http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/60026 Timothy Naftali's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:56:22 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=60026&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/60026 136 728 Head shot of {$person->name} Historians spoke about memory and understanding politics through history. They focused on understanding milestones, the changing nature of history, and ways in which people form recollections. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311009-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) American Profile http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311009-1 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:30:41 GMT Jeffrey Frank talked about his book, [Ike and Dick: Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage], in which he recounts the personal and working relationship between President Dwight Eisenhower and Vice President Richard Nixon. Mr. Frank reported that Nixon constantly sought Eisenhower's approval while Eisenhower was unsure of Nixon's ability to assume the presidency. Jeffrey Frank spoke with Tim Naftali, former director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, at the Goethe-Instuit in Los Angeles. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311429-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311429-1 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:04:36 GMT Timothy Naftali talked about the oral history project he conducted during his tenure as director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California. He and his assistant, Paul Musgrave, conducted over 140 interviews recorded in various locations throughout the country. He stated the goal of the project was to obtain oral histories from members of Richard Nixon's administration as well as other prominent figures from the Nixon era to obtain a bipartisan picture of the administration. His special goal was to use these interviews as the basis for a new Watergate exhibit at the library. A video clip of a Watergate hearing was shown and clips from several of the oral history interviews, which Mr. Naftali discussed. He also detailed the challenges he faced as the first federal director of the museum, which was privately run for 17 years prior to becoming a federal facility administered by the National Archives and Records Administration in 2007. This is part one. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309875-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309875-1 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 01:00:34 GMT Timothy Naftali talked about the oral history project he conducted during his tenure as director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California. He and his assistant, Paul Musgrave, performed over 140 interviews in various locations throughout the country. He stated the goal of the project was to obtain oral histories from members of Richard Nixon's administration as well as other prominent figures from the Nixon era with the special goal of using them as the basis for a new Watergate exhibit at the library. He reacted to video clips of interviews with White House Special Counsel Charles Colson and Acting Attorney General Robert Bork. Mr. Naftali talked about how he came to be the first federal director of a museum which was privately run for seventeen years prior to becoming a federal facility and the conflicting interests between preserving a president's legacy and detailing and displaying historical facts. This was the second of two parts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309875-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309875-2 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:00:32 GMT Historians, scholars, filmmakers and journalists gathered for a 50th anniversary retrospective on the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics ranged from the history of the incident, its impact on the Cold War and generations following the crisis, diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union, the U.S. and Cuba, as well as international nuclear arms control policy in the ensuing decades. Short video and audio clips were shown during the presentations. Participants included Sergei Khrushchev, the son of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308575-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308575-1 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:30:39 GMT This is the first of three panel discussions about Watergate and its legacy with many key players, including White House officials and the reporters who first broke the story. It begins with former White House counsel John Dean, Senate Watergate Committee counsel Fred Thompson and former special prosecutor Richard Ben-Veniste who discuss the investigation and cover up. This June 11th gathering, hosted by Washington Post Live, took place at the Watergate Office Building in Washington D.C. This portion is about 45 minutes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306526-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306526-1 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:00:03 GMT Philip Zelikow chaired a discussion of the statecraft of President George H.W. Bush. They responded to questions from members of the audience. "Bush's Statecraft" was a panel at the President George H.W. Bush Oral History Symposium. This was a two-day event for the release of the oral history of President George H.W. Bush by the Miller Center for Public Affairs, in cooperation with the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302075-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302075-2 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:07:09 GMT To mark the 40th anniversary of the Watergate break-in on June 17th, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library released interviews with key staff charged with investigating whether there were grounds to impeach President Nixon. This is the first time that many of these individuals have spoken for the record about the work and inner politics of the impeachment inquiry. A Bernard Nussbaum served as a senior member of the staff advising the House Judiciary Committee on impeachment. He worked alongside future First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton - and later served as Counsel to the President of the United States in the Clinton Administration. This is the second of two parts and is about one hour. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306436-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306436-2 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:59:45 GMT To mark the 40th anniversary of the Watergate break-in, Bernard Nussbaum discussed his involvement in the impeachment charges against Nixon following the scandal. Bernard Nussbaum was a senior member of the staff advising the House Judiciary Committee on the impeachment. He went on to serve as Counsel to the President of the United States under the Clinton administration. This is the first of two parts and is about one hour. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306436-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306436-1 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:59:57 GMT This is an oral history interview that provides a new look into the Nixon impeachment inquiry. To mark the 40th anniversary of the Watergate break-in on June 17th, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library released interviews with key staff charged with investigating whether there were grounds to impeach President Nixon. This is the first time that many of these individuals have spoken for the record about the work and inner politics of the impeachment inquiry. A selection of these interviews have been televised for the first time on American History TV this summer. Now we hear from Evan Davis who supervised the group of young lawyers working to determine what constituted an impeachable offense. One of the lawyers working on this question was Hillary Rodham, future first lady and Secretary of State. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306747-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306747-1 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:00:03 GMT An oral history interview with Francis O'Brien provides a new look into the Nixon impeachment inquiry. With the 40th anniversary of the Watergate break-in approaching on June 17th, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library released interviews with key staff charged with investigating whether there were grounds to impeach President Nixon. A selection of these interviews will be televised for the first time on American History TV this June. Francis O'Brien, chief of staff to Congressman Peter Rodino, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee in 1974 describes the work and internal politics of the Judiciary committee impeachment staff, including the surprising search for a Special Counsel to lead the inquiry. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306198-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306198-2 Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:00:01 GMT Next . . . An oral history interview that provides a new look into the Nixon impeachment inquiry. With the 40th anniversary of the Watergate break-in approaching on June 17th, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library released interviews with key staff charged with investigating whether there were grounds to impeach President Nixon. A selection of these interviews will be televised for the first time on American History TV this June. Over the next hour, we'll hear from Francis O'Brien, chief of staff to Congressman Peter Rodino, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee in 1974. Mr. O'Brien describes the work and internal politics of the Judiciary committee impeachment staff, including the surprising search for a Special Counsel to lead the inquiry. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306198-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306198-1 Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:00:04 GMT Next . . . An oral history interview that provides a new look into the Nixon impeachment inquiry. To mark the 40th anniversary of the Watergate break-in on June 17th, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library released interviews with key staff charged with investigating whether there were grounds to impeach President Nixon. This is the first time that many of these individuals have spoken for the record about the work and inner politics of the impeachment inquiry. A selection of these interviews will be televised for the first time on American History TV throughout June. We hear next from William Weld who served as a member of the House Judiciary Committee impeachment staff. He recalls the committee's work to define what constituted grounds for impeachment. Mr. Weld later served as governor of Massachusetts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306680-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306680-1 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:00:32 GMT Timothy Naftali moderated a discussion among eyewitnesses to the impromptu debate between Vice President Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev on July 24, 1959, at the American National Exhibition in Moscow. Photographs of the event and a video of the meeting of the two world leaders were shown behind the speakers on the Archives stage. Also shown was a video clip of a 2008 oral history interview with William Safire. The panelists were former Ambassador Gilbert Robinson, the exhibition coordinator, and exhibition guides Tatiana Sochurek and George Feifer. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300285-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300285-1 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:31:03 GMT The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California, recently opened a new exhibit about Watergate. Library Director Timothy Naftali gave American History TV a tour of the exhibit, which chronicles events beginning in 1971 that led up to the break-in at the Watergate offices of the Democratic National Committee on June 17, 1972. Mr. Naftali also discussed the aftermath of the scandal, the resignation of President Nixon on August 9, 1974, and the lasting impact that Watergate made on our system of government. Extensive samples of Watergate evidence, including documents, oral histories, audio recordings and vintage television clips are available to explore online at nixonlibrary.gov http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299926-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Vignette http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299926-1 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:03:13 GMT [Washington Post] journalists Ben Bradlee and Bob Woodward talked about the Watergate political scandal and the fallout for President Nixon. They recounted how the story unfolded and revealed the behind-the-scenes events that shaped the newspaper's Watergate coverage. Topics included the role of the anonymous source known as "Deep Throat" and President Ford's pardon of his predecessor. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Mr. Naftali moderated. "Remembering Watergate: A Conversation" was a program to mark the opening of the new Watergate Gallery at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299381-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299381-1 Sun, 29 May 2011 23:30:46 GMT On the 50th anniversary of the April 17, 1961, Bay of Pigs Invasion historians were joined by Alfredo Duran, a Cuban exile who participated in the assault, in examining the steps leading to the failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro's government and the invasion's legacy for Kennedy's presidency. Lingering invasion myths were discussed as well as the larger context of U.S. and Soviet Union relations. Adriana Bosch, Cuban-born writer and director of the PBS "American Experience" documentary [Fidel Castro], moderated. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. This program was a Kennedy Library Forum. At the beginning of the program Mr. Putnam demonstrated the library's new Website, focusing on the Bay of Pigs material there. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299092-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299092-1 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 02:30:22 GMT Representatives of public and private presidential libraries and museums gathered for a congressional symposium on their mission and future. Among the topics discussed were funding, current challenges, and efforts underway to more fully engage students and children with presidential history. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298234-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298234-1 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 02:31:30 GMT Jill Wine-Banks was an assistant special prosecutor for the Watergate investigation in 1974 and 1975. She talked about the prosecution's strategy, the events surrounding the Saturday Night Massacre, her questioning of Nixon secretary Rosemary Woods, and the impact of the president's resignation and subsequent pardon on the Watergate case This oral history interview was conducted by Timothy Naftali on October 21, 2008, in Washington, D.C., for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296325-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296325-1 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:02:39 GMT Sir David Frost talked about the famous interviews he conducted with former President Richard Nxon three years after his resignation. The interviews, which aired in May 1977, covered topics from Vietnam to Watergate. He talked about how the interviews unfolded, the behind-the-scenes negotiations, and his own recollections of the former president. This oral history interview was conducted by Timothy Naftali on October 30, 2007, in Washington, D.C., for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296328-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296328-1 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:01:03 GMT Timothy Naftali, director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba, Linda, California, discussed the oral history project he has undertaken to capture the recollections of major players from the Nixon presidency and how this collection informs historical knowledge of the Nixon era. He discussed the importance and the origins of the project. Topics included using video in the creation of a new exhibit about Watergate in the library and the techniques of recording oral histories. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296313-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296313-1 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 04:41:06 GMT Timothy Naftali responded to the question, "How politically divided are we?" http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295266-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295266-2 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:00:17 GMT Timothy Naftali responded to the question, "What does the Constitution mean to you?" http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295266-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295266-1 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:58:20 GMT Sharon Fawcett discussed the presidential libraries and the challenges of presenting controversial issues in an objective way. She showed slides as she talked about the shifting balances between preserving a president's legacy and presenting political history. She discussed the background of bringing the private Nixon Library and Museum into the National Archives Presidential Library system. Then Tim Naftali described how the Nixon museum undertook to create an impartial presentation about Watergate through the use of oral histories. Excerpts of oral history videos by Paul O'Neill, George Shultz, Robert Bork, Bob Dole, Trent Lott, and D. Todd Christofferson were played as examples. Both panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. "Engaging Controversial Topics: The Watergate Exhibit at the Nixon Presidential Library" was part of the fifth Presidential Sites and Libraries Conference, "Renewing Ideals and Engaging the Public," which was hosted by The University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs. The other sponsors were the American Association for State and Local History; James Madison's Montpelier; Monticello; the National Park Service; the National Archives and Records Administration; President Lincoln's Cottage, a National Trust Historic Site; and the White House Historical Association. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294216-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294216-1 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 14:40:14 GMT A discussion was held of President Nixon's comprehensive plan to eradicate poverty by providing income assistance and helping millions find work. The Family Assistance Plan that President Nixon proposed on August 8, 1969, sought to replace the bureaucratic administration of assistance with direct cash payments to the poor. It was part of the president's efforts to restructure the federal government in an effort to reduce federal bureaucracies. Congress failed to agree on the proposal however and the legislation died in 1971. The discussion was illustrated by slides. The panel included several members of the Nixon administration and was moderated by Lee Huebner, former speechwriter for the Nixon White House. The panelists also responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. "RN and the Origin of Welfare Reform" was the fifth of the "Richard Nixon Legacy Forums" held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace, now the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. It was held at 1:30 p.m. June 6, 2010, in the Jack Morton Auditorium of the co-sponsor, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293844-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293844-1 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:59:07 GMT Tim Naftali, author and director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library, talked about the importance of book festivals, recent books about presidents, and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He was interviewed outside the C-SPAN Civics Bus near Haines Hall at the [Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books on the UCLA campus on Saturday, April 24, 2010. The program opened with street scenes of the festival and program announcements. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293144-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293144-2 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:58:05 GMT In commemoration of the 75th birthday of Elvis Presley on January 8, 2010, the National Archives held a discussion of his White House meeting with then President Richard Nixon on December 21, 1970. Egil "Bud" Krogh, who was assistant to the counsel to the president 1969"1973, and Jerry Schilling, a long-time friend of Elvis Presley, were present in the Oval Office. They gave their eyewitness accounts of the meeting along with on-screen projections of related photographs, memos, and correspondence in the holdings of the National Archives. A video clip of an interview with former President Nixon in 1990 was also shown. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Mr. Naftali moderated. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291095-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291095-1 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:01:05 GMT A panel discussion on how U.S. foreign policy and the presidency have been shaped by the development, use, and spread of nuclear weapons focused on foreign policy decision-making during the Kennedy administrations. Topics included the Cuban missile crisis and the first nuclear test ban treaty. After their discussion there was only time for one of the questions submitted from the audience. Tim Naftali moderated. The program opened with a documentary film on the Cuban missile crisis which included remarks by President Kennedy. Other video clips from the Kennedy Library were shown. Also shown was President Johnson speaking at the signing of a nuclear non-proliferation treaty on July 1, 1968. Graham Allison is the co-author of [Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis] (Longman; 2 edition, January 29, 1999). "The Cuban Missile Crisis and the First Nuclear Test Ban Treaty" was the second panel of "The Presidency and the Nuclear Age," a one-day conference sponsored by the nation's 13 presidential libraries held by the Kennedy Library on October 12, 2009. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289408-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289408-2 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:44:31 GMT In 1972 Senator George McGovern (D-SD) was the Democratic presidential nominee running against the incumbent President Richard Nixon. He talked about his presidential campaigns in 1968 and 1972, what it was like to run against President Nixon, and his early attempts to make the Watergate scandal known. This oral history interview was conducted by Timothy Naftali on August 26, 2009, in Yorba Linda, California, for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300773-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300773-1 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:02:40 GMT David Gergen began his political career in 1971 as a staff assistant on President Nixon's speech writing team. He talked about his relationship with President Nixon, the speech writing process, and how he came to write President Nixon's letter of resignation. This oral history interview was conducted by Timothy Naftali on August 5, 2009, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302017-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302017-1 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:02:10 GMT Laurence Silberman served as the Undersecretary of Labor during the Nixon Administration - and was later named Deputy Attorney General after the "Saturday Night Massacre." In excerpts from this oral history recorded for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library, he discusses labor policies and politics from that era, the aftermath of President Nixon's 1972 election, and his suspicions that the president was involved in Watergate. This is the second of two parts. Part One can be viewed at c-span.org/history. