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nixon. right. we all write about stories that have either been obscured or downplayed or hidden forgotten often the women themselves. and i don't think when any of us wrote these books, we expected that when we did gather here on stage together we would inside of two months of an election where we might actually elect the first woman president. but she. but regardless of how you vote, i think we all are happy to live in a time when women who wield political power don't have to spend quite so much time pretending they. and the pretending they don't part is much of pat nixon ladybird story to. but tonight is about heath and her brand new book, which i enjoyed immensely. and i know you all will too and i can't wait. hear julia sweig interview her because those are two awfully smart, accomplished women and i think we're all in for a treat. so, heath li and julia sweig, thank you so much. hello, everyone. good evening and thank you very much for joining us. heath, congratulations. i'm so honored to be h
nixon. right. we all write about stories that have either been obscured or downplayed or hidden forgotten often the women themselves. and i don't think when any of us wrote these books, we expected that when we did gather here on stage together we would inside of two months of an election where we might actually elect the first woman president. but she. but regardless of how you vote, i think we all are happy to live in a time when women who wield political power don't have to spend quite so...
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leading the investigation into nixon. the attorney general said no, and he resigned. then nixon ordered the deputy attorney general to fire the prosecutor leading the investigation. he too said no and resigned. then nixon ordered the number three official at the justice department to fire the prosecutor, leading the investigation into him. and finally he did it. and that was the saturday night massacre. that was president nixon's way of trying to stop an ongoing investigation of himself, which he both hated and feared. that is the saturday night massacre. it is a very famous thing in american politics and law. but the saturday night massacre, importantly, did not work. i mean, on that saturday night, he was able to chop his way through the justice department until he was able to successfully, that night, fire the prosecutor. but it was a very short lived victory. only ten days later, congress opened proceedings to impeach him. two days after that, justice department just appointed another special prosecutor to replace the
leading the investigation into nixon. the attorney general said no, and he resigned. then nixon ordered the deputy attorney general to fire the prosecutor leading the investigation. he too said no and resigned. then nixon ordered the number three official at the justice department to fire the prosecutor, leading the investigation into him. and finally he did it. and that was the saturday night massacre. that was president nixon's way of trying to stop an ongoing investigation of himself, which...
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nixon. but he stuck with it and. that's, i think, a really important point. the book he is passed over for promotion originally when acheson acheson doesn't doesn't accept him at first he's initially passed over to be the deputy to george kennan, the policy planning staff. he's passed over for seven or eight other really big jobs throughout, his career and i think that there's something inspiring about his resilience and willingness to with it. but in terms of the profession retire the military officers at the end of world war two moved up in rank foreign service moved on to their next posting. nixon had no real career set for him and the national security act of 1947 doesn't really create a cadre national security professionals. so i would say in book it fits as a generalist somebody who is willing to learn to embrace of the things, all of the components, national security, planning that he really shows a way to thrive and succeed and, stay in the game. ray right. and that comes through really clearly. and i want to sort of go back and forth between it says
nixon. but he stuck with it and. that's, i think, a really important point. the book he is passed over for promotion originally when acheson acheson doesn't doesn't accept him at first he's initially passed over to be the deputy to george kennan, the policy planning staff. he's passed over for seven or eight other really big jobs throughout, his career and i think that there's something inspiring about his resilience and willingness to with it. but in terms of the profession retire the military...
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in a particular episode, richard nixon appears with william f. buckley jr. and richard nixon argues that, at least in 1967, voters have lost confidence with the democratic party and their ability to govern. >> i would say that last year, in terms of the way the two parties presented their cases across the country, to the people, the democratic party seemed to be the party of the past. they were applying the various programs of the 30s to the problems of the 60s, whereas the republican party seemed to be more in tune with what people believe him now. >> is that at play today, james, at some level, at the state level, at the lower level, democrats seem to be faced with a similar skepticism about their ability to address concerns? i see that in los angeles, where one of the largest natural disasters has occurred in the state in recent times and there is a massive feeling that the democratic establishment has not been able to be prepared to address facing people's basic concerns, is that at play? >> first of all, there are highly competent democratic governors a
in a particular episode, richard nixon appears with william f. buckley jr. and richard nixon argues that, at least in 1967, voters have lost confidence with the democratic party and their ability to govern. >> i would say that last year, in terms of the way the two parties presented their cases across the country, to the people, the democratic party seemed to be the party of the past. they were applying the various programs of the 30s to the problems of the 60s, whereas the republican...
