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Former Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota, 1987-2005) and Trent Lott (R- Mississippi, 1989-2007) talked about bipartisan cooperation and the state of leadership in Washingto…

Presidential rhetoric scholar Robert Rowland compared the speaking styles and effectiveness of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama - and detailed what they shared in common. The Dole Institute of…

Craig Smith, author of Confessions of a Presidential Speechwriter, talked about writing for Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush. He also evaluated the speaking styles of President Tr…

Former Senators Bob Dole (R-KS) and Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS) talked about their experiences in government in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, as well as their views on Congress today. This convers…

Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith talked about the private lives and public roles of the first ladies of the Gilded Age and how they contributed to the nation. He focused on Mary L…

Analysts from the fields of education, race relations, politics and law enforcement talked about institutional bias and racism, and recommendations for addressing it within the educational a…

Panelists talked about the role of race in the drawing of congressional and state legislative districts after the 2010 Census. Among the topics they addressed were the process of redrawing d…

Michael Powell talked about Internet and broadband policies that could led to new job creation, higher quality education, and improvd health care for African Americans. “Answering the Dig…

Former Governor Michael Dukakis talked about his upbringing, his heritage, and his views on politics. He also reflected on the current political scene. Mr. Dukakis was interviewed on stage f…