Founder of Public Affairs books you have been and Book Publishing you have been a journalist for many years how did you make that transition . And the sense of the identifying correspondent and the president at random house said if you are serious call me so i did and they found a position for me as a Senior Editor at random house and i made a lateral move. And then i realized almost as soon as i got there in the newspaper business you get the story in the Publishing Business you get the story then have to sell it i enjoy that much getting the story. In a recent article in Publishers Weekly you say you became a specialist in acquiring political books. How did that happen quick. My background in journalism is important to National Editor of the Washington Post i covered president s from the vietnam war so i had a very wide range of experience and that was of interest and my first major were very satisfying one was tip oneills called man of the house the other was Sam Donaldson white hou
Were following the final journey of George Herbert walker bush on this day of National Mourning for the 41st president of the United States. We just saw the plane carrying his casket land in texas after a very moving state funeral here in washington. There it is. Special air mission 41. President trump attending the service along with all four living past president s, producing in the process some awkward moments as he faced the obamas and appeared to ignore the clintons. Mr. Trump under stress after important new revelations from Robert Mueller in his sentencing memo of Michael Flynn. The special counsel offering a taste of how much he has learned in the russia investigation and how much the president and all of us still dont know about the end game. Well cover those stories much more this hour with our correspondents and our analysts. They are all standing by. First, lets go to our senior White House Correspondent jeff zeleny. Jeff, as america mourns president bush this day may have
Rosalynn Carter, nee Eleanor Rosalynn Smith, American first lady (1977–81), the wife of Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States, and mental health advocate. She was one of the most politically astute and active, as well as one of the most popular, of all American first ladies.