So here is dean rusk from february 18, 1966. [chatter] i guess thats your water. I dont know. I drink more water than you. Sen. Fulbright would the committee come to order. We are very pleased this morning to have our distinguished secretary of state dean rusk. Hes one of the most dedicated and hardworking Public Servants as i have ever known. I am also personally pleased to have a mr. You mr. Secretary and i enjoy our meetings, even though on occasion we have had different views on affairs. As everyone knows, you appeared in Public Session already. About two weeks ago and as much as i like listening to you, i was hopeful that we might have cooperation with the administration to the point where we could have at least two official witnesses who might help us develop for the American People, and the congress, the facts and policies of the about vietnam. As you know, the vietnamese war has become a major affair. And the secretary of defense has declined to appear in Public Session, accord
And how they changed president ial campaigns. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event. It is a little over an hour. Good evening print welcome to the Kansas City Public Library. Perhaps befitting my new parttime status as a visiting fellow at the whole center for the humanities at the university of kansas director of public affairs, emeritus. Me,ever you want to call im off the payroll here, but i cant stay away from this place, im afraid. Kind of addicted to it. As one of my former colleague said an hour ago, i cant go cold turkey. For thely tonight, when fourth time in four years, we are hosting president ial historian extraordinaire john robert greene, a professor of intory and humanities cazenovia, new york, where yes taught for the past 36 years. He also serves as the college archivist. As i just adjusted, since 2012 bob greene has been making annual appearances at the Kansas City Public Library. In 2012 he spoke on president george h w bush. In 2013 he was back for a tal
, one fory tonight the fourth time in four years, we are hosting president ial historian extraordinaire, john robert greene. Professor in new york where he has taught for 36 years. He also serves as the college archivist. Greene has been making annual appearances at the kansas city public library. In 2012, he spoke about president george h. W. Bush. In 2013, he spoke about betty ford. Last year, on the 40th anniversary of Richard Nixons resignation, bob was here to give a presentation about the administration of gerald ford. Held three programs were in conjunction with our good libraryat the institute. We have another president ial library in the neighborhood in abilene, kansas. This year, which happens to be the 125th anniversary of eisenhowers birth, we have launched a series to examine the eisenhower era. Thanks to the tremendous support from the foundation and Commerce Bank trustee. Tonight, which marks the midpoint of that series there is a brochure in the corridor. Bob greene, an
Place, i am afraid. As one of my former colleague said an hour ago, i cant go cold turkey. Especially tonight, when for the fourth time in four years, we are hosting president ial historian extraordinaire john robert greene, a professor of history and humanities in cazenovia, new york, where yes taught for the past 36 years. He also serves as the college archivist. As i just adjusted, since 2012 bob greene has been making annual appearances at the kansas city public library. In 2012 he spoke on president george h. W. Bush. In 2013 he was back for a talk about first lady betty ford. Last year, almost to the day of the 40th anniversary of Richard Nixons resignation, bob was here to give a presentation about the administration of gerald ford. These three programs, part of our beyond the gamut series were held in conjunction with our good friend at the Truman Library institute. But of course, we have another president ial library in the neighborhood, more or less just down i70 in abilene,
Time has gone by, wouldnt you say . I had read from the book by gene Edwards Smith he would have easily gone to the u. S. Naval academy, but he was accepted at west point. He graduated 61st in a class of 164, so this is really openended to any one of you. He was a pretty average student. This is what made getting an aminus very difficult. Now we know the rest of the story. I do know he attended the general Staff Command College at leavenworth and he graduated first in his class on that one. He said that that was what really it was his paradigm shift to make the army and leadership his career. Prior to that, of course, we all know that he applied to annapolis first and it was for the Free Education because they came from very humble beginnings. Then he was too old because he worked to put his brother through school. Annapolis turned him down and he applied to west point and got that, so he wasnt really sure about what direction he wanted his career to take until he went to leavenworth.