mr. president-elect you have one year that’s it you have one year to unite the
that’s it you have one year to unite the
that’s it you have one year to unite the country and lead us forward you think
country and lead us forward you think
country and lead us forward you think you’ve done this before
you’ve done this before
you’ve done this before you’ve led a business you created a
you’ve led a business you created a
you’ve led a business you created a campaign and beat the odds but I can
campaign and beat the odds but I can
campaign and beat the odds but I can assure you that nothing will prepare you
assure you that nothing will prepare you
assure you that nothing will prepare you for the job you are about to begin
for the job you are about to begin
for the job you are about to begin Lyndon Johnson president 50 years ago
Lyndon Johnson president 50 years ago
Lyndon Johnson president 50 years ago said at best you have one year before
said at best you have one year before
said at best you have one year before the Congress stops thinking about you
the Congress stops thinking about you
the Congress stops thinking about you and starts thinking about their own
and starts thinking about their own
and starts thinking about their own reelection you’re taking over the
reelection you’re taking over the
reelection you’re taking over the largest corporation in the world four
largest corporation in the world four
largest corporation in the world four million employees 1.5 million men and
million employees 1.5 million men and
million employees 1.5 million men and women in uniform but don’t trust me
women in uniform but don’t trust me
women in uniform but don’t trust me trust the man who preceded Johnson who
trust the man who preceded Johnson who
trust the man who preceded Johnson who was president when you were in high
was president when you were in high
was president when you were in high school I would say that the problems are
school I would say that the problems are
school I would say that the problems are more difficult than I imagined them to
more difficult than I imagined them to
more difficult than I imagined them to be their responsibilities placed in the
be their responsibilities placed in the
be their responsibilities placed in the United States are greater than I
United States are greater than I
United States are greater than I imagined them them to be and there are
imagined them them to be and there are
imagined them them to be and there are greater limitations upon our ability to
greater limitations upon our ability to
greater limitations upon our ability to bring about a favorable result than I
bring about a favorable result than I
bring about a favorable result than I had imagined them to be the problems are
had imagined them to be the problems are
had imagined them to be the problems are greater the responsibilities are greater
greater the responsibilities are greater
greater the responsibilities are greater and your power is more limited than you
and your power is more limited than you
and your power is more limited than you think what are the dimensions of your
think what are the dimensions of your
think what are the dimensions of your power as you try to lead the country and
power as you try to lead the country and
power as you try to lead the country and unify us as you try to live up that vote
unify us as you try to live up that vote
unify us as you try to live up that vote of confidence that President Obama gave
of confidence that President Obama gave
of confidence that President Obama gave to you yesterday there are five
to you yesterday there are five
to you yesterday there are five dimensions of presidential power things
dimensions of presidential power things
dimensions of presidential power things that you can control I’m going to walk
that you can control I’m going to walk
that you can control I’m going to walk through the lessons of history that my
through the lessons of history that my
through the lessons of history that my colleagues and I at the Miller center
colleagues and I at the Miller center
colleagues and I at the Miller center had been working on based on the work
had been working on based on the work
had been working on based on the work that we do in recording the oral
that we do in recording the oral
that we do in recording the oral histories of presidents and listening to
histories of presidents and listening to
histories of presidents and listening to the private recordings of President
the private recordings of President
the private recordings of President Kennedy Johnson and Nixon the first and
Kennedy Johnson and Nixon the first and
Kennedy Johnson and Nixon the first and most important are the people that
most important are the people that
most important are the people that surround you
surround you
surround you personnel this gentleman’s name is Al
personnel this gentleman’s name is Al
personnel this gentleman’s name is Al Haig on paper he was a spectacularly
Haig on paper he was a spectacularly
Haig on paper he was a spectacularly well-qualified Secretary of State a
well-qualified Secretary of State a
well-qualified Secretary of State a four-star general who had already served
four-star general who had already served
four-star general who had already served as White House chief of staff under
as White House chief of staff under
as White House chief of staff under Gerald Ford this photograph was taken on
Gerald Ford this photograph was taken on
Gerald Ford this photograph was taken on May 30th President Reagan’s 69th day in
May 30th President Reagan’s 69th day in
May 30th President Reagan’s 69th day in office President Reagan was at George
office President Reagan was at George
