My conversation with Jonathan Alter:
"To discover to the world something which deeply concerns it, and of which it was previously ignorant; to prove to it that it had been mistaken on some vital point of temporal or spiritual interest, is as important a service as a human being can render to his fellow creatures..." John Stuart Mill, "On Liberty"
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Jonathan Alter on 100 Days: FDR vs. Obama
Last week we marked President Obama’s first 100 days. Now that the dust and the hype have settled, we can really take a look at what we’ve learned about this young President. No one is better able to help us do that, then Jonathan Alter. His book about FDR’s first hundred days, The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope is a national best seller that even the President has read. Alter is a Senior Editor of Newsweek and a contributor to MSNBC.
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