Congressman Charles Rangel's Attitude

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Leonard and Charles Rangel
After he nearly died in the Korean War, Congressman Charles Rangel says that he lost his right to complain about anything again in life. That attitude has probably helped him survive more than 35 years in politics. His new memoir is And I Haven't Had a Bad Day Since: From the Streets of Harlem to the Halls of Congress.

Events: Charles Rangel will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, April 3 at 7 pm
The Hue-Man Bookstore
2319 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, between 124th and 125th Streets

Charles Rangel will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, April 4 at 7 pm
Lincoln Square Barnes & Noble
1972 Broadway, at 66th Street

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