NEWS & EVENTS NOVEMBER 30, 2009
The Kennedy Assassination
47 years ago, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. The Miller Center has accumulated a wealth of material related to JFK's assassination. Click here for highlights, including a selection of calls from Air Force One enroute from Dallas to Washington. The plane was carrying newly sworn-in President Johnson along with the slain president's body.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
The APSA Task Force on U.S. Standing in World Affairs, chaired by Jeff Legro, released its Final Report.
Jeff Chidester and Stephen Knott's book on Ronald Reagan's long political career was reviewed by the Washington Times.
Climate Policy Blueprint proposes steps toward a government climate strategy. More Information | Download the Report [PDF].
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Gen. John Abizaid said the public nature of Gen. McChrystal’s report on troops in Afghanistan is “rather exceptional”. The former head of Central Command made his comments Monday at a Miller Center Forum.
Last spring, the National Discussion and Debate Series debated the right to universal health care.
The Miller Center wraps up its 2009 National Discussion & Debate Series.
Find television coverage in your area: PBS Schedule.
Watch Online: Infrastructure | Iran | Affirmative action | Energy
POLICY PROGRAMS
Former Secretaries of Transportation Norman Mineta and Sam Skinner led the inaugural David R. Goode National Transportation Policy Conference.
The Caplin Conference on the World Economy brought together former finance ministers from around the world to consider critical financial questions.
Full Report
James Baker and Warren Christopher, Co-Chairs of the National War Powers Commission, lay out their case for the War Powers Consultation Act.
The Miller Center and the AGB offer recommendations to improve higher education. Full Report
MILLER CENTER FOUNDATION
Campaign for the Miller Center
The Miller Center Foundation is raising $39.5 million to advance the mission of the Miller Center of Public Affairs through enhanced programs, facilities and outreach. Support American democracy by helping to make the Miller Center a national meeting place like no other.
Campaign for the Miller Center
The Miller Center Foundation is raising $39.5 million to advance the mission of the Miller Center of Public Affairs through enhanced programs, facilities and outreach. Support American democracy by helping to make the Miller Center a national meeting place like no other.
