It was one of the most exciting conversations David Hirsch has ever had:
Newt Gingrich walked in three minutes early. That is unheard of. Bill
Clinton used to be at least two hours late (at least when I saw him).
Other candidates average at least 30 minutes late.
The Speaker started shaking hands, maybe three seconds a person. I was about the fourth person he shook hands with. I thanked him for his clarity on the middle east, then told him I wanted to give him a copy of a book about Lincoln that I co-authored, pulling it out as I talked. He looked at the cover, and asked, "Is this the book on geometry?" I said, "Yes." He said, "I have the book on my Kindle. It has changed the way I give speeches." He said he would accept the book only if I endorsed it. I opened the book to the already endorsed title page.
Photograph by Dr. Alan Koslow
The Speaker started shaking hands, maybe three seconds a person. I was about the fourth person he shook hands with. I thanked him for his clarity on the middle east, then told him I wanted to give him a copy of a book about Lincoln that I co-authored, pulling it out as I talked. He looked at the cover, and asked, "Is this the book on geometry?" I said, "Yes." He said, "I have the book on my Kindle. It has changed the way I give speeches." He said he would accept the book only if I endorsed it. I opened the book to the already endorsed title page.
Photograph by Dr. Alan Koslow
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