The most recent programs for the Eisenhower, Dwight Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=111 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, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:37:47 GMT John Eisenhower, retired U.S. Army Brigadier General and son of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, talked about his father's role as Supreme Allied Commander Europe. He also spoke about President Eisenhower's relationships with American and British generals and how Eisenhower compromised with Allied nations to bring World War II in Europe to an end. Independent producer George Colburn conducted this interview for the Eisenhower Legacy Collection, a series of documentaries on Dwight D. Eisenhower's military and political career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312673-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312673-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about President Dwight D. Eisenhower's views and actions in regarding civil rights, including the desegregation of the armed forces, appointments of pro civil rights Supreme Court justices, and the decision to dispatch the 101st Airborne division to assist in the integration of Little Rock High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. This panel was part of a conference titled, "Ike Reconsidered: Lessons from the Eisenhower Legacy for the 21st Century" co-hosted by Hunter College, City University of New York, the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute and the Eisenhower Foundation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311288-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311288-2 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about former President Dwight D. Eisenhower's leadership, including his policies, political beliefs, speeches, style, and legacy. This panel was part of a conference titled, "Ike Reconsidered: Lessons from the Eisenhower Legacy for the 21st Century," co-hosted by the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College and the Eisenhower Foundation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311288-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311288-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Ray Cline, former chief Soviet analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), detailed the growth of the Central Intelligence Agency under President Eisenhower, and described President Eisenhower as a "man devoted to the facts" who valued intelligence as a wartime leader and as the nation's chief executive. Topics included U.S. covert actions in the 1950s, Soviet relations, the Korean War, CIA involvement in Iran, Sputnik and the "missile gap crisis." Independent producer George Colburn conducted this interview for the Eisenhower Legacy Collection, a series of documentaries on Dwight D. Eisenhower's military and political career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312465-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312465-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Herbert Brownell, former U.S. attorney general and senior campaign strategist for President Dwight D. Eisenhower, talked about his relationship with President Eisenhower, the 1952 presidential election, U.S. involvement in Korea, and the Warren Court. Mr. Brownell was Dwight D. Eisenhower's senior campaign strategist in 1952, became Attorney General in 1953 and served in that capacity until after the Little Rock integration crisis in 1957. Independent producer George Colburn conducted this interview for the Eisenhower Legacy Collection, a series of documentaries on Dwight D. Eisenhower's military and political career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312111-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312111-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT James Reston, the [New York Times] Washington bureau chief during Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency, spoke about President Eisenhower's foreign policy strategies, the president's relations with the Republican Party's conservative wing, and the influence of Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. Mr. Reston also talked about why the downing of an American U2 spy plane led Eisenhower to consider resigning the presidency. Independent producer George Colburn conducted this interview for the Eisenhower Legacy Collection, a series of documentaries on Dwight D. Eisenhower's military and political career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311999-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311999-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT General Andrew Goodpaster, former staff secretary and defense liaison officer to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, talked about the former president's views of the military industrial complex, military spending, and working with Congress. After World War II, Goodpaster served with General Dwight D. Eisenhower at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in the early 1950s. Independent producer George Colburn conducted this interview for the Eisenhower Legacy Collection, a series of documentaries on Dwight D. Eisenhower's military and political career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311715-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311715-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Valerie Adams talked about her book [Eisenhower's Fine Group of Fellows]. She writes about President Eisenhower's use of civilians in helping craft foreign and domestic policy. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Mesa, Arizona, on March 4-7 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311753-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311753-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Retired General Bernard Schriever, who directed the U.S. Air Force's development of the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), spoke about technological advances made during the Eisenhower presidency that led directly to supersonic aircraft and space flight. He also spoke about the launch of Sputnik, the so-called "Missile Gap" of the 1960 presidential campaign, and his reaction to President Eisenhower's famed "Military-Industrial Complex" speech. He was interviewed by independent producer George Colburn as part of a documentary series on President Eisenhower's military and political career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311359-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311359-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 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) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311429-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT