afternoon welcome to thewe keynote session of the eighth video rose about reading festival held at thepres henry wallace visitor in education center. i america this year at the library and it is my pleasure to introduce our concluding session today james macgregor burns with susan dunn and michael beschloss. there are not be a question and answer period at the end i am certain divided ranging discussion will provide more than enough food for thought. alike $2 a presence of our friends from c-span who were here and we appreciate their support of terrorists about reading festival and a good work they do bring it into the homes of those who cannot come to hyde park in person. franklin roosevelt, a greatseve collector book and amateur historian once wrote books are always faithful friends and every cheerful companions. the same could be said of the three gaston sage today.jame james macgregor burns couldle be called the dean of roosevelt biographers. pulitzer prize-winning scientist and historian bit -- historian was aand pioneer in leadership studies devoted to the entire professional life to

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