office President Reagan was at George Washington Hospital George Washington
Washington Hospital George Washington
Washington Hospital George Washington University Hospital he had just been
University Hospital he had just been
University Hospital he had just been shot in the confusion that followed at
shot in the confusion that followed at
shot in the confusion that followed at the White House Al Haig took the podium
the White House Al Haig took the podium
the White House Al Haig took the podium and said that at this moment I am in
and said that at this moment I am in
and said that at this moment I am in control here at the White House there’s
control here at the White House there’s
control here at the White House there’s a problem the Secretary of State is not
a problem the Secretary of State is not
a problem the Secretary of State is not in control the Vice President the United
in control the Vice President the United
in control the Vice President the United States says he went on to clarify that
States says he went on to clarify that
States says he went on to clarify that but the damage had already been done and
but the damage had already been done and
but the damage had already been done and what that said was that this man really
what that said was that this man really
what that said was that this man really wanted to be President of the United
wanted to be President of the United
wanted to be President of the United States and thought himself capable of
States and thought himself capable of
States and thought himself capable of doing that there’s another model as you
doing that there’s another model as you
doing that there’s another model as you build your national security team easily
build your national security team easily
build your national security team easily the biggest responsibility you have in
the biggest responsibility you have in
the biggest responsibility you have in the days ahead and that’s this gentleman
the days ahead and that’s this gentleman
the days ahead and that’s this gentleman sandy Berger he was the national
sandy Berger he was the national
sandy Berger he was the national security adviser high water
President Clinton offered him the jobs
President Clinton offered him the jobs and he said no he served this deputy
and he said no he served this deputy
and he said no he served this deputy national security adviser for four years
national security adviser for four years
national security adviser for four years and then successfully for four more
and then successfully for four more
and then successfully for four more years served as national security
years served as national security
years served as national security adviser when President Clinton didn’t
adviser when President Clinton didn’t
adviser when President Clinton didn’t have a strategic vision on an issue he
have a strategic vision on an issue he
have a strategic vision on an issue he turned to sandy Berger who quietly
turned to sandy Berger who quietly
turned to sandy Berger who quietly whispered in his ear and never took
whispered in his ear and never took
whispered in his ear and never took credit for it okay you’ve put your team
credit for it okay you’ve put your team
credit for it okay you’ve put your team together now you have to have a process
together now you have to have a process
together now you have to have a process who’s in charge how does it work you can
who’s in charge how does it work you can
who’s in charge how does it work you can put the best team in the world together
put the best team in the world together
put the best team in the world together and they can still screw things up this
and they can still screw things up this
and they can still screw things up this is George HW Bush and his national
is George HW Bush and his national
is George HW Bush and his national security team he was on paper the most
security team he was on paper the most
security team he was on paper the most qualified person to take the job in the
qualified person to take the job in the
qualified person to take the job in the history of the country he had been vice
history of the country he had been vice
history of the country he had been vice president for eight years he had been
president for eight years he had been
president for eight years he had been ambassador to the United Nations
ambassador to the United Nations
ambassador to the United Nations ambassador to China
ambassador to China
ambassador to China and head of the Republican National
and head of the Republican National
and head of the Republican National Party his team was also exceptional
Party his team was also exceptional
Party his team was also exceptional James Baker the man sitting to his left
James Baker the man sitting to his left
James Baker the man sitting to his left had already been Secretary of the
had already been Secretary of the
had already been Secretary of the Treasury and White House chief of staff
Treasury and White House chief of staff
Treasury and White House chief of staff he was now the Secretary of State Dick
he was now the Secretary of State Dick
he was now the Secretary of State Dick Cheney had already been White House
Cheney had already been White House
Cheney had already been White House chief of staff and a senior member of
chief of staff and a senior member of
chief of staff and a senior member of Congress he was now the secretary of
Congress he was now the secretary of
Congress he was now the secretary of defense Brent Scowcroft had already been
defense Brent Scowcroft had already been
defense Brent Scowcroft had already been national security adviser he came back
national security adviser he came back
national security adviser he came back as national security adviser : Powell a
