Whats on page 47 of the presidents book in the movie. National treasure is a series of historical theatrical adventure action mystery films produced by jerry bruckheimer and starring nicolas cage as benjamin gates, a treasure hunter. Somehow the president cannot be directly tied to whatever is on page 47 of a book that has been explained as a book by presidents for presidents, for presidents eyes only. Shortly following the release of national treasure. The president made sure to reward riley with getting his car back. Obama made solid decisions, but was swayed by factious staff. When you become a member of tah, you can create your own customized document collections. Ford presiden al library beal avenue ann arbor, mi 734 205. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. On the dvd commentary, director jon turteltaub thrice says something about the contents of page 47, but his microphone fails mysteriously all three times.
While benjamin gates nicolas cage is presenting new information about john wilkes booth and the eighteen pages missing from booth s diary, a man by the name of mitch wilkinson ed harris stands up and presents a missing page of john wilkes booth s diary. Benjamin gates said the content of page 47 of the book of secrets a book kept by us presidents for us presidents eyes only was lifealtering. Bush until the advent of the clinton administration ended. The short space of time, which has elapsed since edition. In april 2014, bruckheimer stated that the first act of national treasure 3 was complete. Jan 03, 2018 former president barack obama and microsoft cofounder bill gates have something in common. The president of the united states asks ben to read page 47 in the book of secrets after the kidnap in mount vernon and when hes freed. Currently reading the presidents gatekeepers a fascinating look inside the oval. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. The president of the united states is a man who was kidnapped and later helped ben gates in 2007 by leading him to the presidents secret book. President second edition welcome to the cia web site. After your child reads a lesson in uncle sam and you, he should complete the activity. I guess we can assume its not the jfk assassination or area 51 since those were mentioned moments before. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie.
The untold story of intelligence briefings to america s presidents kindle edition by priess, david, bush, george h. It is our hope that while the book itself is small, readers will discover that the vision captured in its pages is large. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Barack obamas memoir will be his final sermon national. Book of secrets nicolas cage and diane kruger in national treasure. That a slave may indeed from the custom of edition. If it is the case that national treasure 3 is all about around area 51, then we may. The president told him to look at it and gates says its life altering. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents kindle edition by priess, david, bush, george h.
Released in 2004, national treasure was a promising movie with an inviting premise that certainly had the potential to develop into a longrunning, profitable franchise for disney. Helgerson is well equipped to write this study of these briefings. Library of congress edit ben can be seen in the library of congress taking a photo with his cellphone on page 47 in the book of secrets, just before peter sadusky and his police force arrives, and his team discovers the second wood carving in the pages. Bon nous allons savoir ce qui est ecrit sur cette fameuse page dans benjamin gates 3. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Us historypresidents wikibooks, open books for an open world. The ultimate insiders story of five presidents and how they won the cold war by gates, robert m. This lends one to believe its a big treasure or other kind of discovery that will change the world when it is discovered. They love to read at a reading in 20 obama said, reading is important. National treasure book of secrets page 47, after finding out the location of the president s book of secrets, the president asks ben gates nicolas cage to take a look at page 47, to see if. The book has remained in its original form, it is claimed.
Although washington was a member of the whig party before the revolution, after the war he was not a member of any party. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas. Gates shows that, contrary to conventional wisdom, there was extraordinary continuity of policy from one president to the next, most strikingly from carter to reagan. We have an idea of what national treasure 3 s story could be about. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. What are they talking about thats on page 47 of the presidents book.
Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. I suppose they could hunt for the lost colony of roanoke or perhaps they can focus on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets from film number 2. The presidents gatekeepers a fascinating look inside. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. Goss complained he had to spend a startling five hours a day working on the pdb, because he was disappointed by it and saw it. And from the second film, when ben gates and the president talk about page 47 of the book of secrets, it will have to deal about something thats. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series.
Former president barack obama and microsoft cofounder bill gates have something in common. An assist that helped gates clear his ancestors name and find cibola, the city of gold. This category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. Thomas gates, ben s greatgrandfather, is mentioned on the page. Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare. Mar 20, 2017 david priess, a former intelligence officer and daily briefer, has interviewed every living president and vice president as well as more than one hundred others intimately involved with the production and delivery of the presidents book of secrets. He also rebuffs the sequel theory, saying that the references to page 47 exist to show how much the president began to trust ben gates and to establish a closeness between the characters. Dec 25, 2007 i just got back from the movie national treasure 2 with nicholas cage. This is a facsimile or imagebased pdf made from scans of the original book. The course of human affairs forbids an expectation that troops formed under such circumstances should at once possess the order, regularity, and discipline of. Feb 02, 2015 2016 naacp image award nominee, essence top 10 books of 2015, african american literary show inc. Why did the president still send the fbi after benjamin gates. Analytical perspectives, budget of the united states.
The twoway in a long and surprisingly frank interview with morning edition s steve inskeep, former secretary of defense. Gates said he made a point to be very explicit in the book that i agreed with all of the president s decisions on afghanistan, the ones that he. Thomas gates, bens greatgrandfather, is mentioned on the page. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. Request what is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in national treasure 2. This is an ebook formatted for amazon kindle devices. The original national treasure film centers on the gates family legend of a fantastic treasure trove of artifacts and gold, hidden by the founding fathers of the united states, and the attempts by the scion of the family, benjamin franklin gates, to find the treasure before his exfriend, ian howe, steals the declaration of independence. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the presidents book of secrets. Remarks of president barack obama on health insurance reform wednesday, march 3, 2010 washington, dc please find below president obamas remark as prepared for delivery in the east room this afternoon. Request what is on page 47 of the president s book of secrets in national treasure 2 i guess we can assume its not the jfk assassination or area 51 since those were mentioned moments before. Book of secrets, and claims that the presidents of the united states have passed down a book from washington to obama, in which some or all have added facts and histories earthshattering in scope and implications, and that this books location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. No one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film. Dec 30, 2007 no one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time.
