. >> up next, maurice greenberg, talks about the rise and fall of the international insurance and financial products come me. this is about an hour. >> well, good evening to all of you. i think we will get underway. first i'd like to welcome you to the center for national interest and think dimitri signs for bringing us together. i'd also like to welcome step for greenberg and i first want to thank you for your dedication to the center for many years, starting with its creation and development and advancement good your devoted time, energy, passion and substance to the center analysis is the center for the national interest in taking back for that. hank greenberg has also not only made substantial contribution to the center intellectually and in many capacities, but he also, as i think a number of enormous audience has made a substantial contribution when you are vice chair of the foreign relations council. i have to mention that because i happen to be the head of the washington office, the council on foreign relations and my first meeting with hank greenberg was an interview. those of you

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in a book by the former ceo of aig, maurice greenberg. later, banker to the world, leadership lessons from the frontlines of global finance. >> this week, north dakota's governor signed an too long new restrictions. on her next "washington journal", we will look at state abortion laws and the legal challenges that they face. then same-sex marriage before the u.s. supreme court. later, a roundtable discussion of the economy. "washington journal" airs each morning at seven eastern on c-span. >> when they first moved here, he spent a lot of time at home. they would've largely been friends and relations in the area. very cordial and welcoming. during his name from 1815 on, they had lots of companies and they had many parties. and, you know, they were entertaining people who were used to find things in the city. and so this dual image of this from the country lady, she was not that. it was more about her comfort in the big city than it was about her actual appearance. >> our conversation with historians and rachel jackson is now available on o

. >> next on booktv, former ceo of american international group, or aig, maurice greenberg talks about the rise and fall of the international insurance and products company. his book is the aig story. >> good evening to all of you. first, i would like to welcome you to the center for national interest. i would also like to welcome mr. bloomberg to the center. starting at its development and advancement, devoting time and energy and passion to the center. so i thank you for that. hank has not only made a contribution, but he also, as i think a number of you know, has made a contribution when your vice chair on foreign relations. i had to mention that because i happen to be ahead of the washington office. my first meeting was an interview. pete peterson was the chair. so the this actually put the fear of god in me. because he said we are going in to meet with mr. greenberg. and he said, you know what, he is very direct, he is very snappy, time efficient, no-nonsense, he will look you in the eye. look them in the eye and get to the point. well, the good news is, i got the job. and that wa