The most popular events for the Q&A Series http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=series&id=30 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 14:46:38 GMT Q&A 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/297693-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297693-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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 "Pinocchios" to the speaker, and explains his reasoning. He talked about the criticism of fact checking columns and websites from both the left and the right. He reviewed some of his "8 Worst Pinocchios of the Year," including an Internet advertisement from the Agenda Project suggesting that Republican plans for Medicare restructuring would endanger senior citizens. Mr. Kessler also shared stories about growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio. He described testifying at the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby in 2007. In addition, he explains the difference between a person speaking to a reporter on the record, on background, and off the record. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303324-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303324-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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 she interviewed [Washington Post] veterans Ben Bradlee and Bob Woodward, and the rise in citizen journalism. She spoke of her childhood and her political views. Michelle Fields was born in Los Angeles and received her degree in Political Science from Pepperdine University in 2011. She contributed video work for Reason TV and joined The Daily Caller in mid-2011. The Daily Caller, a 24-hour news and commentary website was founded by journalist Tucker Carlson, and Neil Patel, former chief policy adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302838-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302838-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Author, columnist, and television commentator S.E. Cupp talked about her life, work, and being a conservative political commentator. She appears regularly on television programs such as FOX's "Hannity & Colmes" and "Redeye with Greg Gutfeld" as well as CNN's "Reliable Sources" among others. She is co-author of the book [Why You're Wrong About the Right: Behind the Myths -- The Surprising Truth About Conservatives] (Threshold Editions; May 20, 2008). Her second book, called [Losing Our Religion] is due to be published the next spring. Ms. Cupp has been published in the [New York Daily News, Newsmax], Townhall.com, [Washington Post, Human Events, American Spectator, Sports Illustrated] online, and NASCAR.com, among others. She is a regular contributor to [Politico]'s "Arena." S.E. Cupp grew up in Andover, Massachusetts and graduated from Cornell in 2000. She is 30 years old. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289387-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289387-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Journalist Ross Douthat became the youngest regular op-ed writer in the history of the [New York Times], spoke about his career as a writer and his interests in journalism. He is a former senior editor for the [Atlantic]. He has also written for the [Weekly Standard], Slate, and the [Wall Street Journal]. He has authored two books: [Privilege: Harvard and the Education of the Ruling Class] (2005) and was co-author of [Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream] (2008). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285773-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285773-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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 "job for life entitlement mentality" among professors. She also made the case that tenure promotes a class system in higher education which leaves teacher's assistants and other low paid contingent faculty teaching a large portion of undergraduate students. She suggested that a thorough review of faculty work roles at American universities was necessary to remedy these problems. In this interview, she discussed her book, her own background and education, as well as early influences in her writing career. Naomi Schaefer Riley was an editor at the [Wall Street Journal]. She graduated [magna cum laude] from Harvard University. Her last book, [God on the Quad] was published in 2005. Her writings on higher education have appeared in the [New York Times] and the [Boston Globe]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301014-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301014-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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. 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 administration. He received a B.S. degree from Princeton University and a law degree from Georgetown University in 1979. He served as chief of staff for Senator Dick Lugar (R-IN) from 1977 to 1982. He was chief executive offices of the conservative think tank Hudson Institute and then spent eight years with Eli Lilly and Company, leaving as senior vice president in 2001. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301901-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301901-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Antony Beevor talked about his newly released historical narrative, [The Second World War]. He spoke about the origins of the conflict spanning from before Hitler's invasion of Poland to the aftermath of the war, and its global impact on the major powers of the day. He described Adolf Hitler's dark and chaotic final days, including his marriage to Eva Braun and the couple's subsequent suicide. He outlined the origins of the war, and he discussed actions taken by U.S. General Douglas MacArthur to suppress information at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal in 1946. He also focused on the research process and efforts to write the book. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306662-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306662-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Economics Professor Russ Roberts and filmmaker John Papola spoke about their two rap videos on economics. The most recent was "Fight of the Century." 