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because nixon was clearly -- people thought it was possible certainly to indict nixon.m sorry that's a little telegraphic but the point is the conservative legal thinkers including people on the board -- court, obviously don't have the same respect for the post-watergate precedents with respect to the fbi and the doj, as do the people in the trump administration and possibly on the supreme court as well. host: in kentucky, a republican line, this is george. caller: good morning. at what point would they say that a president has crossed the line? what would that line be and what exactly could they do to stop him? as a disabled veteran i would like to know. guest: if this is about the possible interference with the payment systems i don't think there is enough details on why mr. mosk has asked for this permission to scrutinize what's called the bureau of fiscal service in the department of the treasury. i think we are at early days as far as whether that represents even something that president trump is interested in. but, in terms of the doj fbi angle, i think there's ju
because nixon was clearly -- people thought it was possible certainly to indict nixon.m sorry that's a little telegraphic but the point is the conservative legal thinkers including people on the board -- court, obviously don't have the same respect for the post-watergate precedents with respect to the fbi and the doj, as do the people in the trump administration and possibly on the supreme court as well. host: in kentucky, a republican line, this is george. caller: good morning. at what point...
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because nixon was clearly -- people thought it was possible certainly to indict nixon.m sorry that's a little telegraphic but the point is the conservative legal thinkers including people on the board -- court, obviously don't have the same respect for the post-watergate precedents with respect to the fbi and the doj, as do the people in the trump administration and possibly on the supreme court as well. host: in kentucky, a republican line, this is george. caller: good morning. at what point would they say that a president has crossed the line? what would that line be and what exactly could they do to stop him? as a disabled veteran i would like to know. guest: if this is about the possible interference with the payment systems i don't think there is enough details on why mr. mosk has asked for this permission to scrutinize what's called the bureau of fiscal service in the department of the treasury. i think we are at early days as far as whether that represents even something that president trump is interested in. but, in terms of the doj fbi angle, i think there's ju
because nixon was clearly -- people thought it was possible certainly to indict nixon.m sorry that's a little telegraphic but the point is the conservative legal thinkers including people on the board -- court, obviously don't have the same respect for the post-watergate precedents with respect to the fbi and the doj, as do the people in the trump administration and possibly on the supreme court as well. host: in kentucky, a republican line, this is george. caller: good morning. at what point...
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why are these people writing all the stuff about nixon? it was really interesting. i had no idea.ce were slightly æ >> he probably did not worry about what you were going to the shop. >> i think it's interesting when a commonality what everyone has said what i think about is it's journalism that journalists can ÃÃi remember not one story but a moment i was in college i was a journalism student and it was september 11 i remember my roommate in college roommate had the tv on i heard tom brokaw's voice and sticking thinking why is tom brokaw on the morning usually did evening news i woke up and looked at the television and saw everything that was happening and then we spent the next like so many people the next 12 hours glued to the television watching these reporters and the people experiencing what's happening but it was like that connection with the journalists who were telling you what was happening in the trust that you had in them. i think so much about because everything that has happened has really faded away. and to be hopefully an optimist you think about the power and the
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and then there the nixon bribery scandal. and, you know, we had some really good, good government laws passed in 74 and 75 and even early 76. and the supreme court basically struck down most of those. and the rationale that they used was to say that money that, you know, individual have the right to free speech guaranteed by the right by the first amendment, the constitution. but money is speech so you if they want to spend money, that's not bribery. that's not intervention in politics. free speech. lewis powell later wrote a memo a couple of years in 1971 arguing that this should be the case for corporations as well, that, you know, conservatives and republicans to take over essentially our educational our court systems. you, etc., etc. many of you are familiar with the powell memo. if you're not, i encourage you to go google it. and in 71, nixon put powell on the supreme court, the guy who had written the memo and the senate didn't know this. i think he probably wouldn't have been confirmed if they did. but this is. he was
and then there the nixon bribery scandal. and, you know, we had some really good, good government laws passed in 74 and 75 and even early 76. and the supreme court basically struck down most of those. and the rationale that they used was to say that money that, you know, individual have the right to free speech guaranteed by the right by the first amendment, the constitution. but money is speech so you if they want to spend money, that's not bribery. that's not intervention in politics. free...
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it happened with the nixon administration and certainly when donald trump first came into office for his first term. >> that's true. david: senator, great to see to you. appreciate it. >> david, thanks for having me on. david: absolutely. well, three more israeli hostages released by hamas today including a dual u.s. citizen. where does that ceasefire deal stand as more families are hoping to reunite with their loved ones? many are still left behind. >>> and i.c.e. making more arrests this week as president trump says guantanamo bay is preparing to house tens of thousands of, quote, illegal criminal migrants. details on that straight ahead. weathertech products are designed and manufactured in america using only american raw materials. most competitors make things seven thousand miles away... and then wonder why they don't fit. with weathertech in your vehicle you may hear angels singing as you marvel, how do they do it? simple. american technology and american workers deliver quality... not imported junk for a few bucks less. get the world's best floorliners and support america. fin
it happened with the nixon administration and certainly when donald trump first came into office for his first term. >> that's true. david: senator, great to see to you. appreciate it. >> david, thanks for having me on. david: absolutely. well, three more israeli hostages released by hamas today including a dual u.s. citizen. where does that ceasefire deal stand as more families are hoping to reunite with their loved ones? many are still left behind. >>> and i.c.e. making...
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. >> richard nixon. >> firing, you know.counsel. >> you have. >> essentially. >> donald trump. >> aggregating all. >> power of the federal government. >> to. >> himself and. >> the. >> legislative branch. >> led by. republicans in the house and senate. >> not standing up to him. so, you know, you, you. you have a situation in which, you know, you have. like i said, him trying to take over the ability. >> to spend money. >> you have donald. >> you have, you know. elon musk sending. people into. >> the into. >> the. treasury department to access. >> critical systems. >> and ultimately, the. >> courts are. >> going. >> to have to be. >> the. >> ones that say. >> no. >> the executive. >> branch is. >> not all powerful. >> they do not. >> get to. >> decide everything. they do not. >> get to run over civil service protections. >> they do. >> not get to run over the constitution's. grant of citizenship. they do not get to run over the. >> power of the purse. >> that, you. >> know, when congress. >> appropriated funds. and yes, you'
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>> the question is, now with my brand, would they go back to nick nixon?>> good luck with that. >> good luck with that. >> with his current brand, it might be not a perfect merging. >> of i don't really know what he's done. did he put his hand on someone's waist? >> no. i heard we don't defame anyone. i heard it was, wasn't it, about a recording that emerged? >> yes. i think he has said something as well. >> hang on. you put if you're dancing, you put people's hands, your hands on people's waist. yeah. there was. >> a clip of. >> a clip of. >> them, you know, when they. >> them, you know, when they. >> all. >> all. >> they stand together and he she sort of moves his hand as if to. >> say, get out. >> say, get out. >> of it. >> of it. >> oh, really? yeah. >> oh, really? yeah. >> but it's such a. >> but it's such a. >> it's such a fine line on the dancing show where you dance really close to people and everyone cheats on their partner. yeah, it's kind of like a fine line, isn't it? what are you supposed to do? i thought this was a cheating dance. >> that's n
>> the question is, now with my brand, would they go back to nick nixon?>> good luck with that. >> good luck with that. >> with his current brand, it might be not a perfect merging. >> of i don't really know what he's done. did he put his hand on someone's waist? >> no. i heard we don't defame anyone. i heard it was, wasn't it, about a recording that emerged? >> yes. i think he has said something as well. >> hang on. you put if you're dancing, you...
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so you can think of the war on cancer people are often they write nixon introduced the war on cancer. we've some progress especially in the last decade we still haven't won the war on cancer sort of thought it was like a ten year problem or something. so that was, you know, many decades ago, most of the remaining medical problems are really hard because we've so many proteins in, our body interacting in so many ways, you still need to do term clinical experiments to evaluate things. so like, you know, we're not going to double life span in the next years. it's very, very hard to do that in long term. i will play a role probably. i don't know about doubling lifespan, but certainly adding 20% or something like that. but these are very hard problems. they're going to take a long time. but i also think medicine. right. there's there's such a smaller margin for error or that we find socially acceptable. right. if a chap for some company you're customer of gets your order or doesn't understand what you're asking it to fix, you know you but really no harm no foul if if an error is made in th
so you can think of the war on cancer people are often they write nixon introduced the war on cancer. we've some progress especially in the last decade we still haven't won the war on cancer sort of thought it was like a ten year problem or something. so that was, you know, many decades ago, most of the remaining medical problems are really hard because we've so many proteins in, our body interacting in so many ways, you still need to do term clinical experiments to evaluate things. so like,...
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president nixon sought leverage by making foreign counterparts think he was unstable. trump actually is unstable. foreign diplomats and some leaders don't even mask their anxiety. end quote. as a trusted global partner, all you have is your reputation, and it starts right at the top. joining me now, ravi agarwal, editor in chief of foreign policy and the host of fp live, and mehdi hassan, an award winning journalist and ceo and editor in chief of the tale. gentlemen, good to see you both this morning. mehdi, let's start about this. i don't know what's a bigger concern, the fear that our allies have, including canada and mexico now, where we started a trade war or the danger that our enemies see us as as as weak and disorderly and disorganized. >> not just. >> our enemies. ali. and that's. the problem. good morning to. >> you, by the way. it's not just our enemies, right? if it was just our. >> enemies. >> it'd be like, okay. >> who cares about your enemies and your adversaries let you play your madman strategy? it's the idea of jeopardizing alliances, right? the us is
president nixon sought leverage by making foreign counterparts think he was unstable. trump actually is unstable. foreign diplomats and some leaders don't even mask their anxiety. end quote. as a trusted global partner, all you have is your reputation, and it starts right at the top. joining me now, ravi agarwal, editor in chief of foreign policy and the host of fp live, and mehdi hassan, an award winning journalist and ceo and editor in chief of the tale. gentlemen, good to see you both this...
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. >> jfk's father calls on him to broker a rapprochement between jfk and nixon to show the country healingthe book, and i spent about eight hours on the record with him. if you look at the active post-presidency, at the time that i was writing, his was the only one whose popularity had gone up more than 50%, and he'd invested less in his legacy than anyone else. so i thought that was worth focusing on. i think some of it is his disciplined adherence to the washington principle of one president at a time, but he's also found a post-presidential voice through painting that allows him to elevate issues that he cares about without engaging in debates in the discourse in ways that undermine his successors. and out of all the post-presidency that i focus on, he's the only one that 100% of the time stays out of the fray. and that requires a level of discipline that no other ex-president other than him has had, and certainly not president trump during his interregnum. coming up, a look at the secret story of the world's greatest disrupter. and it's probably not who you're thinking of that's straig
. >> jfk's father calls on him to broker a rapprochement between jfk and nixon to show the country healingthe book, and i spent about eight hours on the record with him. if you look at the active post-presidency, at the time that i was writing, his was the only one whose popularity had gone up more than 50%, and he'd invested less in his legacy than anyone else. so i thought that was worth focusing on. i think some of it is his disciplined adherence to the washington principle of one...
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vote for item ten c president spears how do you vote yes commissioner nixon how do you vote yes commissionero you vote yes and commissioner parker pennington how do you vote yes. item ten c has passed. >> thank you very much. >> thank you, commissioners. our next item is item ten d requesting authorization to enter into a new grant into new grant agreements with multiple grantees to provide support circle programs for the period of january 1st december 31st 2026 in the amount of $60,000 plus a 10% contingency for revised total grant amount not to exceed $66,000. mike zogby will present this item. >> good morning. good morning commissioners. deputy director kaufman m name is mike zag program director for office of community partnerships presenting this item deal i kind of want to start with as we head through this time of year you know these meetings start with this bad budget news and then myself and my team get to come up and get you to sign on for more spending. so i want to kind of navigate that cognitive dissonance and talk about how that's going to work over over the coming months. >> f
vote for item ten c president spears how do you vote yes commissioner nixon how do you vote yes commissionero you vote yes and commissioner parker pennington how do you vote yes. item ten c has passed. >> thank you very much. >> thank you, commissioners. our next item is item ten d requesting authorization to enter into a new grant into new grant agreements with multiple grantees to provide support circle programs for the period of january 1st december 31st 2026 in the amount of...