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And that means she reads it may be three, four times because i one draft after another. And always always i hear things, she hears things. Host you enjoy the book tour . Guest it is very gratifying. No writer could survive without readers. I am dependent upon readers, not caring to meet your customers, i love to hear what they think and what they like about what i have done or what they feel might have been better or what they would like me to write about the next time. Host next call from tom i...

Orleans guest new orleans . What makes it special . Host what makes it, well, unique was the word i was going to use and a little bit different. Its one of the few unique places left. Guest i always say its an ethnicity to come from new orleans. We have our own food, our own music and a real sense of place. It is not, it isnt like any other place in the country. Its much more mediterranean. It, in fact, in capital dames elizabeth playly, whos here in washington, is very much for the union, but a...

It was at a student political meeting in ohio in 1962, the summer between my sophomore and junior years of a college, and we were writing notes back and forth to each other during some very important session or whatever students do, and he had something sort of typically 19yearold boy pompous, and i wrote back, im the youngest of five. I have an insane family. Host who are they . Guest my family is a wonderful family. My father and mother were some of the most dedicated public servantses in the ...

Book i am the youngest child of the family. Guest i said that to him when we were first meeting each other it was that wasnt a student political meeting in ohio in 1962. We were writing notes back and forth to each other and he had something a sort of typical 19yearold boy and i wrote back. My family has a wonderful family. My father and mother are some of the most dedicated Public Servants in the history of the country. My father was elected in congress in 1940 before i was born there yet he wa...

Good morning. N my name is adrienne cannon. I am the africanAmerican History specialist for the Manuscript Division of the library of congress and one of the curators for the library s current exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1954 entitled the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a long struggle for freedom. The exhibit takes its subtitle from the speech that president Lyndon Johnson read before the nation upon the signing of the act on july 2, 1964. There is a copy of ...

The action. Molette . Were looer at tive at the b metro station, where the pope next week will make a visit to the National Shrine. Right now metro and d. Dot are getting set to brief us on this threeday transportation event to move people fast and efficiently as possible. In the meantime people in this community are bracing for the big event. A papal visit to the National Shrine is expected to create traffic gridlock. Horrific. Reporter pope francis will hold mass around dismissal time for broo...

Temperatures last. Days after she was released from jay, a kentucky clerk will return to work but will kim davis uphold the law. First lets send it right back to the live desk. Kristin . We have breaking news right now. A kentucky trooper who was shot last night has died. He was shot during a highspeed chase on interstate 24. Right now police are looking for the shooter. There is a manhunt going on. They have not identified this state trooper that has died, but, again, a kentucky state trooper s...

Temperatures really dipped. Right. There was all that rain on saturday and a chilly sunday. What about today . You dont have to worry about raindrops until the weekend or maybe next week as a big cell of High Pressure movies in. Clear skies. A chilly start this morning. 48 in gaithersburg and manassas, 46 in culpeper. 56 in washington. Hometown forecast, nokesville, virginia, 48. 83 at lunchtime. 76 at dinner. It looks like sun, sun, and sun, and thats going to keep up. Overnight construction. W...

After words programs on our web site, booktv. Org. And now a panel on the life and career of recentlyretired librarian of Congress James billington. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon. Please take your seats. My understanding is were live on cspan, so behave yourselves. Inform. [laughter] welcome to valentines day a bit early. Im jane harman, the president and ceo of the Wilson Center, and i cant and we cant imagine what the Wilson Center would look like today if nobody had been smart enou...

In new york city. We are selling George Washingtons copy of the acts of congress. And it is showing in the front of the room for those of you who have not had a chance to peek. Atwill start the bidding 1. 3 million. [bidding occurs] my name is carol and i served as the curator here at mount delightnd it has been a to work with the team to think about the acquisition of this. George washington is exacting with his books and takes great care of them. He has them in beautiful shells in his library ...