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The president ial libraries. It is a nice little walk. To kind of stretch our legs and come back here. And remember president and mrs. Bush. They were so much part of the library and museum and community. You can watch this and other programs on the history of communities across the country at east end. Org flash city tour cspan. Org citiestour. Over years ago victory japan day, august 15, 1945, marked the end of world war ii. Next on our weekly reel america series, three felt about the state of...

Public library. Im pleased to be hosting the first book festival event. I am thrilled to be kicking off this festival. Its my honor to introduce three people to you. The first is roger rosenblatts work has been polished in 14 languages. The author of five New York Times books of the year end three times bestseller the boy detective and making toast which was originally an essay in the new yorker. The story i am, a collection i am writing that came out in april, life, love and response ability wi...

Mr. Chairman, the great state of nevada wishes to place a nomination, the name of Ronald Reagan. For the presidency of the United States of america, gerald r. Ford. 20 votes for gerald r. Ford. And we may be fewer in numbers than weve ever been, but we carry the message theyre waiting for. Election, 1976, the Republican National convention. Your host is political analyst Richard Scanlan. Richard this is Richard Scanlan in washington. And with me today our professor Howard Penniman of georgetown ...

Thank you. Thank you. [applause] harry truman thank you. Thank you. All right. Please. Thank you. Thank you very much. [background chatter] harry truman i cant, i have to have it up. Microphones have to be where they are. I have to see what im doing. Im al always able to see what i am doing. [applause] i cant tell you how very much i appreciate the honor. Which you just conferred upon me. To dol continue to try service. [applause] i accept the nomination. [cheers and applause] and i want to than...

Pastxt, we look back at president ial Convention Speeches from the major president ial candidates president harry. Truman at the 1948 Democratic Convention in philadelphia. Our leader and the next president of the United States. [cheers and applause] president truman thank you. Thank you. President truman thank you. Thank you. All right. Please. Thank you. Thank you very much. [background chatter] president truman i cant. I have to have it up. Im sorry the microphones are underway. They have to ...

They talk about the history and special relationship between the two cities. Of the wonderful things about bryanCollege Station, you have two cities one community. Really right after the civil war. There was a railroad coming from houston that was marching its way here. After the civil war it continued on and brian for the first few years after the civil war struggled to get itself created but was able to do that. Its876 the University Got first six students and the city of brian was really gett...

I want to especially thank you for supporting an independent bookstore like politics and prose. [applause] get ready to click again. And a nonprofit like speedy levin. Your attendance is vital to us and we wouldnt be here without you, so we want you to know how much we appreciate you and your choices. Im excited to introduce because it is no secret among my friends and coworkers how much i love and admire diane ream. Shes a native washingtonian who began her career in 1973 as a volunteer and has...

[applause] good evening, everyone. Im the partner of Events Manager in politics and prose and i would like to thank all of you for coming out tonight. I want to especially thank you for supporting an independent bookstore like politics and prose. [applause] get ready to click again. And a nonprofit like speedy levin. Your attendance is vital to us and we wouldnt be here without you, so we want you to know how much we appreciate you and your choices. Im excited to introduce because it is no secre...

[applause] good evening, everyone. Im the partner of Events Manager in politics and prose and i would like to thank all of you for coming out tonight. I want to especially thank you for supporting an independent bookstore like politics and prose. [applause] get ready to click again. And a nonprofit like speedy levin. Your attendance is vital to us and we wouldnt be here without you, so we want you to know how much we appreciate you and your choices. Im excited to introduce because it is no secre...

Well, i have to start by thanking the library of congress and i want to thank jamie and helene and the angels. Readers, for allowing me to be with someone who has elevated libraries to such an extent. [applause] let me just say there have been patron saints of the library at the carnegie and thingslike that but you are now number one. I finally smacked down andrew carnegie. Like that. Greats how does itfeel to be the patron saint of libraries . When i started this book i couldnt have anticipated...