Excited and i want to say for the audience that the podcasts that i did with you the other week, you are brilliant and the amount you know and the grade at what youre able to make it apply to modern america is really remarkable. Ive been looking forward very much to the chance to chat with you. I appreciate that and i have the pleasure of reading through your book. I was very impressed with how quickly the book came out. My last book took me seven years to write. I think i need to take a page from your playbook and be a little bit more diligent. But as you mentioned, my research focuses on china issues i think we will have a pretty interesting discussion about the challenge the United States faces given the rise of china. My ego requires me to ask of you, what do you think has a genuine china scholar, which you are and im not . What did you think overall about the information in the book . To start with the tough questions. I would say a lot of the underlying recommendations in your vi
You can make that apply to modern america i have been looking very much of this chance to chat with you. I appreciate that. Im very impressed i read through your book i am impressed quickly that came out. My last book took seven years to write. Maybe i should be more diligent but my research focuses to have an interesting discussion so what did you think of it as a genuine china scholar . I am not. What did you think of the information. A tough question. Your recommendations and i would agree with. We can talk about how people different interpretations and it was very problematic and how to pursue power and influence i may disagree with some of the characterizations of china but i wouldnt mind asking you about that. But before getting into the nittygritty you mentioned in the intro that the threat of china is something that you have recently focused on so i am curious what exactly sparked your interest . And reading about it and thinking about it since 1960 its not sudden i have been v
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Is brought to you by your local cable or satellite provider. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. Next on the tv after words. Former speaker of the house of representatives offers his thoughts on the threat that the u. S. Faces from china. Hes interviewed by American Enterprise scholar. After words is a weekly Interview Program with guest host interviewing top nonfiction authors about their latest work. All after words programs are available as podcast. I am happy to be here to discuss the new book donald trump versus china. How are you doing sir . Im doing well and very excited and i want to savor our audience that the book has to do with you the other week, you are brilliant and the amount to no and the degree to make it apply to modern america is remarkable. Ive been looking forward very much to this chance to chat with you. I appreciate that and i the pleasure of reading through your book, i was impressed with how buckley the quick came out and it took me seven years to write
Michelle obama. Joined by the artists at the portrait gallery, home to the only complete collection of National Portraits outside of the white house. Here is a preview. Each of these artists had to walk into the oval office yikes i almost wanted to start each conversation by apologizing for putting them through this process. Just to get this job they had to come to the white house, to the oval office, and get grilled by the president and first lady. Im sorry. [laughter] im so sorry. It was not lost on us how unnerving this experience was for each one of them and when amy came and it was her turn, i have to admit i was intrigued. I was intrigued before she walked into the room. I hadnt seen her work and i was blown away by the bonus of her colors and the uniqueness of her subject matter. So i was wondering, who is this woman . I am not somebody who is a great subject. I do not like posing. I get impatient come i look at this musti think be done. why is this taking so long . It is pretty