john reicher. reicher's prediction of helping some poor fellow came true as he repaired a damaged artery in monroe's shoulder. what neither man realized at the time was that the intrepid physician had saved the life of a future president. trumble's painting here shows monroe in the background initially on the field before being taken to the dressing station. the best commentary among his performance and his revolutionary war service generally comes from no less than authority than the continental army's commander. riding to an acquaintance, washington noted monroe's zeal he noted by entering the service at an early period, the character he supported in his regiment and the manner in which he distinguished himself at trenton where he received a wound. the general concluded that monroe had in every instance maintained the reputation of a brave, active and sensible officer. the american revolution was a transformative experience for james monroe, one he described in a letter written late in his life.

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hip-hop theater company that does work -- [inaudible] and my brother just actually got home from reicher'son -- liker's on march 3rd and wasn't actually told when he was going to leave. i guess i just want to say we are actually doing a play next week on the stories that we collected from my family. and so i wanted to, i guess, put out there, like, what do you think about -- because i hear you in part saying you have to kind of find the young people who are in relationship to the book, so what do you feel like you want to tell them about -- [inaudible] like, how do you think you can transition and say this is -- i hear your story, i shared your story, and this is what i want to leave you with. what are some sentiments you want to leave with them be they might not read this book? >> i ran into one about a month, two months ago on court street. and the book wasn't out yet. it was being published, but it wasn't physically out. and i told him, i said, you know, you're one of the main -- i wrote a book, and you're one of the main characters. he just blushed, you know? [laughter] so i would just

removed from office and it would be depressing and the parallels i see today is you don't have lowel reicherseaking out against the outrageous things that are happening and the kids are beginning to think it's normal that a president would act this way. [ applause ] >> i think one of the most important things that has been said here is that our system of democracy really does work and the people really do one thing. i've seen it a million times and waterga watergate's a great example and your point is well taken. you didn't introduce yourself. >> i'm chris heys and i got elected to office in 74 for years and with his help i got elected to congress for 21 years and it was the best 21 years of my life and my biggest disappointment in public life is when he did not win at 88. i will tell you if he had won i think george bush, the first would have one reelection because lowel would have helped bring people together like he did with president ford. >> i'm going to let gordon wrap it up unless there's another question. >> i'm a research assistant. the question i wanted to ask you, leslie is what's

i think it shows that we don't have to have reicher and political discourse and that's the thing i take home every night. >> i think you're right. >> well i'll take off of where they left off and say this was an opportunity for the american people to see the government in action at its best. i think sam dash, senator irvin and baker put together a vivid demonstration, a story, that taught the american people what was going on in a way that everyone can understand and could evaluate for himself or herself what was wrong with the nixon administration, and how the government could go about correcting it. the government not an outside force. >> i think watergate was significant for a number of reasons. first of all it dealt with the very fabric of what we are as a nation. our values and distaste for corruption. secondly i think it was successful because sam dash knew how to tell a story. he started the low level and built it up to. and doing the summer of 1973, watergate was the best soap opera on television. and of course, the other reason that watergate was successful is that we found the