http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/34860 John Prados'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) Sun, 19 May 2013 16:07:08 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=34860&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/34860 136 728 Head shot of {$person->name} A panel discussion on President Richard Nixon focused on his policy toward Vietnam. Topics included the partnership between Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger, the president's approach as commander-in-chief, the Pentagon Papers, and the administration's response to dissent. Ken Hughes moderated. After all the panelists made their presentations, they responded to questions from members of the audience. "Vietnam" was a panel of the symposium, "Understanding Richard Nixon and His Era." The first scholarly conference held by the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, it was co-sponsored by the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303693-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303693-4 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:28:27 GMT A panel discussion was held on how a democracy balances the public's right to know against the need for preserving national security. Historians from the State Department and National Security Archive participated in the roundtable, which celebrated the 150th anniversary of the [Foreign Relations of the United States] series. Questions explored included: how much the public needs to know, what should be kept secret, are secrets political, and how long secrecy lasts. Nathaniel Smith chaired. "Open Secrets: The Foreign Relations of the United States Series, Democracy's 'Need to Know,' and National Security," a session of the 125th annual meeting of the American Historical Association held at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston, was co-sponsored by the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297389-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297389-1 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:00:24 GMT Critics of the Vietnam War have argued that President Richard Nixon unnecessarily prolonged the conflict while others countered that he acted correctly. Panelists discussed new perspectives on the Paris Peace Accords offered by recently declassified materials. James Hershberg moderated. "Could Nixon Have Achieved a Peace Accord in Vietnam in 1969 instead of 1973?: New United States and Vietnamese Evidence" was a session of the 102nd annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians, held Wednesday, April 7 to Saturday, April 10, 2010, at the Hilton Washington. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292918-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292918-1 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:51:36 GMT John Prados talked about his book, [Safe for Democracy: The Secret Wars of the CIA], published by Ivan R. Dee. He talked about the CIA's covert operations since WWII and assessed whether those operations have helped the U.S. government reach its foreign policy goals. He examined the CIA's involvement in Iran, Guatemala, Chile, Cuba, and other countries. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198134-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198134-1 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:29:41 GMT Authors of books about the Iraq war talked about their work and answered questions from members of Congress. Aaron Glantz wrote [How America Lost Iraq.] James Bamford wrote [A Pretext for War.] David Danelo wrote [Blood Stripes: The Grunt's View of the War in Iraq.] Aaron Arnove wrote [Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal.] Kenneth Campbell wrote [The Tale of Two Quagmires.] John Prados wrote [Safe for Democracy: The Secret Wars of the CIA.] Magetta Chantiloupe wrote [Iraq: The War That Shouldn't Be: You Decide.] Kirsten Holmstedt wrote [Band of Sisters: American Women at War in Iraq.] Paul Rieckhoff wrote [Chasing Ghosts.] Antonia Juhasz wrote [The Bush Agenda.] This event was held in the Ways and Means Committee Room in the Longworth House Office Building. Due to technical difficulties, the audio portion of this program is very poor. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196450-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196450-1 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:04:43 GMT Mr. Prados talked about his book, [Hoodwinked: The Documents That Reveal How Bush Sold Us a War], published by New Press. In the book, the author examines President Bush's case for the war in Iraq, and compares the administration's public statements to various documents he has assembled. Mr. Prados challenges many of the assertions made by the Bush administration prior to the war, including the claim that there was a link between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaida, the claim that Iraq was working to develop nuclear weapons, and the claim that the Central Intelligence Agency was to blame for misleading information on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182198-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182198-1 Sun, 20 Jun 2004 06:15:44 GMT Judge Webster, a former CIA and FBI director, led a panel discussion on the lives of former CIA chiefs William Colby and Richard Helms. Joining Judge Webster were John Prados and William Hood. Mr. Prados is a senior researcher at the National Security Archive in Washington. He is the author of [Lost Crusader: The Secret Wars of CIA Director William Colby], published by Oxford University Press. Mr. Hood was a former executive officer of the Counterintelligence Staff of the CIA. He is co-author of the autobiography of Richard Helms [A Look Over My Shoulder: A Life in the Central Intelligence Agency], published by Random House. Richard Helms was director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1966 to 1973. Mr. Helms died in October 2002. Mr. Pincus, who has covered national security for twenty-five years, moderated the discussion. They discussed what it's like to direct the Agency under constant scrutiny; confronting public criticism and political battles to lead through turbulent times, including the tenure of the current director, George Tenent. Among the topics they discussed were the problems of perception that result from the uncertain nature of intelligence information, the need to restrict access to the information, and the public's ambivalence about intelligence activities. After their discussion the panelists answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178723-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178723-1 Mon, 24 Nov 2003 11:02:13 GMT Mr. Kaiser talked about his book [American Tragedy: Kennedy, Johnson, and the Origins of the Vietnam War], published by Harvard University Press. The book examines the short- and long-term causes of the war in Vietnam, suggesting that the Eisenhower administration bears greater responsibility than is generally acknowledged. Mr. Prados spoke about his experiences in Vietnam and reacted to Kaiser's book. They responded to audience questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156763-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156763-1 Mon, 01 May 2000 00:06:30 GMT Mr. Prados, the author of [Keepers of the Keys], talked about the purpose and operations of the National Security Council and took viewer calls. The National Security Council is celebrating its 50th anniversary. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/91199-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/91199-1 Wed, 17 Sep 1997 12:43:00 GMT The panelists discussed the role of the Central Intelligence Agency during the period of 1947-1953. Topics included the role of the agency in developing estimates and analysis for intelligence purposes. Mr. Prados is the author of the book [Keeper of the Keys], which deals with the National Security Council. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55371-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55371-1 Sat, 19 Mar 1994 02:58:45 GMT