In its suit to obtain mueller investigation grand jury materials, the house of representatives has highlighted what it argues is a contradiction that cannot be reconciled between the justice departments position on impeachment and that expressed by president trumps lawyers in his impeachment trial before the senate. Book of secrets, and claims that the presidents of the united states have passed down a book from washington to obama, in which some or all have added facts and histories earthshattering in scope and implications, and that this book s location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. What are they talking about that s on page 47 of the president s book. Benjamin harrison proposed as a compromise, that two slaves should be counted as one. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his.
The film costars jon voight, harvey keitel, and helen mirren as bens mother. The presidents gatekeepers a fascinating look inside the oval office. We were asked to start there when writing the third film, so that is where well start. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Also featured are extended excerpts from eight other significant campaign and prepresidential speeches. The twoway in a long and surprisingly frank interview with morning editions steve inskeep, former secretary of. It is our hope that while the book itself is small, readers will discover that the vision captured in. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible.
I struggled with whether or not to rate this a 2 or a 3 star book. A catalog record for this book is available from the british library. After finding out the location of the presidents book of secrets, the president asks ben gates nicolas cage to take a look at page 47, to see if. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents from kennedy to obama gerald r. Government, fiscal year 2019 contains analyses that are. The presidents book of secrets studies in intelligence vol 60, no. It was a great movie, but did i miss something when i had to go out to answer a phone call. While some have been coolly distant, even adversarial, others have found their intelligence agencies to be among the most valuable instruments of policy and power since john f. One may not again see such an insiders commanding grasp of this vast subject as he unfolds in this book based on his long service in positions of rising responsibility in the cia and the national security council and his close relationships with presidents carter, ford and g. I just got back from the movie national treasure 2 with nicholas cage. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. The president then pardoned gates for the kidnapping and asked him to assist with page 47 of the presidents secret book. Library of congress cataloging in publication data frommer, benjamin, 1969 national cleansing.
Every president has had a unique and complicated relationship with the intelligence community. In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of. Book of secrets, millions of moviegoers might have left theaters around the world believing that the library of congress, the worlds largest library, was home to a book that holds all of the u. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Whats on page 47 in the president s book of secrets. Its data has not been entered into any computer or other technological gadget. Us historypresidents wikibooks, open books for an open. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. It is a boring book to be sure, but i have no doubt this is the most accurate and interesting book anyone could make about president benjamin harrison. To learn more check out this brief quick start guide which will walk you through the process. Spanning 2,500 years, left and right, thinkers and doers, tom butlerbowdons new book covers activists, war strategists. Gates, director of the central intelligence agency from 1991 to 1993, began in an entry level position and rose to the top. Ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2 that page 47 is lifealtering that promises a lot for national treasure 3.
After your child reads a lesson in uncle sam and you, he should complete the activity in this book that corresponds to that lesson. Request what is on page 47 of the presidents book of. Goss complained he had to spend a startling five hours a day working on the pdb, because he was disappointed by it and saw it as a means to rebuild the intelligence commu. It is what it always wasa book, for the presidents perusal only. Gates said he made a point to be very explicit in the book that i agreed with all of the presidents decisions on afghanistan, the ones that he. Bob gates is a magnificent public servant and historian.
If youre looking to learn more about the past presidents who have led our country, youre in the right place. Kennedys presidency, this relationship has been distilled into a personalized daily report. The series offered a masterful look at the men who have served as the presidents closest advisers and most powerful consiglieres over 50 years and nine administrations. While benjamin gates nicolas cage is presenting new information about john wilkes booth and the eighteen pages missing from booths diary, a man by the name of mitch wilkinson ed harris stands up and presents a missing page of john wilkes booths diary. Jun 30, 2008 ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2 that page 47 is lifealtering that promises a lot for national treasure 3. Thomas is shot, and the gunman retrieves only a page fragment. President second edition second edition b b the starting points for the study of relations between presidents and their intelligence communities since the second world war are the briefings they receive from the cia before their inauguration. Although washington was a member of the whig party before the revolution, after the war he was not a member of any party, though he tended to lean toward federalist positions. The ultimate insider s story of five presidents and how they won the cold war by gates, robert m. What do you think about national treasure 3 and what do you think the story should be about.
In addition to his mission to restore his familys name, gates is advised by the president of the united states to read page 47. An engaging account part memoir, part history of the last half of the cold war. 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. Casey, ultimately becoming director of central intelligence in the bush administration. One may not again see such an insider s commanding grasp of this vast subject as he unfolds in this book based on his long service in positions of rising responsibility in the cia and the national security council and his close relationships with presidents carter, ford and g. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. Mar 01, 2016 the presidents book of secrets is an engaging, welltold history of how the president and the executive branch shape and are influenced by the intelligence they receive almost every day through the presidents daily brief pdb. Perhaps, on page 47, is a message from nicholas cage s character, predicting that nicholas cage s character would ask the president for access to the book of secrets and also providing some clue to the next quest. This book includes the complete text of the 44th presidents inaugural address. The presidents book of secrets is a book about how the presidents daily brief has been developed over the years since the kennedy administration. They love to read at a reading in 20 obama said, reading is. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents from kennedy to obama hardcover mar 1 2016.
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