look at the nixon library, it was called the richard nixon library and birth birthplace and it was not able to continue and that is why they were sought seeking out the national archives. >> you made a wonderful presentation. my question is a sign of time, everything is digitized now. there any idea that may be the oldest archive will be available in digital and in the clouds? >> guest: one of the things i did on the hill is planned hearings. i wrote the script. if you watch hearings there is a script. even the jokes were scripted. so i would write the hearing and invite the witnesses and take the topics. it was a scary situation when i realized that would be my responsibility. congress passed a bill a few years ago acquiring the archives to produce a report a report on alternative models for presidential libraries. i took that report and developed hearings and said these are the five different ways we could go forward. so we set up a series of hearings, at the time, i was responsible for hearings of the census bureau and we had hearings on the national archives on electronic records.

we are in the nixon library. and richard nixon refused to debate george mcgovern in 1972. you bet it can be done. and hillary clinton would be out of her mind to debate ted cruz. he would take her apart, muscle and joint. and that's why i recommend that she simply declare the republican party has chose to nominate barry goldwater i will not be in a debate with him. i wrote this book, forewarned is forearm elfed. think that's what she will do. what die write about ted cruz? he could lose or win in a landslide. i don't know. depends on lightning in a aboutle and what the mood of the country is. you have no idea about these things. carly fiorina. theirs is the peril of writing a book a year before the election, and publishing it right in the middle of a serge of a person you dismissed as a noncandidate. i have to tear few page out and chew on them a little bit because i said, don't engage, don't respond, don't talk to her. she is dangerous. great advice. hillary is following it. car carli -- carly is mad at me. i wrote you have no upside in engaging with carly fiorina. she is

now, the nixon library began in controversy. it was the only presidential library to be operated privately for 17 years. the process is that the president creates private foundation, raises the money and then hands it over to the government and donates to the government and the government runs on behalf of the american people. there are over a dozen legislative authorities that require to preserve records, make them available. there's one mention of museums but so much focus, so much effort is placed in con -- in public programs that celebrate the president that the archive -- i know tim and i have discussed some things about this, you know, i make a case from a congressional side that, you know, if we didn't put the money into the exhibits, we might be able to put them in the archives, although, he has pointed out and corrected me correctly, by the way, that the congress wouldn't give more money to the archives, they would take it away. i started off by thinking that there might be a way to reform, maybe a way to balance out no

this caught my attention and i looked at nixon school papers which are preserved in the nixon library to see if nixon himself had written a paper on julius seas are buddy totally lift -- missed the boat. it was all lost on him. interestingly nixon's brother ed grandma millhouse had warned them. she was a quaker and she said us is going to get into trouble. it was a lesson lost on nixon. he just couldn't get it. it's like next and had a sense of destiny. he thought it was destined to be a great man and even though he was shy and lonely he was going to be that great man. leonard garment was a lawyer in new york, somewhat of an odd couple. leonard garment was a new york jazz position a jewish guy who put for the kennedys and yet he and nixon were good pals. they went down to florida together to give a speech and they were supposed to spend the night in a new housing development and nixon had political instincts. the owners of this new development for were going to use nixon sum up to promote their development and he was going to be using some uncomfortable voice. they got in their limous

. >> up next from the nixon presidential library, geoff shepard a member of his defense team argues there was misconduct by the judges and prosecutors involved in the watergate trial. >> good evening. i am the president of the richard nixon foundation and i am pleased to welcome you and a friend of the foundation, jeff shepard. when i when i first took this position, geoff shepard's name was often identified as a person very active with the foundation. soon i found out out he was organizing reunions and later he had developed a number of legacy forums held across the united states and then i heard he was writing a book. when i finally met who became a good friend and i now understand the contributions he has

there is, as you know relocation from the nixon library here because of the size of venue. we wanted to make sure anybody who mistakenly went over to the nixon library got a map and got over here. believe it or not a fair number of people have done that. meantime you have to listen to me talk because they pay me for that and you don't. want to ask, let's do a quick straw poll because those are fun and useless, go through a few candidates. how many hands for jeb bush? you can be honest. he won't stone you. it will be all right. [laughter] nobody is that brave. okay. let's see the hands for ted cruz. >> yeah. >> okay. looks like a quarter of the audience. how about donald trump. [shouting] okay. give you two more candidates and i promise you won't go down the list and be 10:00. i will not ask about jim gilmore. okay, how about marco rubio? okay. fair number for rubio. and scott walker, who announced today? very interesting. very interesting. there is big crowd for scott walker. walker obviously announces today. seems to me, obviously odd amount of enthusiasm for donald trump.