John Connally, who served as a long-time adviser to Lyndon B. Johnson, spoke with independent producer George Colburn about the relations between President Eisenhower and Senate Majority Leader Johnson, the man Connally called "the undisputed leader of the Senate." This interview was part of a documentary series on President Eisenhower's military and political career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311340-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311340-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Walter Cronkite spoke with independent producer George Colburn about President Dwight Eisenhower's military and political career. Mr. Cronkite knew President Eisenhower in England during World War II and recalled the President's "white hat" reputation among his troops and the wartime press. Mr. Cronkite also described how Eisenhower made the transition from war hero to president. This interview was part of a documentary series on President Eisenhower's military and political career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311202-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311202-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Former President Richard Nixon spoke with independent producer George Colburn about President Dwight Eisenhower's military and political career. President Nixon served as Dwight D. Eisenhower's vice-president over two terms, from January 1953 to January 1961. This interview was part of a documentary series on President Eisenhower's military and political career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310038-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310038-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Independent producer George Colburn, creator of a series of documentary specials on Dwight D. Eisenhower's military and political career, talked about President Eisenhower and the interviews that now comprise his "Eisenhower Legacy Collection." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308917-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308917-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Scholars talked about the differences in leadership styles between Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman, as well as President Dwight Eisenhower's ideology, and how it guided his decision-making during the Cold War. This was part of the conference, "Recasting Presidential History," held at the University of Virginia's Miller Center for Public Affairs. The presentation, "Presidents in the World" was the annual Ambassador William C. Battle Symposium on American Diplomacy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310066-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310066-4 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Evan Thomas talked about his book, [Ike's Bluff: President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World], in which he examines President Dwight Eisenhower's White House years. He responded to questions from the audience in the Trinity United Methodist Church at the 2013 Savannah Book Festival. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310934-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310934-5 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Professor Evan Thomas talked about his book, [Ike's Bluff: President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World], in which he recounts the tenure of America's 34th President Dwight Eisenhower (1953-1961). Mr. Thomas was introduced by Susan Eisenhower, granddaughter of Dwight Eisenhower, at the Eisenhower Institute in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308868-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308868-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT On November 3, 1952 the Republican National Committee presented a television broadcast in support of Dwight Eisenhower's 1952 presidential campaign. The national television broadcast on the evening before election day featured footage from the campaign trail and interviews with Eisenhower supporters and testimonials about their support. The program also included remarks by General Eisenhower and Senator Nixon. Dwight Eisenhower went on to defeat Democratic candidate Adlai Stevenson that year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309007-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309007-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Evan Thomas talked about [Ike's Bluff: President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World], his narrative of the president's 1953-1961 term in office. In the book he suggested that President Eisenhower used the threat of nuclear war to prevent open conflict with the Soviet Union while never fully revealing just how far he was willing to go in deploying the weapons. He also detailed the personal aspects of Eisenhower and his presidency, including his relationship with his wife Mamie, his temper and health problems, and the 800 rounds of golf he played during his presidency. Topics included his relations with his contemporaries, including Central Intelligence Agency Director Allen Dulles, General Curtis LeMay, who pushed for a preemptive nuclear strike against the Soviets, and members of the press such as leading critic Joseph Alsop. Video clips were shown of Eisenhower home movies and his farewell address. Mr. Thomas also reacted to clips of previous appearances on C-SPAN. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308307-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308307-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Three biographers of President Dwight D. Eisenhower talked about their books. President Eisenhower's grandson, David Eisenhower, with his wife Julie Nixon Eisenhower, are the authors of [Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961-1969]. Jean Edward Smith is the author of [Eisenhower in War and Peace]. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications as well as to questions from members of the audience in the History and Biography Pavilion. They were interviewed following their presentation at the 12th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308235-17 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308235-17 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Three biographers of President Dwight D. Eisenhower talked about their books. President Eisenhower's grandson, David Eisenhower, with his wife Julie Nixon Eisenhower, are the authors of [Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961-1969]. Jean Edward Smith is the author of [Eisenhower in War and Peace]. Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Jonathan Yardley moderated. They responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an event in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 12th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308235-16 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308235-16 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Jean Edward Smith talked about his book, [Eisenhower in War and Peace]. He responded to questions from members of the audience. The ninth annual Roosevelt Reading Festival was held by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center in Hyde Park, New York. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307703-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307703-2 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Senator Hubert Humphrey (D-MN) appeared on the "Longines Chronoscope" interview program. Topics included the growth of communism, President Dwight D. Eisenhower's foreign policy, and what issues he believes would dominate the 1954 congressional elections. This fifteen-minute interview was from December 2, 1953. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302330-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302330-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT This discussion is from a conference on "The Presidency and Civil Rights" held at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Among the topics: FDR's World War II internment of Japanese Americans, President Truman's desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces and President Eisenhower's five appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court of justices in favor of desegregation. We also hear about attempts on First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's life because of her efforts towards integration, and about the impact of returning African American World War II veterans on civil rights activism. This program is about one hour and 20 minutes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305637-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305637-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held with some biographers of public figures. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Biographer A. Scott Berg moderated. "Biography: The American Century" was a panel, held in Newman Recital Hall in the Allan Hancock Foundation Building, from the 2012 [Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books from the University Park Campus of the University of Southern California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305486-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305486-4 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT David Eisenhower and Julie Nixon Eisenhower famously met as children at the 1957 inauguration of his grandfather - President Dwight D. Eisenhower - and her father, Vice President Richard Nixon. They recently collaborated on the book, "Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961-1969.'' In this conversation at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library, the Eisenhowers recall Ike's presidency and later retirement in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the relationship between Ike and his vice president, and the reasons that propelled Richard Nixon to make another run at the presidency after his close loss to John F. Kennedy in 1960. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304078-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304078-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Dwight Eisenhower served a long military career before being elected the nation's 34th president in 1952. "The Dwight D. Eisenhower Story" was a 1958 episode of [The Big Picture] series produced by the Army Pictorial Center, and tells the story of Eisenhower's life before becoming president. Introduced by Sergeant Stuart Queen, the film was narrated by Raymond Massey. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297945-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297945-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Two granddaughters of Dwight D. Eisenhower voiced their opposition this week to the proposed design of a memorial honoring the 34th president of the United States. They appeared before a congressional subcommittee hearing held to consider the views of both supporters and opponents of the design created by architect Frank Gehry and his collaborator, theater artist Robert Wilson. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305003-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305003-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Panelists considered the civil rights legacy of President Eisenhower. The first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction was enacted while President Dwight D. Eisenhower was in the White House and he laid the groundwork that preceded the civil rights movement of the 1960s. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. Professor Sprecht moderated. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302067-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302067-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Jim Newton recounts the tenure of President Dwight Eisenhower (1953-1961). The author refutes the commonly held criticism that President Eisenhower was complacent by citing his transformation of an $8 billion deficit to a $500 million surplus, the creation of an interstate highway system, and the president's constant refusal to utilizethe atomic bomb when pressured by his generals. In his talk Mr. Newton focused on the president's appointment of Chief Justice Earl Warren and the [Brown v. Board of Eduction] decision. Jim Newton also responded to questons from members of the audience at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene, Kansas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303074-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303074-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Archivist of the United States David Ferriero moderated a discussion with architect Frank Gehry and his collaborator, theater artist Robert Wilson, on the design of the national memorial to President Eisenhower and their creative process. The Eisenhower National Memorial, planned for a four-acre site at the base of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to open in 2015. The backdrop and centerpiece of the design is a woven-metal tapestry of a Kansas landscape unique in architectural history. They showed photographs during their presentation and responded to questions from members of the audience. Landscape architect Joe Brown also responded to a question. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302068-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302068-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT James Spurlock teaches a course on contemporary U.S. history since 1941. In this lecture he focused on the often overlooked area of President Eisenhower and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s. He talked about how the Eisenhower administration implemented President Truman's executive order to end segregation in the military. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300685-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300685-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Susan Eisenhower, the granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, talked about his painting hobby and a portrait he painted of her grandmother, Mamie Eisenhower. General Eisenhower painted the portrait of his wife in 1952, based on a 1941 photograph, in oil on artist's board. General Eisenhower painted it while he was posted at NATO Headquarters outside Paris and under pressure to run for president. Ms. Eisenhower also responded to questions from members of the audience. This talk was the second of a series at the National Portrait Gallery, "Face-to-Face Portrait Talks," in which a speaker talks about one portrait. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300878-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300878-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT David Nichols, former academic dean of Southwestern College, presented a history of the Suez Canal Crisis. The author recounted that nine days prior to the 1956 presidential election, Israel, Britain, and France attacked Egypt, which had recently nationalized the Suez Canal, the transportation artery for 2/3 of Western Europe's oil supply. The Soviet Union soon announced the intention to intervene in the Middle East, which resulted in President Dwight Eisenhower's decision to place American military forces on high alert and condemn the attacks on Egypt at the United Nations. Mr. Nichols utilized Oval Office and National Security Council minutes to recount the foreign policy negotiations, which resulted in a cease-fire announced on Election Day, November 6, 1956. Mr. Nichols responded to questions from members of the audience at this Livingston Lecture at the Atlanta History Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299546-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299546-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Philip Terzian talked about his book, [Architects of Power: Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and the American Century]. He responded to questions from members of the audience. The eighth annual Roosevelt Reading Festival was held by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center in Hyde Park, New York. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300041-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300041-3 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Professor Harry Reicher talked about an episode which occurred in the immediate aftermath of the Holocaust. While liberating concentration camps and witnessing sights that "beggar description," General Eisenhower ensured the horrific scenes were captured for posterity in graphic photographs and film. Professor Reicher asserted that he grasped the impact which visual evidence was to have in the Nuremberg Trials, and foresaw the era of Holocaust denial. Video clips of concentration camps were shown. Professor Reicher also responded to questions from members of the audience. "Eisenhower and the Writing of Holocaust History" was the final program, on December 14, 2011, in the seven-month series "Eisenhower and the Righteous Cause: The Liberation of Europe." It was held in the Visitors Center Auditorium of the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. Portions of this program may be disturbing to some viewers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297082-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297082-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Authors talked about their books about American history and responded to questions from members of the audience. Diane Smith moderated. Jim Newton is the author of [Justice for All: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made] and the forthcoming book, [Eisenhower: The White House Years]. Thomas Powers is the author of [The Killing of Crazy Horse]. He talked about how his experience writing about intelligence affairs influenced his approach to the topic. "American History: Blood & Back Rooms" was a Taper Hall panel from the 2011 [Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books from the University Park Campus of the University of Southern California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299192-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299192-7 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Christopher Bright talked about his book [Continental Defense in the Eisenhower Era: Nuclear Antiaircraft Arms and the Cold War] (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010). He researched the book at the Eisenhower Presidential Library, drawing upon formerly classified documents. Mr. Bright noted that the United States had 841 weapons in its nuclear arsenal when Eisenhower became president" and 18,686 when he left office. Twenty percent of those weapons were designed to defend Americans against a surprise Soviet nuclear attack. He focused his remarks on that part of the Cold War story. Mr. Bright also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296957-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296957-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT On the fiftieth anniversary of President Eisenhower's farewell address, delivered on January 17, 1961, William Hartung and David Eisenhower, grandson of Dwight Eisenhower, talked about the address, focusing on the portion in which he warned about the growth of a "military-industrial complex" in the United States. William Hartung's latest book, [Prophets of War], chronicles the rise of the military contractor Lockheed Martin. David Eisenhower's latest book, [Going Home to Glory], looks at President Eisenhower's life after he dellivered the speech and left the White House. They responded to questions from members of the audience. This event was hosted by Barnes & Noble Booksellers in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297681-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297681-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT A forum was held in honor of the 50th anniversary of President Dwight Eisenhower's farewell address in which he spoke to about the military-industrial complex. Scholars compared the present-day military-industrial complex to President Eisenhower's time. