http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/277 Robert McNamara'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) Sat, 25 May 2013 23:46:38 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=277&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/277 136 248 Head shot of {$person->name} At a conference on nuclear non-proliferation issues hosted by the Carnegie Endowment and broadcast by National Public Radio, two panels of experts discussed current nuclear threats to international security and the past 60 years of nuclear arms control. Among the topics addressed were the need for non-proliferation agreements and enforcement mechanisms for enforcement, threats posed by rogue state and terrorist organizations, United Nations' efforts to curb proliferation, and U.S. foreign policy. Mr. Connan moderated the discussion and later interviewed Mr. McNamara about his experiences. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189824-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189824-1 Wed, 09 Nov 2005 01:05:30 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193751-36 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Compiled Program http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193751-36 Mon, 25 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT Former Secretaries of Defense discuss Iraq and the future of the U.S. military. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186295-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186295-1 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT Robert McNamara, former Defense Secretary in the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations (1961-68) discussed lessons he learned from his involvement in the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War. He also discussed clips from the documentary about his life [The Fog of War,] which recently won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180823-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180823-1 Sun, 14 Mar 2004 01:01:14 GMT The panelists discussed the thirteen days in October of 1962, during which there were Soviet missiles in Cuba aimed at the United States. In addition, a brief film of President Kennedy addressing the nation at the beginning of the Cuban Missile Crisis om October 22, 1962, was shown. Following their discussion, the panelists answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/172947-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/172947-1 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 20:09:51 GMT Former Secretary McNamara and Professor Blight discussed their book, [Wilson's Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century], published by PublicAffairs. The book is about prevention of world conflict and carnage in the future. They suggest former President Woodrow Wilson tried to implement a policy of peace in the early 1900s but failed, and it was therefore a century of war. Secretary McNamara outlined problems that he thinks the United States might face in the 21st century and recommended finding solutions now while we are in a state of peace. The co-authors focused on three areas of potential conflict: the relationships between the three world powers, the U.S., China, and Russia; ethnic cleansing; and the future of nuclear weapons. They suggested a greater role for the United Nations and U.S. accountability to other world powers. The authors were joined by former Rep. Hamilton who talked about former President Wilson, Professor Brenner who provided an analysis of the book, and former ambassador Babbitt who served as moderator. The panelists answered questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164884-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164884-1 Mon, 09 Jul 2001 06:26:42 GMT A party was held to celebrate the posthumous publication of Meg Greenfield's book [Washington], published by PublicAffairs. Meg Greenfield was a Pulitzer Prize winning editorial writer for [The Washington Post]. The book is an inside view of the capitol from a journalist who covered eight presidents over forty years. This book party at the home of [Washington Post] owner Katharine Graham includes remarks from Ms. Graham, Meg Greenfield's literary executor Michael Beschloss, and Jim and Kate Lehrer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164067-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164067-1 Sun, 06 May 2001 00:49:32 GMT Following a meeting with President Clinton, current and former officials spoke to reporters about the meeting and about the need to grant permanent normal trade relations with China. After their comments several participants answered questions from the reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157066-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157066-1 Wed, 10 May 2000 04:17:16 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155268-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155268-1 Tue, 08 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT At the home of Katherine Graham, scenes were shown of a book party for the authors of [Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy], published by Public Affairs. The book offers new studies by McNamara, Blight and others on how the Vietnam War began. The book is a follow-up to McNamara's previous book about the Vietnam War, [In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122870-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122870-1 Sun, 09 May 1999 19:15:23 GMT Mr. McNamara and Mr. Blight discussed their book [Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy], published by Public Affairs. The book offers new studies by McNamara, Blight and others on how the Vietnam War began and is a follow-up to McNamara's previous book about the Vietnam War, [In Retrospect.] They took audience questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122752-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122752-1 Sun, 30 May 1999 00:00:05 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87230-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) International Telecasts http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87230-1 Wed, 25 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT In a hearing on the U.N. Secretary-General selection process, participants testified on the role and responsibilities of the Secretary-General. The three panels in this portion focused on peacekeeping operations, economic development and humanitarian relief and qualifications for being Secretary-General. The questioners represented a broad spectrum of persons from U.S. and international politics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/76824-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/76824-1 Sun, 17 Nov 1996 20:12:00 GMT In a hearing on the U.N. Secretary-General selection process, participants testified on the role and responsibilities of the Secretary-General. This portion features opening remarks by the event sponsors as well as the first panel of witnesses on diplomacy and administration issues. The questioners represented a broad spectrum of persons from U.S. and international politics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/76895-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/76895-1 Mon, 18 Nov 1996 09:15:00 GMT In a week-long series on the 25th anniversary of the publication of the Pentagon papers, C-SPAN interviewed authors, journalists, and former government officials. They discussed the contents of this Department of Defense internal, classified report about the Vietnam War and the controversy surrounding its publication, originally by the [New York Times]. In June 1971, the Department of Justice tried unsuccessfully to obtain an injunction against further publication of these documents. Guests also took viewer questions. Mr. Rudenstine is the author of [The Day the Presses Stopped]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/73026-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Compiled Program http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/73026-1 Sat, 15 Jun 1996 15:56:00 GMT Mr. Mead interviewed former Secretary McNamara before an audience. They talked about his book, [Vietnam: Above and Beyond], and analyzed the history of the Vietnam War and its relation to foreign policy. Secretary McNamara took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/70776-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/70776-1 Sat, 25 May 1996 04:36:01 GMT Mr. Robert McNamara discussed his book, [In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam], published by Times Books. The book deals with his life and career as a public servant, focusing on his role as the secretary of defense from 1961 to 1968 during the Johnson and Kennedy administrations. According to Mr. McNamara, U.S. policy was based on a "domino" theory in which the loss of Vietnam would initiate a collapse of nations, which could include the United States. In the book, he identified eleven reasons for the outcome in Vietnam and six stages at which the U. S. withdrawal was possible. Mr. McNamara chronicled the measures enacted by government leaders and why he believes, in retrospect, that their decisions were wrong. According to Mr. McNamara, he viewed the Vietnam War as a "failure" as early as 1966, and that he started the Pentagon Papers to leave a record of the "mistakes" leading to the war. He also discussed his reasons for writing the book. During the interview, Mr. McNamara responded to an audio tape of a caller whose brother died in the Vietnam War and who described the pain the book and the memories associated with it caused her. He said he understood her position and hoped that "she would find some healing if she read the book." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/64642-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Booknotes http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/64642-1 Mon, 24 Apr 1995 00:02:17 GMT Mr. McNamara discussed his new book, [In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam], published by Times Books. The book deals with his life and career as a public servant, focusing on his role as the Secretary of Defense from 1961 to 1968. According to Mr. McNamara, he viewed the Vietnam War as a "failure" as early as 1966, and that he started the Pentagon Papers to leave a record of the "mistakes" leading to the war. He also discussed his reasons for writing the book. During the interview, Mr. McNamara responded to an audio tape of a caller whose brother died in the Vietnam War and who described the pain the book and the memories associated with it caused her. He said he understood her position and hoped that "she would find some healing if she read the book." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/64642-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Booknotes http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/64642-3 Sun, 28 Sep 2003 15:00:20 GMT Mr. McNamara discussed his new book, [In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam], published by Times Books. The book deals with his life and career as a public servant, focusing on his role as the Secretary of Defense from 1961 to 1968. According to Mr. McNamara, he viewed the Vietnam War as a "failure" as early as 1966, and that he started the Pentagon Papers to leave a record of the "mistakes" leading to the war. He also discussed his reasons for writing the book. During the interview, Mr. McNamara responded to an audio tape of a caller whose brother died in the Vietnam War and who described the pain the book and the memories associated with it caused her. He said he understood her position and hoped that "she would find some healing if she read the book." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/64642-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Booknotes http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/64642-2 Sat, 20 Sep 2003 22:59:41 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/52794-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/52794-1 Wed, 08 Dec 1993 15:25:00 GMT This conference, focusing on the so-called Cuban missile crisis of 1962, was the fifth in a series attended by former U.S. government officials, along with their Soviet and Cuban counterparts. It was learned that, contrary to U.S. intelligence reports, the Soviet Union had in fact placed nuclear warheads in Cuba prior to the 1962 crisis. It was also revealed that Soviet field commanders had the authority to use those weapons, without instructions from Moscow, in the event of a U.S. invasion of Cuba. At the peak of the crisis, the U.S. had some 140 thousand troops mobilized to invade the island with just an hour's notice. The Cuban missile crisis ended when Soviet leader Nikita Kruschev agreed to withdraw Soviet missiles from Cuba in exchange for a promise by President Kennedy not to invade that island nation. Most military and diplomatic experts agree that the Cuban missile crisis brought the world closer to nuclear war than any other superpower confrontation of the post-World War II era. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/23910-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/23910-1 Sun, 26 Jan 1992 19:01:00 GMT Participants discussed the results of the Havana Conference on the Cuban missile crisis. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/43331-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) News Conference http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/43331-1 Tue, 21 Jan 1992 13:30:00 GMT The session began with Robert McNamara, former president of The World Bank, giving the keynote Copeland Lecture. Mr. McNamara's comments focused on the "bleak crisis" the Africa is in particularly in the areas of agriculture stagnation, population explosion, and environmental degradation. Even though there are no clear solutions to the development problems, "the deterioration in the social and economic welfare of Africans is largely a result of human activities and therefore will yield to human remedies." The other speakers discussed the same topics in greater depth, including promotion of natural resources, the role of science and technology and the role of Western development. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17414-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17414-1 Thu, 04 Apr 1991 18:59:00 GMT Policy experts testified about U.S. foreign and military policies in the Persian Gulf region, focusing on growing tensions between the U.S. and Iraq. Topics included the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, protection of Western oil supplies, mistreatment of American hostages, stopping an Iraqi nuclear bomb, and the destruction of Iraq's capability for future destruction. Some witnesses spoke against going to war. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/15226-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/15226-1 Wed, 05 Dec 1990 01:03:44 GMT The closing plenary session of the 40th anniversary symposium of The Aspen Institute focused on working group presentations on education and economic competitiveness, social and economic development, the global environment, transforming post-Communist societies countries, poverty and the underclass, and health care. The Aspen Institute was founded in 1950 to debate challenges facing societies and how to confront those challenges. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/13421-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/13421-1 Sun, 05 Aug 1990 13:58:00 GMT Committee resumed hearings on the future of U.S.-Soviet relations, focusing on defense and arms control policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7601-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7601-1 Tue, 16 May 1989 00:39:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8222-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8222-1 Mon, 03 Jul 1989 05:02:21 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8061-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8061-1 Sun, 18 Jun 1989 21:01:00 GMT The Secretary of Defense in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations delivers a speech titled "Can We End the Cold War? Should We Try?". http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7165-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7165-1 Mon, 24 Apr 1989 14:30:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/6713-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/6713-1 Mon, 27 Mar 1989 03:01:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/5100-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) News Conference http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/5100-1 Mon, 21 Nov 1988 08:13:00 GMT The committee continues hearings on a treaty between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to eventually phase out intermediate and short range missiles. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/1037-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/1037-1 Wed, 03 Feb 1988 07:34:00 GMT This roundtable is the culmination of a two day symposium sponsored by the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The panelists were key actors, on both sides, in the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. After 25 years, and with new information coming to light, they re-evaluated the crisis. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/425-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/425-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1987 20:02:28 GMT In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, archival materials, including audiotapes from White House meetings and television footage from the time, were shown. An audiotape was played from a White House meeting with President Kennedy from October 16, 1962, the day Soviet missiles were discovered in Cuba. Robert McNamara and others discussed their initial ideas for a response. In addition, an audiotape was played from the October 19, 1962 meeting at the White House in which military leaders discussed possible action in Iraq, and President Kennedy gave his thoughts on the situation. Next, an audiotape was played from a meeting on October 22, 1962, hours before President Kennedy gave his televised speech to the nation. In the meeting, the president and various congressmen spoke about the findings in Cuba. Following this, President Kennedy's televised address to the nation was shown. Finally, an audiotape was played from an October 23, 1962 meeting between President Kennedy and one of his advisers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173255-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173255-1 Sun, 13 Oct 2002 18:13:00 GMT