Gore Vidal at The National Press Club

Author Gore Vidal, who passed away July 31, 2012, regularly spoke at National Press Club luncheons, including the four featured below from the span between 1988 to 1998. On each occasion, he delivered (often scathing) critiques of the political, social and artistic states of the United States and fielded questions from the audience.

Proposals to Improve U.S. Government

March 19, 1988



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The State of the Union

December 10, 1991



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State of the United States

November 14, 1994



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National Security Act and the Constitution

March 18, 1998



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