as national security adviser : Powell a
as national security adviser : Powell a four-star general John Sununu the chief
four-star general John Sununu the chief
four-star general John Sununu the chief of staff who had been a governor
of staff who had been a governor
of staff who had been a governor presented with a crisis on October 1st
presented with a crisis on October 1st
presented with a crisis on October 1st 1989 about 250 days into office they
1989 about 250 days into office they
1989 about 250 days into office they failed the crisis was in Panama where
failed the crisis was in Panama where
failed the crisis was in Panama where the US had very important security
the US had very important security
the US had very important security concerns because we controlled the
concerns because we controlled the
concerns because we controlled the Panama Canal or had military
Panama Canal or had military
Panama Canal or had military installations there the head of Panama
installations there the head of Panama
installations there the head of Panama was a dictator named Manuel Noriega who
was a dictator named Manuel Noriega who
was a dictator named Manuel Noriega who we already were trying to get out of
we already were trying to get out of
we already were trying to get out of power because we had a federal
power because we had a federal
power because we had a federal indictment against him on drug
indictment against him on drug
indictment against him on drug trafficking charges one of general
trafficking charges one of general
trafficking charges one of general Noriega x’ lieutenants let the United
Noriega x’ lieutenants let the United
Noriega x’ lieutenants let the United States know that he was going to try to
States know that he was going to try to
States know that he was going to try to over overthrow him something that we
over overthrow him something that we
over overthrow him something that we seem to have been calling for yet this
seem to have been calling for yet this
seem to have been calling for yet this team didn’t respond with clarity
team didn’t respond with clarity
team didn’t respond with clarity different members of the team had
different members of the team had
different members of the team had different responses and as the coup
different responses and as the coup
different responses and as the coup unfolded we not only failed to achieve
unfolded we not only failed to achieve
unfolded we not only failed to achieve the the priority which was getting
the the priority which was getting
the the priority which was getting Manuel Noriega out of power but sent
Manuel Noriega out of power but sent
Manuel Noriega out of power but sent uncertainty to our allies and partners
uncertainty to our allies and partners
uncertainty to our allies and partners around the world for what we stood for
around the world for what we stood for
around the world for what we stood for but they learned from that mistake and
but they learned from that mistake and
but they learned from that mistake and it was critical that they did so because
it was critical that they did so because
it was critical that they did so because less than two months later this happened
less than two months later this happened
less than two months later this happened the Berlin Wall fell and the team having
the Berlin Wall fell and the team having
the Berlin Wall fell and the team having to face an internal crisis in another
to face an internal crisis in another
to face an internal crisis in another country learned from their mistakes they
country learned from their mistakes they
country learned from their mistakes they consulted amongst one another they made
consulted amongst one another they made
consulted amongst one another they made no public statements and they worked
no public statements and they worked
no public statements and they worked with allies and partners including in
with allies and partners including in
with allies and partners including in Russia to help bring to a peaceful
Russia to help bring to a peaceful
Russia to help bring to a peaceful resolution the Cold War from failure you
resolution the Cold War from failure you
resolution the Cold War from failure you can have success but
can have success but
can have success but have to have a sound process you also
have to have a sound process you also
have to have a sound process you also have to know your priorities it’s
have to know your priorities it’s
have to know your priorities it’s interesting to bring priorities after
interesting to bring priorities after
interesting to bring priorities after personnel and process but unless you
personnel and process but unless you
personnel and process but unless you have people you trust you can’t achieve
have people you trust you can’t achieve
have people you trust you can’t achieve anything that you want to achieve
remember why you got elected you were
remember why you got elected you were elected to bring economic growth back to
elected to bring economic growth back to
elected to bring economic growth back to America so is Bill Clinton the man whose
America so is Bill Clinton the man whose
America so is Bill Clinton the man whose wife you just defeated these two
wife you just defeated these two
wife you just defeated these two gentlemen are George Stephanopoulos and
gentlemen are George Stephanopoulos and
gentlemen are George Stephanopoulos and Jim Carville they famously coined the
Jim Carville they famously coined the
Jim Carville they famously coined the phrase for then governor Clinton it’s
phrase for then governor Clinton it’s
phrase for then governor Clinton it’s the economy stupid and that’s how he won
the economy stupid and that’s how he won