. >> up next the nixon presidential library, geoff shepard, member of president nixon's watergate defense team argued this misconduct by the judges and prosecutors involved in the watergate trials. >> in the evening. i'm the president of the richard nixon foundation and i'm pleased to welcome you indifference of the foundation's geoff shepard. when i first took this position, geoff shepard's name is often identified as a person very active with the foundation and since i found that he was organizing reunions going back to domestic policy group within the nixon administration. later he had developed a number of legacy forums that were held across the united states that represent policies and achievements of the administration. then i heard he was writing about. when i finally met jeff he became a good friend i now understand all the current efficiencies made to the foundation and in particular in the nixon legacy. in the book you striving is finally here so we are very pleased to give them this opportunity it's his first stop. the book came out on monday we are honored to have him here for

then i'll be doing the reagan library and nixon library. if you buy my book you'll also get bumper stickers. >> look at this. >> i'm like bill o'reilley. >> should do the clinton library, too. >> i should. you just don't want to be alone in the stats for that. >> i was there for the opening. >> go to ggutfeld.com. >> way to take that. >> okay. this is one of my happiest days ever. it is national cheeseburger day. i've been looking forward to this all day. i started to alreadiate my prop and i'm going to finish it. this is how you help celebrate with me. you go to your favorite local eatery, wherever your favorite burger place is. order a cheeseburger, down is, enjoy it, maybe have a bloody mary with extra olives on the side. while i feast on this i'm going to be on with greg gutfeld saturday night, baby. 10:00 p.m. eastern. don't miss it. it's going to be amazing. i'm predicting high ratings. >> take a bite of cheeseburger. >> good point. >> it's on saturday and sunday. it's the same show saturday and sunday. >> two shows. that's amazing. i

this caught my attention and i looked at nixon school papers which are preserved in the nixon library to see if nixon himself had written a paper on julius seas are buddy totally lift -- missed the boat. it was all lost on him. interestingly nixon's brother ed grandma millhouse had warned them. she was a quaker and she said us is going to get into trouble. it was a lesson lost on nixon. he just couldn't get it. it's like next and had a sense of destiny. he thought it was destined to be a great man and even though he was shy and lonely he was going to be that great man. leonard garment was a lawyer in new york, somewhat of an odd couple. leonard garment was a new york jazz position a jewish guy who put for the kennedys and yet he and nixon were good pals. they went down to florida together to give a speech and they were supposed to spend the night in a new housing development and nixon had political instincts. the owners of this new development for were going to use nixon sum up to promote their development and he was going to be using some uncomfortable voice. they got in their limous

she spoke at the richard nixon presidential library in yorba linda california. [applause] >> we are doing a little bit and format tonight. we have done this before, those of you who come you who comfortably know we do in conversation with and tonight is in conversation with dana perino in doing that is rick who has been with her for years. he is a spokesman for years for the united nations. president bush named him the director of communications when he was president at the united nations where he remained for seven or eight years. he then was romney's national security foreign affairs spokesperson. he is a partner in his own firm now in los angeles, capitol media and he is with us tonight to interview the number one bestseller dana perino. please welcome rick burrell, right there. [applause] it's all yours. >> thank you. what a crowd. first of all we had to say to dana welcome to california. [applause] we have so much to talk about. this book is pretty exciting i have to say and i want to get right into it and answer as many questions as possible. i want to sta

thank you for coming to the richard nixon presidential library. god bless you and god bless america. [applause] ♪ >>> examining the public and private life of the women to fill the position of the first lady and their influence on the presidency from martha washington to michelle obama sunday at 8 p.m. on american history tv on c-span three. >>> journalist and author evan thomas about his book being nixon amanda bided which he chronicles the life of america's 37th president. this was how the politics and prose bookstore in washington, d.c. earlier this year. >>> [inaudible conversations] >> good evening. i'm the co- owner of politics and prose along with my wife and on behalf of the entire staff i would like to welcome you. if you click administrative notes now would be a good time to turn off your cell phones or anything that might beat. second, when we get to the q-and-a part of the session, please try to make your way to the microphone right here. as you can see we are recording and not only for our own channel but c-span tv is here. finally,

thank you for coming to the richard nixon presidential library. god bless you and god bless america. [applause] ♪ this year. >>> [inaudible conversations] >> good evening. i'm the co- owner of politics and prose along with my wife and on behalf of the entire staff i would like to welcome you. if you click administrative notes now would be a good time to turn off your cell phones or anything that might beat. second, when we get to the q-and-a part of the session, please try to make your way to the microphone right here. as you can see we are recording and not only for our own channel but c-span tv is here. finally, when we get to the end of the program before you come up to have your books signed, the staff would appreciate if you fold up chairs that you are seated in and leaned them against something that will not topple over. i am really delighted to be introducing evan thomas in longtime friend and i'm sure very familiar to many of you. he is not he's not only a wonderfully fluid writer engaged debate co. and engaging but he's enjoyed to remar

. >> host: and, in fact, booktv covered you out at the reagan or nixon library with the two of you sitting and doing that conversation when the book first came out. >> guest: yeah. >> host: was it like campaigning? >> guest: a little. but, you know, you're not so worried about saying something that, you know, is going to cause a big bruhaha on the nightly news. so it's more relaxing than campaigning. when we campaigned, i didn't get to talk very much. so this was a little more enjoyable than that since i got to talk a little bit as well. >> host: well, i remember the '04 campaign you did some town meetings where you interviewed the vice president. maybe not interviewed -- >> guest: no, that's probably right. i got to ask questions. but this time i got to answer them, so -- >> host: why is speechmaking stressful for you? >> guest: well, not that it's -- i think it's stressful for everybody. you know? you have to try to entertain people by talking straight at them for a long time. and having been an audience member in a lot of speeches, that's just inherently boring, you know? you don't -- p

