A United States senator again respectfully is subject to a sense of selfimportance after it while and youve got to guard against that. I think at the time president elect reagan said to you, think he came up to you at a party. Jack is too modest to tell the story but i will tell you the story that i heard. And the story was that on his first visit to washington having won the election he was being vetted at Katharine Grahams place, the famous owner of the Washington Post and there was a receiving line. Reagan arrived. Jack happened to be there and reagan came in and he was talking to kay graham and he looked over and he saw jack watson. He made a beeline over to jack. The story i heard said jack, its so good to see you. My people tell me that if you had been chief of staff from the beginning i wouldnt be here. [laughter] a story of extreme exaggeration. [laughter] i think theres a little bit of truth to it. He did say it but he was also one of the most charming man that ever journal a
She is interviewed by california representative karen bass, the top democrat on the Foreign Affairs subcommittee on africa. Host i must tell you that i enjoyed every minute of reading the book. Guest thats the best thing you could say to me. Host absolutely. When theres a book you almost disappointed when it comes to the end. Thats exactly the way i felt in reading madame president. It was special to me because i certainly know president Johnson Sirleaf and i thought i knew about her past and all, but you went into such incredible detail about her rise, and it left me feeling what an unbelievable leaders she is, international leader. But it also made want to ask about you. I know this isnt her first book. Your first book is the house of sugar beach, right . Guest yes. Im from liberia, and just accept that you just said. I thought i knew a lot about her when i started researching for this book because i was alike. And i heard of or all of my life can even as littl as a little g. She was