the economy stupid and that’s how he won office they campaigned relentlessly for
office they campaigned relentlessly for
office they campaigned relentlessly for it on that topic for a year and they
it on that topic for a year and they
it on that topic for a year and they were preparing an agenda to come into
were preparing an agenda to come into
were preparing an agenda to come into office to follow through on that
office to follow through on that
office to follow through on that priority yet in President Clinton’s
priority yet in President Clinton’s
priority yet in President Clinton’s first press conference he chose to focus
first press conference he chose to focus
first press conference he chose to focus on an issue that was not part of his his
on an issue that was not part of his his
on an issue that was not part of his his election strategy it was an issue he had
election strategy it was an issue he had
election strategy it was an issue he had raised during the campaign but it was
raised during the campaign but it was
raised during the campaign but it was not ultimately why he got elected and
not ultimately why he got elected and
not ultimately why he got elected and the issue was bringing gays to the
the issue was bringing gays to the
the issue was bringing gays to the military
military
military President Clinton famously said everyone
President Clinton famously said everyone
President Clinton famously said everyone should be able to serve but the problem
should be able to serve but the problem
should be able to serve but the problem was that because that was not his
was that because that was not his
was that because that was not his campaign priority and his governing
campaign priority and his governing
campaign priority and his governing priority he had not assembled the team
priority he had not assembled the team
priority he had not assembled the team and he had not assembled a process to
and he had not assembled a process to
and he had not assembled a process to carry through on that priority and he
carry through on that priority and he
carry through on that priority and he spent the first nine months in office
spent the first nine months in office
spent the first nine months in office trying to untangle a mess that he
trying to untangle a mess that he
trying to untangle a mess that he stepped into because he had lost sight
stepped into because he had lost sight
stepped into because he had lost sight of why he had been elected that speaks
of why he had been elected that speaks
of why he had been elected that speaks to the next challenge here is an example
to the next challenge here is an example
to the next challenge here is an example of how you can succeed in your priority
of how you can succeed in your priority
of how you can succeed in your priority and that’s George W Bush a man that you
and that’s George W Bush a man that you
and that’s George W Bush a man that you have run against as a Republican this is
have run against as a Republican this is
have run against as a Republican this is a day that very few people will forget
a day that very few people will forget
a day that very few people will forget if you remember this photo it was when
if you remember this photo it was when
if you remember this photo it was when Andy card his chief of staff was telling
Andy card his chief of staff was telling
Andy card his chief of staff was telling President Bush that America was under
President Bush that America was under
President Bush that America was under attack two planes had just flown into
attack two planes had just flown into
attack two planes had just flown into the World Trade Center in New York and
the World Trade Center in New York and
the World Trade Center in New York and President Bush was speaking at a school
President Bush was speaking at a school
President Bush was speaking at a school in Florida up till this point that was
in Florida up till this point that was
in Florida up till this point that was not his priority his priority was
not his priority his priority was
not his priority his priority was compassionate conservatism in particular
compassionate conservatism in particular
compassionate conservatism in particular reform
reform
reform America’s schools that’s why he was
America’s schools that’s why he was
America’s schools that’s why he was speaking to death school in Florida and
speaking to death school in Florida and
speaking to death school in Florida and despite the crisis of 9/11 despite
despite the crisis of 9/11 despite
despite the crisis of 9/11 despite having to respond to that he never lost
having to respond to that he never lost
having to respond to that he never lost sight of his priority in fact he started
sight of his priority in fact he started
sight of his priority in fact he started working on it now in the days after he
working on it now in the days after he
working on it now in the days after he was elected he pulled the gentlemen
was elected he pulled the gentlemen
was elected he pulled the gentlemen behind him Democratic and Republican
behind him Democratic and Republican
behind him Democratic and Republican members of Congress to the White House
members of Congress to the White House
members of Congress to the White House and started talking to them about how
and started talking to them about how
and started talking to them about how they were gonna work together to pass
they were gonna work together to pass
they were gonna work together to pass legislation to start fixing America’s
legislation to start fixing America’s
legislation to start fixing America’s school and within one year he had
school and within one year he had
school and within one year he had accomplished No Child Left Behind what
