Programs. In 1982 he appeared on book notes to talk about his biography of president truman it won the Pulitzer Prize for biography and to help change the view of the truman presidency. Here he is from 1992. Cspan you start off by saying as far back as he could remember truman held onto the mythical roman heroes. What is that all about . The mythical hero who left in time of war with the great general and was victorious and renounced all of his power and returned to the farm. Thats a theme the country was founded on. If you are at the capital with the great painting of George Washington turning over his powers as commanderinchief of the Continental Army to congress the symbols earth all throughout that painting because they believe this is what democracy entailed that any citizen should be called upon at any time to serve b ultheir country in any capacity and the power belong to the people and would bepo returned to those who held it. He like to say i never forget who i was, where i ca
China says its learned the lessons will have to stamp out a covert 19 outbreak in beijing. 7 and china is rejecting accusations of hostage diplomacy after it charged 2 canadians were spying the business men and former diplomats were detained in late 2018 and was being seen as retaliating for canadas arrest of a chinese executive lexia prime as more. These are the men at the center of a case thats left relations between china and canada at their lowest in decades has something at stake Michael Covel a former diplomat who works for the in the International Crisis group a role that saw him appear on this Channels Program inside story. And michael spade a businessman promoting links to north korea who helped set up a high profile visit to pyongyang by former basketball star Dennis Rodman going to bring together International Athletes to come here just to play sport for more than 550. 00 days after their arrest in beijing and near the north korean border post may have been charged with espi
Humanity can overcome the most accurate of weather predictions. [laughter] thank you to our new sponsor wells fargo specifically sponsoring the new history and biography on pavilion was 1h annual National Book festival all of us at the library of Congress Hope you enjoy it as much as we have planning and bringing it to you with so many great sponsors and partners but its also an important because building a key reading is essential not just to enriching our own lives but extending horizons of society to sustain that democracy and we are grateful to those 115 riders bringing us the creative spirit and collective in a national way here at the mall. At the 11th National Book festival not only a success but the unprecedented number of people participating with the work of over 100 volunteers giving of their time with more than 1000 it is a record in that respect as well as people like you who have been here. Also special recognition to the wonderful librarian the executive director Jennife
Coronavirus cases have now been reported in the United States donald trump shifts the blame onto chinese officials saying that they failed to share information about the outbreak. And other very good morning to you thanks for joining ringback us here on. The corona virus pandemic has now taken over 10000 lives worldwide with more than 245000 people infected the death toll in italy has suppressed chinas meanwhile the World Health Organization has begun the 1st vaccine trials system made it will take at least 12 months so one to become available. And. Russia has also started its own covert 900. 00 francs in trials now its confirmed almost 200. 00 cases of corona virus. Visited Moscow Sheremetyevo airport to see why their number of infected is so low. Welcome to sherry and thats in the airport where officials have invited us to reassure the russian public that they are doing Everything Possible to prevent the spread of the covert 19 virus here in russia now personally i would have taken t
Reported in the u. S. Donald trump shifts the blame on t. V. Chinese officials saying they failed to share information about the outbreak. Thanks for joining us here on. The coronavirus pandemic has now taken over 10000 lives worldwide with more than 245000 people infected the death toll in italy in china meanwhile the World Health Organization has begun the 1st trials of a vaccine it says it will take at least 12 months for a vaccine to become available. Russias also started its own covert 900. 00 vaccine trials now its confirmed almost 200. 00 cases of the virus. Visited Moscows Sheremetyevo airport to see why that number of infected is so low. Welcome to sherry and thats in the airport where officials have invited us to reassure the russian public that they are doing Everything Possible to prevent the spread of the coup with 90 virus here in russia now personally i would have taken them at their word and left it at that but juicy cools i was here last a month ago when strict travel