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Former Representative Barber Conable (R-NY) was the subject of a conversation about his life and political career. He represented New York between 1965 and 1985. Former Wall Street Journal e…

James Jones, former appointments secretary to President Lyndon Johnson, talked about 1968 politics. Topics included President Johnson’s decision not to seek another term, the violent 1968 De…

James Jones, President Lyndon Johnson’s appointments secretary from 1965-1969, discussed LBJ’s surprise announcement in a televised address to the nation that he would not run for re-electio…

Two former members of congress and two Vietnam War veterans discussed the topic, “Vietnam: Lessons Learned and Lessons Ignored.” The National Archives and the U.S. Association of Former Memb…

José Antonio Meade Kuribreña, the Mexican finance minister, was the featured speaker at a discussion on the future of U.S.-Mexico economic relations. He talked about the strength of the Mexi…

Professor Denise Dresser and former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Jim Jones talked about the politics and economy of Mexico, including allegations of corruption and mismanagement against the gov…

Former Representative James Jones (D-OK) talked about the 50th anniversary of President Johnson’s declaration of war on poverty January 8, 2014. He also spoke about how other presidents have…

Panelists talked about the Migration Policy Institute’s report detailing the results of a three-year study on the economic impact of migration between the United States, Mexico and Central A…

The Constitution Project’s Task Force on Detainee Treatment released a report on the treatment of suspected terrorists during the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations. The two-year inves…

Opening remarks were made as the Constitution Project’s Task Force on Detainee Treatment released a report on the treatment of suspected terrorists during the Clinton, Bush, and Obama admini…

Former and current congressmen spoke to university students about the political climate in the 112th Congress and challenges facing legislators.

A new group called the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform released a report on the federal debt and looked at ways to change the budget process. The commission includes several former …

Former White House colleagues spoke about the legacy of President Lyndon B. Johnson at a forum celebrating the 100th birthday of President Johnson. They talked about their experiences in the…

Participants spoke about the future of entitlement programs and the federal budget outlook. Topics included the projected shortfalls in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, as well as maj…

The Lyndon Johnson Library hosted a symposium entitled " LBJ Remembered". Participants talked about their interactions with President Johnson. Former reporters focused on how they covered t…

A series of three panels addressed issues related to North American economic integration and continental security. The panelists also spoke about prospects for negotiations at annual the Sec…

Former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castaneda talked about the election for president of Mexico that was held July 2, 2006. He was joined by a panel moderated by Mr. Restrepo to discuss th…

Julia Preston and Samuel Dillon spoke about their book Opening Mexico: The Making of a Democracy, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The book is about the 71 year reign of the PRI (Ins…

Director of National Intelligence and former Ambassador to the United Nations, John Negroponte, spoke at an event hosted by the World Affairs Councils of America. He talked of the emerging p…

White House chiefs of staff talked about global trade and economic policy. Among the topics they addressed were the impact of trade policies on the U.S. economy, efforts to establish free tr…