julie and i were engaged in november of 1967. richard nixon 31, 1968, and dwight eisenhower endorsed him in late july of 1968. now, i am describing the happiest day of my high. [laughter] when finally he stepped down from his position of neutrality to endorse richard nixon. i think the idea there is that 1968 was a year in which republicans could win, and i think that, therefore, dwight eisenhower extended an endorsement very carefully and made it very clear to me when julie and i were together that he would be doing, observing his own practice and so forth in the elections. he finally became persuaded that his vice president, richard nixon, had the qualifications to address the conundrum of 1968. there was a dominant issue in 1968, the vietnam war, and we were losing. and richard nixon campaigned on a, almost a riddle, a pledge to win the war and the peace. and dwight eisenhower understood what that meant and finally decided that he had the qualifications to become president in 1968 that he would prevail over his earlier defeats and finally e

it was very nice. >> david and julie nixon eisenhower. jean edward smith. [applause] >> this is a booktv on

david maraniss, daniel juergen, sally smith, david and julie nixon eisenhower, tom friedman, those would be some of the guests featured at the national book festival this year. join us on book tv on c-span2. >> what i want to do and what i have been doing is it for your investigation for bbc television on five continents. i don't know if they're is a sixth. i guess. of that 1 percent. i want you to know the names. when he to meet their trophy wives. i want to know the movers and shakers who are moving and shaking as. you're going to be timid, and your going to meet the people that they have moved unshaken because we don't -- it's not about wall street. we occupy for stan lee and mattingly. stan lee and mattingly is in india in oklahoma who lives in the drolen. on a property like much of the indian reservation. those go up and down, the metal horses pull up will. and they have a contract. go around a track. the truck would come in and pull 20 barrels of for stripper well and marked down 16 and go to her neighbors. what? the difference is called overage . or theft. kind of a couple beryl's

the inspiration for her famous wrap dress happened when she was watching julie nixon on tv wearing a simple matching skirt and top. in that moment, she had an idea- - why not combine the ensemble into a single dress? the iconic wrap dress was born. and howard schulz changed the course of starbucks when he experienced his first cafÉ latte in milan. nike's bill bowerman got the idea for running shoes by gazing at a waffle iron. as innovators and entrepreneurs, we have to be open to the random opportunities and serendipitous encounters that will lead to our success. these are what i call "click" moments. they are impossible to predict, and they are exciting. so, the next time you have a great idea, write it down and act on it. you may be having your next big click moment! i'm frans johansson. >> susie: just one day after mcdonald's said it would list calorie counts on its menus nationwide, new york city is cracking down on calories, too. the big apple today passed the first u.s. ban on oversized sugary drinks. starting next year, stores that sell sodas larger than 16 ounces will face a

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david marinus commented david and julie nixon eisenhower, tom freeman, some of the guests be chaired at the book festival this year. join us on booktv on c-span 2. >> i have been bred in history books for 30 years am one of the things i have done throughout his every single book i try as much as possible to go to the site of the experience is that i'm writing about, especially presidential books. this is an historical monument as president lincoln lincolns college. it is where abraham lincoln spent about a quarter of his presidency. came here every summer. it was neglect did for a long time until 10, 15 years ago until they restored it and they're doing their best to restore it so looks the way it did at the time abraham lincoln was president. it is up the hill from the white house, which is down near the river. so as a result, it is far enough away that it was a lot cooler. the book i'm writing this about presidents have more time from james madison and the war of 1812 to george w. bush and iraq. one of the signers of this book is abraham lincoln and the civil war. the thing about l

we are ending our day with david and julie nixon-eisenhower.talking about dwight eisenhower, wrote the book "going home to glory" joined by eisenhower biographer, and talking about president eisenhower. we'll join them at the end of the day on the stage in the history and biography tent, and they'll take your calls. now, back live to the history and biography tent, dan balls is introducing from the "washington post." >> there's a couple housekeeping matters, and everything in the pavilion will be filmed on c-span, and also, you'll become permanent members of the permanent collection of the library of congress so whenever you are up and talking, keep that in mind. please silence all cell phones and other various devices you may carry out of respect for the author. i'm dan, i work at the washington post. we have been a charter -- [applause] thank you. we've been a charter sponsor of this wonderful event since inception. this is one of the great weekends in washington, and it's wonderful to be with a group of people who still believe in the printe

jean edwards smith and david eisenhower and julie nixon eisenhower talking about dwight david eisenhower. after that booktv will join the eisenhowers on the history and biography tent and you will have a chance to talk to them as well. that is the lineup today in the history and biography tent. if that didn't catch your fancy we have another option. booktv.org will be one casting all day long. at the national book festival. very quickly this is the lineup for booktv.org. tom friedman and michael mandelbaum and linda greenehouse on the supreme court. and lisa, best friend and occasional enemies is there book. jeffrey toobin's book on the supreme court and the obama white house. douglas brinkley talking about walter cronkite and finally brothers and me, a memoir of loving and giving. you have two options. you can stick with us on booktv on c-span2 or you can join us online at booktv.org web casting live all day long from the national book festival and if you are in the area come down. the c-span bus is down here. we are passing out big book bags. the caller is pink. add your palette of boo

david merritt is, daniel gergen, sally bedell smith, david and julie nixon eisenhower, tom friedman. those will be some of the guests featured at the national book festival this year. china join us on booktv on c-span2. >> up next shirley sherrod former usda georgia t

