To send questions or comments simply emailing speaker heritage. Org. Hosting our guest today is derrick morgan, our Vice President for domestic economic policy. He leads the institute for Economic Freedom and opportunity. He served as come he is a lawyer by training. He served in all three branches of the government including on the senior staff of Vice President Richard Cheney before coming to heritage. Please join me in welcoming derrick morgan. [applause] thank you and thank you for coming or there and whether a site which ensures something to do with fossil fuels. And for our location change. Good to see you all, welcome. We believe in free markets at heritage, not just because it works best over all for human forcing. That would be enough of a reason to support it is also moral. Its the free market system, when the respects private property, world of law and freedom to contract. That encourages each person to find something that they can do or produce that will be beneficial to ot
Youre watching booktv on cspan2 with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. Booktv, television for serious readers. This weekend on booktv Arthur Brooks is live on in depth. Jason so kill sits down on after words, nick childs and robinship advise africanamericans on how to deal with police and the criminal Justice System in the u. S. , robert baer provides a history of political assassinations and a literary tour of waco, texas. Check out our full schedule online, booktv. Org. You give me your name and the title of the book and tell me how you came to the project. Hi, im lawrence knutson, the title of the book is a wave in the white house, i came to the project because i am a retired reporter for the Associated Press and in my last three or four years i exploited a personal interest and wrote a column about american and washington history. That led me to the publisher of this book which is the White House Historical association. We started talking about it and someone said, wh
Machinery of modern internment in Prisoner Exchange is crafted on an industrial level. The first of four large Prisoner Exchanges took place in june 1942, and the second of september 2, 1943. During these two exchanges more than 2000 japanese and japaneseamericans were literally traded for other americans imprisoned in japan. In february 1944, 634 german residents and their americanborn children were sent from crystal city into germany in exchange for americans. On january 2, 1945 428 more in crystal city were treated in to war. You can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. Heres a look at some upcoming book fairs and festivals happening around the country. Let us know about book fairs and vessels in your area and we will add them to our list. Email us at booktv cspan. Org. Now on booktv alex epstein says that the public only hears one side of the argument and the debate over fossil fuels. He argues that fossil fuels have done far more good than damage to the world and a
Viewers calls. On after words, hollywood and the communist party in the 1930s. And youll see republican senator marco rubio signing books and providing his thoughts on the nations future. Also watch for books on race and the criminal Justice System the Meat Industry and the war on drugs. For a complete schedule, visit booktv. Org. All this and more on booktv. Television for serious readers. Now on booktv, alex epstein says that the public only hears one side of the argument in the debate over fossil fuels. He argues that fossil fuels have done far more good than damage to the world and are a safe and reliable source of energy. This is a little under an hour. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon. Welcome to the Heritage Foundation and to our douglas and Sarah Allison auditor yes maam. Auditorium. We would ask everyone here in house to check that cell phones have been turned off as a courtesy to our speaker. We will post the program on the heritage home page following todays presenta
Of course, today has some important differences. The advance of technology. The impact of the internet, our fragmented media landscape make it easier than ever to splinter ourselves into echo chambers. Leaders willing to exploit fear and skepticism have tools at their disposal that were unimaginable when i graduated. Andrea mitchel covered Hillary Clintons campaign. Jonathan allen, and mark murray with us as well. Michael steele and of course former chair of the rnc, a big thanks to all of you. Andrea, you spent a lot of time with Hillary Clinton. How surprising was that speech . It was a strongest rebuke of President Trump so far. Some people were messaging where was the speech writer during 2016 . This was a strong speech, but it wasnt just a take down of donald trump. But it was mores a separational speaking to a very positive and reaffirming audience, of course, her wellesley graduating class on her turf where it started in 19 69 for her when she was chosen as the student speaker.