R. Ford prize. It was for coverage of the presidency. The first time anybody had captured both awards in a single year. He is a frequent guest lecturer at universities including stanford, harvard, the university of chicago and other institutions abroad. He is the author of three books. We will focus on his third book about Richard Nixon. It is a biography of the 37th president of the United States. It has one best biography of the year, the New York Historical pride in American History. It was a finalist for the pulitzer prize. After the program, these join us in the atrium where this book is for sale and signing. Please give a warm welcome to mr. Farrell and enjoy the program. [applause] john thank you very much. That was terrific. Thank you. Groucho marx used to say after that kind of introduction, i can hardly wait to hear what i have to say. It is a great honor to be at the smithsonian. At a time when history and objective knowledge is under fire, the smithsonian is this great and
In he is the author of three books , attorneys ofrrow the dammed, and to oneill and the democratic century. Tonights talk will center on his third book, about Richard Nixon. Its a biography of the 30 37 37th president of the United States. He was a finalist for the pulitzer prize. Join the program, please us in the atrium for book signings. Please join us in welcoming mr. Pharrell to the program. [applause] thanks very much. That was terrific. Thank you. Groucho marx used to say, after that kind of introduction, i can hardly wait to hear what i have to say. Its a great honor to be at the smithsonian because at a time when history and may be objective knowledge is under the smithsonian is this great, wonderful institution, asset that we have, and today i was reading through the Smithsonian Magazine website and they had this marvelous story ofut how the black curator an africanamerican museum in virginia got together with the white curator of the museum of and togethercy, they set down o
Some Holiday Events are adapting to the coronavirus, including here in manhattan. The 94th annual thanksgiving day parade was still as festive as ever. The streets were largely empty thanks to planners adapting the program to prevent crowds. And Los Angeles County urged residents to cancel all plans, even outdoor gatherings. California is struggling to get its cases under control. Officials say theyre seeing the, quote, most alarming metrics weve ever seen. We begin with our current and future president s. Each with a different approach to those metrics and each spending thanksgiving differently. Today, president elect joe biden is spending the holiday in delaware with his family. Meanwhile, President Trump is golfing at his club in northern virginia. He canceled his annual trip to maralago in south florida. Joining us from washington are nbc News White House correspondent cara lee and with us in rehoboth beach, delaware, is nbc political reporter allie vitaly. It seemed like President
He must convince the nation of what he believes that he deserves an a grade for what hes accomplished so far, and that congress should back him on his plans for health care, immigration, and tax return. It is a night of pageantry and politics here in washington. The president will enter the House Chamber making his way down the center aisle, shaking hands with members of congress, then taking the podium. And while Democratic Leaders have told their members to be respectful and take the high road, at least one new york congressman, elliot angle, who always saves himself an aisle seat to greet the president , hes done it for both parties, said this year no aisle seat and no handshake for President Trump. Aides are promising an optimistic speech this evening, the theme of the address, the renewal of the american spirit, but all eyes worldwide will be on capitol hill tonight. That speech begins just a short time from now. As we await the president , jim acosta is out front of the white hou
Something that hasnt really been tackled too much, talked about too much, every day investors are actually buying into this market, j. P. Morgan says today, today came out with a report that says mom and pop investors are comfortable about jumping into stocks. Now, ironically, that might not be a good thing because some in the industry, the professionals see that as a sign of a mature bull marked, a. K. A. , time to get out, jake. What happened, christina . What would it take to sustain a rally, do you think . Reporter well, look, the dow is up 13. 5 , 2,500 points since election day. Look, the only Real Movement that were going to get from here is on policy. Thats whats going to justify another move. The stakes are pretty high for trump tonight. Wall street will be listening for details on the tax plan. When is it coming, how big will it be . Remember, that treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin promised significant tax reform by august. Theyll be looking for any hints on whether trump wil