Humorist Art Buchwald and Political Satire
Art Buchwald was a humorist who frequently satirized politics. His Pulitzer Prize winning column was syndicated in over 500 newspapers. Author and historical researcher Michael Hill told the…
429 viewsArt Buchwald was a humorist who frequently satirized politics. His Pulitzer Prize winning column was syndicated in over 500 newspapers. Author and historical researcher Michael Hill told the…
429 viewsA panel discussion was held on political satire in America. The panelists shared samples of their work and Lewis Lapham read an essay on the subject of American satire. Following their discu…
865 viewsThe first panel for “War’s End: Eyewitness to History,” a symposium commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, was composed of eyewitnesses to events at the end of the w…
294 viewsA party was held to celebrate the posthumous publication of Meg Greenfield’s book Washington, published by PublicAffairs. The book is an inside view of the U.S. federal capital from a journa…
566 viewsA memorial service was held for humorist Art Buchwald. Media luminaries, dignitaries, family and friends eulogized Buchwald with warm and funny stories about his wit, love, generosity, and t…
1,578 viewsArt Buchwald read from his book, Too Soon to Say Goodbye, published by Random House, which describes his experiences as a hospice patient. On February 7, 2006, Mr. Buchwald checked into a Wa…
393 viewsMr. Hackney discussed his experience after being nominated by President Clinton to head the National Endowment for the Humanities. Professor Hackney reads, and comments on, various sections …
68 viewsJournalists paid tribute to Mr. Novak’s career and presented him with the National Press Club’s Fourth Estate Award for lifetime achievement in journalism. Mr. Novak also spoke.
116 viewsAuthor Art Buchwald spoke about his personal and professional experiences with anxiety and depression. He peppered his speech with humor, poking fun at numerous political figures while expla…
178 viewsArt Buchwald spoke at the National Newspaper Association annual Conference about the problems facing the nation. He also talked about how he got into journalism after serving in the U.S. Mar…
53 viewsLeslie Stahl moderated a panel which focused on participation in local and national politics. The panelists talked about the problems and possible solutions to disenchantment with political …
86 viewsArt Buchwald, Columnist and Author, shared humorous stories and talked about why some people are funny. He also took written questions from the audience. This was part of a lecture series ti…
262 viewsDignitaries such as Senator Kennedy, Senator Graham, David Broder and William Safire were shown arriving at Katharine Graham’s home. Mrs. Graham held a reception to honor Art Buchwald for th…
203 viewsInterviews, speeches and highlights from the American Booksellers Association convention were shown. Mr. Buchwald talked about his book, I’ll Always Have Paris. Ms. Clift talked about her bo…
113 viewsFriends and colleagues gathered to pay tribute to Jack Nelson for his long career in journalism. Then Mr. Nelson thanked those who helped him succeed.
100 viewsMr. Buchwald discussed his new book, \f2Leaving Home: A Memoir\fR, and took questions from viewers on his career as a humorist. He also discussed the nature of political humor.
109 viewsLive and taped interviews, vignettes, and call-in segments provided an overview of the previous week’s current political happenings. Topics covered in the program included, President Clinton…
123 viewsFormer Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee and his wife, writer Sally Quinn, were the “roastees” at the 4th annual celebrity roast held to raise money for the Spina Bifida Association. Events…
857 viewsA collection of the nation’s journalists held an evening of story telling to benefit the Children’s Defense Fund.
228 viewsSpina Bifida Association of America hosted a variety of speakers for their program dealing with the roast of the syndicated columnist Robert Novak.
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