accomplished No Child Left Behind what
accomplished No Child Left Behind what both of these stories the failure of the
both of these stories the failure of the
both of these stories the failure of the Clinton administration and the success
Clinton administration and the success
Clinton administration and the success of the Bush administration tell us is
of the Bush administration tell us is
of the Bush administration tell us is once you’ve identified your priority
once you’ve identified your priority
once you’ve identified your priority focus on the politics bring together
focus on the politics bring together
focus on the politics bring together members of Congress from both parties to
members of Congress from both parties to
members of Congress from both parties to solve the challenge you have just been
solve the challenge you have just been
solve the challenge you have just been elected with big majorities in the House
elected with big majorities in the House
elected with big majorities in the House of Representatives and a narrower
of Representatives and a narrower
of Representatives and a narrower majority in the Senate don’t let that
majority in the Senate don’t let that
majority in the Senate don’t let that make you believe that this is going to
make you believe that this is going to
make you believe that this is going to be easy in this photo we see Jimmy
be easy in this photo we see Jimmy
be easy in this photo we see Jimmy Carter and Tip O’Neill Jimmy Carter told
Carter and Tip O’Neill Jimmy Carter told
Carter and Tip O’Neill Jimmy Carter told the Miller center in his oral history my
the Miller center in his oral history my
the Miller center in his oral history my biggest mistake was by being elected
biggest mistake was by being elected
biggest mistake was by being elected without the support and help of people
without the support and help of people
without the support and help of people in Congress I could do this by myself I
in Congress I could do this by myself I
in Congress I could do this by myself I didn’t have those relationships and I
didn’t have those relationships and I
didn’t have those relationships and I didn’t have a strategy for how to pull
didn’t have a strategy for how to pull
didn’t have a strategy for how to pull them together and he had different views
them together and he had different views
them together and he had different views on listen to the issues jobs energy
on listen to the issues jobs energy
on listen to the issues jobs energy reform tax reform he had different views
reform tax reform he had different views
reform tax reform he had different views than Tip O’Neill on that subject a
than Tip O’Neill on that subject a
than Tip O’Neill on that subject a member of his own party who headed the
member of his own party who headed the
member of his own party who headed the House of Representatives the Speaker of
House of Representatives the Speaker of
House of Representatives the Speaker of the House and on those three main
the House and on those three main
the House and on those three main challenges President Carter failed in
challenges President Carter failed in
challenges President Carter failed in his first year to accomplish what he
his first year to accomplish what he
his first year to accomplish what he wanted to and was limited in the years
wanted to and was limited in the years
wanted to and was limited in the years after that there is a model for success
after that there is a model for success
after that there is a model for success which is Lyndon Johnson who famously
which is Lyndon Johnson who famously
which is Lyndon Johnson who famously said you have one year this is the
said you have one year this is the
said you have one year this is the signing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964
signing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964
signing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 less than one year after President
less than one year after President
less than one year after President Kennedy was assassinated Lyndon Johnson
Kennedy was assassinated Lyndon Johnson
Kennedy was assassinated Lyndon Johnson worked with men
worked with men
worked with men of Congress from both houses and both
of Congress from both houses and both
of Congress from both houses and both political parties and put together a
political parties and put together a
political parties and put together a coalition to pass one of the most
coalition to pass one of the most
coalition to pass one of the most significant laws in American history
significant laws in American history
significant laws in American history finally there is the personal nothing
finally there is the personal nothing
finally there is the personal nothing has prepared you for the previous four
has prepared you for the previous four
has prepared you for the previous four dimensions of power but I can assure you
dimensions of power but I can assure you
dimensions of power but I can assure you nothing will prepare you for the
nothing will prepare you for the
nothing will prepare you for the scrutiny that you are about to have cast
scrutiny that you are about to have cast
scrutiny that you are about to have cast upon you every waking moment whether in
upon you every waking moment whether in
upon you every waking moment whether in public or in private people will
public or in private people will
public or in private people will scrutinize every move you make every
scrutinize every move you make every
scrutinize every move you make every decision you make and they will talk
decision you make and they will talk
decision you make and they will talk about it no meeting is private
