>> this is my eighth year here, and before the i thought five at texas tech university in lubbo lubbock. and came here in part of concert the graduate program, and since then that's now started, and i'm chair of the department. >> we have been talking with david snead, chair of the history department at liberty university, the author of this book, "john f. kennedy: the new frontier president." novapublishers.com is the website in case you're interested. >> you are watching book tv on c-span2. 48 hours of nonfiction authors and books every weekend. >> might expect with don't ask, don't tell is very interesting i tried with an air force academy in 2009 and shortly after went to my training, and was blacked out by my instructor there, changing my test scores, harassing the constantly and with help of service members network i turned in my instructor and that instructed turned around out of me but i was removed from a job, my ability to access computer i was working in the chaplain's office during this time, and secretary gates came out with his new policy, that third party outings were not