and, of course, in the case of joseph kennedy, one of the most faithful things he did was out making some president. that piece of the story, how joseph kennedy was involved in his son, it's fascinating and their arsenal news breaks in this book. >> they're is another book coming out as well. >> yes. an autobiography, a memoir, stagecraft. did is -- for a man who has such a reputation as a diplomat it is a delightfully unvarnished. no secret that he had some real issues with the bush administration over iraq and other matters. no secret that he had issues with the state of israel over the lebanon invasion. in essence, what is poignant about this boat is that there is a lot in it about what he tried and failed to do, what the limitations, but what is really quite moving and not really expected is that this is also a reminder of how much the u.n. actually does do to improve the lives of millions of people around the world in a way that's really off the raiders in. his account of what this organization does and its role in the world today, it's an argument for the essence. it's also a l

these papers allowed him to do to get closer to the emotional core of josep kennedy because joseph kennedy'seed calorsnd fitiavaseo follow the money. the kennedy family fortune was always a black box and he was able to put together exactly h kennedy did . hollood is a big part of the story in a way that has notee untoodef we kwutlt. wenoomofhe myths. some are more true than we might have fought. others less so. in the end, we can't askuthy edneicdansa he sought in carnegie the pattern of his fher's life. he started small and figured out how to do things witht. tostehe nedse e d m h son president and that piece of the story how joseph kennedy wasnvolved in his sun's ascent i fascinating. >> kofi annan has a book coming up. >> yes autobiography, statecraft and for a man with a terrific retions diplat d her matters.atovra no secret he had issues with the state of israel over lebanon's novation. in a sense what is poignant about this book is there was a lot in at about whate trd anilond litations -- but what was quite moving too and not expected is this is a reminder of how much the un does impr

the foreign aid program for a wind and the ambassador, a fellow named lane in who had replaced joseph kennedyresident kennedy's father who is partial to the chairman's and hispanic that was the reason he brought them home. a marvelous book about the three of them and their interaction with churchill and their advocacy. the advocacy of the united states breaking out of the isolation of spouting getting out of the war. and also had previously written another book, which i highly recommend about troublesome young men and. it's about the members of parliament to rally behind the

joseph. what is your take? guest: does a good question. citizens united hinges so much on free-speech rights and that political spending is a form of speech and justice anthony kennedy and others in majority saying the more speech, the better, and not necessarily because edition that the intent or their job to preserve the quality of free speech. if you have the resources to do it, it is unconstitutional limit the resources. host: reisterstown, maryland. dorothy on the independent line. caller: just give me a few seconds. you all know what citizens united really is about? let me tell you what the underlying thing i believe it is about. it is about social security and medicare. believe me. this is what it is about. the republicans want to privatize social security and medicare. that means wall street would get all of the trillions of dollars we are sending. this is true. medicare, they give you a in a certificate that no senior citizen would be able to get insurance if you have pre- existing conditions. host: explain the connection to campaign finance. are you saying that some of these groups trying to do that willcaller: yes, that is why yoe the corporations are put