Recent Q&A Copyright 2007, National Cable Satellite Corporation 2012-01-31T14:35:00Z C-SPAN Archives http://www.c-spanvideo.org/ http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303592-1 2012-01-30T08:15:23Z

Michael Hastings discussed his book, [The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan], which expands upon his June 2010 [Rolling Stone] article that resulted in the firing of General Stanley McChrystal. He described how he was granted access to the general and his closest staff, and his surprise upon hearing the them make blunt remarks about political...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293185-1 2012-01-30T12:13:52Z

Joyce Appleby talked about her [The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism]. As she traces the history of capitalism she argues that it is a cultural rather than purely economic phenomenon.<br /> <br /> Joyce Appleby, now professor of history emerita, taught at the University of California, Los Angels from 1981 to 2001. She is a past president of the American Historical Association and...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303341-1 2012-01-23T10:42:19Z

Diana West discussed her weekly online and syndicated column about cultural and political issues from a self-described conservative viewpoint. She talked about the spread of Islamic law throughout formerly non-Islamic areas of the Western world and her opposition to the war in Afghanistan. She detailed her criticism of General David Petraeus for what she calls a &quot;fuzzy headed&quot; policy in...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294006-1 2012-01-23T17:45:39Z

Leo Damrosch talked about his book [Tocqueville&#039;s Discovery of America] (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010). He followed Alexis de Tocqueville&#039;s nine-month travels throughout the United States from 1831-1832 and examined Tocqueville&#039;s subsequent book, [Democracy in America]. Tocqueville&#039;s writings on Jacksonian America presented a changing social and political landscape where the...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303147-1 2012-01-03T12:51:35Z

William Beutler Talked about his role as an editor, commentator and consultant for the Wikipedia website. Among the topics he addressed were potential problems, such as vandalism, which could be encountered on the website. He related the story of former [USA Today] editor John Seigenthaler&#039;s battle to have malicious biography information corrected or removed from his own Wikipedia web page....

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302316-1 2011-12-05T12:49:19Z

Carl Colby discussed his latest documentary film, [The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby]. The film examines the personal and professional life of former Central Intelligence Agency Director William Colby. He detailed the actual production of the film, which he narrated, and the choice of his mother, Barbara Colby, as one of his primary interview sources. He...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303324-1 2012-01-16T08:48:33Z

Author and reporter Glenn Kessler discussed his role as fact checker for [The Washington Post]. In his newspaper column and online, he examines the statements of political figures and diplomats. Based upon his evaluation of the accuracy of the statements, he awards as many as four &quot;Pinocchios&quot; to the speaker, and explains his reasoning. He talked about the criticism of fact checking...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292106-1 2012-01-23T17:42:38Z

Ted Morgan talked about his book [Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu that Led America into the Vietnam War]. The book is the story of a 1954 battle where the French were defeated by the Vietnamese resistance forces, ending French rule in Indochina. That battle ultimately led to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. <br /> <br /> In 1961, while working for the [New York Herald Tribune],...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297821-1 2011-02-18T16:27:37Z

Producer Mick Caouette talked about his documentary on former Senator and Vice President Hubert Humphrey. The film is the story of his life with emphasis on his leadership role in the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The documentary also features video from his political years running for the Senate, vice-president, and president. The program featured clips from the documentary.<br /> <br...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299575-1 2011-06-06T08:28:00Z

James Grant spoke about his experiences as a financial journalist and his body of work including a biography of Thomas Reed, speaker of the House of Representatives from 1889 to 1891, and again from 1895 to 1899. During Reed&#039;s tenures he increased the power of the speaker and, according to Mr. Grant, &quot;changed forever the way the House of Representatives does its business.&quot; The...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302838-1 2011-12-27T09:01:32Z

Video Journalist Michelle Fields talked about her reporting on various issues for the Daily Caller 24-hour news site. She discussed an early interview with actor Matt Damon and his mother, her unanticipated involvement while covering the New York City Occupy Wall Street demonstrations, her experiences covering Congress, and attending a book signing party for talk show host Chris Matthews in which...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297270-1 2011-01-10T08:09:56Z

Martha Raddatz discussed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on political, strategic, and personal levels. She talked about her desire to tell stories of the soldiers serving there. Several of her news reports for ABC were shown, including one in which she trained and flew in a fighter jet with American military personnel. She also discussed her involvement in remind.org, a program of the Woodruff...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300598-1 2011-08-01T08:32:34Z

Juan Williams talked about his new book, [Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate], in which he wrote about his controversial comments about Muslims in 2010, which resulted in him being fired from his job at National Public Radio. He also wrote about his feelings regarding the effects of political correctness on policy debate.<br /> <br /> Mr. Williams was previously a reporter for the [Washington...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300399-1 2011-07-26T07:58:18Z

