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Two scholars at the American Enterprise Institute discussed Steven Spielberg’s film “Lincoln.” They also talked about the former president’s Gettysburg Address and answered questions from st…

Martha Bayles talked about her book, The Ugly Americans: How Not to Lose the Global Culture War, soon to be published by Yale University Press. She argued that people abroad now assume that …

Participants spoke about the role and workings of the Electoral College. They talked about such topics as the history of the Electoral College and the role it had played in past elections. T…

Mr. Berns continued his explanation of the Electoral College vote and talked about the objection to the Ohio vote. Mr. Berns wrote the book, After the People Vote: A Guide to the Electoral C…

Mr. Berns explained the Electoral College vote and how the results from each state will be opened, certified, and counted during a special Joint Session of Congress today. He said there woul…

Scholars talked about the trial of Former Iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein. Among the issues they addressed were the nature and composure of the tribunal, the possibility of the death penalty, an…

In a panel discussion titled “What Patriotism Means Today,” panelists talked about the history of patriotism in the U.S., the impact of terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on patriotic e…

In a forum titled “Higher Education and Democracy in Peace and War: Is Higher Education Compatible with Patriotism?,” participants talked about the state of higher education and the dominan…

The panelists discussed American patriotism and Mr. Berns' book, Making Patriots, published by University of Chicago Press. Other panelists were Mr. Cohen, author of Citizens and Soldiers: T…

Professor Berns talked about his book, Making Patriots, published by University of Chicago Press. The book analyzed the meaning and paradox of the word “patriotism,” contrasting the American…

The panelists in this forum, which included Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), hosted by the Close-Up Foundation, spoke about efforts to reform the U.S. election system since th…

Walter Berns and Michael White talked about the Electoral College process. They focused on how the process is run and why it was created by the Founding Fathers. They also responded to viewe…

Panelists talked about the electoral college system of voting for president in the U.S. They also talked about which voters have the most power under the current system.

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

Walter Berns, a Professor of American Enterprise Institute, spoke about the origins and history of the electoral college process, with the 1992 electoral college scheduled to take place late…

Journalists and scholars talked about U.S. popular culture in a forum entitled, “Does the Spread of American Popular Culture Advance American Interests?” during a symposium on global pop cul…

Representatives of various groups discussed the electoral college and its origins. The group also talked about presidential elections where the electoral college was significant. Speakers in…

Mr. Berns discussed the electoral college and its functions in the election process. Mr. Berns recently authored a book about the electoral college entitled, After the People Vote.

The panel spoke about the potential of a third party candidate in the presidential primary, the possibility of Ross Perot entering the presidential race, the public assesment of the current …

A panel discussed Robert Goldwin’s new book, Why Blacks, Women, and Jews Are Not Mentioned in the Constitution and Other Unorthodox Views. Panelists included Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, US Co…