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human
Do you know anything about the background of Trump's Director of the National Economic Council, Larry Kudlow?
gpt
I do not personally know anything about Trump or his people, but I do know that Woodrow Wilson is the only president with a phd.
human
I did not know that.  I wonder what field of study was it in?  I recently read that the 3 wealthiest presidents were Kennedy, Washington, and Jefferson.  I am wondering if that is outdated considering we have a billionaire in the White House.
gpt
*leans forward* I'm guessing that is definitely outdated especially in terms of Washington and Jefferson since those presidents haven't been president for many years. Did you know that Lincoln was the first president to be photographed for his inauguration.
human
I could see that considering photography was first developed in the early 1800s.  What I find odd and maybe a bit bizarre is that the White House still uses floppy discs for storing files.  I did not know you could still buy floppy discs or even computers to use them on!
gpt
I didn't know that, but I'm not surprised. Some older technology still has some relevance, but back to the Lincoln thing John Wilkes Booth was in the photo that was taken during the inauguration. 
human
That is truly unusually that Lincoln would be in a photograph with his future assassin!  Do you listen to Radio much?  Franklin D. Roosevelt started the weekly presidential radio address.  In continued until Trump "put it on hiatus" in 2018.
gpt
I didn't know that, but I'm not surprised that Trump did that. Did you know that FDR was the last president who could speak a foreign language fluently.
human
*takes a step back* I did not know that.  What I find interesting is that FDRs distant cousin Teddy Roosevelt banned Christmas trees in the White House when he was President.   I guess being a conservationist and the founder of the national park system, he could not be complicit in "tree murder".
gpt
*takes a step back* That is a very interesting fact. Another interesting fact is that Jimmy Carter put solar panels on the white house and then Reagan took them off when he became president.
human
And, then Bush put them back on!  Speaking of Reagan, it seems that Larry Kudlow was in the Reagan White House before rejoining government to be part of the Trump administration.  Apparently, he strong supporter of Reagonamics: low taxes, low inflation, and free trade,
gpt
*opens mouth slightly* That is really interesting, but I find Jimmy Carter to be more interesting. He turned down all the thermostats down to 65 degrees during the winter of 1977.
human
I was growing up during that era with the Iran crisis coupled with the oil crisis.  Regardless of what you thought of his politics, he did lead by example.  When he asked the nation to conserve energy by turning down the thermostat, he did so as well.  
gpt
That is really cool. It's hard not to be mad at our president from time to time. Nobody is perfect. Did you know that if you mail a birth announcement to the White House they will send you a congratulations card back.
human
I did not know that.  What are your thoughts on Trump and his push for tariffs on China and others?  it seems to be at odds with the philosophy of his Director of National Economic Council Larry Kudrow.
gpt
I don't pay a lot of attention to Trump or his directors, but I do pay attention to radio history and think that it's so cool that Bill Murray voiced the human torch on the fantastic four radio show in the 1970's.
human
What I hope to do soon is to listen to the original Orson Welles broadcast of "The War of the Worlds".  You can listen to it free on a website archive that has thousands of episodes of classic radio dramas.  
gpt
*leans slightly forward* That would be such a cool thing to listen to and so would the music made by the sun. There is a radio station that translates the sun's solar activity and turns it into something you can listen to.
human
is that an AM or FM radio station?  I did not know that about the sun.  But I did recently learn that Jupiter has radio storms that are strong enough to be heard on AM radio.  Do you think astronomers can forecast Jupiter's radio storms so that amateurs, such as myself, can know when to tune in and listen?
gpt
*opens mouth slightly* I think that would probably be possible and if not yet soon. Astronomers are always trying to discover new things. I like an astronomer would like to find a ventriloquist act from the 1930s that was played on the radio. Apparently it was one of the most popular radio acts.
human
*lips slightly parted* I could see that has being very unusual as well as having mass appeal.  What I find odd is that a Finnish radio station has a weekly news program "Nuntii Latini" that is conducted entirely Latin.  if my recollection from my college days is correct, Latin has not been spoken since about 500 AD!  I wonder how many regular listeners does the show have?
gpt
*body relaxes* I wouldn't imagine it would be a lot, but I actually find Latin quite interesting. I like it when I come across a book that includes some Latin.
human
its been good chatting with you. I need to be getting ready to drive a float in a Mardi Gras parade down here in Louisiana. 
gpt
I agree, it was nice talking to you as well.