. >> david and julie nixon eisenhower, jean edward smith. [applause] >> this is booktv on c-span2. this is the national book festival. and our live coverage from the national book festival continues tomorrow. go to booktv.org to get the full schedule. we will see you then. thank you everyone. >> national syndicate a radio host mike gallagher is next on booktv. he presents a list of social, political and cultural items that he contends liberals love to hate. mr. gallagher's 50 points of discussion range from the second amendment to mcdonald's and flag pins. this is about an hour and a half. >> thank you so much. thank you. thanks everybody. i can't believe liberals got to the sound system already. i haven't said the first word. are you kidding? i am so honored and so delighted that you could join me tonight as i introduce my new book, "50 things liberals love to hate." this book is about liberals, not democrats, who are often not that much different from republicans in many respects. no, this book is dedicated to that peculiar brand of american who self identifies as a liberal. live

julie nixon was a very valiant defender for father. eisenhower was a good father lot throughout the scandal. julie nixon wrote a very good could -- a good book about her mother, of the least known of the first lady's that we had in modern times. never heard from again after the nixons left the white house, never did interviews, never wrote her own memoirs. and mrs. nixon was somebody i tried to bring to life in the book. >> you have written several historical fiction books, nonfiction, novels. how do you approach historical fiction? >> i always tell people who are contemplating writing it if they have not before, don't leave too much about the time you're writing about but from it. if you want to know how people thought, how they spoke, the way their minds worked, read what actually came out of the time. in other words, eliminate the middleman. this is why some historians are not very fond of historical fiction because it tries to do something different. historians also have to hedge their bets. well, at this point it is not unreasonab

. >> host: last year i believe it was david and julie nixon eisenhower came up with a book, going home, about eisenhower's post-presidency life. and/or a lot of indications that jfk spent quite a bit of time consulting with former president eisenhower. >> guest: and i commend the book. it's a wonderful book. i talk about it. one of the comment forget to what you're saying is that sometimes you learn more about presidents as human beings if you look at them in retirement after they've withdrawn from power. because when you're watching them in the white house, their schedules, they read speeches that are written for them, there's not too much leeway, there's a certain amount of the job that is all structured, almost like an archer for the. but after the lead and are mature is pulled away, you see how they deal with the withdrawal from power. easy what's important to them in the post-presidency. and i think you're trying to get a fix on the soul of a president, pay very close attention to that postpresidential period if they outlived their time in office because i think they are very impo

. >> host: last year i believe it was david and julie nixon eisenhower came up with a book, going homeabout eisenhower's post-presidency life. and/or a lot of indications that jfk spent quite a bit of time consulting with former president eisenhower. >> guest: and i commend the book. it's a wonderful book. i talk about it. one of the comment forget to what you're saying is that sometimes you learn more about presidents as human beings if you look at them in retirement after they've withdrawn from power. because when you're watching them in the white house, their schedules, they read speeches that are written for them, there's not too much leeway, there's a certain amount of the job that is all structured, almost like an archer for the. but after the lead and are mature is pulled away, you see how they deal with the withdrawal from power. easy what's important to them in the post-presidency. and i think you're trying to get a fix on the soul of a president, pay very close attention to that postpresidential period if they outlived their time in office because i think they are very import

as governor nixon noted, jobs, increased 18,000 from july to august.but yes, the number of people in the civilian labor force from those working and unemployed but actively looking for work fell by 11,000 during that same period. let's start off with this question. do you believe missouri's economy is improving or lagging behind in what would you do to create jobs and the economy. >> we are seeing a solid progress to move forward showing not only did we gain these jobs, but most new jobs of any state in the country in the last month. this builds on a solid rock of fiscal discipline. that is why we made a 300 million-dollar investment and ensure that we keep you folks going to school and things like the auto sectors where we can clearly get growth and we build on the solid progress of exports for it we have had record years. up again, record years of exports. selling the products. another way we will continue to see progress in this economy. >> thank you, dave spence. >> i think you can make jobs say whatever you want them to say. also, this past week,

governor nixon noted jobs increased 18,000 from july to august. yet the number of people in the civilian labor force, those working are unemployed but actively looking for work fell by that period. so let's start out with that question. to believe the economy is improving or lacking behind? were three specific things which you do to create more jobs in missouri? governor nixon, your first. >> clearly we see the solid process. once the first job got into effect and today's numbers showing not only this last month and 17,900 jobs. his shows were beginning to make progress. it's built on a solid, solid rock of fiscal discipline, holding the line on taxes, focusing attention on industries where we can make a difference. that's why we call it back into special sessions. we had an opportunity with the auto industry in florida has made a $1.1 billion investment on the kansas city site to bring back to missouri, only in europe now and gm has made $380 million investment. i think as we move forward, making sure we keep the cost of higher education love tha

as governor nixon noted, the jobs increased 18,000 nearly from july to august. but the number of people in the civilian labor force, those working unemployed but actively working fell by 11,000 during the same period. so let's start off with this question. do you believe that the economy is improving or lagging behind, and what three specific things would you do to create more jobs and misery. governor nixon, your first. nixon: we are seeing that progress necessary to move forward once the jobs bill got into effect in september of 09 we have had an unemployment rate below the national leverage and today's numbers showing not only this last month gaining 17,900 jobs but also that means the third most new jobs of any state in the country shows we are beginning to make progress and it is built on a solid, solid rock of fiscal discipline, holding the line on taxes, focusing our attention on industries to make a difference. for example, that is why i call the legislature back into the special session because we had an opportunity in the auto industry and that is why