Thank you, friends. Welcome, mr. Vice president. My assignment from amity is to give a brief introduction. I im happy to do that. Im an abiding fan of the vice. I think he will go down in history of one of americas greatest Vice President s. Weve had some great ones starting with john adams and Teddy Roosevelt and harry truman. Its hard to think of any who has been more intensely tested than the Vice President. Were to hear from. In fact, i met mr. Pence only back when he was a congressman. I doubt hed remember it. The encounter was on the sidewalk in front of the harvard club of new york. Im not accusing just to be clear, not accusing mr. Pence of having been in the harvard club. This was on the sidewalk he was with a mutual friend, as i recall it, steve forbes, which might be why when we were introduced briefly, i leaned over and said to mr. Pence, did i hear . Youre for the gold standard. Im reluctant to repeat what . Mr. Pence replied because i hadnt informed him that i was with th
Be back at the New York Historical society is very hard to believe there actually is a battle that this trio has yet to cover. And our ongoing series. I hope its ongoing. We have at least one more battle to talk about here at historical society. We have two this season and we thank you for for joining us. So as you heard the subject is the battle of chancellorsville. Its hard to say, especially for new york or chancellorsville paul. But before get there, we have to cover a little bit of the terrain. Its a neglected battle in and of itself. It has so many links to what came before and what came after that we wanted to do context. Jim well, if i can with you, the battle was preceded by quite a few months of quiet in the winter of 1862, 63, but things had changed, as i will show you here because in early. 1863 recruitment of africanamericans the union army begins following the emancipation proclamation and legislation. So much has changed just set the scene for us the chronologically. Wel
All right the title of this session is confronting crisis and change state and local politics. There are few routes that help prepare a future president to serve in the white house when the time comes, one way is to serve as a u. S. Senator. Of course, several have gone that route. President coolidges predecessor, Warren Harding, of course, being one of those. This service certainly has its advantages as a senator. One has to develop relationships with. Congress know how to effectively advance legislation, learn how to comport oneself on the National Stage and certainly have an awareness of foreign policy. A second preparation for the presidency to serve as a chief executive. Whether that be as a mayor or as a governor. From jimmy carter to ronald reagan, two very different president s and many. Weve certainly had plenty of governor president s as well. Calvin coolidge, as weve heard throughout our sessions, was perhaps the most prepared president in u. S. History. Indeed, he was elect
Im amity shlaes the Coolidge Foundation and i shall start with a quotation from Calvin Coolidge. We need more of the office desk and less the show window in polished. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for limelight. More, less window. No limelight. Midnight oil. So thats what coolidge said over hundred years ago when trying to explain the profession of government. The lines sound a little meager, a little modest, but is also something consoling, even elating the midnight oil. Hard is not only a refuge. It is feast for minds. Yours. Thats why tomorrow is the centennial of the coolidge presidency. We have prepared a kind of a verite feast of policy for our audience. Were going to learn about government from. President coolidge at the conference. Youll hear all about coolidges life from his boyhood in vermont to his final decision not to run again. Made at mt. Rushmore in 1927. Well also course discuss the coolidge project, the coolidge legacy, his relevance for politics today
The first couple departed for washington. 7 30 a. M. The rest, as they say, is history. Lets get a hand of the cast. Thank you, friends. Welcome, mr. Vice president. My assignment from amity is to give a brief introduction. I im happy to do that. Im an abiding fan of the vice. I think he will go down in history of one of americas greatest Vice President s. Weve had some great ones starting with john adams and Teddy Roosevelt and harry truman. Its hard to think of any who has been more intensely tested than the Vice President. Were to hear from. In fact, i met mr. Pence only back when he was a congressman. I doubt hed remember it. The encounter was on the sidewalk in front of the harvard club of new york. Im not accusing just to be clear, not accusing mr. Pence of having been in the harvard club. This was on the sidewalk he was with a mutual friend, as i recall it, steve forbes, which might be why when we were introduced briefly, i leaned over and said to mr. Pence, did i hear . Youre f