Joseph A. Califano Jr.

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Joseph A. Califano Jr. was a Special Assistant for Domestic Policy in the White House with 60 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1986 Call-In as a Secretary for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The year with the most videos was 1994 with four videos as a Founder, Chair and President for the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2010 with an average of 2,874 views per program. Most appearances with Brian Lamb (3), Judy Woodruff (3), Bill Moyers (3). Most common tags: Drug Abuse, Johnson, Lyndon, Drug Policy.

Appearances by Title:Member, Advisory Board, State Budget Crisis Task Force

Videos: 1 c. June 5, 1986 - Present Founder, Chair and President, National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse

Videos: 41

Previously

Special Assistant, Domestic Policy, White House c. January 1, 1965 - c. January 1, 1969 Videos: 8 Counsel, [Washington Post] c. February 7, 1970 - c. March 21, 1974 Videos: 1 Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare January 25, 1977 - August 3, 1979 Videos: 9

Recent Appearances

February 20, 2018
Our Damaged Democracy

Former Johnson White House official & Carter Cabinet Secretary Joseph Califano examined our democracy and shared his views…
July 21, 2017
The Sidebar With Joseph Califano, Jr.

Joseph Califano Jr, who served as a principal domestic aide to President Lyndon B. Johnson, discussed the 1967 Detroit Riots…
July 8, 2015
Voting Rights Act of 1965

Joseph Califano and Kent Germany participated in an American History TV roundtable on the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The…
March 26, 2015
The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson

Joseph Califano talked about his book The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years, in which he presents a…