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Three of the most prominent recent biographers of Benjamin Franklin participated in a discussion at the National Constitution Center. Jim Lehrer, who wrote The Franklin Affair: A Novel, published by…

Walter Isaacson moderated a discussion on the future of broadcast news. Ms. Couric and Mr. Schieffer spoke about their experiences in various television news programming, the role of the anchor…

Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz described the national security legacy of Paul Nitze, who served six presidents from Franklin D. Roosevelt through Ronald Reagan. He was a former Secretary of the…

A panel discussion titled “Grading America’s Education” was held at the Aspen Ideas Festival. The panel, moderated by Walter Isaacson, was sponsored by the Educational Testing Service.…

Mr. Gifford moderated a panel discussion that related the Founding Fathers to the Internet and other communications developments. Mr. Isaacson spoke about how Benjamin Franklin might feel about the…

Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher talked about some of the themes of his book Chances of a Lifetime: A Memoir, published by Scribner. In his book, Mr. Christopher describes his experiences…