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It started when my coauthor david fisher approached me. I did not know him well. He said to me there is this amazing story out there of Abraham Lincoln in the final case he ever argued. There is a transcript of the trial. It is the only transcript that exists of a case lincoln argued. He said do you want to join me in writing a book about this case . I did not believe there was this Great Lincoln case with a transcript out there no one knew about. He was right. The transcript had only been found...

Next it is in depth with dan abrams his books include lincolns last trial, contends avenger and alabama versus king. Martin luther king jr. And the criminal trial that launched the civil rights movement. It started when my coauthor david fisher approached me. I did not know him well. He said to me there is this amazing story out there of Abraham Lincoln in the final case he ever argued. There is a transcript of the trial. It is the only transcript that exists of a case lincoln argued. He said do...

Washington, and the making of the nations highest office. What did you discover new about George Washington in the biography . Well, the constitution, when it was written, vested executive powers in a president of the United States, but it failed to disclose what powers were, and, indeed, it didnt tell the president how to use them. It told him, simply, that he was to execute the office of the president. Well, what does that mean . It Means Nothing today. It meant nothing then. Indeed, thats wha...

Society with the Supreme Court pushing . Was much more relaxing. [laughter] thank us tell me to think floyd abrams who has impacted many of our lives and a regular basis. Thank you. Host one of the things i took away from the book, which was very wonderful, by the way, and you dont say this explicitly, but what i took away the most is women in the senate use their gender when it behooves them and shy away from it when it doesnt. Is that one of the points you were trying to make with this book, o...

What were going to be doing is a 40minute conversation interview, and floyd has kindly agreed to open up to youd yens questions so as many people as possible have a chance to question one of the greatest lawyers, so to kick start it, floyd, could you please tell us how this very interesting book receiving critical great reviews came about . First, i got a call from a legal scholar named ronald collins, a professor at the university of washington law school. He told me he was interested in doing ...

There were people able to preregister when they were 17 so they could vote at 18. If you ask the vast majority, did they like the early vote period, did they like the right to exercise their constitutional privilege, the answer would be resoundingly yes. And professor raskin, youve heard someone characterize the udall amendment were considering today as an effort to repeal the First Amendment. Now, i dont believe thats accurate, but i hear it in paid ads and others and i guess if some of the bil...

Secret meeting, and it was quite extraordinary, and it formed a lifetime bond for the two of them. So once again, sally sort of pushed the envelope a little bit and figured i can bend the rules as long as no one gets hurt. In fact, no one knew this story fully until ive told anytime the book. So state department only now is finding out about it. [laughter] other questions . No questions. Everyone wants to get their books signed. Okay, well, thats great. Thank you all for coming. [applause] the b...

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Ground and Commanding Officers from 90 different Law Enforcement agencies. These are people, you know, Melbourne Police department, new york state border patrol, and id be curious to know what its like bringing all of those other services into the marshal culture. Im only 25 years old, david. How do i look . Just kidding. It was a difficult task because when we first set up the program wed have to go out and solicit, mike and at the time his boss bob fining said we need to bring the state and lo...

Thank you very much, senator. The next witness, mr. Floyd abrams, senior partner at the law firm cahill, gordon, and reindel in new york, not a stranger to this committee over the years. Mr. Abrams, please go ahead. Thank you, senator leahy. Appreciate your invitation to appear here today. The description of the constitutional amendment that is before you today states in its text edit quote relates to the contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections, unquote. Thats one way to safe...