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The Essential America: Our Founders and the Liberal Tradition
2004-09-12T19:59:53-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTU3XC8yMDA0MDkxMjIwMDIwMjAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Former Ambassador George McGovern talked about his book The Essential America: Our Founders and the Liberal Tradition, published by Simon and Schuster. Mr. McGovern identified liberalism as the fundamental tradition in American thought, discussed its history, and offered proposals for maintaining liberalism’s “vibrancy.” He spoke about the need for a sensible foreign policy based on justice and prosperity, and asserted that such a policy would more effectively address the roots of international terrorism.
Former Ambassador George McGovern talked about his book The Essential America: Our Founders and the Liberal Tradition, published by Simon and Schuster. Mr.…
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Former Ambassador George McGovern talked about his book The Essential America: Our Founders and the Liberal Tradition, published by Simon and Schuster. Mr. McGovern identified liberalism as the fundamental tradition in American thought, discussed its history, and offered proposals for maintaining liberalism’s “vibrancy.” He spoke about the need for a sensible foreign policy based on justice and prosperity, and asserted that such a policy would more effectively address the roots of international terrorism. close
Former Ambassador George McGovern talked about his book The Essential America: Our Founders and the Liberal Tradition, published by Simon and Schuster. Mr.… read more
Former Ambassador George McGovern talked about his book The Essential America: Our Founders and the Liberal Tradition, published by Simon and Schuster. Mr. McGovern identified liberalism as the fundamental tradition in American thought, discussed its history, and offered proposals for maintaining liberalism’s “vibrancy.” He spoke about the need for a sensible foreign policy based on justice and prosperity, and asserted that such a policy would more effectively address the roots of international terrorism. close
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