Brookings Institution Scholars examine the administrations achievements and challenges. This runs 90 minutes. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to this web mar on joe bidens first 100 days. Let me start by saying that the one and only reason that we mark the 100 days of a presidency is because of franklin roosevelt, president roosevelt. Theres no statutory or constitutional significance. Franklin roosevelts 100 days is without equal in the 20th century. 1943 was the death of the great depression. Inaugural address is responsible for the phrase we have nothing to fear but fear itself and less than two weeks after that, he gave the first of many fireside chats, explaining in simple terms what was happening and how he would fix it. Roosevelts mastery of rhetoric and new medium of radio were not what made him remembered for his first 100 days but bold legislation, legislative and regulatory, that set the bar high. He declared a bank holiday, which stopped the disastrous run on the banks. He
Should be. The society seeks to both promote an awareness of these principles and to further their application through its activities. Now, you may notice i have an adam smith tie on today, and thats not because we have an economic historian coming to speak to us. But its because adam smith was principly an educator. He was a professor and a private tutor. And he was beloved by his students. And Marcus Witcher who is speaking to us today is known as a very exuberant, enthusiastic educator. I first met marcus several years ago at an institute for humane studies conference. I spoke and then he followed me. He later told me and i mean years later that he was so relieved that i went first because i didnt do such a good job and i made it so much easier for him to follow. I was an easy act to follow, so he was very pleased by this. But marcus has spent the last five years writing this book on Ronald Reagan, and Ronald Reagan has become a symbol. Hes become an icon for conservatives. We have
Evacuation orders have happened in san matteo county, take a look. We are live over the fire. Look at all the smoke coming off of the mountains. Man, that is certainly intense as sky 7 gets a closer look for you us. You can see a bit of that orange glow coming off the ridge of the mountain right there in the trees and that dark smoke. We are covering this closely right now. Good evening, thank you for joining us tonight as we follow all of this. Reporter glad you are with us. Immediate evacuations are ordered for the communities of lo mamar and deerborne park and the state park including the baronco community and theres an Evacuation Center at pescidaro high school, now, we are there live, bring us up to date, please. This fire continues to rage inching up to a community of 200 to 300 people i spoke to several residents who gearing up and getting ready to evacuate the area. You can see behind us, the white smoke expanding and picking through the trees, you can see the flames rages as t
There are homes in that area. No word on acreage burn or a cause, but we are following all of this right now on on on o abc7news. Com, the abc7 news app and coming up at 4 00. Now we bring you getting answers. We have a packed show for you to discuss busy day of headlines. San Francisco Mayor london breed is taking questions. She is joining us to discuss everything from joe bidens pick of senator Kamala Harris for Vice President to San Franciscos current fight against covid19. But first we are very excited to be joined by the Senior Adviser to former president barack obama, Valerie Jarrett who served under mr. Obama during his entire two terms in office, and valerie joins us live from chicago. Hi, valerie. Hello, kristin. How are you doing . It seems like forever since i was on your show. Yes, it does feel like forever for many reasons. But it was last year in april when you just came to the studio when you released your book finding my voice. And, yes, indeed a lot has changed but its