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Author Jeff Shesol talked about why President Kennedy placed his Cold War hopes, at the height of Soviet tensions, in astronaut John Glenn’s February 20, 1962, orbit of Earth aboard Friendsh…

Historian Jeff Shesol looked at the impact that John Glenn’s 1962 earth orbit mission had on the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. This was a virtual program hosted …

Former presidential speechwriters for Presidents Nixon through Obama took part in an annual conference for professional speechwriters. The shared their experiences working for their respecti…

Panelists talked about the history of campaign finance. They spoke about court decisions and legislation that have regulated who can finance campaigns and how much they can give, and discuss…

Jeff Shesol talked about his book Supreme Power: Franklin Roosevelt vs. the Supreme Court, in which he recalls Franklin Roosevelt’s confrontation with the U.S. Supreme Court over objections …

Former presidential speechwriters talked about the rhetorical skills of President Obama and offered insights from their own experiences working with past presidents.

Political speechwriters and other communications professionals talked about the rhetoric used by President Obama in his public speeches. Among the topics they addressed were the speech writi…

A tribute was held to honor the life and legacy of the late Robert F. Kennedy. His daughter Kerry Kennedy and Rep. Edward Markey hosted a reception at the Capital to commemorate what would h…

By video link from Washington, D.C., Mr. Shesol spoke about Senator Kerry’s presidential nomination acceptance speech the previous night. Mr. Shesol was in Boston for the convention earlier …

Author Jeff Shesol talked about his book, Mutual Contempt: Lyndon Johnson, Robert Kennedy and the Feud that Defined a Decade, published by W.W. Norton and Company. The book detailed the rela…

The guests talked about speeches, speechwriting, and President Bush’s state of the union address. They responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. Video clips of Pr…

Mr. Shesol talked about his book Mutual Contempt published by W.W. Norton and Co. The book details the political and personal rivalry between President Johnson and Senator Robert Kennedy, wh…

Author Suzanne Garment and Author Jeff Shesol joined the Washington Journal’s Newspaper Roundtable segment. They talked about current news stories of interest to them and their new books and…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

Rhodes scholars from the U.S. discussed their experiences in the education program and what it means to them to be a Rhodes scholar.