Whats on page 47 of the presidents book in the movie. This topsecret document is known as the presidents. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. I dont think for one second the president has a book of secrets a. Even though there are no immediate plans to move forward on national treasure 3, its not for lack of a viable story. Kennedy, every president has received a short, personalized daily report from the intelligence community. 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. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. What are they talking about that s on page 47 of the president s book. Whats on page 47 in the president s book of secrets. National treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed.
One of the desks is used by the president of the united states at the oval office in. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Ben later tells the president that he can help with solving that mystery and even called it life altering. Playbook lunch tomorrow with stars of cbs madam secretary series. In the film the president asked ben to look at page 47 of the presidents book then relay him the information. President 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. The cryptic reference in national treasure 2 to page 47 in the presidents book of secrets came about from a bit of script improvisation from the movies. In the film national treasure book of secrets, the sequel to the 2004 film national treasure, page 47 of the presidents book of secrets contains all the secrets of previous us presidents. At the end of national treasure 2, the president post kidnapping pulls ben aside and asks him if he saw page 47 in the book of secrets. Ford presiden al library beal avenue ann arbor, mi 734 205. Jun 30, 2008 i have no idea about historical stuff, but logically that book of secrets is written by presidents, so it has to be chronological based on each presidents experiences during his tenure. Well we going to know whats on that famous page in national treasure 3.
The book of secrets, and other secret books from the. So, there probably is something related to a book like that, but no one can really prove it. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. All of our funding comes from small donations made. And i think also that it is quite brave of the authors to tackle this time and these people. It was stated in the first films commentary that there. 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. In 2018, jon turteltaub, who directed the national treasure films, told collider that disney had too many movies in the pipeline so national treasure 3 got pushed back. 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. The president also tells ben to read page 47 along with the information he needs. Ben and abigail sneak to discover that the clue lies in the presidents book.
The imperatives of the administration and the ic will meet in the first intelligence briefings the presidentelect receives, together with the start of. 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. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. 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. The president s book of secrets takes viewers on a journey inside white house history to unveil staggering information about secrets known only to the president. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the.
In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. 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. Washington yes, president barack obama has seen the fabled book of secrets from the national. The presidents book exists, it has been passed on from president to president for centuries to come. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film. The loose page was burnt on all sides and thus would not have fit the books page so perfectly. In the presidents book of secrets, david priess succeeds in lifting up the curtain on the. Excia officer david priess dishes about presidents book of secrets. Obama in august 20, 2009 claims that he saw this secret book. The president made sure to reward riley with getting his car back. The presidents book of secrets central intelligence agency.
How does that change the analysis and the assessments in the presidents daily brief. One mark of a good book has to be how much it makes you think, after all. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents. Request what is on page 47 of the presidents book of. The book tells the story of a crash of air force one in remote terrain and the uncertainty stemming from the lack of confirmation if the president is alive or dead. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the president s book of secrets. May 23, 2010 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. The original star spangled banner that appeared in the dawn. The presidents book of secrets by david priess is a journalistic examination of the history of the presidents daily brief pdb, a short, topsecret summary of the most important intelligence delivered to the president of the united states each day. The book has remained in its original form, it is claimed.
That means the president who knows gates by reputation needs gates to see that page, probably to help the government. It was a great movie, but did i miss something when i had to go out to answer a phone call. Book of secrets, the referred to page 47, but never said what was on it. Shadowproof is a financially independent news organization.
Page 47 production talks have begun for installment 3 of the movie franchise national treasure, based on the president asking ben gates whats on page 47. National treasure 3 page 47 with nicholas cage and bruce greenwood. Vice presidents, nsas, and chiefs of staffs have all have played roles in. The missing burned page to the diary was being fitted to check for a match. Whats on page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. I think there may be a book of secrets, but not because of the national treasure movie. Excia officer david priess dishes about presidents book. There are so many more things i reexamined because of the book, but you get the idea. Which activities does the secret service forbid the us. The mystical book as told in the movie national treasure, probably doesnt exist. When the group finally finds the book of secrets, riley identifies the area 51 section as ben flips through the contentsbut little time can be spared.
Rileys introduction of the book of secrets builds towards his assertion that it contains information on area 51. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The topic of area 51 then conspicuously highjacks the whole dialogue. 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 president s eyes only. It is what it always wasa book, for the presidents perusal only. Gates is advised by the president of the united states to read page 47. And that there is some sort of presidential briefing for incomi. At the end of the film president asked him what it was. Somehow he thought that by just admitting, even to himself that he was gay, that he would automatically get the husband, the house, the 2. 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.