about it no meeting is private
about it no meeting is private everything is discussed and not just
everything is discussed and not just
everything is discussed and not just what is what happens in what you say
what is what happens in what you say
what is what happens in what you say but what you wear what you do
you mr. president-elect are good at
you mr. president-elect are good at branding every article of clothing you
branding every article of clothing you
branding every article of clothing you wear every gesture you make will be
wear every gesture you make will be
wear every gesture you make will be scrutinized for what it says what it
scrutinized for what it says what it
scrutinized for what it says what it communicates in this picture President
communicates in this picture President
communicates in this picture President Clinton and his Vice President Al Gore
Clinton and his Vice President Al Gore
Clinton and his Vice President Al Gore are wearing a hat that says one thing a
are wearing a hat that says one thing a
are wearing a hat that says one thing a shirt that says another thing and
shirt that says another thing and
shirt that says another thing and President Clinton has his iconic
President Clinton has his iconic
President Clinton has his iconic McDonald’s cup that says the third thing
McDonald’s cup that says the third thing
McDonald’s cup that says the third thing and of course on Saturday Night Live
and of course on Saturday Night Live
and of course on Saturday Night Live they get it and they’ve gotten you
they get it and they’ve gotten you
they get it and they’ve gotten you already and they’re gonna continue to
already and they’re gonna continue to
already and they’re gonna continue to focus and they’ll get it again for those
focus and they’ll get it again for those
focus and they’ll get it again for those of you that don’t remember Saturday
of you that don’t remember Saturday
of you that don’t remember Saturday Night Live from 24 years ago that that
Night Live from 24 years ago that that
Night Live from 24 years ago that that was the characterization of Bill Clinton
was the characterization of Bill Clinton
was the characterization of Bill Clinton notice he has his Georgetown hat his
notice he has his Georgetown hat his
notice he has his Georgetown hat his Arizona is Arkansas sweatshirt on
Arizona is Arkansas sweatshirt on
Arizona is Arkansas sweatshirt on there’s another model a president that
there’s another model a president that
there’s another model a president that you seemed to revere President Reagan
you seemed to revere President Reagan
you seemed to revere President Reagan noticed the message is clear and direct
noticed the message is clear and direct
noticed the message is clear and direct and simple he’s not just the kind of
and simple he’s not just the kind of
and simple he’s not just the kind of president that he wants to be he’s the
president that he wants to be he’s the
president that he wants to be he’s the kind of president that he thinks all
kind of president that he thinks all
kind of president that he thinks all Americans want to have but there’s
Americans want to have but there’s
Americans want to have but there’s another dimension of the personal that
another dimension of the personal that
another dimension of the personal that is is important it’s not just what you
is is important it’s not just what you
is is important it’s not just what you say but how you communicate and listen
say but how you communicate and listen
say but how you communicate and listen and Thomas Jefferson set this standards
and Thomas Jefferson set this standards
and Thomas Jefferson set this standards this is Thomas Jefferson’s dining room
this is Thomas Jefferson’s dining room
this is Thomas Jefferson’s dining room at Monticello we know from history that
at Monticello we know from history that
at Monticello we know from history that had a similar dining room at the White
had a similar dining room at the White
had a similar dining room at the White House and he became famous in a very
House and he became famous in a very
House and he became famous in a very tense political time in bringing people
tense political time in bringing people
tense political time in bringing people around the table from his party from the
around the table from his party from the
around the table from his party from the other party and then eventually both
other party and then eventually both
other party and then eventually both parties together to listen to what was
parties together to listen to what was
parties together to listen to what was on their mind and to develop ideas
on their mind and to develop ideas
on their mind and to develop ideas together we’ve talked about these five
together we’ve talked about these five
together we’ve talked about these five dimensions of power but remember power
dimensions of power but remember power
dimensions of power but remember power is not authority power is what you have
is not authority power is what you have
is not authority power is what you have control over authority and legitimacy
control over authority and legitimacy
control over authority and legitimacy comes from what other people have to say
comes from what other people have to say
comes from what other people have to say and how they respond to what you do
let’s talk about success there are two
let’s talk about success there are two models for success success in one year
models for success success in one year
models for success success in one year passing your agenda like Lyndon Johnson
passing your agenda like Lyndon Johnson
passing your agenda like Lyndon Johnson said and success in the four years of
said and success in the four years of