Erik Larson is the author of a new historical narrative detailing with the life of William E. Dodd when he became the first U.S. ambassador to Adolf Hitler&#039;s Germany in Berlin during 1933. The story follows Dodd and his family, including daughter Martha, as they interact with Joseph Goebbels, Hermann Goering and other top level members of the Third Reich during the years leading up to World...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303169-1 2012-01-09T08:24:08Z

Ward Carroll talked about the Web site he edits, military.com. It provides news, information and support to current and former service members, their families, and non-militaryreaders. Topics included the workings of Defense Department procurement and the difficulty in canceling major weapons systems funding, citing the projected $25 million cost of the F-22 fighter jet as an example. He also...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287514-1 2012-01-12T10:52:23Z

Allis Radosh and Ronald Radosh talked about their latest book, [A Safe Haven: Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel]. The book is the story of President Truman and his decision to have the United States recognize the State of Israel. That recognition officially happened on May 14, 1948. Much of the documentation for this book is based on never-before-used archival material.<br /> <br /> ...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300894-1 2011-08-29T08:31:15Z

Clarence Lusane spoke about his book [The Black History of the White House], a historical narrative detailing the contributions of past and present African Americans in the White House. He recounted little-known stories from such individuals as Oney Judge, slave to George and Martha Washington; and Paul Jennings, owned by James and Dolly Madison. The book explores emancipation, reconstruction, the...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297693-1 2011-02-11T10:37:34Z

Former President George W. Bush talked about his memoir [Decision Points]. The program took place on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where his presidential library was being built. Nineteen students from the university asked Mr. Bush questions about his administration, his programs, and his future plans.

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295701-1 2012-01-06T13:01:43Z

Ron Chernow talked about his biography, [Washington: A Life], published in October 2010 by Penguin Press. He talked about some of the relationships George Washington had, including Thomas Paine, Benedict Arnold, and John Hancock. Other issues included: the role Washington played in molding the office of the presidency; his nominations to the Supreme Court; and his attitude toward slavery.<br...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298466-1 2011-04-08T10:19:33Z

Charles Blow spoke about his career in journalism and his job as the visual Op-Ed columnist for the [New York Times]. <br /> In the interview, he discussed how his unusual job came about and talked through some of the graphics, charts, and columns used in his editorials on such subjects as dating, childhood obesity, life in large cities, acceptance of gays in society, and President Obama.

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302072-1 2011-11-11T12:07:31Z

Jill Abramson talked about her new position as the first female executive editor of the [New York Times] and her new book, [The Puppy Diaries: Raising a Dog Named Scout]. She discussed her career in journalism, motivation for writing, and the explosion of choices readers have for obtaining news and information. Video clips were shown of interviews from 1988, 1996, and 1998. She asserted that the...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301092-1 2011-10-03T08:05:52Z

Cary Nelson talked about the social, political, and cultural forces undermining the principle of academic freedom. He described the increasing struggles for governance and unionization of faculty, stating that universities are exploiting faculty and adjunct employees with low wages and long hours. He believed higher education leaders needed to bolster wages and insure the basic rights of teachers....

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301014-1 2011-10-12T09:01:18Z

Naomi Schaefer Riley spoke about her new book in which she argues that teacher tenure is a primary factor in the rapid rise of university tuition costs. She suggested that tenure translates into a &quot;job for life entitlement mentality&quot; among professors. She also made the case that tenure promotes a class system in higher education which leaves teacher&#039;s assistants and other low paid...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302209-1 2011-12-29T09:54:17Z

Simon Winchester talked about his sweeping historical narrative of the Atlantic Ocean, [Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories], He detailed his recent cross-country replication of the transcontinental motor convoy Dwight Eisenhower volunteered for in 1919 that later prompted President Eisenhower&#039;s interstate highway system...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299632-1 2011-12-29T09:46:54Z

Carol Highsmith talked about and showed her photography, including some from her current project to photograph each state in the country, as well as her earlier project to photograph the entire Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress in detail. <br /> <br /> Carol Highsmith discovered the work of Frances Benjamin Johnston while she was photographing Washington, D.C.&#039;s historic Willard...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299576-1 2011-06-28T08:57:42Z

Economics Professor Russ Roberts and filmmaker John Papola spoke about their two rap videos on economics. The most recent was &quot;Fight of the Century.&quot; Their videos cover the contrasting beliefs of economists John Maynard Keynes and Frederick Hayek, including government spending, interest rates, and consumption of goods. The two videos combined had over 3.3 million viewings on YouTube.<br...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301441-1 2011-10-10T08:39:58Z

Former Justice John Paul Stevens discussed his memoir that details the workings of the Supreme Court from his personal interactions with the five most recent chief justices, beginning with the 1947 term and culminating in his resignation at the end of the 2010 term. He related his personal views of each chief justice and stories of his own career including his attendance at Northwestern Law...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295700-1 2012-01-03T09:43:08Z

Ron Chernow talked about his biography, [Washington: A Life], published in October 2010 by Penguin Press. The book is billed as &quot;the first large-scale, single volume, cradle-to-grave narrative of George Washington.&quot; Mr. Chernow talked about Washington&#039;s temperament, his marriage, and his friendship with Sally Fairfax. He also discussed Washington&#039;s relationships with other...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298465-1 2011-10-05T09:40:06Z

Melissa Lee hosts several daily programs for CNBC including &quot;Fast Money&quot;, &quot;Fast Money Halftime Report&quot;, &quot;Options Actions&quot;, and a new program &quot;Money in Motion&quot;. She has also produced documentaries for CNBC on Coca-Cola, the Bernie Madoff investigation, capitalism in China, and the business of pornography. She started at CNBC in 2004. Prior to that she worked...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301396-1 2011-11-04T15:32:05Z

Dr. Alfredo Qui&ntilde;ones-Hinojosa talked about his new memoir, [Becoming Dr. Q], which details his entry into the U.S. as an illegal, unemployed, homeless migrant farm worker who struggled to learn English, become a citizen, and put himself through school to eventually become a brain surgeon. He recounted the 120-hour work weeks he put in as a resident internist. He talked about his current...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299417-2 2011-09-02T15:14:55Z

David McCullough talked about his newest book, [The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris]. The book focuses on a group of Americans who spent time living in Paris between 1830 and 1900 to study, work, and further their vocation. By telling their story, Mr. McCullough shows the influence of French medicine, culture, art, and politics on the young United States. <br /> <br /> The Americans included...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299417-1 2011-09-02T15:13:52Z

David McCullough talked about his newest book, [The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris]. The book focuses on a group of Americans who spent time living in Paris between 1830 and 1900 to study, work, and further their vocation. By telling their story, McCullough shows the influence of French medicine, culture, art, and politics on the young United States. <br /> <br /> The Americans included...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299143-1 2011-05-02T17:14:11Z

Carol Guzy is a [Washington Post] photographer. She and two other [Post] colleagues, Nikki Kahn and Ricky Carioti, won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography of the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Video was shown of the journalists reacting to the announcement of the award. It was Ms. Guzy&#039;s fourth Pulitzer, the most ever won by a journalist. <br /> <br /> In this...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300482-1 2011-08-08T14:50:31Z

Alyona Minkovski discussed her television program, &quot;The Alyona Show.&quot; Formerly known as Russia Today, RT is a Russian government funded media network. She talked about her program&#039;s goal of examining the news not typically covered by traditional media outlets in the United States. She commented on segments of her hour long program which included &quot;The Tool Time Award,&quot; and...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298014-1 2011-02-22T14:23:44Z

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld talked about his new book. [Known and Unknown], which he spent four years writing after leaving the George W. Bush administration. Mr. Rumsfeld has twice held the position of secretary of Defense, in the George W. Bush administration and the Gerald Ford administration. Other offices included chief of staff to Gerald Ford, United Nations Representative to...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298243-1 2011-03-11T09:35:49Z

Sally Jenkins spoke about the business of sports in the U.S. She is sports columnist for the [Washington Post]. Besides following local and national sports coverage, she also writes about issues where sports and public policy intersect. <br /> <br /> In addition to writing for the [Post], Sally Jenkins has also written for [Sports Illustrated]. She is the author or co-author of 9 books. Her 2007...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301292-1 2011-09-19T09:57:17Z

Ivan Kander and Rob Jones talked about &quot;Survive. Recover. Live. The Rob Jones Story,&quot; a documentary Mr. Kander directed about the events leading up to his friend Marine Corporal Jones&#039; severe wounding in Afghanistan while on routine patrol. The two went to school together, and Mr. Kander followed his friend&#039;s life as he learned to cope with the loss of his legs and...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302898-1 2011-12-19T08:49:14Z

John Feinstein discussed his memoir, [One On One: Behind The Scenes with The Greats In The Game], which chronicles his years of reporting on some the greatest sports figures. He talked about the case for federal government intervention in the administration of college athletics and addressed the use of taxpayer money for football and baseball arenas. He recounted his testimony before a House...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295559-1 2011-12-21T14:02:19Z

