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So were talking about a pretty narrow universe to begin with. Second, as a matter of principle, we welcome investment. This is good for our companies, its good for all sorts of industries, and its something that as a general proposition we want to encourage. But its vitally important that when it comes to national security, we remain vigilant. And thats what cfius is designed to do. Now, i think youre right to raise the question about whether in the event of a bilateral investment treaty the inv...

Reflects the qualities of both subject and biographer. Miss, balanced, deliberative, and a deep appreciation of history and the personalities who shape it. All of that being said, i am pleased to have my friend, and the friend of this broadcast, jon meacham. Where do we start. This has been a 17 year project. Jon 17 year odyssey. To my mutual friends, immediately found president bush to be more cockaded and interesting and conversation then the caricature in the press. Charlie how so . Jon the q...

Reflects the qualities of both subject and biographer. Judiciousness, balanced, deliberative, and a deep appreciation of history and the personalities who shape it. All of that being said, i am pleased to have my friend, and the friend of this broadcast, jon meacham. Where do we start . This has been a 17 year project. Jon 17 year odyssey. First in 1998, i went to my mutual friends, immediately found president bush to be more complicated and interesting in conversation than the caricature in the...

A students . How many people in the adult prison system right now graduated Phi Beta Kappa . Right . There are correlations that we have to understand and be honest about. And so when we are watching the growth of the juvenile Justice System and the adult prison system, the adult prison system when you look at the fact that 64 of people have some form of interaction with the juvenile Justice System. The adult prison system is kids involved in a juvenile justice and we have now simply gotten olde...

The most formidable people i have seen in my life have that balance. The ioc sports as the be all were involved in another part of their life the tunes you cannot out compete them. There is a way but when you build 16 million stadiums it is hard and not fair and to expect the kids to concentrate. Thank you very much. [applause] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]. Were kicking off a full day today with the new book, and president reagan talking about president interjects and pres...

Its on the presidency of george h. W. Bush. Welcome, everybody. My name is jim herman and i am here to moderate this discussion with the governor. Governor john sununu was the governor of New Hampshire from 1983 to 1989 and served as white house chief of staff chief of staff from 1989 until 1991. Hes the father of eight children which would explain a couple of those wrinkles. [laughter] but among his children is Christopher Sununu come into john sununu has a former United States senator. Governo...

Lets have a big round of applause for the National Book festival. [applause]. Show your love. Excellent. [applause]. And a little tip you need to check out their amazing website, National Book. Org. I have been there, it is exciting, it is addictive. I have have made it my homepage. I start every day at National Book data work. If you go there you can literally spend all day on the faqs, because you know all of those questions that you have frequently asked about the National Book foundation . T...

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He was the youngest pilot in the United States navy in the Second World War shot down. He went there after two yale where he was actually born while he was at yale. 41 was a Phi Beta Kappa and allamerican baseball player, captain of the baseball team. He his entire life was a huge success in private business and has a service to the United States is almost without. But this book is about george h. W. Bush the person, and how that person most characteristics and personality contributed to a wide ...

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