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    After Words with Nicholas Lemann

    Interviewed by Herman Belz, Nicholas Lemann discussed his book Redemption: The Last Battle of the Civil War, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. In his book Mr. Lemann says that after th…

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    Supreme Court Nominations

    Mr. Belz and Mr. Wermiel talked about Justice O’Connor’s resignation and the Supreme Court nominations process. Among the topics they addressed were past selection criteria, nomination heari…

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    Reconstruction: The Civil War Amendments

    In an interview aired prior to the lecture, Supreme Court Historical Society President Leon Silverman, described the six-part lecture series concerning the impact of the U.S. Civil War on th…

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    Revolutionary Era

    University of Maryland history professor, Herman Belz, and Rosemarie Zagarri, history professor at George Mason University, spoke about the political history of the early U.S. and responded …

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    Presidential Politics and Judicial Independence

    Professors Morgan and Tushnet talked about political influences in the court. Among the issues they addressed were the past patterns and present tendencies in executive nominations, Senate a…

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    Washington Politics: An Historical Perspective

    The guests talked about today’s resignation of Russian President Boris Yeltsin and his probable successor Vladimir Putin. They also talked about the instability of the Russian economy. Then …

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    Washington Journal: Montpelier

    In this episode of the Washington Journal, Montpelier, the home of President James Madison was profiled. Guests spoke about the home’s history, provided a tour of several rooms, and spoke ab…

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    Race, Slavery, and the Constitution

    The professors and Sen. Kennedy talked about issues of race in regard to the Constitution. The participants gave prepared remarks on President James Madison, education, the Memorial Fellowsh…

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