said and success in the four years of your presidency
your presidency
your presidency success in one year is Lyndon Johnson’s
success in one year is Lyndon Johnson’s
success in one year is Lyndon Johnson’s second first year after winning
second first year after winning
second first year after winning re-election in 1964 he passed massive
re-election in 1964 he passed massive
re-election in 1964 he passed massive legislation in 1965 the Voting Rights
legislation in 1965 the Voting Rights
legislation in 1965 the Voting Rights Act Medicare and Medicaid an immigration
Act Medicare and Medicaid an immigration
Act Medicare and Medicaid an immigration bill that’s him at the Statue of Liberty
bill that’s him at the Statue of Liberty
bill that’s him at the Statue of Liberty pushing that forward he knew that he had
pushing that forward he knew that he had
pushing that forward he knew that he had limited political time but he also made
limited political time but he also made
limited political time but he also made a mistake because after that he never
a mistake because after that he never
a mistake because after that he never again passed a significant piece of
again passed a significant piece of
again passed a significant piece of legislation with either house of
legislation with either house of
legislation with either house of Congress this is President Obama signing
Congress this is President Obama signing
Congress this is President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act into law a
the Affordable Care Act into law a
the Affordable Care Act into law a significant first-year accomplishment
significant first-year accomplishment
significant first-year accomplishment but it did not lead to subsequent
but it did not lead to subsequent
but it did not lead to subsequent accomplishments after that after he
accomplishments after that after he
accomplishments after that after he passed a law with almost exclusive with
passed a law with almost exclusive with
passed a law with almost exclusive with exclusively Democratic support
exclusively Democratic support
exclusively Democratic support Republicans decided that they weren’t
Republicans decided that they weren’t
Republicans decided that they weren’t going to work with him there’s a
going to work with him there’s a
going to work with him there’s a different model which was President
different model which was President
different model which was President Clinton’s model this is President
Clinton’s model this is President
Clinton’s model this is President Clinton signing into law nafta a treaty
Clinton signing into law nafta a treaty
Clinton signing into law nafta a treaty you ran against but notice who’s
you ran against but notice who’s
you ran against but notice who’s standing behind him Republican and
standing behind him Republican and
standing behind him Republican and Democratic members of Congress former
Democratic members of Congress former
Democratic members of Congress former president’s Republican and Democratic
president’s Republican and Democratic
president’s Republican and Democratic mr. president-elect if you are going to
mr. president-elect if you are going to
mr. president-elect if you are going to take on trade as an issue you have to
take on trade as an issue you have to
take on trade as an issue you have to work with people from both parties
work with people from both parties
work with people from both parties including your predecessor if you’re
including your predecessor if you’re
including your predecessor if you’re gonna have authority not just power I
want to leave you with one thought back
want to leave you with one thought back to Thomas Jefferson when Thomas
to Thomas Jefferson when Thomas
to Thomas Jefferson when Thomas Jefferson one the famous election of
Jefferson one the famous election of
Jefferson one the famous election of 1800 a revolution he called it and took
1800 a revolution he called it and took
1800 a revolution he called it and took power in 1801 it was the first transfer
power in 1801 it was the first transfer
power in 1801 it was the first transfer of power from one party to another ever
of power from one party to another ever
of power from one party to another ever in human history there was fear in the
in human history there was fear in the
in human history there was fear in the United States the French Revolution had
United States the French Revolution had
United States the French Revolution had happened just a few years before that
happened just a few years before that
happened just a few years before that was a transfer of power from one party
was a transfer of power from one party
was a transfer of power from one party to another but it was not peaceful and
to another but it was not peaceful and
to another but it was not peaceful and Jefferson had praised that revolution
Jefferson had praised that revolution
Jefferson had praised that revolution and the Federalists were concerned that
and the Federalists were concerned that
and the Federalists were concerned that Jefferson woods going to be an American
Jefferson woods going to be an American
Jefferson woods going to be an American Jacobin that he was going to start
Jacobin that he was going to start
Jacobin that he was going to start persecuting his enemies Jefferson and
persecuting his enemies Jefferson and
persecuting his enemies Jefferson and his Republican allies feared but the
his Republican allies feared but the
his Republican allies feared but the Federalists were not going to give up
Federalists were not going to give up
Federalists were not going to give up power
power
power that they were elitists that they only
that they were elitists that they only
