Miller Center

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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Top Secret America

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Dana Priest on the rise of "the New American Security State." watch now
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

Happy Memorial Day! This weekend marks the official beginning of summer driving season. As travel becomes a larger part of all of our lives in the summer months, it’s a good time to take stock of transportation infrastructure and our role in its future. more →

Griping about the press is one of America’s oldest political traditions, a rite of passage for presidential candidates. But what exactly is that duty? How should journalists cover a campaign? Read more in a blog post from former fellow Nicole Hemmer. more →

The relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan has received substantial attention on the heels of the recent NATO summit. Bruce Riedel, a senior advisor on South Asia and the Middle East to the last four presidents, spoke about the relationship between the United States and Pakistan in April.

More than 5,000 hours of secret White House recordings were created between 1940 and 1973, across six administrations. Listen to excerpts from those recordings from the Miller Center's archive, including JFK on Vietnam, LBJ ordering tailored pants, and Nixon's concerns about the Quaker peace movement. more →

Reagan addressed the graduating class of 1981 at Notre Dame, *“We need your youth. We need your strength. We need your idealism to help us make right that which is wrong.”* President Obama and Mitt Romney each have now given commencement addresses that could be considered campaign speeches, a practice that is far from new. more →

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Riding The Tiger

The Miller Center’s election blog frames the 2012 race by providing scholarly insight into policy and politics and featuring historical resources from the Miller Center’s digital archive.

Lessons for 2012

War Powers. James Baker and Warren Christopher led the Miller Center’s National War Powers Commission. The unanimous report calls for the replacement of the 1973 War Powers Resolution with the proposed War Powers Consultation Act.
Transportation Policy. Five former U.S. Secretaries of Transportation have worked with the Miller Center to draw attention to the nation’s transportation challenges in a new report, building on consensus recommendations of the country’s transportation experts.

In Uncertain Times. Leading scholars consider how policymakers react to dramatic developments on the world stage. Few expected the Berlin Wall to fall in 1989; no one anticipated the devastation of 9/11. Policy had to adjust to an international arena completely transformed.
Miller Center - ABC News Debates. The Miller Center partners with “This Week” on the fourth season of its acclaimed debate series. The latest debate asked if the economic recovery is built to last. Four additional broadcasts will take place prior to Election Day.

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