question there were in the administration that preceded the new deal that wanted to nationalize and griffey radar screen to focus on the abuse of capital that is a good question. >> legislation passed. [inaudible] i think what you are talking about the. >> also the as of. >> data know as much about bad debt losses very controversial. it essentially the outflow of gold from the united states was bid for the economic policy makers. because roosevelt wanted to take america off the gold standard congress passed the law that abrogated all contracts to be settled in the cold. there was so much attention joe kennedy's office especially had an executive order with the supreme court ruled against it. of that was to happen that would affect the stock pushed the stock exchange but this was just before it at all the new deal initiatives. the supreme court said it is wrong in it is a legal with the contracts but those of reassert running on today silvery uphold that. [laughter] >> as a very important figure, if you present him in the context is that behavior consistent? >> we did talk about that. >> and

>> guest: i have two honorary doctorate degrees, one from brisbane, australia, griffey law school in 2003, and one from york university in 2005. so it's dr. ruben -- >> host: both in australia? >> guest: no, no -- >> host: oh, york is in canada. >> caller: that's correct. >> host: your book is called "eye of the hurricane: my path from darkness to freedom." with a forward by nelson mandela. >> guest: yes. >> host: and your co-author is ken klonsky. you want to share that you have discovered the truth. >> guest: to be the truth. >> host: well, it says -- yeah. [laughter] the love of truth is the spirit of man. given where i was and for how long i was there -- this is

but they became close later in their lives and griffey succeeded in getting the era discharge from the house judiciary committee during the time when elly peterson was assistant chairman of the republican national committee and when elly was in washington was the first time women were one of his generals but is it exit. and so she hosted a reception to mark the occasion and because she viewed it as a victory for women rather than of the tree for republicans commissioned by the counterpart of the democratic national committee to share in this reception. i bring this up only because the date the event happened was because it was the day i passed the house they were very surprised how fast they pass congress, which caught everybody by surprise. suddenly they tell the states passing, following into line and it was just the last these states that gave them fits. and of course, griffiths was blanchard's running mate when she came out and endorse blanchard, so she would've had an at the time as well. the >> is this your first book? >> this is my first nonfiction book. i have written a couple