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Cabinet wives swept up in secretaries' woes

"It's not normal to have spouses playing such a prominent role in the operations of agencies," Chris Lu, who was White House cabinet secretary during President Obama's first term, told CNN. "Clearly, political spouses are always involved in some sense, but it would be highly unusual to see them in official meetings or making decisions that affect the agency."
Chris Lu
Cavalier Daily

Khizr Khan speaks at Virginia Festival of the Book

Douglas Blackmon, director of Public Programs for the Miller Center, moderated the event and asked Khan about his literary works during the 90-minute event, but their discussion covered much more — Khan told the story of how he’d dreamed of becoming a U.S. citizen since he first read the Constitution in his 20s in Pakistan, sharing an inspiring optimism about the power of democracy and his thoughts on the importance of political action in the Trump era.
Douglas Blackmon
C-SPAN

1968: America in turmoil

Presidential scholar Barbara Perry and political commentator and Nixon presidential campaign staffer Pat Buchanan talked about the 1968 presidential campaign.
Barbara Perry