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Course, reagan on leadership. Frank, thanks for being with us. This is our course, you are german you are joining an august group such as john meacham. Always wanted to make grad school. [laughter] you finally did. I didnt get a chance to email out franks bio. This is may the single most important, critical keeper of the reagan legacy, the reagan legacy in america today. Frank worked on the 1976 reagan campaign, he worked on the 1980 campaign, he worked in the white house, he worked on the 1984 campaign, and he has been the longtime chairman of the reagan ranch, which has been one of the three major vantage points in american politics today. There is the library in simi valley, the ranch in santa barbara, and eureka college. Frank, thank you for being here. Let me get right into it, then the students will ask questions. You organized the very first conservative Political Action conference in 1973. 1974, right . 1974. And reagan ....
Legacy in america today. 1976 reagan on the campaign, he worked on the 1980 campaign, he worked in the white house, he worked on the 1984 campaign, and he has been the longtime chairman of the reagan ranch, which has been one of the three major vantage points in american politics today. There is the library in simi valley, the ranch in santa barbara, and eureka college. Frank, thank you for being here. Thene get right into it, the students will ask questions. Firstganized the very conservative Political Action conference in 1973. Frank 1974, right . Craig 1974. And reagan spoke as the keynote speaker, the star attraction. Frank first of all, thank you for having me. The great baseball player who used to play for the yankees, yogi berra, had a 10 seat to mangle his sin had a tendency to mangle his syntax. Readce was asked if he had a biography about himself. He said, why should i, i was there . We will be talking about things ton ....
The reagan legacy, reagan flame, reagan legacy in america today. Frank worked on the 1976 reagan campaign. He worked on the 1980 campaign. He worked in the reagan white house, worked on the 1984 campaign and also has been the longtime chairman of the reagan ranch, which is one of the three americanchstones in politics today. If you know anything about Ronald Reagans library, it is in simi valley. We learned about Eureka College last week in illinois. Thank you for being here. Let me get right into it, and then the students, of course, are going to ask questions. Very firsted the conservative Political Action conference in 1973. 1974. And reagan spoke. Was the keynote speaker, was the star attraction. Is there shirley first of all, thanks for having me. Its great to be here with all your students. The great baseball pla ....
And while the transfer of power was ultimately peaceful. Adams did forego his successors inauguration. I think thats also happened another time or two, but i wont bring that up. And those two men actually remained at odds for many many years. It was only later during their retirement. Did they actually rekindle their friendship . Discussing many different topics in their correspondence including the topic of death adams actually wrote to jefferson in 1822 these words quote. I answer your question. Is death an evil . It is not an evil. Is a blessing. To the individual and to the world yet we ought not to wish for it. To life becomes in supportable end quote he was 86 years old when he wrote this note. Perhaps adams had become comfortable with the idea of leaving the world. But it was four years later. That both men adams and jefferson passed away on the same exact day july 4th 1826 and while he was not present when his father died J ....
John meachams american lion he won at the pulitzer price in 2009 for that book. We want to show you this author presentation now. I am delighted to be here. Ive had on eclectic couple of days, mirroring the history of the last 40 years in the american presidency. Last thursday night, i was standing at the Nixon Library, and now im here. Why not the best . Ultimately. It was almost impossible at the Nixon Library has a replica of the east room and all i could do was not say, my mother was a saint. It was like dork disneyland. It was fabulous. I was sent to summer camp once during the 1980 convention when reagan and ford had their flirt. Never been so angry at my parents. Never recovered, the relationship. Went to i am from chattanooga. For those who not know swaney, its a combination of brideshead and deliverance. Like to set the scene so you know from whence i came. I began thi ....