Isabel Wilkerson talked about her book [The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America&#039;s Great Migration] (Random House, 2010). It is the story of African-American migration from the South to the North and West during the period of 1915 to 1970. She tells the story through the eyes of three of the almost six million people who experienced the migration.<br /> <br /> Isabel Wilkerson...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297586-1 2011-12-16T09:32:46Z

Christopher Hitchens was interviewed in his home about his life and work following a diagnosis of esophageal cancer. He authored over a dozen books including his recent memoir, [Hitch-22]. Other titles include, [God Is Not Great], [The Trial of Henry Kissinger], [The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice], and [Thomas Jefferson: Author of America]. He was a contributing editor...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302621-1 2011-12-12T08:14:44Z

Major General Marcia Anderson discussed her life and her career as the highest ranking female African American in the history of the U.S. Army. She described growing up in impoverished East Saint Louis, Illinois, and her mother and grandmother&#039;s efforts to get enough money to send her and her brother to Catholic schools. She said her love of reading as a child instilled the curiosity in her...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303103-1 2011-12-12T10:24:56Z

Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) talked about what Congress has and has not accomplished in 2011. Topics included the Social Security payroll tax cut, the prospects for a year-end spending bill as a continuing resolution is due to expire on December 16, and is amendment for sanctions against institutions doing business with Iran&#039;s central bank. Senator Kirk is on the Appropriations Committee.

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287492-1 2011-12-16T10:24:58Z

Bruce Chadwick talked about his book [I Am Murdered: George Wythe, Thomas Jefferson, and the Killing That Shocked a New Nation] (Wiley; January 9, 2009). The book is the story of the murder of George Wythe, one of the lesser-known signers of the Declaration of Independence who was also a mentor to Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, Henry Clay, and others. In the book he examines what he deems...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282573-1 2010-01-18T15:30:58Z

Lauren Whittington, John McArdle, and Emily Yehle talked about the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center. The three reporters covered the planning and building of the Capitol Visitor Center for the newspaper [Roll Call], including the congressional hearings, increases in costs, and delays in opening that have been a part of the story. Video clips of oversight hearings were shown to illustrate the...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296484-1 2012-01-06T12:54:55Z

Gerald Blaine and Clint Hill, two former Secret Service agents, spoke about the day that President Kennedy was assassinated. They also talked about the assassination&#039;s conspiracy theories and their lives after retirement from the Secret Service.. Gerald Blaine is author of the new book, &quot;The Kennedy Detail: JFK&#039;s Secret Service Agents Break Their Silence.&quot; Clint Hill wrote the...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302043-1 2011-11-23T08:49:01Z

Lawrence Lessig talked about his latest book about the influence of money on Congress, in which he argued that large amounts of money, fueled by recent changes in campaign finance rules, can secure legislative influence in the U.S. government. He criticized powerful business interests that sponsor corporate lobbyists and suggested that widespread citizen mobilization and a new Constitutional...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204650-1 2010-09-08T14:01:09Z

Thomas DiLorenzo spoke about his interests in economics and Abraham Lincoln, and his investigations into the two areas through his books, [The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War] (Prima Lifestyles, 2002); and [Lincoln Unmasked: What You&#039;re Not Supposed to Know About Dishonest Abe] (Crown Forum, 2006). He spoke about his research and methods, as...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301545-1 2011-11-14T08:08:38Z

Karl Marlantes talked about his autobiographical narrative, [What It Is Like To Go To War]. In the book he related many of his own combat experiences, including one intense battle in Vietnam that ultimately won him the Navy Cross, the highest citation awarded by the Department of the Navy. In this interview spoke of the profound impact of being a front line soldier on his life and shared his own...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293608-1 2011-11-18T08:26:12Z

Terence Samuel talked about his new book [The Upper House: A Journey Behind the Closed Doors of the U.S. Senate]. It looks at the institution of the Senate and some of its members.<br /> <br /> Mr. Samuel was chief congressional correspondent for [U.S. News &amp; World Report] from 2000 to 2005. Prior to that he worked as the New York Bureau Chief for the [Philadelphia Inquirer]. Today he writes...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301561-1 2011-11-07T09:06:28Z

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Stacy Schiff discussed her 2010 biography, [Cleopatra: A Life]. Ms. Schiff talked about growing up in western Massachusetts and her early days as an editor with publishers Viking Press and Simon and Schuster. She told the story of her 2006 article in [The New Yorker] magazine which led to the discovery that a Wikipedia administrator had falsified his school and...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190799-1 2011-11-10T13:16:32Z

