house . I am focused on what is in front of me and that is doing the best i can for the 23ered congressional district. Who is the next generation of leaders in the house . On both sides. There are a number of members on both sides of the aisle that are building toward positions of leadership but i think probably better to leave that question to others. I know nancy has her list and i was included in and pleased to be asked to be a part of the leadership and serve. So you know, right now, we have to focus on working together and getting things turned around. First
Quarter corridor. He couldnt seem to handle it. Finally, pat came close to death, and supposedly his last words to pat as she was very frail and leaning in a chair was, your family loves you. Your country loves you. And people all over the world love you. Shortly there after she went into a coma and died. And if youve never seen the video of pat nixon feel, its extraordinary. Richard nixon, a man who never wanted to be invulnerable in public, was inconsolable. He couldnt stop his weeping. He covered his mouth but absolutely, he was completely undone because she had been the only one for him. And after the funeral he went up to greet the reagans, and he leaned on Nancy Reagans chest and wept. Several days later back in new jersey, crowley found him and said, theres no one here. Theres silence. My god. And at the funeral someone had told Leonard Garment when he was attorney, Richard Nixon is not going to last a year. He died eight months after pat did. And one of the great moments of his
[applause] hi. The 30th annual Miami Book Fair internationals closing authors Chris Mathews of msnbcs hard ball and the syndicated Chris Mathews show. As jimmy carter once said, thoughtful criticism and close scrutiny about government officials by the press and the public are an important part of our democratic society. Chris mathews has fully embraced the notion through his work in the media, political commentary and several bestselling books as a speechwriter for president jimmy carter and serving as chief of staff for the speaker of the house of representatives, tip oneill, Chris Mathews has been on the front lines of for several decades. His access provides an intimate glimpse into the personalities of some of the worlds most influential power players. His newest held, tip and the gipper chronicles cooperation with flashes of conflict that was the relationship of tip oneill and ronald reagan. It is before 6 00 and two bonifay mislaid his ronald reagan, after 6 00, we can be friends
[laughter] the 30th annual Miami Book Fair International Closing author is Chris Matthews of msnbcs hardball, and the Chris Matthews show, as carter said, thoughtful criticism and close scrutiny of all government officials by the press and the public are an important part of our democratic society. Chris matthews has fully em embraced the notion through his work in the media, political commentary, and several best selling books. As a speech writer for president carter and receiverring as serving as chief of staff, Chris Matthews has been on the front lines of politics for several decades with a look into the personalities of the worlds most influential power players. Newest book chronicles the spirit of cooperation with classes of conflict that was the relationship of tip and ronald reagan. It is before six oclock, and as tip advised reagan, after six oclock, we can be friends, but before six, its politics. Without further adieu, ladies and gentlemen, lets talk politics, and lets welco