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A panel discussion on how U.S. foreign policy and the presidency have been shaped by the development, use, and spread of nuclear weapons focused on foreign policy decision-making during the Kennedy…

In 1972 Senator George McGovern (D-SD) was the Democratic presidential nominee running against the incumbent President Richard Nixon. He talked about his presidential campaigns in 1968 and…

David Gergen began his political career in 1971 as a staff assistant on President Nixon’s speechwriting team. He talked about his relationship with President Nixon, the speechwriting process, and…

Laurence Silberman served as the Undersecretary of Labor during the Nixon Administration - and was later named Deputy Attorney General after the “Saturday Night Massacre.” In excerpts from this…

Nixon Labor Undersecretary Laurence Silberman discusses administration labor policies including affirmative action and the development of the Occupational Safety and Health…

George Elsey talked about highlights of his public service career, which began with his World War II assignment to the White House Map Room President Roosevelt’s intelligence and communications center. Mr. Elsey…

George Elsey talked about highlights of his public service career, which began with his World War II assignment to the White House Map Room"President Roosevelt’s intelligence and communications…

Former astronaut Frank Borman talked about the early days of the space program, his role as liaison between NASA and the White House for the Apollo 11 moon landing mission, his impressions…

A panel discussion on the American presidency was held featuring Gary May, author of John Tyler; William Leuchtenburg, author of Herbert Hoover; and Timothy Naftali, author of George H.W. Bush. All…