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Chicago about her time in the obama administration. Okay, everybody. We are going to get started. Valerie jarrett is longest serving Senior Adviser to president obama where she oversaw the offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and she chaired the white House Counsel on women and girls. Throughout her tenure at the white house, valerie worked to mobilize elected officials, community and Business Leaders and diverse groups of advocates. She led president obamas efforts to expand and strengthen access to the middle class and to boost american businesses and the economy. She fought to empower women, economically and politically in the u. S. And around the world. And she oversaw t ....
Gleaming whose broad stripes and bright star s stars through the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh, say, does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave please take your seats. April 6, 1917, for three years the great war raged across the globe, bringing death, destruction, famine, disease and displacement of peoples across europe, africa and asia. From the atlantic to the pacific. During these years the United States of america remained neutral keeping our distance from the conflicts of the old world. Four days earlier on april 2nd, president Woodrow Wilson addressed a joined session of congress. Neutrality is no longer desirable where peace is involved. And the freedom of its people. T ....
Good morning everyone. Welcome to their franklin d. Roosevelt president ial Library Museum and annual roosevelt reading festival. Minute question and answer period. If you let the auto leave, they will be outside signing books by the bookstore. We are fortunate to have cspan with us today. If youre going to ask a question please walk to the microphone so your questions can be recorded and preserved for posterity. This is also a weekend cspan is featuring hide park on their cspan Cities Tour Program today and tomorrow so check your local listings was one thing we are proud about in the reading facilities we do bring the greatest doctors talking about stories we care deeply about, one of the key stories, the beginning of world war ii, and last year we did a major exhibit on pearl harbor which featured a deep dive 24 hours inside the white house, the book countdown to pearl ....
You promote books and reading. You live with books. And you are involved with the study of books. And i said, thats true. We also promote books through events such as tonights. This is part of our books and beyond author series. Its where we focus on authors who have written new books that have Something Special to do with the library of congress. And in this case, as our speaker will tell you, there is a direct connection with the library and with an archive. And when i wrote the press release, i didnt really realize the extent of the collection that we have that supports this particular book. We have the archive not just the recordings for Mary Margaret mcbride. You will hear about that tonight from our speaker. Susan is a special friend of the library of congress. She has been here before to work on a particular project. We have some of the editors of this project here t ....
Us welcome to the Herbert Hoover president ial library and museum, one of the gain such institutions operated by the National Archives and records administration. I noticed tom schwartz, the direct her and that the great pleasure of introducing our distinguished guest speaker. Before it began, there are a few housekeeping matters. As courtesy to our speaker and other members of the audience, please silence your cell phone to another unit tronic devices. Remember, this is being for later broadcast on cspan and know where you towed the links being captured on digital video for a national audience. We will also have an ample supply of Herbert White house for sale and im sure Charles Rappleye was signed. Should we have time, please visit our new exhibit, the world i ....