For greater funding for medical research. Or Clint Eastwood, who spoke to an empty chair at the 2012 republican convention. Over the next hour, we will watch some of those, starting with actress angie harmon and nfl player jason c horn speaking to republican delegates in 2004. Professionalcome Football Player Jason Seahorn and accomplished actress angie harmon. [applause] good evening. Tonight we are proud to recognize two men who embody the american spirit of bravery and sacrifice. Their heroic speech earned them our nations highest military award, the medal of honor. Some say that playing football takes courage, but it is just a game. Nothing compares to the valor of these men. These are americas heroes. They know the price of liberty and they support president george w. Bush. [laughter] [applause] to her inst sailor the medal of honor was John Williams of the uss pawnee during the civil war. Fell, thehips flags wounded captain kept the flag aloft and rallied his men. The medal of ho
Please welcome professional Football Player jason c horn and angie harmon. [applause] good evening. Tonight, we are proud to recognize two men who embody the american spirit of bravery and sacrifice. Feat earned the highest honor. It is just a game. Nothing compares to the valor of these men. These are americas heroes. They know the price of liberty and they support president george w. Bush. [applause] the first sailor to earn the medal of honor was John Williams of the uss pawnee during the civil war. The flagstaff fell. The winded captain held the splintered remains in his hand, keeping the flag aloft and rallying his men. The medal of honor represents the highest aspirations of our country. Sacrifice, honor drawn from character and a country where the flag is lifted high and Freedom Still reigns. Tonight, we honor the bravest of the brave. May, 31st, 1951 on a korea wherecity in , armory Corporal Rudy hernandez and his platoon took defensive positions after gunfire and heavy artille
Please welcome professional Football Player Jason Seahorn and accomplished actress angie harmon. [applause] good evening. Tonight we are proud to recognize two men who embody the american spirit of bravery and sacrifice. Their heroic speech earned them our nations highest military award, the medal of honor. Some say that playing football takes courage, but it is just a game. Nothing compares to the valor of these men. These are americas heroes. They know the price of liberty and they support president george w. Bush. [applause] the first sailor to earn the medal of honor was John Williams of the uss pawnee during the civil war. When the ships flags fell, the wounded captain held the splintered remains in his hand keeping the flag aloft and rallying his men. The medal of honor represents the highest aspirations of our country, a duty that represent demands sacrifice, on drawn from character and a country where the flag is lifted high and Freedom Still reigns. Tonight [applause] tonight,
Times. She is well known for her work knapsacks and to make weapons and all sorts of machinery for on Abraham Lincoln. In fact, her book team of rivals the war and obviously middlemen was the inspiration for steven made a way and produced spielbergs film lincoln in [inaudible] that fell apart in the rain and produced pistols that didnt 2012. Dr. Goodwin earned her ph. D. Work. You could see some of the at harvard, so coming up were worries that we might have going to reair her in depth evened today. But the interesting thing ias te secretary of war, was about to appearance where he discussed her entire body of work and took be censureed, and his whole viewer phone calls. Well also be showing you career, he felt, would be destroyed forever. Lincoln stood u fir of war and f excerpts from her books, but well tart with her january 1, ca are at fault, myself and my 1995, appearance on the cspan entire cin something totartponsd series book notes. She discussed franklin and ad question that w
At this is that book expo which the publishing industrys annual convention and here is president bill clinton. [background sounds]. Good evening everyone. My name is greg and i meant the Vice President shoaf manager for book expo america. A manageable familiar tonight. To this very special occasion. He would not be here this evening if it were not for the support and loyalty the bookselling and Publishing Community spring to us each and every year. For the for an eye for that i think you. [applause]. The fabric of our convention lies in the connections we all make with the authors that appear here. Its been over 100 years of memorable moments since the very First Convention but has two guest of honor. Mark twain in 19 oh one. And since in the book industry has continued to come together to house authors have provided us with thoughtprovoking discussion to say nothing of stimulating entertainment. But all i think i can safely say that nothing has approached the magnitude of this evening