Mr. Moe talked about the preservation of historic buildings and landmarks. He said the National Trust for Historic Preservation was privately funded and received no federal funds. Topics included the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois; fundraising; community development; and working with officials in Louisiana on preserving historic buildings in New Orleans after the destruction of Hurricane...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298908-1 2011-11-07T14:25:15Z

Andrew Ferguson is senior editor at the [Weekly Standard]. He discussed his new book, [Crazy U: One Dad&#039;s Crash Course in Getting His Kid Into College]. The book humorously follows him through the process of getting his son accepted into college. It includes taking the SATs, the application process, visiting colleges, and applying for financial assistance.<br /> <br /> Prior to his position...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301901-1 2012-01-20T12:32:57Z

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels answered questions from Purdue University students, and he talked about his book, [Keeping the Republic]. He also spoke about state and local politics and his decision not to run for president in the 2012 election.<br /> <br /> Governor Daniels was elected in 2004, re-elected in 2008, and was director of the Office of Management and Budget in the George W. Bush...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193730-1 2009-08-31T15:24:54Z

Lonnie Bunch was interviewed about the National Museum of African American History and Culture. He talked about planned exhibits and educational public spaces, plans to build the museum on the National Mall, and the importance of the African-American experience to U.S. history. He also talked about his background, as well as his personal and professional interest in the project.

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196975-1 2011-10-19T09:41:09Z

Kasey Pipes was interviewed about his book [Ike&#039;s Final Battle: The Road to Little Rock and the Challenge of Equality], published by World Ahead Publishing. The book examined President Eisenhower&#039;s role in the civil rights movement. He also talked about the social and political environment of the time, as well as reaction by military leaders to integration.<br /> <br /> <br /> Kasey...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201250-1 2011-10-13T10:39:55Z

Justice Clarence Thomas talked about his book [My Grandfather&#039;s Son: A Memoir], published by Harper. Justice Thomas was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court by former President George H.W. Bush and has been on the Court since October 1991. He talked about the development of his political philosophy, people who had influenced him, his reading habits, and the process of writing his memoir....

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295680-1 2011-10-05T17:31:27Z

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer talked about his newest book, [Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge&#039;s View]. In the book, Justice Breyer explains the workings of the judiciary in an attempt to gather support for the court and its role in American democracy. <br /> <br /> Justice Breyer has been on the high court since 1994. Prior to that, he was a judge on the First Circuit Court of...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294804-1 2011-09-30T10:41:40Z

Senate Historian Donald Ritchie talked about the U.S. Congress and its operations. He focused on popular depictions of congressional proceedings in movies such as [Mr. Smith Goes to Washington] (1939), [Advise and Consent] (1962), and [The Distinguished Gentleman] (1992). He also spoke about his book [The U.S. Congress: A Very Short Introduction]. The book was part of a series by Oxford University...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287553-1 2011-09-20T13:35:55Z

Susan Jacoby talked about her book [Alger Hiss and the Battle for History] (Yale University Press; March 24, 2009). In her book she looks at the public fascination with the case of Whitaker Chambers and Alger Hiss that culminated in 1948 with hearings before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. She uses the Alger Hiss espionage case to examine shifting American political views in the way...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299440-1 2011-09-14T16:19:10Z

Richard Miniter talked about his new book [Mastermind: The Many Faces of the 9/11 Architect, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed]. He contends that Khalid Shaikh Mohammed was the brains behind al Qaeda&#039;s deadliest attacks, including the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S, and personally killed journalist Daniel Pearl. He investigated how he became a terrorist, and detailed his life,...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300974-1 2011-09-06T13:47:48Z

Miles J. Unger was interviewed about his new biography on the life and writings of noted Italian author and playwright, Niccolo Machiavelli. The book details how Machiavelli became an infamous and influential political writer. Mr. Unger recounts how Machiavelli&#039;s name became synonymous with cynical scheming and the selfish pursuit of power. Despite this, Mr. Unger argues that Machiavelli was...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204550-1 2011-09-09T13:11:09Z

Historian Gordon Wood talked about his book [The Purpose of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History], published by Penguin Press. This book is a collection of his reviews of works by other historians. He discusses the works of such historians as David McCullough, Barbara Tuchman, David Herbert Donald, and David Hackett Fischer, among many others. In these reviews, he looks not only at the...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300775-1 2011-08-22T08:07:42Z

Pamela Constable spoke about her book, [Playing with Fire: Pakistan at War with Itself], which focused on the political, cultural, and religious complexities existing in modern-day Pakistan. She portrayed a country riddled with corruption, devastated by floods, and terrorized by Islamic extremists. In this interview she recounted her early influences as a writer and spoke of a near-death...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300496-1 2011-08-15T09:27:42Z

