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Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… and three older brothers to become a “top-notch” Senator. He remembers fondly their talks on economics and issues of … Galbraith: Where did you come from today? Knott: We came from Hyannis today. Galbraith: Ted Kennedy there? Knott: Yes, and he very much wanted us to do this interview with you. We’re …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… Knott Could you tell us a little bit about what you did in that capacity? Hernandez When I was hired, it was … as chair of the Judiciary Committee from [James] Eastland. He brought in some fascinating and really interesting people …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… Richard Riley, former Secretary of Education under President [William J.] Clinton, on September 8, 2008. Why … votes, but Kennedy made an issue out of the platform, and he really was planning to fight for certain things in the … on the stage. Heininger Right. Riley I was on the stage. I presided over the convention for some two or three hours, …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… the influences of his father and grandfather “Honey Fitz.” He offers a comparison of the brothers, highlighting Edward’s … Edward’s advice to brother Robert about running for President and Edward’s later decision to run for the office … was a classmate of mine at college. I was aware of JFK; he was the class of 1940, but I did not meet Jack Kennedy …
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… were thinking about writing books on the first year of his presidency. It was a loaded question, as Kennedy was quite … were thinking about writing books on the first year of his presidency. It was a loaded question, as Kennedy was quite … read, for it would have offered something of a primer on how to make a course correction early in one’s presidency. …
“Who would want to read a book on disasters?” That was the question John F. Kennedy put to an aide in late 1961 upon hearing that journalists were thinking about writing books on the first year of his presidency. It was a loaded question, as Kennedy was quite familiar with the book market, having written two popular volumes of history, including one on a political and military disaster. And there was no denying that his previous 12 months had been filled with foreign policy missteps—the most notable being the failed invasion at Cuba’s Bay of Pigs.
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… Caper I first met him in 1970 at Boston City Hospital. He had recently either joined or assumed the chairmanship of … think it was Jimmy King—called me and asked if I—I was the president of the House Officers Association at that time, and …
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… that would not have included Brent Scowcroft. Nor was he a marginal figure in that group. While a foreign service … Joseph Nye (1997 to 2003). I worked for Brent again on the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board during part … Joined by Ernest May, Fareed Zakaria, and James McCall, I did one in 1999 that was released in 2011. The next year, …
The passing of Brent Scowcroft is an opportunity for a bit of reflection about the U.S. foreign policy elite and its attitude toward American military intervention in world affairs.
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… A rookie president, entering office with as much goodwill as he (or she) is ever likely to enjoy, has room to maneuver and … to act that seldom last long. At least since FDR presidents have intently followed the media’s short-term … of an entire presidency. It’s easy to see why. A rookie president, entering office with as much goodwill as he (or …
A rookie president, entering office with as much goodwill as he (or she) is ever likely to enjoy, has room to maneuver and opportunities to act that seldom last long. At least since FDR presidents have intently followed the media’s short-term judgments about success and failure.
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… be if you could just tell us a little bit about yourself, how you came to work for Senator Kennedy. Johnson My … working in Kennedy’s office. A position became vacant and he— Knott Who was that? Johnson It was David Sutphen. Knott … rights statutes that needed to be strengthened. Knott Did you do any work on immigration itself? Johnson I didn’t …
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… and secret cable to his able ambassador in Washington. He and his Kaiser were also desperate to end the war and … End the Great War, 1916-1917. On August 12, 1916, France's president, Raymond Poincaré, walked up to the British … the guns in the background, Poincaré had a sober message. He confided to the king that he was in favor of "bringing the …
On August 18, the chancellor of Imperial Germany sent a momentous and secret cable to his able ambassador in Washington. He and his Kaiser were also desperate to end the war and ready for compromise, including the restoration of Belgium.
Presidential Biographies
… Eisenhower years as "happy days," a time when Americans did not have to worry about depression or war, as they had in … Eisenhower years were not so simple or carefree, and the President faced important and, at times, controversial issues … Managing the economy involved important choices about how to maintain prosperity or how much to spend on what we …
Oral History Interviews
| Jimmy Carter Project… administration as Secretary of Commerce and an advisor to President Carter on foreign policy in the Middle East. He begins with a brief overview of his involvement in Middle East policy prior to 1976 and how he became involved in the administration's dealings with …
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… Clayton Yeutter had different roles in Bush’s presidency: secretary of agriculture, Republican National Committee (RNC) chair, and counsel to the president … home from colon cancer. He had different roles in Bush’s presidency: secretary of agriculture, Republican National …
Clayton Yeutter had different roles in Bush’s presidency: secretary of agriculture, Republican National Committee (RNC) chair, and counsel to the president
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… a regular liberal vote on the bench who was nominated by President Bill Clinton, sat down twice with Miller Center … Stephen Breyer: I think what [Edward Kennedy] did the first year when I was not appointed, I think he brought my name to the attention of the White House. …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… repository for Senator Kennedy’s oral history— McGoff When he has a library? Swerdlow Yes, or not necessarily a library … little bit about your experience and your involvement, and how you saw things at that time. McGoff Anything specific? …
Oral History Interviews
| Ronald Reagan Project… Personal Aide to the President … assistant to Ronald Reagan for the last four years of his presidency. Kuhn began his tenure with Reagan as an advance person in the 1980 presidential campaign, and he examines his role in the campaign and as part of the White … as one of the closest, and least recognized, of the President's assistants. He recounts stories from his 91 …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… I don’t have the greatest memory, so I don’t know how much help I can be for you, but I’ll be happy to answer … were the force to deal with. The impression was that he would always be prepared to engage, he would always be …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… Massachusetts. Tell me about your son from the time he was a child. A. Hart We moved up here from Austin, Texas, … he got his whole education here in Bedford. Heininger Why did you come here? B. Hart I became assistant treasurer at …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… its spending, its orientation toward the world. What role did [Edward] Kennedy play in that process? Schneider He played a pivotal role, because he helped lead on a couple …
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… By all accounts, Russian President Vladimir Putin conceived of and is the driving … to go to war. Their actions and relationship will shape how the war moves forward, how it ends, and what comes next. … will continue to be tempted to escalate the war, even if he is seeking a way out. Putin feared the growing power of …
Putin feared the growing power of Western economic and cultural systems while badly misperceiving the strength of Western political leaders and institutions – particularly Joe Biden.