At the end of the talk, we will have a question and answer session and after that he will sign the up here on the stage. Dwight eisenhowers reputation is on the rise. For a long time he was caught between the rising reputation of that man of the people and man of independence with three truman. The Eisenhower Administration and reputation was seen not as a failure but inevitably modest compared to the big decisions. Truman and the style of john f. Kennedy. Thereve been defenses by Fred Greenstein added the presidency and Stephen Ambrose and his biography. David has picked up the banner first in his and my yearbooks much admired book a matter of justice. In the Detailed Research look at the battle in 1953. The Republican Party certainly and many antidefamation certainly morally of the nation. It is a small area in a enjoys but thanks for contrasting the toll in the buck. Its the International Information agency and the books and american libraries are abroad. Eisenhower said when this w
There are very few people and very few books written by people that had real actual close personal exposure to the president. Jim rosebush has written one of those books. One of the few that could say he was there to observe the president personally. I thought my strongest insights came from mrs. Reagan. She taught me a lot about how to deal with president reagan and how to communicate with him and help him to be a better communicator and help me be a better bern to work with him. So when he worked with her, i think it was better to help with president reagan. He assisted in negotiating trips with china, japan, korea, france, england and germany. He was very privileged to be in at the very historic bilateral meeting between reagan and gorbachev. He is very insightful in his communicating skills. Jim will have to wait for my book for another view. I really can endorse many of his insights into how the president prepared for his speeches and what techniques he used to become the great co
Well hear from author gene kopelson about Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan and the pivotal role the former president played in the revolution of reagan in the 1960s. Kopelson copy of 1968 dress rehearsal, ike, the Discovery Institute in seattle hosted this hour and 10 minute program. Were joined this evening by dr. Gene kopelson. Hes a cancer doctor by trade but an accomplished historian. Hes written about theodore roosevelt, washington politics in the 1960s, about the holocaust and other subjects. His talk tonight will center on the first book, which, theres a placard here with the cover called reagans 1968 dress rehearsal. It tells the littleknown story of a friendship that developed and ultimately a mentorship between dwight d. Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan. And as it turns out, i wont steal your thunder. Ill let you tell the story. But Dwight Eisenhower was really instrumental in Ronald Reagans early political career. We all know how that ended with reagans election as president
Finally, my friends of this staggering test, that you have assigned me i will always try to do justly to love mercy and walk humbly with my god. [ applause ] American History tv primetime continues wednesday night with a look at the 1964 president ial campaign of barry goldwater. A two hour discussion of the life and career of the nominee. At 10 50, a look at his role and the Conservation Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Cspan. Org you can watch our Public Affairs and political programming at your convenience. Go to our home page on cspan. Org. You can type in the name of the speaker and the bill and the event topics and click on the program you want to watch or refine your search tools. If you are looking at current programs and dont want to search the library cspan. Org is a public provider. If you are a cspan watcher, check it out on cspan. Org. Up next, of 1952 president ial election of john robert greene. Mr. Greene talks about the introduction of political tv ads and how they cha
And how they changed president ial campaigns. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event. It is a little over an hour. Good evening print welcome to the Kansas City Public Library. Perhaps befitting my new parttime status as a visiting fellow at the whole center for the humanities at the university of kansas director of public affairs, emeritus. Me,ever you want to call im off the payroll here, but i cant stay away from this place, im afraid. Kind of addicted to it. As one of my former colleague said an hour ago, i cant go cold turkey. For thely tonight, when fourth time in four years, we are hosting president ial historian extraordinaire john robert greene, a professor of intory and humanities cazenovia, new york, where yes taught for the past 36 years. He also serves as the college archivist. As i just adjusted, since 2012 bob greene has been making annual appearances at the Kansas City Public Library. In 2012 he spoke on president george h w bush. In 2013 he was back for a tal