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Today we know that these three writers are gifts to the english language. This morning, the first author that i will be introducing nonother than dave barry. Lets give him a round of applause before he comes out. [applause] we all know that you cannot do justice to his talents and there he is. [applause] you just cant do justice by reading has lengthy biography or saying that his new work, insane city, his first adult novel in more than a decade. He is an individual for over 25 years have appeared in 25 newspapers, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and its pretty cool. Like every other kid in the 3...

There he found an exclusive campus he. It he resented it as an undergraduate and came to resent it as a professor there. He then became president of the college. And it was at this time he decided now i have the ability to change what this college is. Wilsons predecessor in the presidency of princeton was a man who used to brag he ran the finest country club in america. [laughter] he did. There was no question about it. It was an enclave for the sons of the very, very rich. Wilson tried to tear that down. It was in doing that, he began writing about what he was doing and speaking about what he...

About the league of nations, the thought is ive heard he was so intransient. Not willing to accept some of the reservations that some of the senators wanted. Im wondered if you can reflect on that. For miss goodwin. Thank you. Im reading it now and its incredible. Thank you. I was wondering its such a big question that choose whatever part you like. Either comparison between tr and fdr, similarlities, disalready similarities. Reflections give that yesterday was the 50th anniversary of killing of kennedy. How in the world do we get to Campaign Finance reform . , ii mean, everyone is so disheart...

[applause] Doris Kearns Goodwin and scott heard its wonderful to have you here and welcome to miami. This is our premier annual cultural events so its great to have you here. You both have written books about president s who are part of the progressive era. Really, it was really started by eva roosevelt. Of course he was affectionately known as teddy so Doris Kearns Goodwin how did he start the progressive era and what propelled him to act . And what were his successes that are still with us today . I may indeed call him teddy even though he didnt like to be called teddy that but i think he ha...

Thank you. Thank you for that great introduction. Welcome, everyone. Now in its 30th year. I mean, lets hear it. Mitchell kaplan. Doris goodwin and scabbard. Its so wonderful to have you here. Welcome to miami. Our premier annual cultural event. Is good to have the year. In most of the bucks about president ial. And really, it was started by the roosevelt because he is known as teddy. And so how did he start the progressive era jack what propelled him to act . And what were his successes that are still with us today . I may, indeed, teddy. He did not like to be called teddy. He lost that battl...