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The Miller Center is a nonpartisan institute that seeks to expand understanding of the presidency, policy, and political history, providing critical insights for the nation’s governance challenges.

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The Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism

Theda Skocpol speaks about recent evolution of the Republican party. January 27, 11:00AM
The Obamas

New York Times correspondent Jodi Kantor talks about her upcoming book. January 30, 5:30PM
Classical Lessons of Leadership

Josiah ("Si") Bunting III, president of The Harry Frank Guggengeim Foundation, on the importance of public service. watch now
The War Lovers

Evan Thomas speaks about Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898. watch now

On Tuesday, President Obama presented his State of the Union in a televised and web-streamed address. Obama used the speech to articulate his administration’s priorities and emphasize goals for the future. Visit our speech archive to watch, listen, or read other addresses, or click here to view a sample of historical speeches.

The Miller Center is delighted to announce Douglas A. Blackmon as the new Chair of the Forum Program. Blackmon is *The Wall Street Journal*’s Senior National Correspondent and the Pulitzer-Prize winning author of *Slavery by Another Name*. Watch the January 16 forum announcing his new position.

This year marks the centennial of an important election—one with three viable presidential candidates: a republican, a democrat, and a progressive (a member of the “Bull Moose Party”). Interested in learning more? Listen to Miller Center scholar Sid Milkis describe America’s 1912 political landscape on *All Things Considered*. more→

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Every year, the Miller Center welcomes world-class scholars to our Fellowship program. Read a few recent articles from current Fellows: Sheena Chestnut Greitens on Steve Jobs and “the value of failure;” Michael Beckley on misconceptions about China’s growth; Robert Henderson on effective enforcement of fair housing laws.

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From the Archive

President Carter discusses the Soviet invasion of Afghanastan in a Miller Center oral history interview.

Famed Journalist Bob Woodward talks about presidential leadership from Nixon through Obama.
Five former Secretaries of Transportation trace efforts to enact transportation policy over the course of presidential administrations.
University president Teresa Sullivan stresses the importance of higher education and its many contributions to society.

The Miller Center’s Mel Leffler discusses lessons from 9/11 including its impact on U.S. foreign policy.
President Nixon expresses concern to H.R. Haldeman over draft evaders and the Quaker church.
Dick Cheney recounts his time as Secretary of Defense during the presidency of George H. W. Bush.

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