[applause] >> some more applause for doug brinkley. [applause] >> if anybody needs a copy of "coined" we have them all at the information desk. >> thank you. [applause] >> in his book, "hall of mirrors" barry eichengreen draws similarities between the great depression and the great recession 2008. and examines the federal government's response to these financial crises. mr. eichengreen talk about his book at the commonwealth club of california in san francisco. it's just over an hour. >> good evening and welcome to today's meeting of the commonwealth club of california the place where you are in the know. you can find the commonwealth club on the internet at commonwealth club.org. i am rich waters the west coast editor for the financial times and i'm your moderator for today's program. now is my great pleasure to introduce today's special guest dr. barry eichengreen who is a professor of economics and political science at the university of california at berkeley and he is the author of the new book, "hall of mirrors" the great depressi

doug brinkley did a great job editing some of those tapes. i'm glad they're coming out. friend evan thomas, who we talked about, who did the wise men with me, writing a biography of nixon based on those new tapes. i mean those tapes are weird butd for -- historians, we're talking about we used to have letters. we used to have diaries. we used to have taped phone conversations and taped meetings. that is a treasure trove for historians and but it doesn't, i don't think there is anything that has come out with my book that fundamentally changes the book.b >> host: chapter 32,f january 1977. for the first timent in eight years henry kissinger arrived in new york city without the luxury of being born by one of the air force jetse of the presidential fleet. it was the week after jimmy carter's inauguration and the cherished perks of power were starting to slip away but unlike any other previous secretary of state indeed unlike even past president kissinger would be able by didn't of dedicated efforts and larger than life personality, retain the trappings of grandeur long afte

you have a national treasure in austin here in doug brinkley. one day they should name a park for you. thank you so much. >> thank you all. goodnight. [applause] >> some more applause for doug brinkley. [applause]