Route 66, and route 66 became the destination. It was not like, dad, can we go to the beach in california, it was more like, dad, lets go down route 66, because all the fun stuff is there. Its like a big, long amusement park. Get your kicks on route 66 in albuquerque, new mexico. One of the places youll see next weekend as booktv, American History tv and cspans local content vehicles look behind the scenes at the history and literary life in albuquerque march 2nd and 3rd on cspan2 and 3. Up next on booktv, after words with this weeks guest host, Stephanie Mehta of fortune magazine. This week former ceo of at T Ed Whitacre discusses his book, american turn around. In the book he tells the story of rising through the ranks of business to lead one of the nations Largest Telecommunications companies and being called on by president obama to rescue General Motors. This program is about an hour. HosT Ed Whitacre has run two iconic american companies, at t and General Motors. He is also the a
Basically all powerful when he chooses to use it. They can do what they wish but again tethered to the religious and the need to retain their approval from the religious establishment. Because, when the First Brother succeeded sowed in 1953 and he and his Second Brother basically quarreled for 10 years because the new king bankrupt the country and in the end, the family decided we ought to get rid of him and take king faisal and the religious establishment was in essence called and to bless them. So i think a lot of royal realize you always need to be able to be in the good graces of the religious establishment. You might need them one day, against each other. Not just to help you with the people. We have to go but i thank you all very much. [applause] up next on booktv after words with this weeks guest host said three of fortune magazine. This week former ceo of at T Ed Whitacre discusses his book american turnaround reinventing at t and gm and the way we do business in the usa. In th