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The Ambassador
John Shaw was interviewed about his book The Ambassador: Inside the Life of a Working Diplomat, published by Capital Books.
Type: Media
To Dare and to Conquer
Derek Leebaert was interviewed about his book To Dare and to Conquer: Special Operations and the Destiny of Nations, from Achilles to Al Qaeda, published by Little, Brown and Company.
Type: Media
James Madison and the Struggle for the Bill of Rights
Richard Labunski was interviewed about his book James Madison and the Struggle for the Bill of Rights, part of the Pivotal Moments in American History series by Oxford University Press.
Type: Media
John Paul Jones
Joseph Callo was interviewed about his book John Paul Jones: America's First Sea Warrior, published by Naval Institute Press.
Type: Media
Internal Combustion
Edwin Black talked about his book, Internal Combustion: How Corporations and Governments Addicted the World to Oil and Derailed the Alternatives.
Type: Media
Collegiate Athletics
Myles Brand spoke about college athletic programs and athletes.
Type: Media
Working for the New York Times
Two reporters talked about their experiences working for the New York Times, their mariage and its affect on the work environment, and assignments they had undertaken over the years. They also talked about their impressions as White House correspondents and their impressions of President Bush and Condoleezza Rice. They also answered questions from the audience. Steve Weisman, had been the chief diplomatic correspondent, and was currently serving as an international economic correspondent for the New York Times. Elisabeth Bumiller, a former White House correspondent, was on leave to write a…
Type: Media
Digitizing Books
Moderated by Marvin Kalb, the panelists debated all sides of the topic, "Whose Work Is It, Anyway? The Google Print Project and the Future of the Written Word." They talked primarily about books being digitized and posted on the Internet, without any payments to writers. Google Print is scanning books under agreements with several major research libraries, and litigation on the issue is pending in the courts. This project was variously considered a program of corporate theft, a laudable act of cultural preservation, or a marketing opportunity for writers and publishers. After their…
Type: Media
2006 Midterm Elections
National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Elizabeth Dole and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Chuck Schumer spoke about the 2006 midterm elections, party strategies in the final weeks of campaigns for U.S. Senate seats, and party spending on the elections. They also responded to questions from the audience.
Type: Media