History of Executive Orders
David Abshire talked about the history of executive orders, laws made by the president that bypassing Congress. At the time of this program, President Obama had begun to use executive orders…
1,261 viewsDavid Abshire talked about the history of executive orders, laws made by the president that bypassing Congress. At the time of this program, President Obama had begun to use executive orders…
1,261 viewsDavid Abshire talked about lessons to be learned from the leadership and strategy of Admiral Arleigh Burke. Following Mr. Abshire’s presentation, Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, f…
499 viewsPanelists talked about challenges to U.S. fiscal and economic health and identified ways to overcome a “broken” Washington. Among the topics they addressed were the state of the U.S. economy…
233 viewsA press conference was held for the release of the report Saving America’s Future: A Challenge to the American People, the first report from the Strengthening America’s Future Initiative (SA…
308 viewsDavid Abshire talked about his book Saving The Reagan Presidency: Trust Is the Coin of the Realm, published by Texas A and M University Press. In the book the author recounted his involveme…
199 viewsA panel discussion was held about the upcoming presidential election and the need for inclusive leadership and strategic organization for effective governing. Panelists focused on avoiding p…
120 viewsDavid Abshire introduced the concluding luncheon session about the program for integrating ethics and character into leadership training. He emphasized the necessity of a good example at the…
244 viewsA number of prominent former and current public servants discussed ways of reintroducing bipartisan statesmanship into American political discourse. Former Senator Sam Nunn read the statemen…
262 viewsDavid Abshire, editor of Triumphs and Tragedies of the Modern Presidency: Seventy-Six Case Studies in Presidential Leadership, addressed a class of graduate students on the topics explored i…
146 viewsStephan Bosworth moderated a panel discussion about terrorism, homeland security, and foreign policy. The panelists described terrorism as a transnational phenomenon that requires an interna…
120 viewsThe Center for the Study of the Presidency hosted a forum on perceptions of the U.S. abroad. Panelists addressed topics including Arab and Muslim views, the development of diplomacy programs…
221 viewsParticipants spoke at a dinner to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Anne Armstrong and Henry Kissinger were honored for their foreign …
69 viewsAt the opening of a new Leadership Academy sponsored by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, participants talked about the goals and mission of the academy, programs to be off…
117 viewsMembers of an independent task force spoke at the Council On Foreign Relations about State Department reform.
83 viewsMr. Abshire talked about headline news over the first one hundred days and other previous presidencies pertaining to their agendas. He also responded to audience phone calls, faxes, and elec…
79 viewsParticipants talked about how the new George W. Bush administration would work with the new Congress. Among the issues they addressed were reorganizing diplomacy and national security, Socia…
93 viewsThe Center for the Study of the Presidency had a discussion at the National Press Club. Experts, including author and historian Michael Beschloss, talked about the significance of policy dec…
74 viewsParticipants talked about various strategies to achieve the presidency and about other aspects of presidential campaigns. Among the issues they addressed were the importance of presidential …
96 viewsSenator Joe Biden (D-Delaware) spoke to members of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about congressional bipartisanship and efforts to pass foreign policy initiatives. He al…
357 viewsFinancial and political experts gathered and talked about the steps Japan is taking to combat its current financial situation.
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