George's Book Club

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 31, 2010
In early November the former Soviet dissident and political prisoner Natan Sharansky was invited to the White House to talk to the president about his new book. The book then became a must read within the administration, and Sharansky's thoughts on freedom and democracy have made their way into various speeches, including George Bush's inaugural address.

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