The most recent programs for the Cold War Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=155 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 18 May 2013 05:49:11 GMT In unedited excerpts from a 1995 conversation former Central Intelligence Agency Director William Colby spoke about post-war America, the rise of communism within and outside the United States and how the American government got involved in the Cold War. After serving in World War II, Colby joined the CIA and became a strong opponent of the Communist Party. Independent producer George Colburn conducted this interview for a series of documentaries on Dwight D. Eisenhower's military and political career; a period covering from 1941 to 1961. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311568-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311568-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Scholars talked about Dr. Seuss' retelling of the Cold War in his [Butter Battle] book and his themes of war, international disputes, and ideological differences. This was part of a New York Law School Law Review and New York Law School Racial Justice Project event titled, "Exploring Civil Society through the Writings of Dr.*Seuss." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311256-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311256-3 Tue, 06 Jun 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 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Michael Scheibach, a specialist in the Atomic age, talked about how Americans from 1940-1960 dealt with the threat of nuclear annihilation, including the impact of civil defense drills, merchandising campaigns using atomic imagery, and popular entertainments like comic books and science fiction movies. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309181-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309181-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Former Reagan administration officials talked about negotiating a 1987 nuclear missile treaty with the Soviet Union. The Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), led to the destruction of thousands of Europe-based nuclear missiles on both sides. The enevnt marked the 25th anniversary of the U.S.-U.S.S.R summit at which the treaty was signed. Panelists responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309837-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309837-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Historians discuss the significant change in America's foreign policy in the wake of World War II. Prior to this war, America was committed to a non-interventionism, reflecting America's geographic remove from Europe. After the war, America became the leader of the free world, providing the first lines of defense against Soviet expansion. Historians Justus Doenecke, Thomas Fleming and Patrick Hearden will explore this crucial pivot point in American foreign policy. This event took place at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch, Iowa. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307186-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307186-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT U.S. Naval Academy professor Maochun Yu talked about his book, [OSS in China: Prelude to Cold War], in which he examines the history of the Office of Strategic Services in China and its successes and failures. This interview, which was recorded at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, is part of Book TV College Series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308754-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308754-7 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT On November 1, 1952 the U.S. conducted its first test of a hydrogen bomb at Eniwetok, an atoll in the Pacific Ocean. The 10.4 megaton explosion generated a three-mile-wide fireball. It also left a mile-wide crater with a depth of 175 feet. This is a 1952 film produced by the Defense Department and the Atomic Energy Commission titled, "Operation Ivy." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308920-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308920-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT David Coleman, author of [The Fourteenth Day: JFK and the Aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis: The Secret White House Tapes], discussed using White House tapes and extensive research to paint a picture of the JFK White House after the Cuban Missile Crisis. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308160-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308160-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 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) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308575-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Archival footage of President John F. Kennedy's Oval Office Address during the Cuban Missile Crisis. On October 22, 1962 President Kennedy addressed the nation on the build-up of Soviet nuclear missiles on Cuba, saying he had ordered a quarantine of the island and would continue military surveillance missions. He also said that the U.S. would consider any attack on the Western Hemisphere an attack on the U.S., "requiring a full retaliatory response upon the Soviet Union." He also called on international diplomatic organizations to back the U.S. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308689-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308689-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Graham Allison talked about the 50th Anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis and the lessons learned from that could be applied to the current global environment. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308808-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308808-5 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT President Kennedy taped many of his White House conversations. In this October 18, 1962 recording, he dictates an account of the debates among his top advisors in the midst of the Cuban Missile Crisis. This tape was made two days after the president was notified that aerial photographs revealed a Soviet missile base in Cuba. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308498-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308498-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Lien-Hang Nguyen talked about her book, [Hanoi's War: An International History of the War for Peace in Vietnam]. She 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/308235-14 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308235-14 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT John Lewis Gaddis talked about his Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, [George F. Kennan: An American Life]. Mr. Kennan was considered by many to be the most influential U.S. diplomat of the early Cold War period. He later became a historian and outspoken critic of U.S. diplomacy. Professor Gaddis responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He was interviewed following his presentation in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 12th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. The program began and ended with scenes of the festival and scheduling information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308235-10 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308235-10 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT John Lewis Gaddis talked about his Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, [George F. Kennan: An American Life]. Mr. Kennan was considered by many to be the most influential U.S. diplomat of the early Cold War period. He later became a historian and outspoken critic of U.S. diplomacy. Professor Gaddis 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/308235-9 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308235-9 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Colorado School of Mines Professor Kenneth Osgood looks at the CIA and Regime Change in the Cold War. Professor Osgood discusses several examples of the CIA's involvement in covert regime change operations, including coups in Guatemala in 1954 and in Chile in 1973. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305053-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305053-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT History Professor Matthew O'Brien spoke about the causes, major battles and repercussions of World War II. He also examined Hitler's advance through Europe, Winston Churchill's strategy to fight the Nazis, the failing of the Soviet Union's non-aggression pact with Germany, and the eventual full participation of the United States in the war following the attack on Pearl Harbor. This hour and 15-minute class took place at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305613-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305613-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Next, on American History TV - former Reagan Administration Chief of Staff - Kenneth Duberstein reflects on President Reagan's speech at the Berlin Wall twenty five years ago when the president called on Soviet leader Gorbachev to "tear down this wall."Mr. Duberstein, who was in Berlin with President Reagan, recalls the events leading up to the speech and its impact on the end of the cold war. He's interviewed by James Duff, chief executive officer of the Newseum. This program is forty minutes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306500-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306500-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Philip White recalls former Prime Minister Winston Churchill's "The Sinews of Peace" speech, today know as the "Iron Curtain Speech," that he delivered at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, on March 5, 1946. President Harry Truman had endorsed the invitation to Churchill, who had recently lost re-election as British prime minister, and promised to introduce him if he accepted the invitation. The author recalls Mr. Churchill's desire to speak out against the rise of Communism and and his later remark that his appearance in Missouri was "the most important speech of my career." Philip White showed some slides during his presentation and then responded to questions from members of the audience at the Kansas City Public Library in Kansas City, Missouri. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305447-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305447-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT On November 2, 2011, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released a collection of 200 declassified intelligence documents that informed President Reagan's U.S.-Soviet policy. Never-before-seen video briefings included in the collection marked the first time the agency used videos on an ongoing basis to deliver intelligence to policymakers. Ambassador Adelman delivered a keynote address, "The Role of Intelligence in the Policymaking Process," to open the symposium "Ronald Reagan, Intelligence, and the End of the Cold War." Featured speaker, former General Kalugin, spoke on "Ending the Cold War from a Soviet Perspective." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302462-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302462-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Gaddis told the story of George F. Kennan, a man many consider the most influential U.S. diplomat of the early Cold War period. Mr. Kennan later became a historian and outspoken critic of U.S. diplomacy. Mr. Gaddis discussed Mr. Kennan's life and career with guest host Susan Glasser. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303640-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303640-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Former President Herbert Hoover wrote about World War II and the Cold War in what has been called a magnum opus, published 50 years after he completed it. In the book he sharply criticizes the wartime decisions of Presidents Roosevelt and Truman and analyzes the consequences. The presidential writings were edited by Hoover expert George Nash, who discussed them with presidential historian Richard Norton Smith, the author of [An Uncommon Man: The Triumph of Herbert Hoover]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303023-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303023-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT College of the Ozarks professor David Dalton teaches an American history survey course that covers colonization to the present. In this lecture, he used some slides as he discussed the origins of the Cold War following the end of World War II. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303484-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303484-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT William Smyser, the last person to cross the Potsdamer Platz in a car as the Berlin Wall was being erected, shared his personal recollections of the crisis. Mr. Smyser was assistant to General Lucius Clay, who was in Berlin as President Kennedy's personal representative. He is the author of [Kennedy and the Berlin Wall: A Hell of a Lot Better than a War]. This was the keynote address at a symposium, "From Vienna to Checkpoint Charlie: The Berlin Crisis of 1961," which was held by the National Archives Declassification Center and the CIA Historical Review Program in the National Archives' McGowan Theater to mark the 50th anniversary of the Berlin crisis of 1961. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302360-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302360-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Historian Alan Brinkley discussed the crises President Kennedy faced in 1961, including the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Berlin Crisis, and the lessons he learned from those events. He is the author of the forthcoming book, [John F. Kennedy: The 35th President, 1961-1963], in the Times Books American Presidents Series. Mr. Brinkley discussed the Kennedy presidency with Marc Selverstone. Then they responded to questions from members of the audience, moderated by Brian Balogh. "The Kennedy Crises: Cuba and Berlin, 1961" was a program of the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301585-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301585-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT A panel of historians and Central Intelligence Agency personnel talked about the Berlin crisis of 1961. Their discussion revolved around the confrontation between Soviet and U.S. tanks at Checkpoint Charlie at the Berlin Wall on October 27, 1961. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. Donald Steury moderated. "From Vienna to Checkpoint Charlie: The Berlin Crisis of 1961" was a conference held by the National Archives Declassification Center and the CIA Historical Review Program in the National Archives' McGowan Theater to mark the 50th anniversary of the Berlin crisis of 1961. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302360-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302360-2 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT On November 2, 2011, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released a collection of 200 declassified intelligence documents that informed President Reagan's U.S.-Soviet policy. Never-before-seen video briefings included in the collection marked the first time the agency used videos on an ongoing basis to deliver intelligence to policymakers. "Intelligence and the End of the Cold War, A Policy Perspective" was a panel chaired by Peter Clement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302462-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302462-3 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT On November 2, 2011, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released a collection of 200 declassified intelligence documents that informed President Reagan's U.S.-Soviet policy. Never-before-seen video briefings included in the collection marked the first time the agency used videos on an ongoing basis to deliver intelligence to policymakers. Intelligence analysts spoke about the use of intelligence by the Reagan administration. "Reagan's Use of Intelligence, an Intelligence Analyst Perspective" was a panel chaired by Nick Dujmovic. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302462-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302462-2 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Professor Thomas Whalen lectured at Boston University on the presidency and cold war policy from 1953 to 1963. He showed some slides during his presentation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301947-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301947-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 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) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300285-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the tension between national security and civil liberties during the Truman administration, focusing on McCarthyism and the president's relationship with the press. Richard Fried presented his paper,"Truman, McCarthy and McCarthyism." Michael Belknap presented his paper, "Truman and the Smith Act Case." David Greenberg presented his paper, "Truman, the Press, and Civil Liberties." Robert Wolz chaired. "Liberty and Security, Part II" was a panel of the 2011 Symposium, "The Civil Liberties Legacy of Harry S. Truman." It was held at the Key West Marriott Beachside Hotel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301075-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301075-4 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT A panel of historians and professors examined the effects that Soviet spies had on the American public's mentality and on history itself. They also looked at the lives of some Soviet spies, most notably those involved in the Rosenberg case. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Mr. Holland moderated. "The Rosenberg Case and the Historiography of Soviet Espionage in America" was a panel of the conference "The Rosenberg Case, Soviet Espionage, and the Cold War," sponsored by the Harvard Project on Cold War Studies and George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300182-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300182-2 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Participants marked the 50th anniversary of the erection of the Berlin Wall and honored those who had lost their lives trying to cross the wall in search of more freedom. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301050-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301050-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT This 1962 newsreel from Hearst Metrotone News showed the situation before the construction of the Berlin Wall in August 1961 and the changes in the year following. Scenes showed families attempting to communicate across the wall and many successful and unsuccessful escape attempts, including 18-year-old Peter Fechter, who was shot and left to die beside the wall on August 17, 1962. Scenes were also shown of the August 13, 1962, commemoration in West Berlin of the first anniversary of the wall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300753-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300753-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held on the history of Soviet espionage in the United States. After each panelist made a presentation, most using slides, they had a discussion moderated by Joseph McLaughlin. "Historical Treatment of the Rosenberg Case" was a panel of the conference "The Rosenberg Case, Soviet Espionage, and the Cold War," sponsored by the Harvard Project on Cold War Studies and George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300182-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300182-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Scenes were shown of West Berlin on the first anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall in August 1961. Scenes shown included the ringing of a freedom bell; checkpoints; U.S. Army patrols in jeep; and West Berlin Mayour Willy Brandt leading a memorial service on August 13, 1962. This is part of a Universal Newsreel from August 18, 1962. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300754-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300754-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT The Richard Nixon Foundation hosted a discussion on President Nixon's foreign policy. Topics included how President Nixon regarded America's role in the world, his pursuit of détente at the height of the Cold War, and his strategy for global stability and world peace. Speakers included former National Security Council staff members who worked in the Nixon administration. The former president's son-in-law Edward Cox moderated. "Richard Nixon as Cold War Strategist" was the 12th Richard Nixon Legacy Forum. It was held at the United States Navy Memorial. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299753-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299753-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held on the critical relationship between the two great superpower leaders, Ronald Reagan of the United States and Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union. The panelists discussed how and why they came together, how they changed the world, and lessons for the future. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Lesley Stahl moderated. "Reagan/Gorbachev: Did They End the Cold War Forever?" was the first event of the New York Historical Society Harold and Ruth Newman World Beyond Tomorrow Series. The event was held March 17, 2011, at the New York Society for Ethical Culture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298555-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298555-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT President Reagan spoke at the Brandenburg Gate of the Berlin Wall about the state of relations between East and West Europe, calling on Soviet President Gorbachev to tear down the wall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/110723-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/110723-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Kempe analyzes one of the most significant stand-offs of the Cold War era: the attempt of the Kennedy administration to prevent the Soviets from building a wall in Berlin to stop the flow of refugees from East Germany to West. The head of the Atlantic Council uses newly discovered facts to describe a period of turbulence in U.S.-Soviet relations that began with the Bay of Pigs, continued in the Vienna Summit between President Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev, and culminated with the construction of the Berlin Wall. He discussed the period and the lessons it may lend to current U.S. foreign policy with the director of Georgetown's Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies, Angela Stent. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298991-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298991-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Jennet Conant recounts Julia and Paul Child's career in the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. The future cook book author and television personality began her service in 1942 as a file clerk for department head, William "Wild Bill" Donovan. She was later stationed in India and China, where she met her husband, Paul, and saw the beginning of the Communist revolution. The author recalls the couple's many travels as part of the clandestine office as well as the interrogation of Paul Child on charges of Communist sympathies, an allegation he fought vigorously to clear. This book launch event was held at Barnes & Noble in New York City. She responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299045-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299045-1 Tue, 06 Jun 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 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Robert Dallek examines the foreign policy decisions made by world leaders from the United States, China, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union following World War II. Mr. Dallek argues the respective countries' heads of state ruined the opportunity for a new approach to international affairs after the war and contends that their reliance on what the author deems "power politics" fomented future conflicts and precipitated the Cold War. Robert Dallek discussed his book at Borders Bookstore in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296745-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296745-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT David Hoffman talked about his book [The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy] (Doubleday, 2009; Anchor, 2010)). He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was a program in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 10th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295631-29 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295631-29 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Professor Hitchcock lectured about the U.S. foreign policy strategy of containment between 1946-1950. After World War II, President Harry Truman initiated policies to prevent the spread of communism in Europe and Asia. This strategy of "containment" would result in decades of Cold War tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. Professor William Hitchcock presented the topic in a class lecture at the University of Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295326-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295326-1 Tue, 06 Jun 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 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Sixty years after the start of the Korean War, newly declassified documents relating to the Korean War and North Korea during the Cold War were released. Retired Major General Singlaub made opening remarks. Panelists made remarks on the lapse in intelligence leading up to the outbreak of the war in Korea. After After the presentations, the panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Deputy Director Clement made closing remarks on the current challenges in intelligence. "Baptism by Fire: CIA Analysis of the Korean War" was a program held in the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum Auditorium in Independence, Missouri, co-sponsored by the CIA and Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294098-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294098-2 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Sixty years after the start of the Korean War, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released over 900 newly declassified documents from both the U.S. and communist governments showing the conflict's continuing impact on international relations. In addition, 900 pages of documents relating to the Korean War and North Korea during the Cold War from the Woodrow Wilson Center's North Korea International Documentation Project and the archives of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum were opened at the press conference. Presenters on each of two panels responded to questions from members of the audience "Baptism by Fire: CIA Analysis of the Korean War" was a program held in the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum Auditorium in Independence, Missouri, co-sponsored by the CIA and Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294098-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294098-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT Professor Caldwell analyzed the domestic politics of the Salt II Treaty ratification negotiations. He said the Carter administration sought to "rewire" the U.S.-Soviet relations by emphasizing arms control and human rights, and de-emphasizing specific ideological linkages of arms control with the Soviet Union. He also talked about the debate in the Senate over the treaty and the lessons that can be learned from the negotiations. The other panelists commented on the analysis presented by Professor Caldwell in a Soviet-authored paper read by Professor Jackson. Professor Jackson moderated. The panel "The USA and the USSR" was part of the Hofstra Cultural Center's eighth presidential conference, "Jimmy Carter: Keeping Faith." It was held in cooperation with the Jimmy Carter Library and The Carter Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/16568-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/16568-1 Tue, 06 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT