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New York’s Hofstra University hosted a three-day conference on Barack Obama’s presidency, including a look at former first lady Michelle Obama’s work and legacy. Speakers included Tina Tchen…

New York’s Hofstra University hosted a three-day conference on Barack Obama’s presidency, including a discussion on executive branch policy making. Speakers included Obama White House chief …

New York’s Hofstra University hosted a three-day conference on Barack Obama’s presidency, including a discussion on his foreign policies. Speakers included New York Times White House reporte…

Panelists talked about economic policy during the George W. Bush administration. Speakers included officials who served in the Council of Economic Advisers, the National Economic Council, an…

Editorial cartoonists from newspapers around the nation and other media outlets talked about their work and experiences covering the George W. Bush administration. They talked about their me…

Authors and academics talked about the legacy of the George W. Bush administration. They focused on the former president’s ideology and the role of his vice president, Dick Cheney, in shapin…

Panelists talked about White House communications during the George W. Bush administration. Topics included the effects of changes in the media landscape on the administration’s ability to c…

Former George W. Bush administration officials and journalists gave their perspectives on the incentives for waging war in Iraq and Afghanistan following the terrorist attacks of September 1…

Former officials who served under President George W. Bush talked about the administration’s approach to combating terrorism and the “Bush Doctrine” of unilaterally pursuing U.S. military in…

Authors, academics, and a former National Security Council staff member talked about the effects of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on the cr…

Researchers and former George W. Bush administration officials talked about the leadership of former First Lady Laura Bush. They discussed what she brought to the position and how she balanc…

The 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education declared segregation in public unconstitutional. The decision overturned the 1896 decision in Plessy v. Ferguson which est…

In the conference on the Carter presidency, held at Hofstra University, Mr. Gunter, Ms. Reilly, and Mr. Smist presented papers focusing on different aspects of the Iran hostage crisis, inclu…

Tom Engelhardt, longtime editor and creator of TomDispatch.com, looks at the U.S.'s decades long push for global dominance and the military-industrial establishment that supports it. In this…

Professor Caldwell analyzed the domestic politics of the Salt II Treaty ratification negotiations. He said the Carter administration sought to “rewire” the U.S.-Soviet relations by emphasizi…

A conference keynote address was delivered by E.L. Doctorow, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Herman Melville’s novel Moby-Dick. He considered how Herman Melvil…

Mark Rozell, political science professor at Mary Washington College, delivered his paper titled, “In Defense of President Ford’s Pardon of Richard M. Nixon.” Also, William Pederson, politica…

Former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev spoke about his relationship with President George H.W. Bush. Mr. Gorbachev said that his meeting with Mr. Bush at Malta solidified the…

Scholars, members of the Bush administration and others talked about the U.S. operations in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy Daniel Heimbach and …

Mr. Carter spoke at a high school colloquium held as part of a Hofstra University conference on the Carter presidency.