, a round, is in the library, the debate will be next to the airplane. they will stand by that boeing 707. i have been to that library. the whole entire plane is in the building. rosanna: you can go inside? greg: you can go inside the plane and walk around. jellybeans -- ronald reagan, he and his jellybeans. rosanna: while that is going on we are getting ready because we have been going on here. we have but you and general assembly in session and the holy father coming to town, there will be lots of street closures next friday but we are also saying. greg: rosanna was under the same roof where the pope will be sleeping, there's a picture of you meeting with clarity. rosanna: this was the residence of mayor hugh grant to give it vatican. this is the holy see's residence on the upper east side. i want to tell you this is a new statue commission for the holy father. first thing he will see when he walks into the town house. greg: what about his accommodations? rosanna: very simple. of beautiful cream and white bedroom, four poster bed with no canopy and not

you can go to the connectors website and listen to them, the nixon library and listen to them. you can get them online just by going to nixon tapes .org or you can go to the library and communicate with the library, but they are available. >> worth listening to. >> hard to understand. the understand. the quality is low, especially the ones that were done in nixon's highway and dod office. you have to be very patient about listening to them. others are better. there are shocking was that you can understand. if you enjoy this stuff, it's pretty interesting. >> just came out with the latest edition. they are doing a fantastic thing publishing transcripts. >> jim in tacoma, washington. being nixon, a man divided. >> this is pleasant. i have read a lot of your work. i was 18 when nixon became president. i despise the guy to this day. the beginning of your interview said that it was a salient factor that he wants to be better.better. what real relevance is that to what he actually did? >> look, it is a fair peemack. i do not excuse him from that. there is a lot to not like. i do not

greene has been making annual appearances at the kansas city public library. in 2012, he spoke about president george h.w. bush. in 2013, he spoke about betty ford. last year, on the 40th anniversary of richard nixon's resignation, bob was here to give a presentation about the administration of gerald ford. held three programs were in conjunction with our good libraryat the institute. we have another presidential library in the neighborhood in abilene, kansas. this year, which happens to be the 125th anniversary of eisenhower's birth, we have launched a series to examine the eisenhower era. thanks to the tremendous support from the foundation and commerce bank trustee. tonight, which marks the midpoint of that series -- there is a brochure in the corridor. bob greene, and someone who has become my good friend, is back. a review of the 19th 52 -- 1952 presidential election. it is no exaggeration to say that this talk has been in the making for more than 35 years. doctoral his dissertation, which was shortly published thereafter as his first book. a seriously re

you don't see them running around saying i'm a nixon republican. ronald reagan is probably surpassed abraham lincoln as the enduring iconic representation of the republican party today. >> it occurs to me as we're sitting in the reagan library that most of us would like to pay tribute to a guy who when he got elected didn't get elected telling everybody how great he was. >> i know you thought that sounded particularly reaganesque. why? >> it was very reaganesque. also his speech in 1980 to the republican convention where he said don't trust me, trust yourself. he was very much infused with the american revolution which put its faith in the individual and not the state. reagan was always about reducing power and authority and moving power away from washington back to the individual. he dropped it. he very much believed in the individual and the privacy of the individual. that's very american conservativism. >> all right. it took place at the reagan library. many candidates talked about ronald reagan. thank you. >>> we just got an update from america

bill: the reagan library, the air force one plane is elevated. cnn built scaffolding and that held the stage for the candidates and the 500 people in the audience. so the heat from california was all going up, and i think that's what you saw at least for the first hour in was one shot of mike huckabee. all that heat was rising. martha: taking the shots while people were wiping their phase was not effective. bill: will bowe bergdahl go to jail? today was his first hearing. we'll ask cot walker how he scored his own performance when he joins us live in california next. >> in wisconsin you are losing $2 billion right now. >> you are using the talking points of the democrats. covergirl is the easy way to draw attention perfect point liner smudge with sponge-tip to create a smokin' kitten eye lash blast mascara adds an instant blast of volume add a pow to your brow! wow! from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl >> mr. trump, we don't neend apprentice in the white house. we have one right now. >> in wisconsin you are losing $2.2 billion right now. >> whe

[applause] [inaudible conversations] >> up next from nixon presidential library, geoff shepard, president nixon's -- >> at the thought give her what would win. the 70% from not the primary. right now she's running a primary campaign flanked by senator sanders of vermont and only mildly disturbed by james webb, dismissive of vice president biden and casting a wary glance at john kerry in switzerland was preparing to have an account but to contrast with her accomplishment free tenure at the department of state. she is, in fact, a dreadful candidate, she in fact had a catastrophic tenure at the department of state. so if your dreadful camera with difficulty connecting, people raising issues as karl rove raised about her health, if you cannot but run into age-ish of ronald reagan ran into danger to confronted squarely, and if you have nothing on which to run, what do you do? i suggest to her a platform that has five large planes come and i won't go to india to i will just say briefly. think shot to run on let the people decide campaign that she ought to campaign vigorously against the institu