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Observers say Do Muoi has just been conservative

Like Ho Chi Minh, Do Muoi believes in collective leadership and builds consensus. Although he acted much slower than some of his desires, the Communist Party of Vietnam maintained both unity and acceptance of each other's views in times of difficulty. His period as general secretary also saw tremendous progress in Vietnam's international relations such as normalization with China (1991), accession to ASEAN (1995), and normalization with the United States (1995). ).
Brantly Womack
Cavalier Daily

Miller Center professor speaks about her Aug. 12 podcast

Nicole Hemmer, an assistant professor of presidential studies at the Miller Center, talked about her new podcast, “A12,” to dozens of students, faculty and community members at an event in Nau Hall Monday evening.
Nicole Hemmer
NPR

How Will The Kavanaugh Controversy Play Into Midterm Elections?

The midterm elections are just five weeks away, so now we want to consider how the drama surrounding the Kavanaugh nomination could influence those midterms. We called David Axelrod and Mary Kate Cary for that. Mary Kate Cary was a speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush. She's now a senior fellow at the Miller Center at the University of Virginia. David Axelrod was a campaign strategist and White House adviser to President Barack Obama. Now he's director of the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago.
Mary Kate Cary
The Score

The Score: Supreme Court, School Choice, Jackson Landers, Eminent Domain

The biggest news this week has been the Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. It was a trending topic on Twitter and on Google searches all day on Thursday. During a break in the hearing, I spoke to Dr. Barbara Perry, director of presidential studies at the Miller Center for Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. I wanted to know how Supreme Court confirmation hearings have evolved over time.
Barbara Perry