billington in 1986 when i came to the senate. there was a little squabble between a couple of more senior senators, which was a wonderful opportunity for me because one of the very senior senators thought that maybe he deserved more than being the chair of the subcommittee on legislative branch. i grabbed that. i was happy to do that. i loved that. i loved that experience. i learned a lot about what goes on here, how we pay for things. at that time there was an effort to really hurt the library of congress. i had that opportunity to stand up for the library of congress. every time we had a vote, we won. they weren't able to damage the library of congress. i got to know dr. billington. i had the good fortune to travel once with him to russia. dr. billington, before coming to the library of congress, was one of the foremost scholars on the former soviet union. he knew everything about that, and he was -- and he still writes about the new russia. a very, very stalwart academic. when he took over the library of congress in 1987, comp

printing the third one in six months in greece so we'll see but in any case and you happy that james billington it seems academic has offered to organise a presentation of the english edition of my book at the library of congress until my fifth place but just a reminder that your watching spotlight the program will be back in time after we take a break so stay with us don't. wealthy british style stock. market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy. for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines kaiser reports on a. secret laboratory was able to build most sophisticated robots which fortunately dorna found anything mission to teach we. should care about humans. this is why you should care only. the french invasion of russia has started again after two hundred years up at the. church the emperor of the polian has arrived from overseas to lead the army i have to really take my time to prepare myself to get it right i know. the bloody battle near moscow is going to start over. james brown will reveal the victor the soldiers are back to do it all again. but yo

printing the third one in six months in greece so we'll see but in any case and you happy that james billington academic has offered to organise a presentation of the english edition of my book the library of congress an affirmative response but just a reminder that your watching spotlight the program will be back in time after we take a break so stay with us don't. the friendship asian of russia has started again after two hundred years up at the. jet. has arrived from overseas to lead the army have to. take my time to prepare myself to get it right i know. it's going to start over. james brown will reveal. the soldiers. to do it all again. to build a. mission to teach. to. welcome back to spotlight i'm al gore love and just a reminder that my guest on the show today is. one of the most respected priests of the russian orthodox church and author of the bestselling every day saints and other stories. let's talk about politics now no t.v. show can ignore it these days somebody there is this high profile case of the band pussy riot their performance in christ the savior cathedral and the trial th

billington has enjoyed a distinguished career. he's a rhodes scholar, earned his doctorate from oxford, served in the army, and taught history at harvard and at princeton. he's a renowned author and a russian scholar, advising numerous members of congress, administration officials, and even presidents. dr. billington's tenure at the library of congress has been exemplary. his most significant contribution is certainly his vision to bring the library of congress into the 21st century by digitalizing its collection. because of his actions, dr. billington has expanded the library of congress' reach into thousands of educational institutions and millions of homes here and throughout the world. under dr. billington's leadership, the library of congress has strengthened and flourished. so today we honor and we thank dr. jim billington for an outstanding job leading the library of congress for the past 25 years. we wish him continued success and thank him for a lifetime of service to inspiring and educating others. dr. billington, congra

billington, how about breaking the rules? how about helping us?isuse this information. go to the people who have those documents and say, look, um, why don't you help me, give them to me. you've got them here, i'll get 'em xeroxed or something like that. and an appeal -- it's amazing. i, in fact, think that everyone in the united states is a secret sharer, believer in the first amendment. and appeal to conscience. if you can't get them to help you, call me, and i'll call them on your behalf, okay? [laughter] [applause] >> i'm sorry that we don't have time. >> yes. mail is woodwardb woodwardb@washpost.com. if anybody else has good information. last question, right? oh, i'm sorry. i'm over time. my god. yes, quick. >> one last question. >> hi, mr. woodward. big fan of your work. unlike the young man who just came before me, i still haven't had a chance to read your book, but i look forward to. it seems like a theme throughout this book is the sort of both sides do it, color purple, bipartisan thing. now, of course, politics is very much about having

robert caro is about to start and will be introduced by james billington, librarian of congress. and after mr. caro is one key is rejoining us here on the set for a call in program that you can participate in. here's the history of biography tent, the national book festival 2012. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> thank you for your attention. [inaudible] it is my pleasure to be introducing one of the foremost biographers in the united states. he is a remarkable and exemplary historian of our recent past. robert caro has won two pulitzer prizes, national book critics circle awards and many, many other honors. following his first book, a biography of robert moses, who is a man who conceived of the multi jurisdictional public authority, multistate, public authority and in that process helped transform new york city come he has now brought his extraordinary i for detail to another power broker, former u.s. president, lyndon baines johnson. his latest book is the fourth in a truly monumental series about johnson. it is titled "the passage of power the years of lyn

james billington, a great man and a great library of congress. [applause] >> i will start at the beginning. as a child, i loved to read. in the mid-50s, life in the elder boroughs of new york city and in my case the bronx was comfortable and provincial and my curiosity extended far beyond the bounds of my home and school. i wanted to know about people in other places. what was happening in the world now? what happened in the past, and how i came to be. books for my passport and i concerned them voraciously but i came in to right-wing leader than most in my late 30's after having raised my three children. my generation, those of us for, during and after world war ii numbered in the millions and we were asking questions that demanded to be answered. we had come of age in the heat of the escalating war in vietnam , and we didn't know why are were brothers were fighting so far away for a cause the was so difficult to understand. and the role of the women in society was changing rapidly. my friends educated with traditional values but a deep sense of

he is going to be introduced by james billington the librarian of congress and after mr.o's done he is going to be joining us here on our said for a call-in program that you can participate in. so, here is the history and biography tent, national book festival 2012. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your attention and your presence here to attest to the fact -- one of the foremost biographers and the united states history. he is a remarkable and exemplary historian of our recent past. robert a. caro is the winner of two pulitzer prizes, to national book critic circle awards and many many other honors. following his first book, the powerbroker, a biography of robert moses who was a man who achieved the jurisdictional public authorities and in that process helps transform new york city. he has now brought his extraordinary life details to another powerbroker, former u.s. president lyndon baines johnson. his latest book is the fourth in a truly monumental series about johnson. it is titled, "the passage of power" t