david rubenstein has been a great benefactor and unfortunately he can't be here today, that deserves a great thanks. he is cochairman with me of this great board we have done this many members are here and we think them. finally, we think the authors and publishers are making the book and having them come a lie. the book festival on the national mall and a can of landmark and continuing event here in washington. [applause] and noble laureates and we began the festival this year but they reading yesterday and reminded me that innova luria in science said, you know, he said they've reached the conclusion that the human brain is wired for narratives. and so we close our festival today with a man who was gone more or less than you can imagine into a fresh and new weight into parts of the unique narrative with the history of the united states of america. he's twice won the pulitzer prize for harry chairman and john on this. out of the relative neglect that they had received compared to the president's that preceded and succeeded. after all, john adams is president between church rushing 1

i'm so happy to be here with david rubenstein and has given me advice and counsel since my first days when people said since i stayed up very late at night i reminded them of another crazy man who worked in the white house in the carter administration, and i later learned that that was david. anyway, thank you all for having me. mike tock today is simple and direct. -- my talk today is simple and direct. to sustain economic growth now we need a bold, and the jobs plan to inject a man, help as recovery takes hold, and have a meaningful impact on jobs over these next 12 to 18 months, and, two, a balanced plan for long- term physical discipline that includes saving entitlement and revenue from the less fortunate while continuing to make sure we invest in the young people and the economic dignity of our working families. i will start with the imperative for all action to start jobs. there are those of you who will recognize the need for a jobs plan. those who make the case for inaction at this moment usually do so, usually state as the reasons that we already tried the recovery act and th

david rubenstein has been a great benefactor and unfortunately he can't be here today, that deserves a great thanks. he is cochairman with me of this great board we have done this many members are here and we think them. finally, we think the authors and publishers are making the book and having them come a lie. the book festival on the national mall and a can of landmark and continuing event here in washington. [applause] and noble laureates and we began the festival this year but they reading yesterday and reminded me that innova luria in science said, you know, he said they've reached the conclusion that the human brain is wired for narratives. and so we close our festival today with a man who was gone more or less than you can imagine into a fresh and new weight into parts of the unique narrative with the history of the united states of america. he's twice won the pulitzer prize for harry chairman and john on this. out of the relative neglect that they had received compared to the president's that preceded and succeeded. after all, john adams is president between church rushing 1

i'm so happy to be here with david rubenstein and has given me advice and counsel since my first days when people said since i stayed up very late at night i reminded them of another crazy man who worked in the white house in the carter administration, and i later learned that that was david. anyway, thank you all for having me. mike tock today is simple and direct. -- my talk today is simple and direct. to sustain economic growth now we need a bold, and the jobs plan to inject a man, help as recovery takes hold, and have a meaningful impact on jobs over these next 12 to 18 months, and, two, a balanced plan for long- term physical discipline that includes saving entitlement and revenue from the less fortunate while continuing to make sure we invest in the young people and the economic dignity of our working families. i will start with the imperative for all action to start jobs. there are those of you who will recognize the need for a jobs plan. those who make the case for inaction at this moment usually do so, usually state as the reasons that we already tried the recovery act and th

i'm so happy to be here with david rubenstein and has given me advice and counsel since my first dayshen people said since i stayed up very late at night i reminded them of another crazy man who worked in the white house in the carter administration, and i later learned that that was david. anyway, thank you all for having me. mike tock today is simple and direct. -- my talk today is simple and direct. to sustain economic growth now we need a bold, and the jobs plan to inject a man, help as recovery takes hold, and have a meaningful impact on jobs over these next 12 to 18 months, and, two, a balanced plan for long- term physical discipline that includes saving entitlement and revenue from the less fortunate while continuing to make sure we invest in the young people and the economic dignity of our working families. i will start with the imperative for all action to start jobs. there are those of you who will recognize the need for a jobs plan. those who make the case for inaction at this moment usually do so, usually state as the reasons that we already tried the recovery act and they

i'm so happy to be here with david rubenstein and has given me advice and counsel since my first days when people said since i stayed up very late at night i reminded them of another crazy man who worked in the white house in the carter administration, and i later learned that that was david. anyway, thank you all for having me. mike tock today is simple and direct. -- my talk today is simple and direct. to sustain economic growth now we need a bold, and the jobs plan to inject a man, help as recovery takes hold, and have a meaningful impact on jobs over these next 12 to 18 months, and, two, a balanced plan for long- term physical discipline that includes saving entitlement and revenue from the less fortunate while continuing to make sure we invest in the young people and the economic dignity of our working families. i will start with the imperative for all action to start jobs. there are those of you who will recognize the need for a jobs plan. those who make the case for inaction at this moment usually do so, usually state as the reasons that we already tried the recovery act and th