Hillary Clinton and the White House
Authors and journalists talked about the possibility of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton running for president in 2016 and and some of the hurdles she might face in a second preside…
507 viewsAuthors and journalists talked about the possibility of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton running for president in 2016 and and some of the hurdles she might face in a second preside…
507 viewsThree of President Obama’s biographers discussed his thinking and evolution in presidential power. Topics included his motivations, the 2012 election, and comparisons with President Clinton.…
347 viewsGwen Ifill moderated a discussion among journalists about President John F. Kennedy and how lessons learned during his presidency can be applied to current times. The panelists also responde…
450 viewsMr. D’Souza asserts that President Obama poses an existential threat the United States, because he is heavily influenced by his father’s anti-colonialist ideology. Using several biographies …
1,793 viewsAuthors talked about their books on the election of President Obama and his first year in office. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. Evan Smith moderated. Jonatha…
538 viewsJonathan Alter talked about his book The Promise: President Obama, Year One (Simon & Schuste; May 18, 2010). He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
328 viewsWilliam Leuchtenburg talked about his book In the Shadow of FDR: From Harry Truman to Barack Obama (Cornell University Press; 4 ed. December 2009). William Leuchtenburg is the author of five…
849 viewsPanelists talked about President Roosevelt and the 1930s U.S. Supreme Court. They discussed important Supreme Court decisions, appointments and presidential politics of the era including the…
664 viewsJonathan Alter, author of The Defining Moment: The First Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope talked about the political and policy aspects of President Obama’s first 100 days in office, …
798 viewsProfessor Minow interviewed Mr. Alter onstage about his book, The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope, published by Simon and Schuster. Mr. Alter explained that Presi…
158 viewsNewton Minow is the vice chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates as well as the co-chair for the 1976 and 1980 presidential debates. He talked about the history of American presid…
253 viewsThe third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, was previewed. A video of activity in the Denver Grand Hyatt the previous day was shown. V…
330 viewsA discussion was held on the first 100 days of the next presidential administration. Topics included using President Franklin Roosevelt’s first hundred days as a good example for the next pr…
420 viewsMr. Alter talked about his book, The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope, published by Simon and Schuster. In his book Mr. Alter chronicles Franklin Roosevelt’s candi…
513 viewsPanelists talked about the challenges of philanthropy for rural areas, where the poorest people live and there is the least philanthropic involvement. Topics included the episodic nature of …
100 viewsJonathan Alter talked about his book The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope, published by Simon and Schuster. He was interviewed in Watchung Booksellers.
243 viewsA preview of the Book TV bus trip to New Jersey. Author Jonathan Alter spoke about his book “The Defining Moment.”
51 viewsAt the 11th Hofstra Presidential Conference, “William Jefferson Clinton: The "New Democrat” from Hope," a panel focused on the Clinton administration’s relations with the media. Among the to…
124 viewsJohnathan Alter, senior editor for Newsweek, talked by telephone about the Newsweek issue “Who’s Next,” which looked at people predicted to make news in 2005.
52 viewsJournalists talked about President Bush’s second term, the potential media focus on the new administration, and the role of the media in presidential politics. They also reviewed media cover…
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