High school students from 35 states and Guam who were attending George Mason University&#039;s Washington Journalism and Media Conference discussed the quality of journalism and their career aspirations in media. They talked about elements of the Journalist&#039;s Creed, a code of ethics written in 1906 by the University of Missouri School of Journalism&#039;s founder, Walter Williams. Other...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300260-1 2011-07-11T08:29:54Z

Nick Gillespie talked about his book [The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What&#039;s Wrong with America]. The book, written with Matt Welch, examined the problems of the two-party system and the consequences of that system, and proposed solutions to America&#039;s problems based on Libertarian beliefs. As editor in chief of Reason.com and Reason.tv, Nick Gillespie...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300176-1 2011-07-05T08:58:11Z

Scott Miller is the author of the new book on the assassination of President William McKinley on September 6, 1901. In the book Mr. Miller examines President McKinley and his assassin, Leon Czolgosz, in the context of the era in which they lived. During that period, the country changed in many ways. It was recovering from an economic downturn. Big business was producing many new products (Coke,...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300039-1 2011-06-20T09:44:52Z

Andrew Rossi spoke about his documentary [Front Page: Inside the New York Times]. The film takes a look at the declining newspaper industry in general, and specifically at the [New York Times] through the eyes of the staff who cover the media. It features reporters David Carr and Brian Stelter and includes discussions over WikiLeaks as well as the aftermath of the 2009 decision to cut 100 jobs...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299854-1 2011-06-13T08:37:52Z

Pierre Thomas spoke about his career and current position as senior justice correspondent for ABC News. He focused on several recent stories including the death of Osama bin Laden and the shooting of Arizona U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords. Other segments included the use of cell phones in prisons, gang violence in Chicago, lax security at federal buildings, and the trial of Alaska Senator...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299318-1 2011-05-10T12:55:58Z

Former Navy SEAL Dick Couch became a member of the Underwater Demolition and SEAL Teams following his 1967 graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. As a platoon leader in SEAL Team One in 1970, he led a POW rescue operation in Vietnam. His active duty in the military ended in 1972. He then joined the CIA as a Maritime Operations Officer. <br /> <br /> Since his retirement, Mr. Couch has lectured...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298467-1 2011-04-08T10:18:46Z

Stephen Goldsmith spoke about his career and experiences in public service. In the 1990s, he was mayor of Indianapolis, the country&#039;s 12th largest city. After losing a bid for governor in 1996, he went on to serve as chief domestic policy advisor to George W. Bush&#039;s 2000 presidential campaign. After the election, he was President Bush&#039;s adviser for faith-based and not-for-profit...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298365-1 2011-03-21T13:23:45Z

John Hulsman is a senior research fellow at the Hague Centre For Strategic Studies, and president and co-founder or John C. Hulsman Enterprises, an international relations consulting firm. He advises both public and private groups on what he calls the decline of the West, and the rise of the Indian Ocean Rim and China.<br /> <br /> His books include [Ethical Realism], the [Godfather Doctrine], ...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299080-1 2011-12-21T15:59:39Z

Mike Daisey is a performer who does full-length extemporaneous monologues on a variety of issues. His latest, &quot;The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs,&quot; examines Apple as well as Americans&#039; love for technology. The show just completed a run at Woolly Mammoth Theater in Washington, DC. Previous programs have delved into such issues as life in New York, the history of Homeland...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296748-1 2010-12-27T14:33:26Z

Dan Reed spoke about his documentary film [Terror in Mumbai]. The film is about the terror attacks in Mumbai, India, on November 26, 2008, when over 175 people were killed and at least 300 wounded. Mr. Reed tells the story using security camera video, actual intercepted telephone calls from the killers and their handlers, and interviews with survivors. He discussed the process of making the film,...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296436-1 2010-11-22T08:43:30Z

Edmund Morris talked about [Colonel Roosevelt], his final book in his three-book series on Theodore Roosevelt. The book looks at the former president&#039;s years after the presidency up to his death at age 60. Mr. Morris also talked about the 30-year process of writing about Theodore Roosevelt.<br /> <br /> The two previous books in the series are [The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt] and [Theodore...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298455-1 2011-03-28T16:55:43Z

Kathryn Wylde talked about the current state of the New York City economy and the role the Partnership for New York City was taking to improve the city. She also explained her work as a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.<br /> <br /> The Partnership for New York City is a nonprofit group of businesses that work to improve the economy of the city. It was founded in 1979 by David...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298147-1 2011-03-03T13:33:16Z

Winslow Wheeler spoke about the military, Department of Defense spending and acquisition, and military operations. He also analyzed several video clips from congressional hearings, critiquing ways in which members and witnesses conducted themselves at hearings. He recently wrote two of the ten essays in [The Pentagon Labyrinth: 10 Short Essays to Help You Through It].<br /> <br /> Winslow...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297914-1 2011-02-25T09:31:45Z

R. Gerald Turner spoke about university operations and his experiences with higher education. He has been president of Southern Methodist University (SMU) since 1995. Southern Methodist University is a private university with about 11,000 students and an endowment of approximately $1.1 billion. It is located in Dallas and the George W. Bush Presidential Library, expected to open in 2013, is being...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297479-1 2011-01-17T13:25:07Z

Students from The Washington Center talked about politics and government. The students represented one group of the 600-800 college students who come to Washington, D.C. each year in seminars sponsored by The Washington Center. In addition, The Washington Center sponsors 1500 to 1600 students from around the country in longer term internships in Washington, D.C. each semester.

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297228-1 2011-01-03T16:55:59Z

Robert Samuelson spoke about the business of journalism and his experiences as a columnist for [Newsweek] magazine and the [Washington Post]. His columns concentrate on economics, politics, and socio-economic issues. <br /> <br /> He was hired in 1969 as a metro reporter. When he arrived to work, executive editor Ben Bradlee asked him to take an opening on the business desk. In 1976, while...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297250-1 2011-01-04T08:14:45Z

Comparisons and contrasts between the U.S. and the U.K. were made using excerpts from interviews done by Brian Lamb in London during November 2010 with Stephanie Flanders of the BBC, Lord John Wakeham of the House of Lords, Diane Abbot of the House of Commons, and Matthew Parris of [The Times of London]. Other video clips were also shown. The focus was on official differences between the two...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297249-1 2011-01-26T08:09:36Z

Diane Abbott, who has been a Labour Party member of the House of Commons for 23 years, was the first black woman to be elected to Parliament. Since a new government took over earlier in 2010, the Labour Party named Diane Abbot as Shadow Minister for Public Health. In that capacity, she is the spokesperson for the opposition on matters of public health. She talked about the government&#039;s plans...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296987-1 2011-01-04T12:45:53Z

Matthew Parris spoke about British politics as well as his experiences as a columnist for the [Times] of London and writer for the [Spectator] magazine. While in his 20s, he was parliamentary secretary for Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. From 1979 to 1986 he was a Conservative Party member of the House of Commons. He left that position to become host of ITV&#039;s Sunday current affairs program...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296751-1 2010-12-17T09:11:47Z

John F. Burns talked his life as a foreign and war correspondent, military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, politics of the United Kingdom, and the impact of planned cuts in Great Britain&#039;s defense budget. <br /> <br /> Mr. Burns is a longtime foreign correspondent for the [New York Times] and currently the paper&#039;s London bureau chief. He is the winner of two Pulitzer prizes (1993 and...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296986-1 2010-12-27T17:17:07Z

Stephanie Flanders talked about the economic situation in the United Kingdom. As economics editor at the BBC, she covered the recent announcements by Prime Minister David Cameron of cuts in various government programs. As a former speechwriter for Larry Summers, she also compares and contrasts the American and British economies and the government offices that oversee them. Stephanie Flanders is...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296988-1 2010-12-27T14:29:36Z

Lord John Wakeham compared and contrasted the British parliamentary system with the U.S. government. Clips were shown from his 1988 interview with C-SPAN conducted just after the House of Commons approved television coverage. He also talked about the 1984 IRA bombing of the Conservative Party meeting in Brighton designed to kill Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her government. Mrs. Thatcher...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296214-1 2010-11-22T14:08:10Z

Bethany McLean, author of [All the Devils are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis], talked about the economy, the impact of the Enron scandal, and the economic recession. She also discussed the future of the U.S. economy.<br /> <br /> Bethany McLean is the author of the [Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron]. She was one of the first to expose the...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296359-1 2011-01-27T08:29:52Z

Derek Leebaert spoke about his book, [Magic and Mayhem: The Delusions of American Foreign Policy from Korea to Afghanistan], as well as American foreign policy and the leaders who shaped it. He also talked about &quot;the six illusions of foreign policy&quot; listed in his book, which focused on the timing of decisions and leadership styles.<br /> <br /> Mr. Leebaert has been a professor at...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295738-1 2010-11-01T10:33:59Z

Historians Richard Norton Smith and Douglas Brinkley talked about the upcoming 2010 midterm elections, the Obama presidency, and politics in the U.S. They compared the 2010 election with others in history. They also reacted to a video clip of President Obama speaking on August 12, 2010, about history and historians. <br /> <br /> Richard Norton Smith is a historian and biographer. His first...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295702-1 2010-12-28T10:45:43Z

Charles Johnson and William McKay, former parliamentarians for the U.S. House of Representatives and the British House of Commons respectively, talked about the book they co-wrote, [Parliament &amp; Congress: Representation &amp; Scrutiny in the Twenty-First Century], which compares and contrasts the two bodies. They also talked about the rules of their respective bodies, their jobs as...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190079-1 2011-01-27T09:21:24Z

Associate Justice Breyer was interviewed about the U.S. Supreme Court and about his new book [Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution], published by Knopf. He spoke about life growing up in San Francisco, his relationship with his brother, and his career in law. Among the topics he discussed were cameras in the courtroom and the intent of the Constitution.

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295444-1 2010-09-27T16:59:01Z

[Washington Post] cars columnist Warren Brown has covered the auto industry for the [Post] since 1982. His weekly column is called &quot;On Wheels,&quot; and he hosts a live weekly web discussion on Washingtonpost.com called &quot;Real Wheels Live.&quot; He talked about the current financial standing and overall health status of the automotive industry. In 2008, he made controversial comments in...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295377-1 2010-09-14T16:45:38Z

Journalist and author Nicholas von Hoffman talked about his career and his book, [Radical: A Portrait of Saul Alinsky] (Nation Books, 2010), which is based on his experiences prior to his journalism career working for ten years as a community activist in Chicago for Saul Alinsky. Mr. Alinsky is said to have influenced the community organizing of President Obama. Video clips from a 1967 documentary...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295272-1 2010-09-07T08:17:01Z

Financial analyst Meredith Whitney spoke about the financial services industry and the 2008 economic crisis. She is chief executive officer of Meredith Whitney Advisory Group LLC, which provides independent investment research and strategic advisory services for financial companies. In late 2007, she was the first analyst to predict major losses for Citigroup, one of the world&#039;s largest...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295097-1 2010-09-03T14:09:43Z

Michael Kaiser talked about managing the arts and his latest book [Leading Roles: 50 Questions Every Arts Board Should Ask] (Brandeis, 2010). As president of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts he is responsible for all of the programming at the center. Earlier in the year, Mr. Kaiser created the Kennedy Center Arts Management Institute, which trains people to become managers in the...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294243-1 2010-06-30T16:49:32Z

Madeleine Sackler talked about the documentary [The Lottery] which she directed and produced. The documentary tells the story of how children are chosen to participate in charter schools in New York City. It follows the paths of four families from Harlem and the Bronx who hope to get their children into the Harlem Success Academy and out of the New York public school system. It also covers...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293701-1 2010-06-01T13:54:40Z

David and Jeanne Heidler talked about their biography [Henry Clay: The Essential American] (Random House; May 4, 2010). Henry Clay was speaker of the House and served in the Senate. He unsuccessfully ran for president five times, was a founder of the Whig Party, and he was known as the &quot;Great Compromiser.&quot;<br /> <br /> David Heidler works with the Department of History at Colorado...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294627-1 2010-09-08T13:39:01Z

W. Joseph Campbell talked about his book [Getting It Wrong: Ten of the Greatest Misreported Stories in American Journalism] (University of California Press, 2010). In his book Professor Campbell looks at examples of events where news has been altered, exaggerated, or fabricated. They include: 1) that the aftermath of the &quot;War of the Worlds&quot; radio program in 1938 caused panic across the...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294407-1 2010-09-08T13:40:39Z

Robert Service talked about his newest book [Trotsky: A Biography] (Belknap Press, 2009). His book examines the life of Leon Trotsky, a Russian revolutionary and Marxist theorist who was one of the leaders of the 1917 October Revolution in Russia. He was one of the first members of the Politburo and a leader in the Red Army. Previously, Robert Service had authored biographies on Stalin (2005) and...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293022-1 2010-04-30T09:34:45Z

Historians Richard Norton Smith and Douglas Brinkley talked about their work and their profession.<br /> <br /> Richard Norton Smith currently teaches at George Mason University and is working on a biography of Nelson Rockefeller. Douglas Brinkley teaches at Rice University. He is working on a biography of Walter Cronkite. His book on the Alaska wilderness and the Wildlife Refuge there will be...

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295017-1 2010-08-30T13:04:20Z

Philip Terzian, literary editor of the [Weekly Standard], is responsible for the section of the magazine that features book reviews and cultural articles. In addition to discussing his work, Mr. Terzian talked about his recent book [Architects of Power: Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and the American Century] (Encounter Books, 2010). He also reflected on his recent [Wall Street Journal] column in which...