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Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North was questioned further by committee members, including Representative Boland on the Boland amendment. The committee chairs then directed summary statements to…

Questioning of Oliver North continued, with many members of the committee making statements concerning patriotism, democracy, and the lessons of the Iran-Contra affair.

University of Oklahoma President David Boren talked about the challenges facing state universities,. He talked about his own university, state budget cuts, access to higher education, and th…

David Wrobel spoke about John Steinbeck’s works and what they can teach us about American history. He spoke at the University of Oklahoma’s “Teach-In” on the Great Depression and World War I…

Explaining the Constitution and encouraging students to have an interest in America’s founding can be difficult for many teachers. Next, radio talk show host Diane Rehm moderates a panel dis…

Former U.S. Senator and Oklahoma Governor David Boren talked about his book A Letter to America. In the book he outlines what he considers to be necessary steps to ensure the continuance of …

Although Thomas Jefferson was in France as the Constitution was being debated and signed, he had his own ideas for the new nation. Next, University of Virginia History Professor Peter Onuf e…

Former Senator David Boren talked about his book, A Letter to America. He questioned how long the United States, with only six percent of the world’s population, can remain a global superpow…

A 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…

Former Senator David Boren (D-OK) talked about efforts by him and former Senator Sam Nunn (D-GA) to encourage a spirit of bipartisanship in the presidential campaigns, and to encourage candi…

Robert Gates testified about his nomination as Secretary of Defense. The hearing focused on the conduct of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the future U.S. military ro…

Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee continued to question Robert Gates during Day 1 of his confirmation hearing for the position of CIA Director. Mr. Gates responded to questions ab…

The committee heard testimony in the first day of confirmation hearings for Deputy National Security Adviser Robert Gates, nominated to become Director of Central Intelligence. Mr. Gates had…

Participants spoke to reporters about a report on U.S.-Russian relations following the election of President Vladimir Putin. Among the topics they addressed were changes in Russia in recent …

Former President Gorbachev talked about the history and current state of U.S.-Russia relations. Former Senator Boren served as co-interviewer. Mr. Gorbachev answered questions from the audie…

Female former members spoke about the role women play in Congress and how attitudes towards women have changed over the years. After their remarks they answered questions from the audience.

Members of Congress and Oklahoma public officials spoke about the life and political career of the late Oklahoma Democratic Congressman Carl Albert. Albert was a former Speaker of the House …

Panelists discussed the state of the world and U.S. foreign policy during a conference at the University of Oklahoma. Former U.S. ambassadors gave their impressions of foreign policy challen…

George Tenet and Robert Gates talked about the role of intelligence and the CIA in American foreign policy. Professor Stephen Sloan also talked about his research and experience in the intel…

Chinese Ambassador Li Daoyu spoke about a broad range of aspects in U.S.-China relations, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, human rights and trade. He stressed that China and the U.S. have many c…