that they were elitists that they only cared about international business that
cared about international business that
cared about international business that they didn’t care about the American
they didn’t care about the American
they didn’t care about the American people and everyone feared we were going
people and everyone feared we were going
people and everyone feared we were going to be drawn into a war between France
to be drawn into a war between France
to be drawn into a war between France and Britain Jefferson immediately came
and Britain Jefferson immediately came
and Britain Jefferson immediately came out in his first address to the nation
out in his first address to the nation
out in his first address to the nation and said we are all Federalists we are
and said we are all Federalists we are
and said we are all Federalists we are all Republicans he built a team he built
all Republicans he built a team he built
all Republicans he built a team he built a process he established his priorities
a process he established his priorities
a process he established his priorities one of which was staying out of the war
one of which was staying out of the war
one of which was staying out of the war in Europe and creating a great country
in Europe and creating a great country
in Europe and creating a great country he made America great the first time
he made America great the first time
he made America great the first time with the Louisiana Purchase he got the
with the Louisiana Purchase he got the
with the Louisiana Purchase he got the politics right and he carried himself
politics right and he carried himself
politics right and he carried himself with dignity mr. president-elect good
with dignity mr. president-elect good
with dignity mr. president-elect good luck
luck
luck [Applause]
the work that you all are doing at the
the work that you all are doing at the Miller center is fantastic really great
Miller center is fantastic really great
Miller center is fantastic really great just so I’ve got a quick question
just so I’ve got a quick question
just so I’ve got a quick question because I think the audience might want
because I think the audience might want
because I think the audience might want to know this now most of us were
to know this now most of us were
to know this now most of us were surprised by the results of this
surprised by the results of this
surprised by the results of this election you’ve been working on this
election you’ve been working on this
election you’ve been working on this talk for a long time
talk for a long time
talk for a long time how would this talk have been different
how would this talk have been different
how would this talk have been different would it have been different well we
would it have been different well we
would it have been different well we would have started with a different
would have started with a different
would have started with a different picture the takeoff and the landing
picture the takeoff and the landing
picture the takeoff and the landing would have been different I think had it
would have been different I think had it
would have been different I think had it been president-elect Clinton the great
been president-elect Clinton the great
been president-elect Clinton the great fear there actually it was that she
fear there actually it was that she
fear there actually it was that she thinks she’s done the job before I think
thinks she’s done the job before I think
thinks she’s done the job before I think and the landing is different as well as
and the landing is different as well as
and the landing is different as well as not a transfer of power from one party
not a transfer of power from one party
not a transfer of power from one party to the other
to the other
to the other how would she had separated herself and
how would she had separated herself and
how would she had separated herself and distinguished herself from the party
distinguished herself from the party
distinguished herself from the party before her and the challenge of winning
before her and the challenge of winning
before her and the challenge of winning two terms from the same party twice
two terms from the same party twice
two terms from the same party twice hasn’t happened since Jefferson Madison
hasn’t happened since Jefferson Madison
hasn’t happened since Jefferson Madison and Monroe it’s a moment of change in
and Monroe it’s a moment of change in
and Monroe it’s a moment of change in the country I think what we have found
the country I think what we have found
the country I think what we have found in our conversations with the Trump
in our conversations with the Trump
in our conversations with the Trump transition which has been in formation
transition which has been in formation
transition which has been in formation for two or three months is that they’re
for two or three months is that they’re
for two or three months is that they’re aware of how the transition team is
aware of how the transition team is
aware of how the transition team is aware of how complex the challenges are
aware of how complex the challenges are
aware of how complex the challenges are and that they’re going to have to get up
and that they’re going to have to get up
and that they’re going to have to get up to speed very quickly and I think we all
to speed very quickly and I think we all
to speed very quickly and I think we all have a stake in getting that right well
have a stake in getting that right well
have a stake in getting that right well thanks for your help making it happen
thanks for your help making it happen
thanks for your help making it happen [Applause]
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