Attendees can hear gates personal take on hisbook at thursdays event, which will kick off with some brief opening remarks from gates followed by an audience questionandanswer session. A luncheon discussion and book signing featuring dr. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a nonfiction book written by robert m. Gates signed books for the soldout crowd after the event. The time period is from 2006 to 2011, and includes the george w. Watermark books will host former secretary of defense, robert m. Signing the deployment orders, visiting hospitals, writing the. Town hall and university book store, as part of the civics series. Gates gives us a forthright, impassioned, sometimes conflicted account of his four and a half years as defense secretary in his fascinating new memoir duty, a book.
The event is located offsite at the miller concert hall in the duerksen fine arts building on wsus campus. Articles with audio interviews ask the experts newsletters events. Former defense chief gates to give lecture at lbj library. Robert gates has just betrayed the president who appointed him and gave him the medal of freedom. Robert gates coming to college station for booklaunch. Gates discusses his newest book, a passion for leadership. Gates believed that he had left washington politics behind for goodbut when he. Robert gates coming to college station for book launch event. The ultimate insiders story of five presidents and how they won the cold war. Works by or about robert gates in libraries worldcat catalog on youtube by leon charney on the leon charney report.
Our security, freedoms, and everyday life are deeply impacted by institutions. Robert michael gates born september 25, 1943 is an american statesman, scholar. Secretary of defense and former director of central intelligence, with introductory remarks by ambassador robert h. Princeton philosopher michael walzer uses this quote as. The white house released a schedule of five obama events that. Forthright and unsparing, duty is gatess behindthescenes account of his nearly five. Gates in april 2011 on a visit to irbil, iraq, as secretary of defense. Gates will offer brief welcoming remarks before taking questions from the audience. Gates is expected to participate in a book signing as well as a discussion of. Check out photos from this event on our flickr page.
With robert gates book, loyaltys short shelf life returns to the. After serving six presidents in both the cia and the national security council, robert m. Focusing on the magnitude of the event almost cost me olympic gold. Gates has a few ideas for anyone who wishes to be a trailblazer in their field. The reading, remarks, and questionanswer begins at 6. Yet americans feel that many of our vital institutions fall short on standards of competence, efficiency, or fiscal. Gates slams biden in memoir, reveals he nearly quit time. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. Robert gates has served up a harsh judgment of the president who asked him to stay on board. Contact apb speakers for bio, videos, topics, and to inquire about speaking fees and availability. Robert gates, former secretary of defense, signs his new book duty for an attendee thursday morning at the clear creek post exchange on fort hood. Please note that this program is subject to change.
A book signing with robert gates will follow the program. Sign up for politico playbook and get the latest news, every morning in your inbox. Robert gates and his wife becky took a road trip last summer, driving from their home in skagit county to glacier national park in montana. Book signings at the pentagon are approved by the washington headquarters service, which is the administrative office for defense department facilities in the washington, d. Summer signing romelu lukaku is left on sidelines by chelsea. Robert gates to return to hometown wichita for lecture.
Books will be available for sale during the pre event reception. The line of hundreds of troops and civilians to have robert gates sign a copy of his new book, duty, snaked through stanchions at the pentagon and wound itself outside on to the sunsoaked. A look at his career in government view photos he served as defense secretary under presidents obama and george w. Tuttle, comanaging partner of the tuttleclick automotive group and former u. A career undercover man who reached the top of his furtive profession as director of the cia from late 1991 through early 1993, gates sheds considerable light in this wideangle memoir on the ways in which the craft of intelligence influenced government policy during the height of the cold war. Focusing on the undeclared conflict that pitted the us against the ussr and its client states in. Retired robert gates enjoys skagit county home the. In his longawaited memoir, punaro presents stories from his personal and public lifefrom sobering accounts of his days in combat in vietnam to. Robert gates will not be personalizing or taking posed photographs during signing.
Former secretary of defense robert gates will give the third annual tom johnson lecture at 6 p. Gates is the author of duty, and a passion for leadership. Book bob woodward for speaking, events and appearances. January 14, 2014, a strikingly candid, vividly written account of his experience serving presidents george w. Bush and barack obama during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. We have tickets to meet every budget for the robert gates schedule. Tell us what you like and well recommend books youll love. Bush and as secretary of defense 200611 in the administrations of presidents george w. Gates was here to discuss and sign copies of his new memoir, duty. Gates served as secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011.
The event, part of the universitys charter day weekend activities, will begin at 5. Gates served as secretary of defense under both president george w. Gates, author of duty, has recently published another book, a passion for leadership. Gates served as secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011 and is the only secretary of. Gates for a book signing of a passion for leadership. He also served as an officer in the united states air force and worked for. Start by finding your event on the robert gates 2020 2021 schedule of events with date and time listed below.
Lecture and book signing with former secretary of defense robert gates. Occupation, president of the boy scouts of america 20142016. We provide world class service and premium seating. Robert m gates presented by the william waldo cameron. Lessons on change and reform from fifty years of public service, at a luncheon event. Gatess book accuses the vice president of poisoning the well with the military. Robert gates on charlie rose robert gates collected news and commentary. Bush administration 20062009, the obama administration 20092011, the afghan war, and the iraq war. We hold a wide variety of events in both our wichita location and offsite including author signings, book clubs, storytimes and more.
Robert gates signs copies of his book at the pentagon. Recorded jan 21, 2016 in conversation with tracey matisak robert gates served as secretary of defense under presidents george w. In his meetings with the media prior to the event, gates noted the major construction projects on the campus, including at kyle field. Robert gates to speak about new book during charter day events. Gates will host a signing and discussion for his new book a passion for leadership. Worlddenver robert gates, former secretary of defense. Robert gates will be returning to his hometown on march 31 to talk about his book duty. Maybe it was the strain of more than four years of signing deployment orders that he knew would lead to the deaths of more young americans. Secretary robert gates on leadership by the chicago council. Lessons on change and reform from fifty years of public service, released jan. In 2014, robert gates, former director of the cia and secretary of defense, said of woodward, he has an extraordinary ability to get otherwise responsible adults to spill their guts to him. Upcoming events near you and other things to do that fit your interest. Robert gates has begun signing copies of his book for the hundreds of pentagon employees whove shown up today. Lessons on change and reform from fifty years of public s.
For many, that would be a typical summer vacation, but. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Contact the washington speakers bureau to schedule robert gates as your. He also served as an officer in the united states air force and worked for the central intelligence agency before being appointed. Robert gates tickets from front row will make your live entertainment experience magical.
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