Good evening. I am Mary Ann Brownlow and this post is bill press political commentator and author. Before hill center even opened bill had an idea that he wanted toan create and host an in depth conversation with distinguished guests and overr the years there had been so many very distinguished guests that i had to say no when moore extinguished in our guest. [applause] Political Editor and reporter neil king and his extraordinary book american ramble a walk of memory and renewal and neil will sign the books afterwards. The reviews have been overwhelming to say theth least. Without further ado please welcome neil king and bill press. [applause] thank youu maryanne and good evening. Great too see you all and thank you for coming this evening. I wantt to give a big welcome to first to our friends at the hill center. I dont know what number talk on the hill that this is that they are always fun and exciting. I also want to welcome all of our friends from cspan who were watching on cspan a
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Press, veteran journalists, political commentator, author. Before hill center, really even opened, bill had an idea that he wanted to sort of and host an indepth conversation that he would moderate with you know distinguished guests and over the years there have been so many very distinguished guests. But i have to say, i think no one more distinguished than our guest this evening. So call my wall street journal editor, Political Editor and reporter neil king. He has just published this extraordinary book, american ramble a walk of memory and renewal. He said he bookshop copies for sale and neil will be signing the book afterwards. Im you will have seen that its just the reviews have been overwhelmingly positive to say the least so without further ado please welcome neil king and bill press. Thank you, marianne. And good evening, everybody. Great to see you all. Thank you for coming this evening. I want to say a big welcome first to our friends here, the hill center. I dont know what n
Opened, bill had an idea that he wanted to sort of and host an indepth conversation that he would moderate with you know distinguished guests and over the years there have been so many very distinguished guests. But i have to say, i think no one more distinguished than our guest this evening. So call my wall street journal editor, Political Editor and reporter neil king. He has just published this extraordinary book, american ramble a walk of memory and renewal. He said he bookshop copies for sale and neil will be signing the book afterwards. Im you will have seen that its just the reviews have been overwhelmingly positive to say the least so without further ado please welcome neil king and bill press. Thank you, marianne. And good evening, everybody. Great to see you all. Thank you for coming this evening. I want to say a big welcome first to our friends here, the hill center. I dont know what number of talk of the hills this is, but there are fun and exciting and none more, marianne
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