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Historians discussed U.S. diplomatic and peace initiatives during the Vietnam War. Panelists focused on the role soldiers played, why the war should have been avoided, the perspective of the…

Panelists talked about government surveillance and privacy. Panelists included Heidi Boghosian, author of Spying on Democracy: Government Surveillance, Corporate Power and Public Resistan…

Four Vietnam War historians talked about the events of 1963, a year many consider pivotal to the conflict. They discussed the political atmosphere in South Vietnam, the country’s changing re…

A panel discussion on President Richard Nixon focused on his policy toward Vietnam. Topics included the partnership between Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger, the president’s approach as com…

A panel discussion was held on how a democracy balances the public’s right to know against the need for preserving national security. Historians from the State Department and National Securi…