I think president clintons advisors came from what was called the Democratic Leadership Council which was a center left group that tried to bring the Democratic Party away from its radical base to more of a centrist position. The Obama Administration has geu been by andnn large not entirely, but by and large run e in its policy decisions by political people. Im talking about david chod who helped him get elected, im talking about Valerie Jarrett. Ia ill give you a concrete example of this. Ary in my book blood feud i discuss a meeting that took place between bill and Hillary Clinton and caroline kennedy. At Caroline Kennedys apartment on park avenue in new york. Caroline kennedy was about to take up her post as ambassador to tokyo in japan and she wanted advice from hillary, the formerr secretary of state about what ls she should expect and hillary told her, according to sources that hillary spoke to later, hig that dont o be surprised if yo marching orders as ambassador in tokyo come
Coming up next, former d. C. Mayor marion barry discussing his book mayor for life. Talks about his upbringing in the south, political activist and life as mayor of washington, d. C. After that, edward klein discusses his book blood feud, the clintons versus the obamas. This afternoon, the American Institute of certified public accounta accountants. During the the twoday conference, well hear from officials from Homeland Security and the pentagon. Live at 1 15 p. M. Eastern on cspan. The conference will continue with the discussion on Financial Management issues and future challenges. Officials from the white house budget office. Well have live coverage at 2 50 p. M. Eastern. All week, watch book tv in prime time. Tonight at 8 30 p. M. Eastern and tuesday through friday at 8 00, book tv features a wide range of topics including foreign policy, law and legal issues, iran. Coverage of book fairs and festivals from across the country and the bestsellers from this year and let us know what
We have another morning of crisp weather and i think i like it. If youre headed out for a run, going to get breakfast, you want to carry the thin sweater with you. We want to go to meteorologist chuck bell with your forecast. Good morning, everyone. If you have an outdoor breakfast nooks where you have fresh air with the coffee, you may need a little wrap this morning. Especially for the people near Shenandoah Valley. Down to southern parts of the Shenandoah Valley at 48. Intown temperatures are milder than that, but still a nice chill in the air. 54 in gaithersburg. But 66 in downtown washington. A couple of showers on the lower part of the eastern shore. But itll be good weather there. Runners impact this morning. Temperatures here in the 60s through at least 8 00 this morning. And on the whole, going to be nice outside today. Back up into the low and mid80s. Plenty of sunrise. Tomorrow will not be as nice when i see you talking about that. Well take it. Thanks, chuck. This morning,
Running in to complain to the publisher. Donna and don and i were very fortunate in the 70s which almost all of our career work for people who were probably Strong Enough right in that area and let the chips fall where they may. Host sarah wineman, give us your general assessment of 2012 for the book industry, especially nonfiction books, and what are one or two notable books you want to talk about . Guest well, first, its helpful, peter, by starting off saying 2012 was a very eventful year in the Book Publishing world between publishers consolidating, the department of justice suing five publishers and apple on ebook pricing and many developments well cover later on in the program. They expanded publishing operations, the google settlement moving forward in Different Directions alone counting for a substantial portion of Book Publishing news. On the nonfiction front, i have to say it was a very advantage year. In particular, were seeing a lot of best of 2012 lists dominated by the lik
Cars. And this time, from power steering suddenly cutting out, right on the heels of that problem with the ignition and the air bags. This new recall comes on the eve of a faceoff tomorrow, the new head of gm answering tough questions before congress about what is going on at the Company Behind closed doors. And abcs chief Business Correspondent Rebecca Jarvis starts us off. Reporter its the stunning revelation tonight, that new recall at general motors, 1. 3 million more cars recalled this time for steering problems, coming just one day before americas largest automaker testifies before congress about its handling of that other recall involving the ignition switch, that took gm more than a decade to make and cost at least 13 people their lives. For our daughter, and the other victims, theres still people out there driving this vehicle who should not be driving it. Reporter gm has now recalled 2. 6 million cars because their ignition switches could turn off unexpectedly, shutting down