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. In addition to hosting a podcast and teaching, Russ Roberts was a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and is a contributor to the blog "Cafe Hayek." He was the former director of the Center for Experiential Learning at Washington University in Saint Louis and the author of three books. John Papola was a former creative director at Spike TV and also worked at MTV and Nickelodeon. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299576-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299576-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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 for the [Atlantic Monthly] magazine and a columnist for [Vanity Fair] magazine, where he has been writing articles about his diagnosis in the summer 2010 of stage four esophageal cancer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297586-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297586-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Former Congressman Fred Grandy spoke about his experiences during his varied career as an actor, congressman, and radio commentator. He co-hosts, with Andy Parks, "The Grandy and Andy Morning Show" on WMAL Radio in Washington, D.C. The program started in 2003 and features news and political talk. Mr. Grandy represented Iowa in Congress for four terms, from 1987 to 1995. In 1994, he lost the Republican primary for Governor against incumbent Terry Branstad. From 1995 to 2000, he was President and CEO of Goodwill Industries. Prior to his terms in Congress, he had an acting career that included nine years at Burl "Gopher" Smith on "The Love Boat." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291370-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291370-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Governor Mitt Romney was interviewed about his possible candidacy for president in 2008, his experiences as governor of Massachusetts and his political philosophy. Topics included his decision not to run again for governor, working in his father's political campaigns, serving as a Mormon missionary, campaign financing, and leadership. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191449-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191449-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Terry Teachout talked about his biography of Louis Armstrong called [Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong] (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009). Louis Armstrong was a jazz musician who influenced the music and culture of the 20th century. Mr. Teachout talked about Louie Armstrong's public life, including his experiences with segregation while touring and his overseas tours. Topics included his disagreement with President Eisenhower over race, calling the president "two faced" and having "no guts" while fellow musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie accussed Mr. Armstrong of being an "Uncle Tom." Mr. Teachout talked about writing the biography. Video clips of Louis Armstrong were shown. Other topics included Mr. Teachout's other work, and his previous books, including [The Skeptic: A Life of H.L. Mencken]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291150-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291150-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Christopher Hitchens talked about his career as a writer and social critic, as well as his views on religion, politics, international affairs, and journalism. He is a contributing editor to [Vanity Fair] and the [Atlantic Monthly]. He also writes for Slate. He is the author of many books, including [For the Sake of Argument], [No One Left to Lie To], [The Trial of Henry Kissinger], and [Letters to a Young Contrarian]. His current paperback, [God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything] was a [New York Times] Bestseller and a finalist for The National Book Award. From 1982 to 2002, he wrote a bi-weekly column for [The Nation]. He has been a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley, the New School of Social Research, and the University of Pittsburgh. Christopher Hitchens was born in England and became a U.S. citizen in 2007. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285444-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285444-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Nick Gillespie talked about his book [The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What'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's problems based on Libertarian beliefs. As editor in chief of Reason.com and Reason.tv, Nick Gillespie regularly writes about current political events from a libertarian perspective through blogs and videos. Previously he was editor-in-chief of [Reason Magazine.] This is his first book. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300260-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300260-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Melanie Sloan spoke about her work as Executive Director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, also known as CREW. CREW began in 2003 and is a 501 (c)(3) organization. It monitors government officials and groups to bring to light ethics violations. It also files lawsuits and pressures Congress to take action in certain cases. CREW has been involved in Federal Election Commission complaints as well as filing lawsuits over Freedom of Information Act violations. The organization was involved in the Jack Abramoff case, the fine against former Majority Leader Tom Delay's political action committee, ARMPAC, and the debate over release of White House emails. Currently, CREW is one of the groups encouraging Congress to investigate earmarking by Representative John Murtha. Annually, CREW releases a report on "the most corrupt members of Congress" and the "top ethics scandals of the year." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286316-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286316-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Judy Shelton is an economist who has written 15 pieces for the [Wall Street Journal] over the past two years. She is the author of several books including [Money Meltdown] in 1994 and [The Coming Soviet Crash] in 1989. In addition, she is on the board of the National Endowment for Democracy, which makes grants to countries to promote democracy. Six months before the Berlin wall came down in 1989, Judy Shelton appeared on "Booknotes" to talk about the economic problems of the Soviet Union. In this interview, she returns to look at the situation 20 years later as well as discuss the economic situation in the United States. Video clips of that program were shown, as well as of another speech given that year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289812-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289812-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Angela Rye, talked about her role in developing legislative and political strategy for the Congressional Black Caucus, which she said is often referred to as the "conscience of the Congress," and that it advances the causes of people that don't have a voice. She described a 2012 Detroit caucus forum she attended in which the crowd was angry and vocal about unemployment and economic issues. She named voting rights and job creation as the caucus' top priorities for the year. She reminisced about growing up in Seattle, and her parents' influence on her decision to become a lawyer. In addition, she talks about the federal government's contract procurement process and offered advice to minority entrepreneurs. Angela Rye has been with the Congressional Black Caucus since January of 2011. Prior to that she was counsel to the House Committee on Homeland Security. She is a graduate of the University of Washington and the Seattle University School of Law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306191-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306191-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Alyona Minkovski discussed her television program, "The Alyona Show." Formerly known as Russia Today, RT is a Russian government funded media network. She talked about her program'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 "The Tool Time Award," and "Alyona's Happy Hour." Topics on the program range from media coverage of Sarah Palin, to the proposed length of U.S. troop involvement in Afghanistan. She also talked about her parody of broadcaster Glenn Beck in one of her episodes. Alyona Minkovski was born in Moscow and moved to the United States at age four. Her mother is Irina Rodnina, a three-time Olympic Gold medalist figure skater. She grew up in California and received a degree in politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She began as an intern and then became a correspondent for Russia Today after her graduation from college. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300482-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300482-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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. His books include [Ethical Realism], the [Godfather Doctrine], and a biography of Lawrence of Arabia entitled, [To Begin The World Over Again]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298365-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298365-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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's conspiracy theories and their lives after retirement from the Secret Service.. Gerald Blaine is author of the new book, "The Kennedy Detail: JFK's Secret Service Agents Break Their Silence." Clint Hill wrote the prologue for the book as well as cooperating in interviews for the book's content. Gerald Blaine worked for the Secret Service from 1959 to 1964. Blaine worked for several businesses after his time as an agent. Clint Hill was in the U.S. Army for three years before working for the Secret Service from 1958 to 1975. Mr. Hill was the Secret Service agent who jumped onto the trunk of the motorcade seconds after Kennedy was shot. Both men are currently retired. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296484-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296484-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh talked about his book, [Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets], which was published the previous week by Penguin Press. In the book he described his experiences with a Chicago street gang. Professor Venkatesh had decided that the only way to really study street gang life was to actually interact with the gang members. He tells the story of meeting and getting to know gang leader J.T. and how that relationship enabled him to hang out with the gang. Video clips were shown from his documentary [DisLocation] about the Robert Taylor public housing project in Chicago in the days prior to its demolition when all the residents had to move. The documentary aired on PBS in 2005. Professor Venkatesh is a faculty fellow in the Department of Sociology at Columbia University and director of the Center for Urban Research and Policy and the Charles H. Revson Fellowship Program. Some portions of this program contain offensive language. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203100-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203100-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Chaplain Barry Black talked about his youth in Baltimore as one of eight children whose mother struggled financially. His story is told in his 2006 book [From the Hood to the Hill]. He also talked about how he goes about counseling senators who are trying to make decisions on public policy issues. Chaplain Black explained his job and the variety of spiritual issues he is asked to address as Chaplain of the Senate. Chaplain Black is a retired U.S. Navy Admiral, serving 27 years culminating in the position of Chief of Navy Chaplains. He became the 62nd Chaplain of the U.S. Senate in July, 2003. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289560-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289560-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Justice Antonin Scalia discussed his book, [Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts], co-authored by Bryan Garner, that makes a case for a return to a more scrupulous and attentive approach to the words of legal texts. He defined the meaning of textualism as it relates to interpreting laws and the meanings of the words originalism and strict constructionism as they apply to constitutional law. He cautioned that individuals should read entire judicial opinions before reaching any conclusion about a particular judge's fairness. In this interview he discussed his opposition to cameras in the Supreme Court chamber. He responded to video clips and talked about criticism from the press, saying that he responds by not commenting or by writing letters to the editor and throwing them away. Antonin Scalia was nominated by President Reagan to the Court and approved in the Senate by a vote of 98-0 in September 1986. He was a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307035-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307035-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Walter Williams discussed his libertarian views. He described growing up in a housing project and the segregation he confronted in the Army in 1959. The John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics at George Mason University, he shared the origins of his teaching endowment from the Olin Foundation and talked about his rigorous expectations for students. He argued that it is "academically dishonest" for professors such as himself to share personal political views in the classroom. He shared his views that Social Security has no "constitutional authority" and is also a bad deal for Americans because the rate of return is very low and it redistributes money form those who have less to those who have more. He also aruged that Americans should be allowed to sell their own organs as an issue of private property rights. He told how he came to be a substitute host for the nationally syndicated Rush Limbaugh radio show. Mr. Williams has written 10 books and has a syndicated weekly column. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304675-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304675-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Clark Hoyt talked about his career in newspapers and the state of journalism. He recently finished a three-year stint as public editor of the [New York Times]. A public editor, sometimes called an ombudsman, is designed to be a representative for the newspaper's readers and a way for newspapers to examine their own practices. He was the newspaper's third public editor. Clark Hoyt has spent most of his career working for Knight-Ridder newspapers in Detroit and Wichita as well as Washington correspondent for the [Miami Herald]. During postings in Washington, D.C., he was bureau chief, national correspondent, and news editor. From 1993-99, he was vice president for news. When Knight-Ridder was sold in 2006, he became a consultant through the transition to the new owners, McClatchey. In 1973, he shared a Pulitzer Prize for national reporting for stories about vice presidential nominee Tom Eagleton's treatment for depression. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294508-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294508-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mark Levin talked about his life and career, as well his role as a public advocate for conservative points of view. Mr. Levin hosts a nationally syndicated political call-in talk show called "The Mark Levin Show." Various audio clips were played including callers from March 28, October 6, and September 25, 2008; a satirical song; and comments he made about Bill O'Reilly and David Letterman. He also talked about his book [Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish], published by Pocket Books in 2007. Mr. Levin is also the author of [Men In Black: How the Supreme Court Is Destroying America], published by Regnery in 2005, and president of the Landmark Legal Foundation, a legal advocacy group. Mr. Levin held various positions in the Reagan administration, including chief of staff to Attorney General Ed Meese. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281804-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281804-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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 Convention would allow people to regain control of "the corrupted but redeemable representational system." He also talked about clerking for Justice Antonin Scalia at the Supreme Court, and Judge Richard Posner on the 7th Circuit Court. He offered views on the Obama administration's accomplishments, and the influence his father had upon him while growing up in central Pennsylvania. Lawrence Lessig earned a B.A. and B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania, his M.A. from Cambridge University, and a J.D. from Yale University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302043-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302043-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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. 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 book, [The Real Americans: The Team that Changed a Game, A People, a Nation], told the story of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School football team. In 2000, she was the co-author with Lance Armstrong on his bestselling book, [It's Not About the Bike]. She was part of the team nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for stories about the cocaine-related death of University of Maryland All-American Len Bias in 1986. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298243-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298243-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Robert Caro discussed his newly released fourth volume of his biography of former President Johnson, [The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Passage of Power]. The fourth book covers 1958 until early 1964. Mr. Caro said that President Johnson sought the presidency, yet the nomination went to John F. Kennedy. He detailed Vice President Johnson's poor treatment at the hands of Kennedy staff, and his acrimonious relationship with Robert F. Kennedy. He described President Johnson's leadership following President Kennedy's assassination, and his skill at moving several major pieces of legislation through the House and Senate after he became president, which Mr. Caro suggests planted the seeds for President Johnson's "War on Poverty" program. Robert Caro was born and raised in New York City and graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Science degree in English. He won Pulitzer Prizes for biography in 1975 and 2003, and has been researching Lyndon Johnson since 1977. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305534-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305534-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author and writer for "The New Yorker" magazine, spoke about his writing and the state of the journalism and publishing industries. He had four books on either the [New York Times] Hardback Bestseller List or the [New York Times] Paperback Bestseller List. His most recent book, [What the Dog Saw], was a compilation of stories he wrote for the [New Yorker] magazine. His previous best-selling books include [The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference] (2000), [Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking] (2005), and [Outliers: The Story of Success] (2008). Malcolm Gladwell had been a writer for "The New Yorker" since 1996. Prior to that he wrote for The Washington Post for nine years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290341-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290341-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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. Mr. Samuel was chief congressional correspondent for [U.S. News & World Report] from 2000 to 2005. Prior to that he worked as the New York Bureau Chief for the [Philadelphia Inquirer]. Today he writes for The American Prospect and The Root. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293608-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293608-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Sowell was interviewed at Stanford University about politics, his books and columns, and his views as a conservative African-American. He talked about the role of government and public institutions, the state of American intellectualism, and public discourse in the digital age. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186226-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186226-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT In the first of a two-part interview, Roger Mudd talked about his memoir, [The Place to Be: Washington, CBS, and the Glory Days of Television News], published by PublicAffairs. Mr. Mudd told the story of his years at CBS from 1961 to 1980. He talked about Dan Rather being chosen as successor to Walter Cronkite in 1980 to anchor the CBS Evening News, a position that Mudd thought was going to be his. He quit CBS then and worked as a correspondent for NBC and narrated at the History Channel until he retired. He talked about his relations with Dan Rather then and now. He described the role of Eric Sevareid, who wrote and delivered a popular two-minute nightly analysis of the day's events, and a video clip was shown of a C-SPAN interview with Mr. Sevareid in 1989. Video clips were shown of Roger Mudd's 1971 documentary, "The Selling of the Pentagon," as he talked about the controversy that erupted over the way the documentary had been edited. He also told a never before published story about the 30 minutes prior to President Richard Nixon's televised resignation speech. He said the CBS makeup person, Lillian Brown, reminded the president of a funny reminiscence in an attempt to get him to stop crying. A video clip was shown of President Nixon preparing for the speech on August 8, 1974. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204450-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204450-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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. The Americans included Samuel F.B. Morse; James Fenimore Cooper; Charles Sumner; Elizabeth Blackwell who would go on to become the first female doctor in the U.S.; pianist Louis Gottschalk; Harriett Beecher Stowe; Henry James; John Singer Sargent; Thomas Edison; Henry Adams; and many more. This was the first of a two-part interview. The program identification number for Part Two is 299417-2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299417-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299417-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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'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, including his college career in the United States and his detention at Guantanamo Bay. Mr. Miniter has worked for the [Wall Street Journal], [American Spectator], [Sunday Times] (London), and the [Washington Times]. His books include [Losing bin Laden] and [Shadow War]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299440-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299440-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Robert Compton talked about his documentary [Two Million Minutes: A Global Examination], which compares and contrasts the education experiences of six students; two from each of the countries of India, China, and the United States. Video clips were shown as he talked about the statistics on the amount of time spent in the classroom, the influence of the students' parents on their decisions to pursue a certain career, and the degree to which those choices impact their free time during their high school years. Two million minutes is roughly four years, the amount of time high school students have to prepare for higher education and their careers. Mr. Compton talked about the importance of education to competing in the new global economy and that people in other countries took it much more seriously. He said that although many middle and high schools were using his video, schools of education had rejected any need to learn about the educational systems in competing countries. Venture capitalist Robert Compton's travels to India in 2005 and 2006 laid the groundwork for his decisions to author a blog, publish a book called [Blogging Through India], and produce the documentary. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204250-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204250-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Evan and Michael Gregory, two of the four people who make up the group "The Gregory Brothers," talked about their political parodies. They create music videos using politicians, newscasters, and other people in the news. Then, using a pitch correction technique commonly called Auto-Tune, they write original music to make it appear as if their subjects are singing. They also edit themselves into the music videos. When not making "Auto-Tune the News," "The Gregory Brothers" are a professional band singing folk, soul, and pop music. The program features a number of their videos which are all available on youtube.com. At the end of the program, they were joined by the two other members of the group, Andrew Gregory, and Sarah Gregory, who is married to Evan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292663-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292663-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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're Not Supposed to Know About Dishonest Abe] (Crown Forum, 2006). He spoke about his research and methods, as well as many of the results he uncovered during the research. Professor DiLorenzo not only criticizes President Lincoln's handling of the Civil War, he also criticizes current day historians who, he says, belong to the "church of Lincoln." Those include James McPherson, Harold Holzer, Harry Jaffa, Eric Foner, and Doris Kearns Goodwin. Professor DiLorenzo also contends that academic historians critical of Lincoln have difficulties getting university level jobs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204650-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204650-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Janet Tavakoli is founder and president of Tavakoli Structured Finance, a Chicago-based firm that provides consulting to financial institutions and institutional investors. . Her new book is called [Dear Mr. Buffett: What an Investor Learns 1,269 Miles from Wall Street]. Its the story of her meetings with Warren Buffet prior to the economic downturn and how that impacted the way she views investing. She is a former adjunct professor of derivatives at the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business. She has also worked for Westdeutsche Landesbank in London, Bank One in Chicago, Merrill Lynch, PaineWebber, and Bear Stearns. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285329-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285329-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Clint Hill discussed [Mrs. Kennedy and Me], his historical narrative of his assignment to guard the wife of former President John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline, from shortly after the November 1960 election until after the 1964 presidential election. He shared stories about the former first lady's travels to Europe, Asia, and South America, detailed the birth of her sons John and Patrick and Patrick's sudden death. He described being in the Dallas motorcade when President Kennedy was killed, and its effect on his own life. He talked about his own boyhood growing up as an adopted child in North Dakota,l. Clint Hill worked for five presidents. After Mrs. Kennedy, he was assigned to President Johnson. In 1967 he became the special agent in charge (SAIC) of presidential protection. In 1972, Hill was promoted to the position of assistant director of the Secret Service, responsible for all protective forces. He retired in 1975. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305759-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305759-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Justice Scalia talked about his book, [Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges], published by Thomson West, which he wrote with Bryan Garner. The book gives advice to lawyers on presenting oral arguments. An audio clip of his interaction with attorney Seth Waxman in [Boumediene v. U.S.] was played. He also talked about his concern that too many of the "best and brightest" are becoming lawyers to the detriment of other careers such as teaching and engineering. He reacted to video clips of an interview about lawyers from April 1, 1986, and a forum with Nadine Strossen on October 15, 2006. Justice Scalia talked about his recent appearance on "60 Minutes" and why he is doing more media interviews as footage of the show was shown in the background. He also reacted to a clip of "The Daily Show" about the interview. Justice Scalia talked about his family of 9 children and 28 grandchildren. Video clips about his family were shown from his 1986 confirmation hearing. The interview was recorded at the U.S. Supreme Court. His formal portrait was displayed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205000-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205000-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Greg Mortenson talked about the book he wrote with David Oliver Relin, [Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace. . . One School at a Time] (Penguin; January 30, 2007). Among other topics, he talked about his life, his family, and former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, and he recounted stories from the book. [Three Cups of Tea] is the story of Mr. Mortenson's work in Afghanistan and Pakistan to establish schools. The idea for the schools stemmed from Mr. Mortenson's unsuccessful attempt in 1993 to climb the world's second highest mountain called K2 in Pakistan. Lost and sick, he ended up in the village of Korphe where the people took care of him for seven weeks. Mr. Mortenson promised to return to the village and start a school there. He continues to build schools in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other areas of central Asia. He is also the co-founder of Pennies for Peace, where American students pool their pennies to help Afghan and Pakistani children to buy school supplies. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280546-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280546-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Blaine Harden discussed his historical narrative [Escape From Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West]. The book tells the story of Shin Dong-hyuk, who was born in captivity at North Korea prison camp 14 and escaped in 2005. Mr. Harden said he was the only individual actually born in a labor camp to escape. Shin escaped through an electrified fence by climbing over a dead companion's body. Mr. Harden explained that Camp 14 holds approximately 15,000 prisoners and is the toughest of North Korea's six camps due to the brutal working conditions and vigilance of the guards. He related Shin's witnessing the execution of his mother and brother. Harden detailed Shin's adjustment to society and civilization, and their meeting for a newspaper story. Blaine Harden currently reports for PBS Frontline and contributes to [The Economist]. He was a [Washington Post] and [New York Times] correspondent, and a writer for [Time] Magazine. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305366-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305366-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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's interstate highway system proposal. He talked about his career as a reporter, freelance writer and author. He described his July 4, 2011, naturalization ceremony on the deck of the USS Constitution in Boston Harbor. He shared his writing and research habits, along with future projects. Simon Winchester worked as a foreign correspondent for the [Guardian] and the [Sunday Times] of London. He graduated from Oxford with a degree in geology. He has authored over 21 books and lives in the Berkshires in Massachusetts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302209-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302209-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Robert Caro was interviewed in his office in New York City. Among other topics, he talked about portions of his multi-volume biography of Lyndon Johnson, and progress on the fourth book of that series; his work habits; and the role of his wife in assisting him research for his books. Robert Caro is the author of several books including [The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York], which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1974 and a multi-volume biography of Lyndon Johnson that includes the titles, [The Path to Power, Means of Ascent], and the volume [Master of the Senate] which was the winner of the National Book Award in 2002 and Pulitzer Prize in 2003. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283017-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283017-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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. 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 Enron scandal while working for [Fortune] magazine. She is currently a contributing editor to [Vanity Fair] and will soon be writing for Slate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296214-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296214-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Kathleen Parker spoke about her life and career as a journalist which included positions working for [The Washington Post] and [The Orlando Sentinel], as well as her nationally syndicated column. Ms. Parker also is a writer in residence at the Buckley School of Public Speaking located in Camden, South Carolina and regularly appears on "The Chris Matthews Show." Among the topics she addressed were campaign politics, the media and American society. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205450-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205450-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Colbert King is a Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and former Deputy Editorial Page Editor of the [Washington Post]. He spoke about his life, career, experiences and interest in politics. He also spoke about being a native of Washington, DC, and different worlds of residents and politicians within the city. Mr. King's career includes Minority staff director of the Senate Committee on the District of Columbia in the mid-70s where he assisted in drafting the Home Rule Act. He was a Deputy Assistant Treasury Department Secretary and U.S. Executive Director to the World Bank. He spent ten years as a vice president at Riggs Bank. He joined the editorial board of the [Washington Post] in 1990. Since 1995 he has written a weekly column for the newspaper. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 2003. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286712-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286712-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jerry Ensminger and Rachel Libert discussed their documentary on retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sergeant Jerry Ensminger, which chronicles his efforts on behalf of Marines and their families exposed to toxic drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. These efforts resulted in the introduction of the Janey Ensminger Act in the House and the Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act in the Senate. Both bills are awaiting further legislative action. In 1985 Ensminger's daughter, Janey, died of leukemia. The documentary details how he heard a local news story in 1997 about a proposed health study on adults and babies exposed to toxins in the water system on the base. Rachel Libert introduced one of the participants, Mike Partain, who was diagnosed with male breast cancer at age 38. He is one of 78 confirmed cases of this type of cancer where each victim shared Camp Lejeune as a common trait. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304876-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304876-1 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT