the focus was on john gunther and the 900 page book he wrote 75 years ago called insight usa. in gottlieb's opinion gunther was probably the best reporter america ever had. we wanted to find out more about this publishing success story so we called canadian freelance writer to talk to him about his 1992 called insight: the biography of john gunther. >> on this episode of book notes plus. listen on c-span.org/podcasts or wherever you get your podcast. ♪ ["hail to the chief" playing]

the focus was on john gunther and the 900 page book you wrote 75 years ago called "inside usa" in gottlieb's opinion, he was the best reporter america ever had. we wanted to find out more about this publishing success story so he called a canadian freelance writer to talk with him about his 1992 book called "inside: the biography of john gunther." announcer: listen at c-span.org/podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

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the focus was on john gunther and the 900 page book you wrote sony five years ago called inside usa. in his opinion, he was quote probably the best reporter america and were had, unquote. we wanted to find out more about the publishing success story so we called canadian freelance writer to talk with him about his 1992 book called inside, the biography of john gunther. >> this episode of booknotes+, lissette c-span.org/podcasts or whatever you get your podcasts. >> welcome. it's good to be here this morning with michael o'hanlon and michele flournoy for the rolling launch of michael's new book, "the art of war in the age of peace: u.s. grand strategy and resolute restraint." neither of these two need much of an introduction so i'm going to be very brief so that we can get to our talk here michael is a senior fellow and director of research in foreign policy of the brookings institution where he specializes in u.s. defense strategy, the use of military force, an american national security policy. he has a bachelors, masters, and phd all from princeton in physical science is pretty ser

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the focus was on john gunther, and the 900-page he wrote 75 years ago called "inside u.s.a." in gottlieb's opinion, gunther was, quote, probably the best reporter america ever had, unquote. we wanted to find out more about this publishing success story. so we called canadian freelance writer ken cuthbertson to talk with him about his 1992 book called "inside :the biography of john gunther". >> listen at c-span.org/podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. >> next, paul goldberger discusses his book "ballpark, baseball in the american city" exploring baseball and the changing architecture of ballparks over the years. the kansas city library of -- hosted this discussion and provided the video. >> thanks. i want to thank the library for putting on this event, the library board, jonathan kemper and the staff who worked with us. the library is a fantastic institution. we are lucky to have it. look at this awesome auditorium. speaking of great public spaces. >> yes, yes. >> this is one. all right. paul. >> libraries and ballparks, two most important things in a city, right? >> yo

york times" focused on john gun there in a book called "inside usa" in gotling's opinion gunther was probably the best reporter america ever had, unquote. we wanted to find out more so talked with ken kuth b erson and talked about his 1992 book. >>> each week american artifacts takes viewers into archives, museums and historic sites around the country. next we visit the baseball americana exhibit at the library of congress in washington, d.c. to learn about the origins of the modern game including the birth of several baseball traditions, the impact of immigrants and the increasing importance of statistics. >> welcome to the library of congress. i'm susan rayburn, curator of the exhibition baseball americana. this was a collaboration the library did with major league baseball, espn and the baseball hall of fame in coopers ton town, and today we're going to look at the second half of the exhibition which looks at baseball thematicly including the experience at the ballpark, the business of baseball, how immigrants and immigration have affected baseball and the art and science of winni

we called ken cuthbertson to talk with him about his 1992 book called inside: the biography of john guntherannouncer: ken cuthbertson on this episode of book plus. listen wherever you get podcasts. announcer: sunday, c-span's series january 6, views from the house, continues. three more members of congress share stories of what they saw, heard and experienced that day, including texico and republican ronny jackson who recounts what happened during those early moments on the house floor. >> everything was going fine. i don't know how far we got into it. they were going back and forth from the democrats to republicans, alternating back and forth. nancy pelosi was up at the podium good she was kind of overseeing it all. at some point i did not really notice but they pulled her away and somebody else came into replace her. i did not really pick up on that. that happens every now and then anyway. so that did not really catch my attention. what did catch my attention was shortly after that capitol police officers started coming into the chamber and it was very loud. people were talking, and it wa

the focus was on john gunther and the 900 page book he wrote 75 years ago called insight usa. in gottlieb's opinion gunther was probably the best reporter america ever had. we wanted to find out more about this publishing success story so we called canadian freelance writer to talk to him about his 1992 called insight: the biography of john gunther. >> on this episode of book notes plus. listen on c-span.org/podcasts or wherever you get your podcast. ♪ ["hail to the chief" playing] >> good afternoon. >> good afternoon. my name is bernie ricky. i'm the president of the uaw, local 600, from dearborn michigan, michigan, home of the historic rouge complex and in the ford lightning. [applause] mr. president, it is my honor to be with you today. we know that the uaw and joe biden have worked together from your earliest days in delaware, when we supported you in your first run for office. we were there in the beginning, we are so proud to be here now with our brother in the white house today. uaw members are excited about the future. the uaw is ready to build electric cars, trucks, a

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the focus was on john gunther and the 900 page book you wrote 75 years ago called "inside usa" in gottlieb's opinion, he was the best reporter america ever had. we wanted to find out more about this publishing success story so he called a canadian freelance writer to talk with him about his 1992 book called "inside: the biography of john gunther." announcer: listen at c-span.org/podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. segment at c-span and more. >> thank you for joining us for our headliners event with air force chief of staff chief -- chief of staff, general charles brown, or as he refers to himself, c.q. jr. we are happy to accept your questions and i will ask as many as time permits to submit a question, please e-mail headliners@press. org. charles brown jr. is the first and he hasn't been shy about calling how the military for its failure to diversify the leadership ranks and the racism that still exists within it. general brown said that the death of george floyd and the blank -- black lives matter movement made the air force take a hard look at itself. excuse me. a recent report fo

the focus was on john gunther in the book he wrote 75 years ago called inside usa.unther was probably the best reporter america ever had. we wanted to find out more about this publishing success story so we called canadian freelance writer to talk about his 1992 book called inside: the biography of john gunther. >> listen at c-span.org/podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. >> federal reserve governor christopher waller talks about digital currency and doubts about calls for the u.s. central bank to develop a digital currency. >> i'm michael strain director of economic policy studies at the american enterprise institute. the majority of the world central bank's are exploring digital currency. most were puns for central-bank digital currency could function like u.s. dollars. they could be widely accepted as an alternative to cash in an increasingly cashless society. a digital currency could give access to the financial system to the un-banked and may increase the efficiency of financial transactions. at the same time the adoption of digital currency could be tru

the focus was on john gunther, and the 900-page book he wrote 75 years ago called "inside u.s.a." in gottlieb's opinion, gunther was, quote, probably the best reporter america ever had, unquote. we wanted to find out more about this publishing success story, so we called canadian freelance writer ken cuthbertson to talk with him about his 1992 book called" inside:the biography of john gunther". >> ken cuthbertson on book notes. listen wherever you get your podcasts. >>> up next, historian david pea trucea describes what he calls the 1919 world series fix by members of the chicago white sox which came to be known as the black sox scandal. he talks about how it shapes public perceptions of what happened. he is the author two of books on the subject. >> i would like to welcome you all to cooperstown. i'm the director here, david kent. we are very opportunity tonight to have an esteemed historian and award-winning writer who is not only an historian, but he's very into baseball. so it is a good combination because right now it is the 100th anniversary of one of the most infamous scand

the focus was on john gunther, and the 900-page he wrote 75 years ago called "inside u.s.a." in gottlieb's opinion, gunther was, quote, probably the best reporter america ever had, unquote. we wanted to find out more about this publishing success story. so we called canadian freelance writer ken cuthbertson to talk with him about his 1992 book called "inside :the biography of john gunther". >> listen at c-span.org/podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. >> next, paul goldberger discusses his book "ballp

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june, robert gottlieb, the man who has been the final editor of robert caro's books, wrote on john gunthernd the 900 page book he wrote 75 years ago called inside usa. in gottlieb's opinion, gunther was probably the best reporter america ever had. we wanted to find out more about this publishing success story, so we called ken to talk with him about his 1992 book called inside, the biography of john gunther. >> this episode a book nuts plus, listen on c-span.org or wherever you get your podcasts. >> the senate judiciary committee held a hearing on student loan debt and bankruptcy reform. witnesses discussed the rising costs of higher education and the barriers many borrowers encounter when trying to discharge student loan debt through bankruptcy. >> today we examine the unfair way that student loan debt is dealt with under the bankruptcy code. i chaired this same subject in 2012 and at times i was alarmed that student loan debt in america had surpassed $1 trillion and now less than a decade later it has climbed to $1.7 trillion. 45 million americans carry student loan debt and they are not

called inside: the biography of john gunther. >> listen at c-span.org/podcasts or whatever you get your podcasts. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more. including lal. -- including wow. >> wow supports c-span as a public service along with these other television providers. giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> virginia democratic congresswoman elaine luria discusses u.s. maritime strategy . she talked about the growing threat that china post and the specifics of the u.s. navy strategy to combat this. this is just over one hour. welcome to the hudson institute. -- we are honored today to have with us congresswoman elaine from virginia's second congressional district for a discussion on the new maritime strategy we are implementing. she has been in congress from 2018, she has risen through the rings at the vice chairman of the house armed services committee. also is on the veteran affairs committee where she is the chair of the -- committee. she served for two decades in the navy prior to coming to congress. she is the

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the focus was on john gunther in a 900 page book he wrote 75 years ago called "inside usa."lieb's view, gunther was probably the best reporter america ever had. we wanted to find more about this success story, so we spoke about a 1992 book called "inside: the book of john gunther." >> listen at c-span.org/podcasts or whatever -- or wherever you get your podcasts. host: we are back with stephen morrison, who is the center for strategic and international studies global health policy center director. he is here to talk about the global covid-19 vaccination effort and the importance of vaccine diplomacy in the united states. good morning. guest: good morning. host: let's start with the current state on the ground. last week, president biden said the last week has delivered 110 million covid-19 vaccine doses 265 countries. talk to us about what the u.s. is doing and who is coordinating this effort. guest: jesse, the idea of providing surplus doses, donating doses and cash towards the international effort to reach low and middle income countries has always been a sensitive matter,

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we called ted casperson to talk with him about his 1992 book called inside: the biography of john gunther>> listen at c-span.org/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts. >> "washington journal" continues. host: a focus on the u.s. economy with thomas hoenig. he is former fbi see vice chair, currently senior fellow. guest: good morning to you. host: want to start with those jobs numbers just out 15 minutes ago. nonfarm payroll rose by 943,000 in july. unemployment fell to 5.4%. guest: they are very pleasing numbers. they are a little higher than most economists thought they would be come around 840. that is good news. the unemployment rate is now 5.4%. that is good news. the participation rate did not change much. that may continue until we get through the rest of august and son of --some of the unemployment benefits fall away and more people will be willing to join the labor force. i think that will be good in the sense that while we are losing some support from the relief packages, we will be gaining some added jobs into the market. on the whole i think those numbers are pretty good. i

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