"The American President"

"The American President"

Philip Kunhardt and Hugh Sidey discuss the new book and television series on the 41 men who have served in our nation's highest elected office. They'll talk about the themes and comparisons they've drawn out of their historical research...

Philip Kunhardt and Hugh Sidey discuss the new book and television series on the 41 men who have served in our nation's highest elected office. They'll talk about the themes and comparisons they've drawn out of their historical research and modern observations.

"The American President" is published by Riverhead, and the television series airs this month on PBS.

Guests

Philip Kunhardt III

co- author and co-producer of "The American President" (Riverhead and PBS)

Hugh Sidey

Time magazine reporter and narrator of "The American President" on PBS

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I am puzzled by the shock and awe of you and your guests regarding the Marine video.

I have seen many, many photos of U.S. troops in Viet Nam violating corpses and live enemy solders. These photos of course were before the internet and our in private homes of veterans. Many more than you think.

Although a fiction the opening scene of Full Metal Jacket has the DI bragging about a Marine being able to kill President Kennedy and Whitman, of Texas Tower fame, also being able to kill and hold off law enforcement.

We our a violent people that glorifies violence in political pandering, movies, religion.

January 13, 2012 - 12:50 pm

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