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Ambassador Francois Delattre talked about the relationship between the U.S. and France. He also spoke about Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, suggesting additional sanctions were necessary, …

Kurt Campbell talked about relations between the United States and China. He said there will be “areas of miscommunication and disagreement” between the two countries but that a “sustained d…

James Mann talked about President Obama’s foreign policy decisions and profiled the people who advise him. He responded to questions from members of the audience at Politics and Prose in Was…

Nancy Benac and James Mann talked about President of China Hu Jintao’s visit to Washington D.C., including his meeting with President Obama and the White House state dinner. They also respo…

Steven Hayward talked about his book The Age of Reagan: The Conservative Counterrevolution, 1980-1989 (Crown Forum; August 25, 2009). This second volume on the political career of President …

Robert Dallek and James Mann talked about their books on Presidents Truman and Reagan. The two presidents bookend-ed The Cold War, which ended twenty years previously with fall of the Soviet…

Panelists talked about vulnerabilities and flaws in the current system of U.S. presidential succession, specifically the need for authoritative continuity. Other topics included emergency dr…

Glenn Kessler talked about his book, The Confidante: Condoleezza Rice and the Creation of the Bush Legacy, published by St. Martin’s Press. He talked about Secretary of State Rice’s tenure, …

James Mann talked about his book The China Fantasy: How Our Leaders Explain Away Chinese Repression, published by Viking. Mr. Mann, former Los Angeles Times Beijing bureau chief, challenged …

James Mann talked about his book The China Fantasy: How Our Leaders Explain Away Chinese Repression, published by Viking. Mr. Mann, former Los Angeles Times Beijing bureau chief, challenged …