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Immediately following a campaign speech at Dartmouth College, Gary Hart answers reporters' questions. He had recently met with his wife for the first time since the Florida stories about Don…

Author and documentary director Dinesh D’Souza and activist and author Bill Ayers participated in a debate titled, “What’s so Great About America?” Following their opening remarks, they aske…

Vicki Goldberg, author of the book The White House: The President’s Home in Photographs and History, shared some of her favorite images of presidents and their families when they lived at 16…

Dartmouth College hosted a discussion with retired Admiral William Fallon concerning U.S. interests and policy in the Middle East. Among the topics he addressed were the status of Israeli-Pa…

Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson talked about the Wall Street bailouts of 2008, the current financial climate, and the U.S. economic relationship with China. The forum began with a qu…

Mr. Persico talked about his book, Roosevelt’s Secret War: FDR and World War II Espionage. He also discussed the history of intelligence activity in the United States. Following his prepared…

David Grubin talked about the art of creating film biographies and how to use film to explore the complexities of a president’s character. During his lecture he showed excerpts from film doc…

Paul Stockton spoke about Defense Department planning for both natural disasters and terrorist attacks. He focused on the federal role in planning and response to catastrophic events and the…

David McCullough talked about the office of the presidency and the power that the office holds. He focused on the dynamic nature of the office, both from the perspective of the presidents an…

Doris Kearns Goodwin talked about President Franklin Roosevelt’s first 100 days in office and the many government programs that he established. She also focused on his relationship with the …

Mr. Bradlee talked about the career and presidency of Richard Nixon. He focused on the personality of Nixon and his relationship with the press. He also talked about the 1960 presidential ca…

Scenes from debate watching parties hosted by the Clinton and Obama campaigns in New Hampshire were shown.

Candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination participated in a televised debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. New England Cable News and New Hampshire Public Radio…

Mr. Beschloss moderated a panel who spoke about how presidents wielded their power. They recounted personal experiences with various presidents, related the different personal styles of lead…

Michael Beschloss talked about the presidencies of Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy. He compared and contrasted their leadership styles and the issues they faced while in office. Aft…

Historian and Author, Robert Caro, talked about the Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson. He focused on President Johnson’s effective use of political power, his civil rights record and the criti…

Mr. Vise discussed his book, The Bureau and the Mole: The Unmasking of Robert Philip Hanssen, the Most Dangerous Double Agent in FBI History (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2002). The book is about…

Republican Presidential Candidate, Senator John McCain R-Arizona, spoke to college students at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Senator McCain urged the students to vote in the N…

Author David Maraniss talked about the life and career of Bill Clinton. He focused on his experiences writing the unauthorized biography of President Clinton, First In His Class. He also spo…

Candidates discussed abortion, the environment, education, gun control, and other national issues. The format allowed candidates to answer questions from the audience.