Its data has not been entered into any computer or other technological gadget. I just got back from the movie national treasure 2 with nicholas cage. Hoover working group member and senior fellow at the hoover institution, jack goldsmith interviewed author david priess on his new book, the president s book of secrets. I believe that only the president knows what is on page 47. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas. I think there really is one, because someone has to know what happened when jfk was shot and at area 51. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates is after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. W download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the. They bring some politicians into the show who say we cant talk about this which is constantly mentioned in the show by numerous people. The advisor says that the discovery of human photosynthesis would put people out of work and the advisor would lose his job. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents priess, david, bush, george h. Thompson then finds a headshot to the base of his skull at zapruder frame 328, causing the presidents head to go forward at that point. We have an idea of what national treasure 3s story could be about. The dam is starting to crack even among the presidents most ardent supporters. Why does the president mention page 47 of the presidents. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the president s book of secrets. My fan theory is based upon the thought why did the president trust nicholas cages character in national treasure 2.
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. Why does the president mention page 47 of the presidents book in the movie national treasure. President obama said today that hes seen the real book of secrets, but wont say whats in it. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. Book of secrets is the sequel to national treasure 2004 2004, a disney production that was cowritten by numerous screenwriters, including american screenwriting team marianne and cormac wibberley.
The presidents brain matter was blasted out as he was thrown back and to the left, covering the motorcycle officers and secret service officer clint hill with gory debris. The only problem is, hed spent so much time in there, he never learned to date, socialize, have selfconfidence, etc. Documentary tv movie 1 december 2010 journey inside white house history to unveil fascinating truths behind secrets known only to the president. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents kindle edition by priess, david, bush, george h. The writers later stated that the ending gag in the first film painted them. We are given onscreen confirmation that area 51 content in fact exists within the book of secrets, making it the only confirmed possibility for what could be contained on page 47. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents from kennedy to obama gerald r. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. Aug 20, 2016 the secret service are obviously not about to advertise their protective protocols for the president. Allen was observed by the presidents doctor for 10 days.
Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. 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. Its as if the page was cut, someone painted the edge and fit it back into the book. The wibberleys also wrote the screenplay for national treasure. David priess talked about his book, the presidents book of secrets. The president is just a puppet he might think he is running the show but thats just bs b. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2.
If this is the case, why couldnt this president just go and look for himself. The national treasure franchise produced two films in the early 2000s. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. There arent really that many remaining options available to the writers involving treasures of a national significance. 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. The book was made into a madefortv film by the same name, which aired on 23 october 1973 in the united states. Math facts and other fun facts about the number 47. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. Whats on page 47 of the president s book in the movie national treasure 2.
The references to a mysterious page 47 made by the president of the united states played by bruce greenwood to the titular book of secrets from the second film meant the table has already been set for a new adventure. Simon finally got his stuff together and came out of the closet at 28. The government would not want all the secrets to be in one place for some one to find c. Spangled banner american civil war american history american flag american pride american freedom american spirit american presidents american. The interview took an in depth look into the topsecret document known as the president s daily brief, or the book as intelligence officials like to call it. The president s plane is missing is a 1967 novel by robert j. 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 he could perhaps lend his expertise to its mystery. The book is being kept in a secret compartment which only the president knows, after the new president is chosen, there are to be a special meeting between the president in charge and the president which just stepped down. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents from kennedy to obama, about the presidents daily. What do you think will be on page 47 of the book of secrets in national treasure 3. I believe that it must be really important to our government because in the movie national treasure. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon i. Summary of the presidents book of secrets by david priess includes analysis. Jun 21, 20 national treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed.
Perhaps, on page 47, is a message from nicholas cages character, predicting that nicholas cages character would ask the president for access to the book of secrets and also providing some clue to the next quest. Riley poole, discover a cipher pointing to edouard laboulaye hidden on the back of the diary page. The second movie sort of introduced it and used it as the center of the movie, so it. Dec 25, 2007 i just got back from the movie national treasure 2 with nicholas cage. Dec 30, 2007 it was what the president wanted ben to delve into for him, and part of the presidential book of secrets. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates. Inspire students with illustrated biographies featuring informative text, interesting anecdotes, and compelling blackandwhite illustrations.
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