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Mr. Galbraith discussed his life with his biographer Richard Parker, author of the upcoming John Kenneth Galbraith: The Making of American Economics, published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.…

Mr. Connerly and Mr. Edley debated the topic, “Affirmative Action: Save It? End It? or Mend It?” Mr. Connerly opposed affirmative action and Professor Edley supported it. Among the topics t…

The panelists talked about the history of the U.S. Senate leadership, including the consequences of changes in party control. They told stories about many of the leaders and compared their l…

Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) spoke to students and faculty about the future of the Supreme Court. Among the issues he addressed were the political ideology of the court, various cases before t…

Managers of the 2000 presidential campaigns talked about their experiences and their strategies. They plan to write a book of these experiences, beginning with this forum. After their prepar…

Participants talked about how Congress and the new administration might interact and the likely impact of a closely divided Congress. Among the topics they addressed were areas of likely agr…

Panel members at the New York State Archives in Albany talked about the state of politics in the U.S. and discussed their own experiences with public service.