We have a bunch of Senior Officers. Senior means age, not rank. They review the manuscripts and make a recommendation to the director of the book program, and then the wheels start rolling. The negotiation with the publisher goes on between the book Program Director and the author himself. Weve got a nice stable of printing houses, universities, and other organizations that produce our books. As a bit of history, in the audience in the back, dr. Roger cirillo, who was really the genesis, start of this years book program. A number of years ago when it came under attack, we brought roger in and he resolved it and kept it running. Roger is a colonel in the regiment. If you are a tanker, you know what regiment im talking about. Im not a tanker. Im an engineer. In the last row, and some of you have heard this story before, is a retired general, but in the opening days of world war ii, this individual was stationed in greenland as an army weatherman. Back then i think you were a tech sergean
Monticello hosts a conversation with president Thomas Jefferson portrayed by bill barker. He recalls events that led to the decision by the 13 colonies to break with Great Britain. He then explains how he was involved in creating the declaration of independence and what he hopes americans might learn from it. This video is courtesy of Thomas Jeffersons monticello in charlottesville, virginia. Thomas jefferson oh, my, i have finished. Welcome to monticello. Aslight, as you refer to patriots day, nothing could please us more in virginia than to be reminded about our original associations with massachusetts. Yes, patriots day is something that we are happy to be reminded of, as i know all of our friends in massachusetts continue to be reminded of that occasion in which the citizen body there stood staunchly against the encroachments of the british upon their rights, upon their property. If i remember, it occurred in three particular villages. Lexington and concord, and let it not be forgo