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305512-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305512-2 Sun, 06 May 2012 19:01:50 GMT Nixon Labor Undersecretary Laurence Silberman discusses administration labor policies including affirmative action and the development of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration-also known as OSHA. This is an oral history recorded for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305512-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305512-1 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:00:22 GMT George Elsey talked about highlights of his public service career, which began with his World War II assignment to the White House Map Room"President Roosevelt's intelligence and communications center. Mr. Elsey went on to work for President Truman and returned to government service at the end of Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency. Topics included one of his encounters with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and World War II experiences. This is the second of two parts of the interview. This oral history interview was conducted by Timothy Naftali on June 30, 2009, in Yorba Linda, California, for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299129-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299129-2 Sun, 15 May 2011 19:01:13 GMT George Elsey talked about highlights of his public service career, which began with his World War II assignment to the White House Map Room"President Roosevelt's intelligence and communications center. Mr. Elsey went on to work for President Truman and returned to government service at the end of Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency. Topics included presidential candidate Richard Nixon's promise of a "secret plan" to end the Vietnam War. This is the first of two parts of the interview. This oral history interview was conducted by Timothy Naftali on June 30, 2009, in Yorba Linda, California, for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299129-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299129-1 Sun, 08 May 2011 19:00:55 GMT Former astronaut Frank Borman talked about the early days of the space program, his role as liaison between NASA and the White House for the Apollo 11 moon landing mission, his impressions of President Nixon, and a bedside conversation with the dying Dwight D. Eisenhower. This is a portion of the interview conducted by Timothy Naftali on May 2, 2009, in Billings, Montana, for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296330-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296330-1 Sun, 26 Dec 2010 20:02:05 GMT A panel discussion on the American presidency was held featuring Gary May, author of [John Tyler]; William Leuchtenburg, author of [Herbert Hoover]; and Timothy Naftali, author of [George H.W. Bush]. All three biographies are part of "The American Presidents" series published by Times Books. Topics included how the authors came to write about Presidents Tyler, Hoover, or Bush; and strengths, weaknesses, and constitutional issues faced by those presidents. Sean Wilentz moderated. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284259-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284259-1 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:59:55 GMT Timothy Naftali talked about the Nixon Library release of more tapes and documents. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282635-11 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282635-11 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:41:24 GMT Former Judge Robert Bork talked about how he got the job as President Nixon's solicitor general, how Nixon lectured him at Camp David about the role of a judge, the issue of executive privilege, the Saturday Night Massacre, and his reaction to the discovery of the so-called "Smoking Gun'' tape. This is a portion of the interview conducted by Timothy Naftali on December 1, 2008, for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library at Robert Bork's home in McLean, Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296329-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296329-1 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 20:01:12 GMT Barbara Franklin talked about her work as a staff assistant to President Nixon from 1971 to 1973 leading the effort to recruit women for high-level government jobs and her relationship with President Nixon as late as 1992, when she was Commerce Secretary under President George Herbert Walker Bush. This is a portion of the interview conducted by Timothy Naftali on June 26, 2007, at the Watergate in Washington, D.C., for the Nixon Presidential Materials Staff at the National Archives and Records Administration, soon to be part of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301320-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301320-1 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:55:24 GMT Alexander Butterfield recalled his time working with President Nixon and described his daily duties in the White House. He was responsible for providing President Nixon with briefing papers, taking care of his personal correspondence, maintaining historical records, and operating the White House taping system. In July 1973 Mr. Butterfield testified before a Senate committee investigating the Watergate scandal and revealed the secret White House taping system. This is the second of two parts. This is a portion of the interview conducted by Timothy Naftali on June 12, 2008, in La Jolla, California, for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300770-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300770-2 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:00:12 GMT Alexander Butterfield recalled his time working with President Nixon and described his daily duties in the White House. He was responsible for providing President Nixon with briefing papers, taking care of his personal correspondence, maintaining historical records, and operating the White House taping system. In July 1973 Mr. Butterfield testified before a Senate committee investigating the Watergate scandal and revealed the secret White House taping system. This is a portion of the interview conducted by Timothy Naftali on June 12, 2008, in La Jolla, California, for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300770-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300770-1 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:59:02 GMT David Goodman talked about people who have protested the loss of civil liberties, including librarians fighting the loss of privacy in libraries due to the Patriot Act and conscientious objectors in the Military. Clancy Sigal talked about the affect of governmental subsidies and assistance on the lives of Americans. Elizabeth Samet talked about the role of literary discourse on the Military. David Goodman co-authored [Standing up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times] by Hyperion. Clancy Sigal wrote [A Woman of Uncertain Character: The Amorous And Radical Adventures of My Mother Jennie (Who Always Wanted To Be A Respectable Jewish Mom) By Her Bastard Son] by Carroll and Graf. Elizabeth Samet wrote [Soldier's Heart: Reading Literature Through Peace and War at West Point] by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. Timothy Naftali moderated. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205056-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205056-8 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:39:28 GMT William Safire reflected on his relationship with President Nixon and his work as one of his speechwriters. This is an interview conducted by Timothy Naftali on March 27, 2008, in Washington, D.C., for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300984-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300984-1 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:00:17 GMT Former U.S. Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), the 1996 Republican presidential nominee, talked about his political career during the Nixon years. He recalled his time as Republican National Committee chairman, the unfolding scandal of Watergate, and his role in the political rehabilitation of former President Nixon. This is a portion of the interview conducted by Timothy Naftali on March 4, 2008, in Washington, D.C., for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298993-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298993-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 19:01:33 GMT California journalist and Ronald Reagan biographer Lou Cannon worked for the [Washington Post] from 1972 to 1998, covering many political campaigns and figures, including President Nixon. Mr. Cannon reflected on the war in Vietnam, the [Washington Post]'s coverage of Watergate, President Nixon's resignation and what Ronald Reagan thought of Richard Nixon. This oral history interview was conducted by Timothy Naftali and Greg Cumming on February 21, 2008, in Yorba Linda, California, for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303073-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303073-2 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:00:20 GMT Journalist Lou Cannon talked about covering the Nixon administration, getting to know Richard Nixon and covering his first campaigns, and the relationship between President Nixon and President Reagan. Mr. Cannon worked for the [San Jose Mercury News] from 1961 to 1969 and the [Washington Post] from 1972 to 1998. He has written biographies of Ronald Reagan. This oral history interview was conducted by Timothy Naftali and Greg Cumming on February 21, 2008, in Yorba Linda, California, for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303073-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303073-1 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:02:29 GMT Photographer David Hume Kennerly recalled his coverage of Richard Nixon from his 1968 presidential campaign through his 1974 resignation. President Ford then asked him to join his White House and document his presidency. At the time, Mr. Kennerly was only in his twenties, even though he was already a veteran Vietnam combat photographer and a Pulitzer Prize winner. Other topics included the assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy and his service in Vietnam. This interview was conducted by Timothy Naftali on January 28, 2008, in Yorba Linda, California, for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298517-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298517-1 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:01:24 GMT Timothy Naftali profiled the presidency of George H.W. Bush in the monthly Bradley Lecture at the American Enterprise Institute, titled "The Reluctant Realism of George H. W. Bush." Mr. Naftali contends that the 41st president had to make difficult economic decisions following the fiscal exuberance of the Reagan administration. He responded to questions from members of the audience. Timothy Naftali is the director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. He is the author of numerous books, including [Blind Spot: The Secret History of American Counter Terrorism], and [George H.W. Bush], part of The American Presidents biography series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203456-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203456-1 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:56:18 GMT Vice President Dick Cheney recalled his service in the Nixon administration under Donald Rumsfeld and then later as assistant director of the Cost of Living Council. This oral history interview was recorded for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. Although never seen on television until November 27, 2010, he recorded this interview with Timothy Naftali in Washington, D.C., on December 19, 2007, while he was still the vice president. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296324-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296324-1 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:56:50 GMT Sir David Frost talked about his book [Frost/Nixon: Behind the Scenes of the Nixon Interviews], published by Harper Perennial. In 1977 former President Richard Nixon sat down for a series of interviews with David Frost. The eleven sessions aired worldwide and included the former president's thoughts on topics ranging from Vietnam to Watergate. In his book Sir David Frost recounts the preparation and execution required to produce the interviews and includes personal remembrances of his on and off camera conversations with President Nixon. The guest interviewer was Timothy Naftali, director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. Sir David Frost has been a television personality and journalist since the early 1960s with his involvement in several BBC programs, including "That Was the Week That Was," "The Frost Report," and "Breakfast with Frost." Sir David Frost is the only person to have interviewed the last seven American presidents and the last six British prime ministers. He is currently the host of the Al Jazeera English program, "Frost over the World." Timothy Naftali is the director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. He is the author of numerous books, including [Blind Spot: The Secret History of American Counter Terrorism] and the soon to be published [George H.W. Bush] part of The American Presidents biography series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201825-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201825-1 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:06:10 GMT