roger kimball who will speak second wears an amazing number of hats. he is the publisher and president of encounter books, one of the leading and best conservative publishers in the country. he is the author -- i am sorry he is the editor and publisher of the new criterion, the distinguished magazine of cultural criticism and he is the author of many books including tenured radicals, how politics has corrupted higher education and his forthcoming volume, the fortunes of permanence, culture and anarchy in the age of amnesia. with linda bridges who is here and will be chairing the third panel this afternoon, mr. campbell edited the sprightly and indispensable anthology of bill buckley's writings that appeared last year. our third speaker will be r. emmett tyrrell, the founder and editor-in-chief of the distinguished magazine, the "american spectator." he has written many provocative books and certainly none more provocative than "the new york times" best-selling boy clinton, the political biography. his latest volume which came out just a few months ago

roger kimball will speak second, animations number of hats. the president and publisher of encounter books, one of the best conservative publishers in the country. the editor publisher of the new criterion, the distinguished magazine of cultural criticism. and he is the author of many books, including tenured radicals, how politics has corrupted higher education. and his forthcoming volume, the fortunes of permanence, culture and anarchy in the age of -- >> and mr. kimball edited a -- our third speaker will be emmett tyrell, the editor of american spectator. he has written many provocative books and certainly none more provocative than "the new york times" best selling "boy clinton," the political biography. his latest volume which came out a few months ago is called, "after the hang year. " the conservative's road to recovery. we'll begin with mitch decter -- midge decter. >> can you hear me? i never live in peace with these, this technology. it's difficult for me to tell you adequately just how delighted i am to be here on this occasion. esp