An Evening with Former First Ladies
Andrea Mitchell moderated this discussion among three former first ladies. They talked about their activities since leaving the White House, including addiction programs, mental health and l…
1,790 viewsAndrea Mitchell moderated this discussion among three former first ladies. They talked about their activities since leaving the White House, including addiction programs, mental health and l…
1,790 viewsDignitaries and family members participated in a memorial service for Ambassador Richard Holbrooke.
1,326 viewsPresident Obama spoke at an event marking the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address. The program ends abruptly. This event took place Thursday, January 20, 2011.
339 viewsA private memorial service was held for Tim Russert at the Kennedy Center. The NBC Washington Bureau chief and host of “Meet the Press” died of a heart attack on June 13, 2008, at the age of…
4,331 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…
1,575 viewsA memorial service was held for R.W. “Johnny” Apple, Jr. Mr. Apple, a correspondent and editor at The New York Times for more than forty years, died October 4, 2006, in Washington, D.C. A le…
820 viewsFirst lady Laura Bush participated in the unveiling of the First Ladies Red Dress Collection exhibit at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The exhibit featured red dresses and suit…
1,226 viewsPresident Bush spoke at Georgetown University’s “Let Freedom Ring” celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. co-sponsored by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The John Thompson Le…
251 viewsAaron Neville performed at an event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Secretary of State Colin Powell for his service.
71 viewsBarbara Harrison joined Alma Powell, wife of Secretary of State Colin Powell, in a conversation about her latest children’s book, America’s Promise, published by HarperCollins. In addition t…
162 viewsPBS President Patricia Mitchell moderated a panel of former winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. Among the issues they addressed were the importance of democracy, investing in developing nation…
72 viewsMs. McGill talked about her book In the Hollow of Your Hand: Slave Lullabies, published by Houghton Mifflin accompanied by a CD of Ms. McGill singing songs she has collected. Illustrations w…
272 viewsAuthor Alice McGill read from her book, In the Hollow of Your Hand: Slave Lullabies. The songs were handed down to her by her two grandmothers. She also answered questions from members of th…
114 viewsExperts from various fields speculated about the future of the U.S. and responded to comments from the audience. Among the issues they addressed were the elections, the media and the approac…
73 viewsVisitors at the Multi-Cultural Children’s Book Festival were asked what kind of books they read at their home.
27 viewsFormer CBS News anchor, Walter Cronkite shared his thoughts about history and his journalism career with former Senator Bill Bradley (D-NJ). The event included a video presentation which hig…
280 viewsBette Bao Lord, chairman of the festival, talked about the reasons for the festival and some of the authors involved. This is the first annual festival at the Kennedy Center.
65 viewsF.W. De Klerk spoke about the peaceful South African transition from state-supported apartheid to a representative democracy. He reflected on the motivations and activities of the major play…
192 viewsFormer First Lady Barbara Bush talked about her life and experiences since leaving the White House. President George H.W. Bush talked about his leadership role as Commander in Chief during t…
210 viewsParticipants examined how the U.S. adversarial sytem of justice administers justice in both civil and criminal cases. They debated whether the current system makes obtaining justice easier o…
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