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. "Restraining the Military-Industrial Complex" was the second panel of the Cato Institute program on January 13, 2011, "The Military-Industrial Complex at 50: Assessing the Meaning and Impact of Eisenhower's Farewell Address." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297489-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297489-2 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT The Cato Institute held a forum in honor of the 50th anniversary of President Dwight Eisenhower's farewell address in which he spoke to about the military-industrial complex. President Eisenhower's granddaughter Susan Eisenhower made opening remarks about the discovery of new materials related to the address and said that the issues raised in the speech are still relevant. Then a panel of former government officials talked about relations between the civilian sector and the military, and ways the relationship had changed since President Eisenhower's time. After their discussion panelists answered questions from audience members. "The Wars Within: Thoughts on the State of Civil-Military Relations in 2011" was the first panel of the Cato Institute program on January 13, 2011, "The Military-Industrial Complex at 50: Assessing the Meaning and Impact of Eisenhower's Farewell Address." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297489-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297489-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 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) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296330-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT David Eisenhower, eldest grandson of former President Dwight Eisenhower, reflects on his relationship with his grandfather. Mr. Eisenhower recalls Dwight Eisenhower's life after the presidency on his farm in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and the many consultations he held with politicians as well as his thoughts on Washington and the state of the Republican Party following his retirement. Mr. Eisenhower also recalls his courtship of his future wife, Julie Nixon, the youngest daughter of former Vice President Richard Nixon. David Eisenhower and his co-author and wife, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, discussed their book at the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296791-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296791-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT President Eisenhower spoke to the nation in a farewell address. The address, sometimes referred to as the "Military-Industrial Complex Speech", is considered by some to be one of the most significant speeches of the Eisenhower presidency. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/15026-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/15026-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Scenes were shown of the life and accomplishments of Dwight D. Eisenhower. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153009-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153009-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Dino Brugioni talked about President Eisenhower's secret Cold War efforts to develop intelligence gathering spy planes and satellites. He is a retired senior analyst with the CIA and has briefed presidents from Eisenhower through Ford. As a founder of the CIA's National Photographic Interpretation Center, Mr. Brugioni was a key member of the team providing President Kennedy with evidence that the Soviets were installing missiles in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Dino Brugioni is the author of [Eyes in the Sky: Eisenhower, the CIA and Cold War Aerial Espionage] (Naval Institute Press, 2010). He spoke at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. He showed photographs during his presentation and then responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294568-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294568-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Retired Army lieutenant colonel and military historian Carlo D'Este receives the Andrew J. Goodpaster prize for contributions to military scholarship and presents the prize's annual lecture. Carlo D'Este is the author of several books, including Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1847-1945 and biographies of General George Patton and President Dwight Eisenhower. The event is hosted by the Army Navy Club in Washington, DC. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292487-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292487-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Senator Wayne Morse, Republican turned Democrat from Oregon, talked to Mike Wallace, who called him the most controversial man in the U.S. Senate. Topics included his criticisms of the Eisenhower administration, his views on "political immorality", why he switched parties, Barry Goldwater, Raymond Moley, Richard Nixon, Arthur Miller, and Joseph McCarthy. This is a kinescope of the nationally televised prime-time program, "The Mike Wallace Interview." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288937-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288937-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT The Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College commemorated the 50th anniversary of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev meeting with President Dwight Eisenhower at his farm in Gettysburg. Susan Eisenhower and Sergei Khrushchev held a discussion moderated by Daun van Ee, co-editor of the Eisenhower Papers. They spoke about their memories of the visit and the political implications. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. This concluding event of the weekend was at 8:00 p.m. on September 26, 20009, at the Majestic Theater. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289233-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289233-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT Mark Perry talked about his book [Partners in Command: George Marshall and Dwight Eisenhower in War and Peace], published by Penguin Press. In his book he Mark Perry analyses the relationship between George Marshall and Dwight Eisenhower. Focusing on their alliance during World War II, Mr. Perry chronicles Eisenhower's rise in leadership due to Marshall's direction and discusses the moment when Eisenhower overshadowed his superior. During his presentation Mr. Perry showed a few slides. Afterwards he responded to questions from members of the audience. This event at the Eisenhower Institute in Washington, D.C., was co-sponsored by the George C. Marshall Institute. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202580-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202580-1 Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT