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Good evening, everybody. Good evening. Im eric the executive director of the. [inaudible] and behalf of the society i am pleased to represent tonight in conversation our chairman robert should be giving this introduction and i know this would have meant a great deal to him. Unfortunately, hes a bit under the weather and he sent me instead. Its a great honor to make the introduction. Its been said that theres the story and then the real story and then the story of how the story came to be told. The book 50th anniversary we celebrate tonight making it by our guest of honor Norman Podhoretz is an...

Good evening, everybody. Good evening. Im eric the executive director of the. [inaudible] and behalf of the society i am pleased to represent tonight in conversation our chairman robert should be giving this introduction and i know this would have meant a great deal to him. Unfortunately, hes a bit under the weather and he sent me instead. Its a great honor to make the introduction. Its been said that theres the story and then the real story and then the story of how the story came to be told. The book 50th anniversary we celebrate tonight making it by our guest of honor Norman Podhoretz is an...

Evening especially would have meant a great deal to him. Unfortunately, hes a bit under the weather, is so he sent me in his stead. Im humbled and honored to make the introduction. Its been said that theres the story and then the real story and then the story of how the story came to be told. The book whose 50th anniversary we celebrate tonight, making it, is an important story any way you look at it. [laughter] and tonight were going to tell the story behind the story. In his book, norman says that all writers who become famous go through ups and downs. These fluctuations, he says, reveal les...

And cultural historian as many books include new york intellect, the unfinished city, and a nation of nations. These professor of history at new york university. Editor of sex, death and god and l. A. Reviewsys, articles, and interviews have appeared in vanity fair, the paris review, the New York Times, the , Los Angelesst times book review and various anthologies. What you please join me in welcoming david reid, to a spiegel of it was fecal about his book and of each other professor bender. And then be joined by professor bender. [applause] mr. Reid thank you, lily. Its a pleasure and honor t...

About his book, the brazen age, new york city and the american empire. A conversation with New York University history professor Thomas Bender. That betweenes 1945 and 1950, post world war ii new york city became a heaven for exiles. The museum of the city of new york posted this hourlong event. It is now my great pleasure to introduce our speakers. They have four bios in our program. An intellectual and cultural historian, whose many books include new york intellect, the unfinished city, and a nation among nations. Atis professor of history New York University. David reid is editor of sex, de...