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About the Miller Center

The Miller Center is a nonpartisan institute at the University of Virginia 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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Who We Are
News Room

News Coverage
- 5/1: “A Golden Opportunity for Congress to Avoid the Transportation ‘Fiscal Cliff’” (Streetsblog)
- 4/28: “Airport delays provide lesson on infrastructure, operations costs” (Washington Post)
- 4/25: “What George W. Bush meant for politics” (Washington Post’s “The Fix” blog)
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Press Releases (PDFs)
- 5/8: U.Va. Miller Center Announces 2013–14 National Fellows
- 2/14: Ryan Crocker, Former Ambassador, Named Schlesinger Professor
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Publications (PDFs)
- 2012 Annual Report
- Miller Center Report: Winter 2012
History & Policy Experts

Media Contact

Kristy Schantz, 202-758-3918
Programs
Scripps Library

Contact Librarian

Sheila Blackford, 434-243-2054

Careers at the Miller Center

Student Opportunities

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Directions

How to Get Here

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 400406, Charlottesville, VA 22904

Street Address

2201 Old Ivy Road

434-924-7236

Washington:

801 17th St. NW, Suite 202, Washington, DC 20006
Events
Upcoming
- 4/01 “The King Years”
  Taylor Branch. Watch now
- 3/29 “Before the Washington Consensus: Imagining American Capitalism in India During the Cold War”
  Nicole Sackley. Watch now
- 3/28 “Beyond the Triangle: Asia and Washington-Beijing-Taipei”
  Hao Yufan, Takashi Sekiyama. Watch now
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- 3/01 “The United States and the Twentieth Century Global Human Rights Imagination”
  Mark P. Bradley. Watch now
- 3/04 “Sources of Terror”
  Clark McCauley. Watch now
- 3/08 “Immigration Federalism: Why It Matters for National Reform”
  Carol Swain. Watch now
- 3/18 “Origins of the Era of Unconventional War”
  Fredrik Logevall. Watch now
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Forums

Colloquia

National Discussion and Debate Series
Conferences
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U.S. Presidents
U.S. Presidents

In-depth information on each administration.
Recordings Program

Transcription and analysis of the secret White House tapes.

Oral Histories

Projects on the Carter, Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Clinton, and George W. Bush administrations.

Speech Archive

Extensive video, audio, and text of presidential speeches.

Image Gallery

Photographs and pictures of each President and related subjects.

Presidential Classroom

Exhibits and lesson plans for students of all ages.

Welcome to the Miller Center

From Presidents Carter, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and George W. Bush.
Scholars
Miller Center Faculty

Endowed Chairs

Featured Publication

In Uncertain Times: American Foreign Policy After the Berlin Wall and 9/11, by Melvyn P. Leffler and Jeff W. Legro
Democracy & Governance Studies
Presidential Studies
- Recordings Program
- Presidential Oral History Program
Endowed Conferences
Faculty Publications
Institutional Scholarship—Edited Volumes
Miller Center Fellows Publications
U.S. Policy
Select Policy Broadcasts

Forums
- Lt. Gen. James M. Dubik: A Pivotal Year in Iraq and Afghanistan
- Anne-Marie Slaughter: Reflections on American Foreign Policy, 2001-2011
- Michael A. Battle: The Significance of Africa to U.S. Global Policy
- Ryan Crocker: Iraq, Afghanistan and History
- Kenneth R. Feinberg: Executive Compensation
- Adm. Joseph W. Prueher: The Way Ahead With China
- T.R. Reid: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care
National Discussion and Debate Series
Policy Reports

Federal Governance Policy
Domestic Policy
Foreign Policy
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The Miller Center is able to work to expand understanding of the presidency, policy, and political history only thanks to contributions from groups and individuals who support our mission.

Please give today . . . and thank you!
About the Miller Center Foundation

The Miller Center Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable supporting foundation that serves as the nexus for the Miller Center’s resource development program.

Foundation Board

Staff
- Doug Trout, Executive Director
- Nancy Parsons, Director of External Relations and Special Assistant to Governor Baliles
- Karen McGrath, Director of Annual Giving
- Diana Wilson, Development Associate
- Cappy Grabowski, Interim Administrative Associate
Ways to Give
Contact Us

Doug Trout, 434-982-3050
Miller Center Fund

Presidential Cabinet

Riding the Tiger looks at contemporary events through the lens of history. It provides scholarly insight into policy and politics and features historical resources from the Miller Center’s digital archive.

Highlights

Book Review: US Presidents and the Militarization of Space, 1946-1967 February 18

Presidential Speechwriters’ Perspectives on the SOTU February 11

Why the Obama Administration Has Issued Fewer Signing Statements February 4

Inaugural Addresses: Insider Accounts of How and Why They Matter January 17

Was the Presidential Election a Progressive Win? November 20

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Blogroll

The Atlantic Wire
Brookings “Up Front”
CFR's "The Cable"
The Enterprise Blog
Ezra Klein’s Wonkblog
The Foundry
New Deal 2.0
Political Junkie
The Plum Line
Real Clear Politics
Talking Points Memo
Vox Pop

Political Science/History

A Plain Blog About Politics
Crystal Ball
Five Thirty Eight
Monkey Cage
Mischiefs of Faction
Presidential Power
The Smoke-filled Room
The League of Ordinary Gentlemen
Vote View Blog

Riding the Tiger > Category: Social Issues

Riding The Tiger

“I discovered that being a President is like riding a tiger. A man has to keep on riding or be swallowed.” Harry S. Truman

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